fell racing Archive

For such a small club we do seem to have a lot of members who live miles away from where we’re based – various other neighbouring towns, Cumbria, Scotland, the French Pyrenees, and even far-flung, culturally bereft, wastelands like New Zealand and Lancashire. Perhaps our ...Read More

26 Feb 2017 Ilkley Moor Fell Race – 5 miles / 1316 ft -Emil Andrews It’s an overcast Sunday morning in Ilkley, not too cold and just the slightest hint of rain in the air as I wait excitedly by the fence at the ...Read More

Long Mynd Valleys – 5th Feb 2017 – 11.5 m / 4501 ft – Emil Andrews “No no no, let me explain something to you Emil. The minute that map comes out – that’s it. Forget it.” This sounds like bravado from P&B’s fell ...Read More

Wadsworth Trog – 4th Feb 2017 – 19 miles / 3650 ft – Matthew Seddon There are not many races that appear to have entered the fell runner’s lexicon as a verb. However, for hardy folk around West Yorkshire, to trog, has a definite ...Read More

For those who were keenly awaiting the results of the club champs, apologies for the delay in posting — here are the final standings: As you can see for the chaps Joe Baxter takes number one spot, and for the ladies it’s Rachel Pilling. ...Read More

Tour of Pendle – 19 November 2016 – 16.8 miles / 4833 ft My First Fell Race — Emil Andrews   “Bet yer looking foid to this one eh?……..HHHahahahahahahahaaaaaaa!!!!” I’ve just walked into Barley village hall and already I feel like I don’t belong. ...Read More

Cop Hill – 6th November 2016 – 6 miles / 899 feet Like many, I started running much later in life. As a youngster in school, I absolutely bloody hated the yearly cross country race, as did most fellow students bar the few athletically ...Read More