A bumper edition this week after your correspondent’s return from six weeks away dragging himself up and down an alp or two.
Congratulations to Matt Spoor and Fran Collett who recently completed the Ramsay Round in 23:51. This was Fran’s first big round and Matt’s completion of ‘The Big Three’ .
Congratulations also to Sally Fawcett and Simon Mills who did the Tranter in 16hrs in what Sally describes as ‘10hrs of mizzle’.
Congratulations also to Rob Greenwood for his solo and unsupported Denis Rankin Round 18:29. Rob writes: “An amazing round with some very Dark Peak terrain in/around its spicy southern section.”
English Championship roundup
Nichola Jackson (Keswick) is the women’s champion with Anna Watkinson-Powell 6th.
Ben Rothery (Ilkley) is the men’s champion with Fin Grant 2nd and Will Gratton 19th=.
Top ten finishers in the various age categories are:
F40 Susannah Richardson (Calder Valley) 1st, Rachel Rose 7th.
F45 Lou Osborn (Ambleside) 1st, Liz Batt 5th.
F50 Lou Osborn (Ambleside) 1st, Liz Batt 4th.
F55 Liz Batt 1st, Jane Crowson 5th and Alison Wainwright 7th=.
F60 Jane Crowson 1st.
MU23 Fin Grant 1st, Alex Mason and Cynog Williams 5th= and Euan Patton 9th.
M50 Ian Holmes (Bingley) 1st, John Hunt 7th and Craig Jeffery 9th=.
M55 Ian Holmes (Bingley) 1st, John Hunt 2nd and Mike Nolan 8th.
M60 Paul Cornforth (Ambleside) and Dave Prosser (Keswick) 1st= with Joe Blackett 3rd.
M70 Brian Thompson 1st, Keith Holmes 5th.
M75 Ken Jones 1st.
Lakeland Classics roundup
After five events and with just Langdale to come, our leading contenders are:
MSEN Joe Woodley 11th
FSEN Frances Collett 2nd
M40 Tom Pape 4th
M50 John Hunt 2nd
F50 Alison Wainwright 4th
M60 Joe Blackett 2nd
M70 Keith Holmes 1st
Men’s open team 4th
Women’s open team 2nd – and well within striking distance of leaders Ambleside!!
Past races
Eccles Pike – Results
Upcoming races
Sunday 18th August – Crowden.
Monday 19th August – Trunce 8.
Tuesday 27th August – Eyam.
Saturday 31st August – Longshaw. Volunteers required!
Sunday1st September – Bleaklow Blitz.
Friday 6th September – Great Longstone. The last of the weekday evening races and well worth the effort.
JimP
Sunday, 18th August 2024