Congratulations to Finlay Grant who has been selected to represent Great Britain and Northern Ireland in the European Off-Road Running Championships in La Palma, Spain in early July. More details here. Finlay has been in a rich vein of form having beaten Simon Bailey in a tight finish to win the BOFRA Coniston Gullies race last weekend Results.
Past events
Trunce
Zanthe Wray 1st woman, Jo Wade 6th, Austin Frost 9th. Results.
Hallam Chase
It’s a handicap and not easy to decipher. Paul Sanderson VM60 handicap winner. Keith Holmes fastest MV60+ runner. Jennie Stevens fastest FV40+ runner Results.
Bamford Sheepdog Trials
Long Duddon – A beautiful clear sunny day in the Lakes with a nice cooling breeze. Perfect. Majka Kunicka 2nd M40 and John Hunt 2nd M50. Short Duddon – Eleanor Wainwright 1st woman, Gareth Briggs 3rd M50 and Dave Tait 1st M70. I can’t resist highlighting George Yates’s fine run to finish in 2:05 and 15th place. Results.
Eleanor Wainwright on her way to winning Short Duddon.
Sunday Big Stone
Upcoming events
Tuesday 7th June – Burbage Skyline
Wednesday 8th June – Boar’s Head, Higher Poynton
Saturday 11th June – Ennerdale Horseshoe, the second Lakeland Classic. Great race.
Saturday 11th June – Wincle Trout, near Macclesfield. Pre-entry only
Sunday 12th June – Howtown. Anyone for the Ennerdale / Howtown double?
Tuesday 14th June – Carlton Crawl, White Peak near Ilam.
Thursday 16th June – Grindleford.
Saturday 18th June – Buckden Pike, British and English championship counter.
Saturday 18th June – Great Lakes. Highly recommended.
On the same day and closer to home are both Shrigley Stag and James Blakeley.
Sunday 19th June – Passing Clouds.
Friday 24th June – The DPFR BG Machine will roar into action at 18:45. Be there!
Saturday 25th June – Buttermere Horseshoe, the third Lakeland Classic and for my money, the stiffest of the lot.
JimP
Sunday, 5th June 2022