FELL RACING ROUNDUP: MEN High standards on the fells
s usual the red and green vests have been out in force on the fells over the last few months, with the usual high standards being attained. The old hands once again showed the young ’uns the way forward when it came to championship racing. Norman Bush waltzed off with the English V70s FRA title whilst Ian ‘Rowbo’ Rowbotham was simply untouchable in the BOFRA V50s and claimed the title with a perfect score of eight wins from eight races. Plenty of others have also achieved some fab results at the highest level.
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The ever popular OMM (Original Mountain Marathon) is always an epic in one way or another. This year it was in the travelling to the venue (Dartmoor), and the length of the courses. You might think minimal height gain is a positive thing in a mountain marathon, but when the pay- off is hours of tussock ridden bleakness, I guarantee it’s not!
The local autumn events have proved as popular as ever, Withins and Shepherds Skyline both attracting huge fields. Up the sharp end at both of these races was Tom Adams who narrowly missed out on both wins, pipped by the top two V40 fell runners in the country. Must be that age thing again!! The Woodentops continue to ply us with their excellent brand of fell running madness over the coming months, with the Stoop and Auld Lang Syne providing the winter fix of bleak Bronte country. The Pennine Bridleway Relay is also coming up in January, and if anyone fancies putting a men’s team together for this, can they please let themselves be known, the entry is already secured.
So, plenty of reasons to be out and about and making the most of the winter months. Hopefully most of you can look
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Ian Rowbotham at Kettlewell on 13 June on his way to the BOFRA V50 champtionship
back on the past year and reflect on a successful season of running and racing. For those who have been held up in their ambitions, I hope you have renewed motivation and enthusiasm for next year. Whatever the case, just get out and enjoy your running, and I’ll see you on the fells. Dave Wilby, Men’s Fell Captain
• Fell Runner’s Association (FRA):
www.fellrunner.org.uk
• British Open Fell Runners Association (BOFRA):
www.bofra.org.uk
• Woodentops (fell racing in Yorkshire):
www.woodentops.org.uk
• Pennine Bridleway Relay, Rossendale:
www.penninebridlewayrelay.co.uk/
ILKLEY HARRIERS NEWSLETTER • NOVEMBER–DECEMBER 2010
DAVID BRETT
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