Sedbergh Sort Out

       

The Sedbergh Hills race this Sunday will decide the 2011 Fell Running English Championships. It counts as a Long at 16miles and 6500ft.

So how’s it looking? (using the entry list published on Pete Bland’s website entries received by 9 August.)

         Pre Sedbergh standings in the Mens (English Championships)

1	Rob Jebb	194 points	Not on the 9 August entry list – Is this the effect of the Whittle Pike dislocated shoulder?
2	Ian Holmes	190	Did he pick up an injury at Borrowdale? Is this an injury he can shrug off as quickly as he normally does?
3	Ben Abdelnoor	189	Winner of Borrowdale and Wasdale 2011 -  the most recent classic long races.
4	Chris Steele	188	2nd to Lloyd Taggart at Whittle Pike.
5	Rob Hope	180	Last year’s English Champion
6	Jim Davies	160	One of the most consistent racers of the last decade.
7	Ben Bardsley	158	The veterinary vet!
8	Lloyd Taggart	151	Has no long counter yet –  a win at sedbergh could bring him 52 points taking him to 203 putting him in the clear lead. A top 8 finish could give Lloyd the championship.

      Jim Davies, currently 6th in the Mens and 2nd in the MV40s, chased by Ben Abdelnoor, currently 3rd in the Mens.

Photo by http://www.keswicklakedistrict.co.uk taken at The Langdale Horseshoe 2009.

         Pre Sedbergh standings in the MV40s (English Championships)

1	Ian Holmes	162	Now a vet 45, still in the mix with the ‘youngsters’
2	Jim Davies	147	Jim beat Ben Bardsley at Chris Steele’s wedding race even though he was wearing a wedding dress.
3	Ben Bardsley	146	Ben was beaten by Jim at Chris Steele’s wedding race and he was also was wearing a dress!..... (was it the heels that slowed him?)
4	Mark Roberts	127	Former British Champion and Matterhorn ‘survivor’.
5	Lloyd Taggart	126	Has no Long counter yet…… a win at 42 points could put him in the lead
6	Alan Bowness	124	Not a former British Champion
7	Stephen Pyke	122	Stealth Pyke!
8	Darren Kay	115	No Long counter yet........7th at Sedbergh last time it was a championship (2006)……   lives in Sedbergh – no excuses!

But we must remember……. this is also a British Championship race, Morgan Donnelly, Tim Davies and Andrew Davies are on the entry list too.

Have a good race lads!

Race report to follow on Sunday night on Fell Running Briefs.