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Fell Running in Spring 08
Four of us tackled the Fairfield Fell Race (9.5m, 3000')
on 17th May. The temperature was ideal for running, although the cloud was down
at around 700m which spoiled the view from the tops! Dave E 19th, Barry 81st,
Alayne 22nd lady and Caroline Warrington 35th lady. Pictures below show Alayne
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The Three Peaks race took place at the end of April. The race,
which climbs Pen Y Gent, Whernside and Ingleborough, was this year a counter in
the English Fell Championships and doubled as 2008's World Long Distance
Mountain Running Challenge race. As such, the race attracted a large number of
very good runners who tackled the 24 mile route with 4,800' ascent. The women's
race was won by Czech Anna Pichtrova and the mens by Scot Jethro Lennox. For
Knavesmire, Robyn Oldham finished in 4 hours 46mins, Baz was 230th in 3:58, and
Dave 81st in 3:30. Picture left shows Baz coming off Ingleborough.
On May 11, Dave Eiser and Alayne Finlay tackled the Buttermere-Sailbeck race.
This turned out to be a real grueller on a baking hot day with 4,700' climb in
just 9.5m. There were very few 'runnable' sections for runners used to training
along the banks of the Ouse, as the race took in Knott Rigg, Causey Pike, Sail,
Crag Hill and Whiteless Pike. Both of us finished looking a bit shell-shocked -
it took Dave 1:50 (for 9.5miles!) who finished 24th, and Alayne finished 131st
in 2:29. Pictures left and right are taken at Ard Crags (courtesy of
Borrowdale FR).
