Tuesday 30 August 2011

The Fast Show - Bank Holiday Special

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.

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

1
Mark McGoldrick
 @Goldie147
Wharfedale Harriers
00:37:14
2
Sean Carey

Todmorden
00:37:37
3
Mike Wallis

Clayton-le-Moors Harriers
00:39:32

Dufton Show

1
Jim Davies

Borrowdale FR
00:31:26
2
James Buis

Heaton
00:32:10
3
Rhys Findlay-Robinson

Dark Peak FR
00:32:36



Chipping

1
Connor Carson
Kenilworth Runners
01:05:25
2
Mark Chippendale

Bowland FR
01:06:03
3
Chris Pender

Newburgh Nomads
01:08:13



Malham Show

1
Simon Deakin

Leeds City

2
Chris Birchall

Leeds City

3
Ted Mason

Wharfedale Harriers



Simon Deakin, showing he's no track fairy by winning at Malham


Sunday 28 August
Grasmere Guides

1
Morgan Donnelly

Borrowdale FR
13:24
2
Rob Hope

Pudsey & Bramley
13:53
3
Martin Mikkelson Barron

Borrowdale FR
14:03



Halton Gill


1
James Hall

Wharfedale Harriers

2
Chris Birchill

Leeds City

3
Mark McGoldrick

Wharfedale Harriers


August Bank Holiday Monday (29 August)

Hebden Sports

1
Tom Adams

Ilkley Hariers

2
Karl Gray

Calder Valley

3
Math Roberts

Eryri

Tuesday 30 August

Kilnsey Crag Race

1
Ted Mason

Wharfedale Harriers

2
Rob Hope

Pudsey & Bramley

3
Joe Forrest






Ted Mason - Appletreewick's answer to the Eastern Seaboard's Hurricane Irene

Wednesday 31 August
Kilnsey Crag Race

1
Matt Athersmith
Lee's cousin
Wharfedale Harriers

2
Jack Simpson



3
Lee Athersmith
Matt's cousin
Bingley



If you can fill any gaps please leave a message below, on the forum or tweet me @Daleside_ 


Photos thanks to Wharfeego again.





4 comments:

  1. James Buis runs for Heaton (note the spelling - it's a club on Tyneside). Great blog.

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  2. Thanks for that - that's my poor handwriting! Amended - A great run by James. Was he scared Lizzie was going to beat him too?!

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  3. Well 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

    Will follow your blog with interest MH.

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  4. 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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