Tour of Pendle. results. It could have been much worse. For me the rain set in up that last climb, leaving it cold and wet across the top and down to the final lanes. Heavy conditions. A slightly longer course than usual, trying to avoid erosion problems. Years ago there were effectively no paths on those later steep descents, now it’s a beaten track, so like many other races us fell runners might be contributing to the problem?
A very strong travelling turnout, and a very large field. People losing tags don’t help the organiser, so apologies from me, no idea where mine went.
Clayton have always put on a good race, this cost £5, a T-shirt thrown in for free, and piles of prizes in every category. Jon Morgan 2nd, Karen 1st. 2nd Team. A special mention for the 2nd V60 prize winner, who, as organiser, forfeited his prize. Typical of the correct way Clayton go about things.
Rivock Edge – results. It stayed dry, so along the canal, fields, bogs, tussocks and a bit of fell. Back down the dark, dark woods and tussocks, bogs, field and canal. Didn’t stay for the results, but a touch of raiding from Deep South – Lewis (Clowne) was 1st and Gavin 9th (1st V45). Don’t think I was last, but not far off.
Calderdale Recce:- We had a trot along Leg 5 after Rivock, extremely wet and heavy. So I’m hoping that Gavin will commandeer this Leg for some good years.
Leg 1 Recce:- Karen e-mail is “quite keen to recce Leg 1 next weekend sometime. Does any other team want to meet up. . As usual would be good to fill a car and if anyone else wants to recce their leg then am sure we could organise sharing.
DT – It will be a safe follow presumably, but it helps to know how much effort to put in for the different parts of the Leg.
Does anyone know if there are any maps anywhere? The Relay website has route descriptions, and a map may well be compulsory kit.
Worrying Trends:- Carshare notes with interest the recent rise in DPFR efficiency. A new format website, a class edition of DP News, and now Willy has broken with tradition and declared the Calderdale “B” team, three weeks in advance – even getting round to travelling arrangements. What will happen to our traditional “Call in the Saturday Night”?
Will the next step be regular Committee meetings – or a Road Selection Policy?. I’m thinking the real test will come at this year’s Crashout, where maybe there could be numbers provided, a signing in form and even a kit check?
Calderdale “B” Team:-
Leg 1 (9.8m; circa 1hr25mins) - Willy Kitchen + Greg Rimmer (reg. 7 to 7.45am; start 8am);
Leg 2 (8.46m; circa 1hr15mins) - Mark Evans + Jeff Marshall (reg. 8 to 9am; est. start 9.25am);
Leg 3 (4.8m; circa 45mins) - Ashley Kay + Paul Keen (reg. 9 to 10.30am; est. start 10.40am);
Leg 4 (9.36m; circa 1hr20mins) - Martin Stocks + Ian Winterburn (reg. 10 to 11.30am; est. start 11.25am)
Leg 5 (7.55m; circa 1hr5mins) - Andy Moore + Gavin Williams (reg. 11 to 12.30pm; est. start 12.45pm)
Leg 6 (10m; circa 1hr10mins) - Andy Beanland + Mark Salkild (reg. 12 to 13.30pm; est. start 13.50pm)
Reserves:- Mike Bourne : Rob Cole : Richard Hakes : Rob Moore : Dave Tait (hoping not to be needed…)
DT – can’t stress enough the importance of knowing where your Leg goes. Recce? the Calderdale Website has route descriptions, maybe other clubs as well?
Calderdale Travel:- Always complicated, but it always seems to work out. Worth looking who else is on the same Leg from other teams, to join up with. Or travel with adjacent Leg runners.
Please can anyone help Karen get to Leg 1 Ladies… e-mail
Ireland 2010:- It’s far off, I know – Saturday 10th April. VAT goes up from January 1st .The cheap flights are available, so well worth getting in there early. Any Ireland Championship race is superb, and if it goes from the Silent Valley, (Mournes, Newcastle) - it must be a classic. Never mind the race , the whole weekend is excellent.
Who flies from where, etc
Phil, Matt, Lloyd, Jackie and Karen, DT and VT, Roy Gibson, Dave Taylor – have booked flights. Manchester works well, Leeds/Bradford is good (Flybe is cheaper than Jet2) , also Robin Hood Doncaster, Liverpool and East Midlands can be used, and several other ideas are available.
Car Hire:- . – I’ve booked with Budget. Whoever you book with, going direct to their website may well be cheaped than one of these comparison sites….Budget was.
10 places have been booked for the Youth Hostel – so contact Phil. phil.winskill@gmail.com
- Es Tresidder” email is hoping to do Ireland next year. I’d like to get there without flying though. I’m looking to book ferries as soon as possible and would like to fill a car. “
‘Top of the Rock’ Gibraltar Road Race . Steve Matthews sends:- “Blatant self publicity I know, but I won this on 17th Oct 2009. In my brown vest of course. Being in Gib meant missing the BG dinner, but The Force was clearly still with me and I just kept thinking how easy it was compared to ascending Yewbarrow. I was about 2 minutes ahead of the nearest contender out of a field of 30+ runners who assembled at the Naval Dockyard Gates at a dark 06:30am to compete over the 2.4 mile, 1000′ ascent course. Nobody took any photos of me, however I attach a photo of Gib (nice rock, isn’t it) and an attractive picture of one Barbary Ape eating fleas off another Barbary Ape close to where the race finished .” 
