Mellbreak

Wednesday 28/09/05

Crummock Water circuit / Mellbreak - ? miles / 765m

RHB (section 34B) - Mellbreak 512mtrs

Nice training run around Crummock Water from Buttermere.
Started down Rannerdale, around the fish ladders then up Mellbreak through Raven's Crag.
Very nice ascent on all types of ground and a cracking view down the lakes to Fleetwith Pike.
That was before the gale force winds and rain came in just as I was coming off the summit.

On a completely unrelated note I gave a pint of O positive about 4 hours afterwards and nearly fainted.
I pulled a complete whitey and had to lie down for 45 minutes before I could even stand.
Couldn't even face the tea and biscuits.
Still feel pathetic today, maybe the miles have caught up with me and I need some rest, or maybe I shouldn't have given blood.

Kirk Fell

Saturday 24/09/05

Recovery !!! run up Kirk Fell from Wasdale
? miles / 770m

RHB (section 34B) - Kirk Fell 802mtrs

To appease our spectator, Mike and I relented and we trooped up Kirk Fell after the Scafell Pike race.
Not such a good idea, especially when it came to getting back down again.
The Jennings at the 3 Shires were very well deserved.

Scafell Pike

Saturday 24/09/05

Scafell Pike fell race - 4.5miles / 915mtrs
7th place - 1hrs 03mins 46secs

RHB (section 34B) - Scafell Pike 978mtrs

Results
Workington Times and Star
Whitehaven News

Dale Head

Sunday 18/09/05

Dale Head fell race - 4.5miles / 685mtrs
10th place - 55mins 42secs

RHB (section 34B) - Dale Head 753mtrs

Part of the Borrowdale Shepherd's meet.
Stayed on to watch the wrestling, hound trailing and tug of war, which the Blands and Scoffer won.

Was 8th to the summit, just behind Chris U, but the old lags from CFR got me going down. Maybe I'll be able to descend like that in another 20 years.
A tip for next year and for Borrowdale is to descend the valley by the beck north of the mine workings, rather than struggling down the steppy slate. Andy and Rob reckon there's a trod back over to the bottom of the slate, needs a reccy that.

Spoke to Don Naylor, Commonwealth games 5000m and SC finalist, before the race. Says he's had enough of track running and had tried a solo Bob Graham the day before, just for fun. Didn't get round, mind. Nuttter.
Westmorland Gazette article

Grand photies as usual by Darian Bridge.

Three Shires

Saturday 17/09/05

Three Shires fell race - 12miles / 1450mtrs
(Lakeland Classics and CFR champs race)

17th place - 2hrs 12mins 40secs

RHBs (both section 34B) -
Pike o' Blisco 705mtrs
Lingmoor Fell 469mtrs

Results
Westmorland Gazette article

Picture by Jerry Dawson

Dodd

Thursday 15/09/05

Dodd fell race - 2.5miles / 285mtrs
3rd place - 28mins 29secs

Part of the Loweswater & Brackenthwaite Agricultural Show
The trek out in the rain was worth it for the prize money (yippee) and shiny yellow rosette.
I wasn't far behind Nim at the top but descretion for Three Shires on Saturday held me back on the descent.
And the fact it was proper steep and slippy as hell.
Results

World Masters open race

Sunday 11/09/05

World masters Keswick open race - 11.6km / 645mtrs
17th place - 1hr 05mins 40secs

Along with the brothers James, we placed third team for CFR.

Open race results
Westmorland Gazette article

Pictures by Darian Bridge of Borrowdale
More pictures of all the masters races here

World Masters 50

Saturday 10/09/05

Pictures from the World Masters 50s race at Keswick
W50 results
M50 results

More pictures of all the masters races here

World Masters W35

Saturday 10/09/05

Pictures from the World Masters W35 race at Keswick
W35 Results

More pictures of all the masters races here

The Mamores

Sunday 04/09/05

A horseshoe run around the Mamores from Glen Nevis - ??miles / 1350mtrs

RHBs (both section 4A) -
Am Bodach 1034mtrs
An Gaeranach 985mtrs

Ben Nevis Race

Saturday 03/09/05

Ben Nevis Race - 10miles / 1335mtrs
39th place - 1hr 53mins 10secs

RHB (section 4A) - Ben Nevis 1344mtrs

Results
Westmorland Gazette article


More pictures here