Three northern fellrunners congratulating each other at Kilnsey show
August Bank Holiday weekend is a real treat for northern fell runners like us, as we can hardly move for country shows, village galas and agricultural fetes.For the benefit of Fell Running Briefs' fans in Bhutan, these 'shows' are what you see in an average episode of Midsomer Murders, however invariably without the summer, or the murders.
The country shows will have a fell race however - a lungbusting burst to the top of the fell and a hair-raising descent back to the showfield with anything ranging from an historic silver trophy to a humble snake belt as the prize for the first man back.
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| A snake belt yesterday And being northern country fairs, the organisers have no need for the modern timing techniques that road runners use (chips are simply something you put salt 'n' vinegar on). Results are displayed neatly on wooden boards using stickers, written in pen, sometimes using colour coded highlighters. However (and exclusive to Fell Running Briefs!) for the first time ever, using social media (ie the 'forum' and a chap @Daleside_ met called 'TWITTA') we've managed to pull together a summary of the winners at the Bank Holiday Fast Shows. Saturday 27 August 2011 Pendleton
Dufton Show
Chipping
Malham Show
 Simon Deakin, showing he's no track fairy by winning at Malham Sunday 28 August Grasmere Guides
Halton Gill
August Bank Holiday Monday (29 August) Hebden Sports
Tuesday 30 August Kilnsey Crag Race
 Ted Mason - Appletreewick's answer to the Eastern Seaboard's Hurricane Irene Wednesday 31 August Kilnsey Crag Race
If you can fill any gaps please leave a message below, on the forum or tweet me @Daleside_ Photos thanks to Wharfeego again. |
James Buis runs for Heaton (note the spelling - it's a club on Tyneside). Great blog.
ReplyDeleteThanks for that - that's my poor handwriting! Amended - A great run by James. Was he scared Lizzie was going to beat him too?!
ReplyDeleteWell done for doing this! We did Dufton in 2006 and not being used to show fell races were a bit sad there were no results afterwards. Especially as I got a tenner for some vet lady category (still have the brown envelope it came in). It was so bizarre and enjoyable that my partner Peter wrote a race report about it - not just the race but all of it http://www.portobellorunners.co.uk/dufton.htm
ReplyDeleteWill follow your blog with interest MH.
Aha! I knew there couldn't possibly be two sets of Jane and Jim. They are our friends too! http://fellrunningbriefs.blogspot.com/2011/08/lizzie-adams-wins-best-in-show.html have you read this article too featuring pic of jim?
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