Kimm

Sat/Sun 29/30 Oct 05

Kimm Long Score (7 hours on day 1 and 6 hours on day 2)

After day 1 we were lying in 33rd place, scoring 410 points minus 78 for being 38mins and a bit late.
We picked up on day 2 and were joint 9th with 360 points finishing with over 13mins to spare.

Overall we finished in 19th place with 692 points

With John C still crocked, Chris Upson foolishly agreed to partner me on the long score (John's category choice). We got all excited at the start in our first score event and second ever MM, ending up still in the bog after 7 hours with a long way to go. But after a long nights rest, with an extra hour in bed, and three course breakfast, we had a much better day two.
I have lots to learn about navigation and pacing.
Results

Screes

Saturday 22/10/05

The Screes fell race - 5.3miles / 500mtrs
(CFR champs race)

16th place - 50mins 44secs

Squelchy muddy boggy.
The best bit was the famed 'Tatie Pot' in the Screes Inn at the finish.
Replete with lashings of black pudding and no veggie option. Oh yes.
The CFR champs are now all decided, Brian Thompson romped it, I finished up joint 5th with Jackie Winn.
CFR championships overall and senior mens tables
Whitehaven news article

Police XC

Wednesday 19/10/05

Northern Police cross country league - 6miles / nil mtrs
8th place - 37mins 31secs

The most tedious course ever devised saw us running four 1.5m laps around a flat, squelchy field at the Sheepmount, Carlisle.
Andy Beaty, twining about being stiff after the FRA relays, came in 3rd, not far behind the loping ox that is Malcolm Fowler.
I was a distant second counter for Cumbria but have been dubiously crowned Cumbrian Police XC champ as Andy got the vets.

FRA relay - Alva

Sunday 16/10/05

FRA relay (Leg 4) - 9miles / 1115mtrs
Fourth leg - 35th of all the 91 teams / 26th of the 52 open teams - 1hr 29mins 30secs
Overall - 44th place / 30th open team - 4hrs 53mins 55secs

RHB (section 58) - Ben Cleuch 712mtrs

Officially known as the 'British Fell + Hill Running Relay Championships 2005'.
The CFR open team was a mixture of ladies, vets and seniors.
Jenny Grindley ran leg one, getting us off to a good start ahead of 18 teams, including 8 competing open teams.
Harry Jarrett (V50) pulled us up one place in the open category and also overtook 8 vets and ladies teams.
Chris Cripps and Ronnie Winn (V40) navigated well on leg 3 to hand over having overtaken 8 open and 3 other teams.
Pete Pollitt and DW passed a further 6 open and 5 other teams on the final leg.
Results

Loughrigg

Sunday 09/10/05

Loughrigg loop - ? miles / 385mtrs

RHB (section 34B) - Loughrigg Fell 335mtrs

Training run from Ambleside.

Langdale

Saturday 08/10/05

Langdale Horseshoe fell race - 14miles / 1535mtrs
(English, Lakeland Classics and CFR champs counter)

98th place - 2hrs 43mins 47secs

Results and splits

Check out Darian's videos here

Ian Hodgson

Sunday 02/10/05

Ian Hodgson mountain relay (leg 3) - 7.5miles / 890mtrs up / 605mtrs down
Third leg - 23rd place - 1hr 17mins 10secs
Overall - 37th place / 5th mixed team - 4hrs 48mins 06secs

Neil Cockbain had to hold back a bit on the climb of High Street cos of weary Ward.
Got to the first CP slower than on a reccy a few weeks back, but I perked up a bit on the top thanks to Mr G.G.Gel.
The reccy paid off though, we eventually passed seven teams, the last being J.Mykura and A.Mudge for two and a half minutes.
Yes, I know that means Carnethy had blokes on the last leg and Jill and Angela didn't know where they were, but !!!
Let's hope someone takes over the helm and carries on this superb and very well organised event.
Results and splits



Last 4 pics by fell running's no 1 fans Darian and Maureen - lot's more here