Wednesday, September 1, 2010

Racing this weekend

There is a new race on Saturday, from the Hesket Newmarket Show. The senior race is "just over 7 miles long involving a circular route on road, track and fell paths from the show field through Hudscales, over the top of High Pike and back through Nether Row". There is also a junior race for 11-15 years (approx 1/2 mile on the field opposite show field). Details here.

Also on Saturday is the 10m/5000' Grisedale Horseshoe which was a counter in last year's club fell-championship, 11.30am from Glenridding Village Hall. Details on the FRA website here. 2009 results here.

Anyone at a loose end on Sunday could have a look over in Lorton for the 134th Loweswater Show (details). There are junior and senior fell races begining at 1.00pm for U11 boys & girls, 1.30pm for U16s, and seniors at 2.30pm. Goat judging is at 11.00am.

The Ulverston Charter 5K and 1 mile fun run also takes place on Sunday, from the GSK sports club in Ulverston at 2.30pm. Details here.

Then next week there are two 'local' 10K evening races -on Tuesday Blengdale Runners' annual Gosforth 10K, at 6.30pm from Gosforth playing field (details here), and on Wednesday the Gallovidian Dumfries 10K at 7.00pm from the Leisure Centre in Dumfries. Details here.

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