Ted's secret is revealed!

Posted in Through the Lens by Matt Ward on Thu 25 Aug '11

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This excellent film of last weekend’s Burnsall Race by mylittlewalshes shows just how important a line selection can be when it comes to fell running. Wharfdale’s Ted Mason obviously knew his onions…

At the stage where Ted takes the left hand line, he is being hotly pursued by one of the best descenders ever seen in the sport of fell running, Ian Holmes, who along with the rest of the field are taking the right hand route.

But Ted’s choice proved decisive, as he opened up a gap and went to win handsomely by 12 seconds in this classic 15 minute lung-buster which forms part of the Classic Treble (Burnsall, Grasmere Senior Guides race and the Kilnsey Show Crag race).

Fascinating stuff…

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