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Fell Running
Nick Harris, Fell Secretary
8 Hardman Close, Waterfoot, Rossendale BB4 7DL.
Tel: 01706 211468
Email: nick.harris@northmanchester.net

Rossendale Harriers inter club champs
2010 Inter- club fell grand prix organised by Middleton, Radcliffe, Rochdale, Rossendale and Saddleworth Harriers and ACs and Astley & Tyldesley Roadrunners.

Area Fell Race Grand Prix 2010

(Rules: 11 races to choose from, best 5 count. Age as at 28th March 2010.
If a draw arises, races above 5 (if any) count.
The overall F and M winners will not be limited to Seniors (i.e. a veteran could be overall F or M winner)).

Everyone from the participating Clubs who completes 5 of the races will get something at the awards ceremony.

28th March Sunday 11am Lad's Leap (Crowden)
5.9m/1,700ft (AS) From Crowden campsite, near Woodhead, off A628, GR073993). £4 on day.

10th April Saturday 2.00 pm Wardle Skyline (near Rochdale) 7.2 miles/ 1,250ft (BM)
£4 on day. From Wardle square.

8th May Saturday 11 am Pendle Cloughs (Clitheroe) 14 miles/3,900ft (AL)
£4 pre entry, £5 on day. Requires navigation.

13th June Sunday 11 am Knowl Hill (Rochdale) 6 miles/1,300ft (BM) £4 on day.

30th June Wednesday 7:30 pm Eddies Revenge (Oldham) 3.8miles/ 1,060ft (AS)
£3.50. A tough shorty. Good under foot, local and quite traily.

7th July Thursday 7:30 pm Bull Hill (Hawkshaw near Bury) 5.5 miles/ 1,100ft (BS)
£3.50. Neither easy or hard.

24th July Saturday (usually 2:30pm, to be confirmed) Turnslack 8 miles/2,000ft (AM)
Hard.
Features tea and cakes by "The Church Ladies"
From Calderbrook Playing Fields, nr Summit, Littleborough

4th August Wednesday 7:30 pm Whittle Pike (Waterfoot) 4.5 miles/1,400ft (AS)
£3 on day. From Cowpe Village Hall, Waterfoot, Rossendale GR 837212 (Junior races also available)

22nd August Sunday 11 am Sedbergh Hills (Sedbergh) 14 miles/6,000ft (AL) £5 on day. Very hard.

25th Sept Saturday 11am Thieveley Pike (Burnley) 4.3 miles/ 1,100ft (AS) From Holme, Chapel-in-Cliviger, Burnley £4 on day.

2nd October Saturday 12 noon Ravenstones (Saddleworth) 10 miles/ 1,250ft(BM)
£4 on day. From Tanners Mill, Greenfield, Saddleworth

Pennine Bridleway Relay
For all of the information you need on this event visit our website at :
www.penninebridlewayrelay.co.uk (click)

Need a map?
Are you doing a fell race and need a map of the route. The club has purchased several digital map programmes whereby routes can be individually printed off rather than having to buy the complete O.S. map. We have currently map programmes of the Lake District, South Pennines,The Peak District and Yorkshire Dales. Contact me on our club email address or see me on club nights, Lefty
email : rossendaleharriers@sky.com

Inov 8 fell shoes
These are the most poular brand of fellrunning shoes available and they can now be found locally at " Fell and Mountain " Water Street Accrington.
www.felland mountain.co.uk
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Kit for fellrunning and advice on surviving the effects of training and racing in bad weather.
Fellrunning can be a dangerous sport although considering the terrain we race and train on and the environment in which we conduct our sport thankfully mishaps and accidents are few and far between.There is no substitute for experience although there are simple things that we can all do to prevent misadventure and one of those is to invest in the proper kit. Nick has written an excellent article regarding the joice of kit for fellrunning,click on the document below to open or download.
Choosing the correct kit for fellrunning (click)
Surviving the effects of bad weather (click) This is a useful article written by experienced fell runners giving essential advice on training and racing in bad weather including information on the condition known as Hypothermia


Photos by Steve Duxbury


Fellrunning articles by Rossendale athletes.
We have received 2 excellent articles on Fellrunning by 2 of Rossendales best ever fell runners.Mervyn Keys has sent us an article on his experiences and especially his introduction to the sport and the Rossendale Fell Race 1981. It is an interesting article and should not be missed ! The second is by Derek Ratcliffe who some of our newer members will not know but who may have heard of. Along with partner Pete(Erroll) Irwin they won the KIMM 5 times and Derek excelled in the longer tougher Lakeland fell races.

The 1981 Rossendale Fells Race (By Mervyn Keys)

The Karrimor Mountain Marathon etc (By Derek Ratcliffe)

Further excellent articles by Harriers members

Patagonia (By Tony Spicer and Julie Feeney)

Nice Ironman Triathlon (By Michael Solomon)

Quelle Challenge Austria (By Mark Solomon)

Hearts of Heroes (By Gerard Naven)
Hypothermia and runners.
Graham Wright has written an article about the condition know as Hypothermia in which he offers advice on its symptons, treatment and prevention. A must read for everyone venturing out into the hills, especially in Winter.Click on the link below to open/download the document.
Hypothermia and runners (click)
The Bob Graham Round
Well done to Steve Hoyle who completed the classic Bob Graham Round on Saturday 11.8.07.In the superb time of 20hours and 43 minutes.

Pictured: 1. Steve arriving at Dunmail Raise after completing the second section. 2. Enjoying a welcome break and breakfast at Dunmail. 3. On the route to Calf Crag. 4. Black Crags above Langdale. 5. Nick at Dunmail after supporting Steve on the second leg.

Steve has supplied us with a detailed write up of his successful attempt outlining his feelings on the various sections and thanking all of the helpers on the day. If you are thinking of making an attempt yourself or indeed if you have already completed the BG then this is essential reading !
Click on the link below to open and view/download the (word) document.
Steve Hoyle's BG (Click)

Rossendale Harriers Monthly Fell News. (Essential Reading ! )
Nick produces these excellent monthly newsletters which are essential reading and contain all of the latest club news and lots of other useful information,results and advice.If you want to have a look at the (word) document or download the document click on the links below:

Watch this space for 2010 articles.
Rossendale Harriers and fell Running.
Our Fell Running Secretary has written an excellent article about Rossendale Harriers and our links to Fell Running and Fell Racing, also includes useful information if you are considering taking up Fell Running for the first time.To open the document and read the article click on the link below:
Fell Running and Rossendale Harriers (click)
Rossendale Harriers Promotions 2010
For results of the Rossendale Harriers promotions look on the results page on this site.
For details of all of the Rossendale Harriers race promotions look on the Diary Page

Mervyn Keys Bob Graham Round.
Many of you will have helped on Mervs successful B.G. or will have heard about it. If you want to read in detail Mervs own account of his Epic day out click on the link below to open up the document.

Bob Graham Round by Mervyn Keys 2006 (click)
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The FRA calendar which lists all of the races with full details of every fell race throughout the year as well as listing safety rules and other usefull information is now out and available .The Fell Runners Association is a great organisation to join and is not expensive , for a minimal payment you can join which gets you the Calendar and copies of the magazine sent to your door go to
 The Fell Runners Association website is an excellent place to look up all things fellrunning.Click below.
www.fellrunner.org.uk (click)

The British Open Fell Running Association (Bofra)
 Previously the pro side of fellrunning Bofra races have a lot to offer and are a great alternative to the FRA events. Click on the link below to visit the Bofra website for full details.
www.bofra.co.uk
Rossendale Harriers Bob Graham Round Completions
We have through the years had several successful Bob Graham Round completions, the latest being this year by Mick Howard and Steve Hoyle. Below is a list with dates:

Graham Wright 1979
Andy Brown 1985
Cliff Etherden 1985 ( These 3 completed the round at the same time )
Dave Bleakley 1985
Steve Pilkington 1986
Andy Hewitt 1993
Keith Masser ( Keith and Andy completed the round together )
Adrian Watts 1994
Julie Walker 1995
Barry Rawlinson 1995
Judith Wood 1996
Derek Schofield ( Judith and Derek completed the round together )
Nick Harris 1996
Mervyn Keys 2006
Mick Howard 2007
Steve Hoyle 2007

Other members or members who completed the round whilst members of other clubs:
Colin Ratcliffe ( whilst a member of Clayton who went on to join Rossendale Harriers)
Clare Kenny 1989 (whilst a member of Kendal/Achilli Ratti )
Mike Nelson 2006 (previously a member...moved to Macclesfield)
Andrew (Scoffer) Schofield (previously a member, moved to Borrowdale)

For Full details of the Bob Graham Round visit the website at:
www.bobgrahamround.co.uk

. Nick after BG duties !!!

Results.
I will try and get out a fell news/summary of results every couple of months if…. You let me have the results of races you have done and include a write up. Preferably typed and e mailed to me.
Nick Harris (Rossendale Harriers Fell Secretary and Coaching coordinator )
Sponsors of the Rossendale Mid-week series of Fell races. Website link : www.ultimateoutdoors.co.uk (click)

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