To weekend of 14th / 15th October, 2023

The final results from the English Championships are available on the FRA website here.  Highlights include:

Teams

Men’s open 2^nd just 2 points behind Keswick.

Men’s V40 3^rd.

Men’s V50 4^th 3 points behind 3^rd placed Keswick.

Women’s open 1^st.

Women’s V40 1^st.

Individuals

Men’s open – Fin Grant 4^th, Edward Corden 10^th.

Men’s U23 – Fin Grant 1^st, Edward Corden 3^rd, Cynog Williams 4^th, Henry Webb

6^th, Alex Mason 8^th and Tom Perry 9^th=.

Men’s V40 – Oli Johnson 3^rd.

Men’s V45 – Will Boothman 5^th.

Men’s V55 – John Hunt 1^st, Joe Blackett 7^th=.

Men’s V65 – Keith Holmes 9^th.

Women’s open – Phillipa Williams 8^th, Lisa Watson 9^th.

Women’s U23 – Alice Gamble 3^rd, Catrin Smith 9^th.

Women’s V40 – Rachel Rose 6^th, Sally Fawcett 7^th.

Women’s V55 – Liz Batt 10^th.

Women’s V60 – Jane Crowson 2^nd.

Congratulations to all especially the women’s teams, Fin Grant and John Hunt who are all gold medallists.

Past races

Langdale – The final Lakeland Classic of 2023 is rumoured to have been a misty affair with over 50 DNF’s.  Jon Coe was first brown vest in a touch over 3 hours with Jenny Caddick picking up her customary prize, 2^nd F50 on this occasion. Results.

Curbar Commotion – Results 

Castle Carr –

Upcoming races

Wednesday 11^th October – Hunter Wreck Race. DPFR race and an interesting test of navigation skills. Recommended.

Saturday 21^st October – British Fell Relays.

Sunday 22^nd October – Windgather.

Sunday 22^nd October – Peak Raid MM. Pre-entry via SiEntries.

Saturday 28^th October – Bole Hill Badboy, George Yates’s DPFR race.

Sunday 5^th November – Peak Raid MM. Pre-entry via SiEntries.

Sunday 12^th November – Roaches, one of the better autumn races.

Sunday 12^th November – Leg it Round Lathkil.

Saturday 18^th November – Tour of Pendle, the year’s last AL and a highly recommended outing which, if it’s not already there, you need on your cv.

Saturday 25^th November – Club champs and dinner.

Saturday 25^th November – Baslow Bolt. (I’ll wager that the Club champs race will be both better and cheaper!)

Sunday 14^th January – Trigger. Approximately 24 miles of Type 2 fun. Entries open on SiEntries.

JimP

Sunday 8^th October, 2023