Fell running with Clayton

FELL CAPTAINS

Mens Fell Captain	Dave Motley	Tel 01254 238144 Tel 07810 895862 david_motley@hotmail.com
Ladies Fell Captain	Katy Thompson	Tel 01254 772013 Katy.thompson1[at]btinternet.com
Veterans Fell Captain	Paul Shackleton	Tel 07831 786544 Paul.shackleton[at]Stourbridge.ac.uk

 

English Championship races 2010

Date	Race	Length Altitude	Dates needs entering
27th Feb	Noon Stone	Medium ‐9m/2300’
1st May	Coniston	Medium‐ 9m/3500’	1st March‐download entry form off web site‐ limit 400
12th June	Ennerdale	Long‐ 23m/7500’	Entries open March 31st, close May 31st ‐limit 450
26th June	Sedbergh 3 Peaks	Short‐4.1m/1663	Entries open March 26th close May 26th ‐limit 500
18th July	Holme Moss	Long‐17m/4000’	Entries open May 1st close July 9th‐limit 400
5th September	Shelf Moor	Short‐5.9/1500’	Entries open July 1st close Aug 27th‐limit 300

 

 

 

British Championships 2010

 

Date	Race	Length Altitude	Dates needs entering
10th April	Silent Valley‐Ireland	Medium-9.5m/4900’	Pre‐enter by 3rd April‐entries open
26th June	Sedbergh 3 Peaks	Short-4.1m/1663’	Entries open March 26th close May 26th ‐limit 500
31st July	Dollar‐Scotland	Medium-9.4m/3150’	Entries open sometime in Feb.
25th September	Black Mountains‐Wales	Long-17m/5200’	Entries open in July

 

 

Intercounties 2010

Sat 22rd May      Lletty, Llangynhafal, Denbighshire Crags (9m/2900)

 

British Relay 2010

Sun 17th Oct      Lomond Hill, Scotland

 

 

 

MALE VETS – FELL RELAY SELECTION

Please can you contact me if you haven’t already to put your name forward for selection.
The vets scene is very fierce and competition for places is high.

Ladies Relay Team Selection

The competition for our ladies teams is getting tough and this is great as it shows that Clayton ladies are getting stronger both in ability and in number.  We have had many new comers over the last couple of years and everyone new and not so new seems to be working hard and improving.  This is fantastic but it is making the job of team selection more tricky.  We have a few different training places and there are hundreds of races taking place all over the country with everyone running different ones and all of you promoting our club so I am happy to say I can't keep track of you all.

Therefore I am asking for the following from all ladies who want to run:-

• The relays are open to everyone - we have a selection criteria based on Availability, Ability and Reliability so if you meet all or one of these and you want to run you must let me know.
• Contact me by phone, email or post 6 to 8 weeks before the race date don't leave it later as you need time to recce and I need time to organise.
• Provide me with an idea of your current form - races you have done in the previous 3 - 6 months and a current 10k time and also feel free to tell me where you think your strengths are.
• provide me with upto date contact details for you .
• tell me if you have done the relay before and if you know any of the legs (this won't mean you get the same one again though)

From the people who put there name forward I will select the strongest team so PLEASE call me or mail me and let me know

AVAILABILITY - do you want to run / are you free to run. TELL ME.

ABILITY - what is our form, what races have you been doing, how is your training going, are you fit or recovering from injury etc..

RELIABILITY - I am sure you are all reliable and if you put your name froward I will know it.

 

So I look forward to hearing from you regards the MARY TOWNLEY RELAY

 

CAPTAINS REPORTS/RESULTS

Pennine Bridalway Mens Vests report – Paul Shackleton

Aspy and Phil Hall gave us a great start on leg 1 coming in 4^th with a 2 minute cushion on the next vets team (Bowland) and just under 2 minutes lead on Jason Harbour and Shawy for Clayton seniors. Vets B had Sean Clare and Paul Hesketh coming home in 14^th and leading B team. At the front Horwich led from Calder Valley and Rossendale.

Leg 2 and Tim Edward and Dave Nuttall safely held onto the lead in the vets race and Neils Worswick and Hardiman, this time without the palpitations and rigged sheep, ran well bringing the vets B team home in 18^th. Seniors Andy Orr and Jamie Baldwin (looking thinner than usual ?) stormed round moving the seniors into 6^th and almost 2 minutes clear of Clayton vets. Horwich held onto the lead, just about, from flying Salford pair of Andi Jones and Jon Brown and Calder slipped to 3^rd.

Leg 3  Mike Wallis and Paul Shackleton closed down and passed our seniors at the finish coming in 7^th and taking 5 minutes out of nearest vets team (Bowland). Pete Booth and Andy Armstrong had a good run for vets B in 18^th position. Salford took the lead from Horwich with Calder in 3^rd.

Leg 4 and John Roche with Ian Greenwood just held off the young seniors Jack Dugdale and Dave Motley  to come in 7^th,with our seniors in 8^th. Martin Terry and Steve White for vets B pulled back 3 places for 15^th. Horwich regained the lead from Salford with Calder Valley holding onto 3^rd.

So it was all set up for a last leg show down with our seniors and vets setting off together. Dominic Howell and Andy Brown had a good run in 67minutes to pull the seniors through to 6^th. Last minute call up Mark Nutter bravely ran the lonely (very lonely!) last leg over Rooley Moor road with Ray Lees trying to hang onto our seniors. They just held off  late surge from Bowland vets to win the vets race by 20 seconds, coming in 9^th overall.  Pete Thompson and late call up Mick Toms ran well to bring the vets B team home 4^th vets and 1^st B team. Horwich won from Salford with Calder Valley 3^rd.

 

 

FRA Relay Llangynhafal 2009 Report

 

British  Relay Llangynhafal 2009 Report By Paul Shackleton

 

 

 

 

 

Calderdale Way Relay 2009 Report By Paul Shackleton

 

 

Calderdale Way Relay 2009 Provisional Results

 

 

This race is organised by Halifax Harriers:  Halifax Website

Event Details, important information to competitors, registration times etc can be found on this website.

 

There is also an unofficial guide to the event with detailed maps and route descriptions can be found in the fell section of the Horwich Harriers website: Horwich maps etc

 

 

 

RELAY INFORMATION

 

Pennine Bridleway Relay

 

Route description and other details    

 

 

 

Ian Hodgson Mountain Relay Details

Ian Hodgson Map

 

These are the usual legs, but the relay may be run in reverse this year.

 

Leg 1          5m/2000ft

Fastest Time – Jonny Bland/Simon Booth-Borrowdale – 55.39

               Start          Sykeside Campsite, Brotherswater      GR 402118

               CP1            Large pile of stones (manned)         GR 372109

               CP2            Red Screes small tarn NE side         GR 396008

               Finish         Kirkstone Inn car park, N end         GR 401082

 

Leg 2          7.5m/2600ft

Fastest Time – Mark Roberts/Simon Booth – Borrowdale – 56.00

               Start          Kirkstone Inn car park, N end         GR 401082

               CP1            Cairn, S end Raven’s Edge             GR 405082

               CP2            Caudale Moor, small tarn S side       GR 415101

               CP3            Summit High Street (manned)           GR 441111

               Takeover Pt    Sheep Pens, Hartsop                   GR 412129           

 

Leg 3          4.5m/100ft

Fastest Time – Mike Fanning/Scoffer – Borrowdale - 35.38

               Start          Sheep Pens, Hartsop                   GR 412129        

               CP1            Path/Stream Junction                  GR 422131

               CP2            Angle Tarn, E peninsular (manned)     GR 417145

               Takeover Pt    Playing Field, Patterdale             GR 391161

 

Leg 4          7.5m/2800ft

Fastest Time – Jim Davies/Ben Bardsley-Borrowdale – 1.07.24

               Start          Playing Field, Patterdale             GR 391161

                CP1            Stile in wall at Thornhow End (manned) GR 386154

               CP2            Summit St Sunday Crag                 GR 369134

               CP3            Summit Hart Crag                      GR 369113

               Takeover Pt    Sykeside Campsite, Brotherswater      GR 402118