Blake's Heaven

SAT.JAN 31. BLAKE'S HEAVEN (R). AS. 12.00 noon. 4.5m/1700' from the Green, Lamplugh, West Cumbria (GR 089209). £4

Good turnout for this race from Keswick AC last year. Come along, run well and take away some pasta as a prize!

SAT.JUN 6. STRETTON HILLS

English Championship counter.

Contrary to the information in the printed Calendar and below, pre-entry is available for this event.

Entry details are as follows: £5 pre-entry on FRA Universal entry form from FRA website or Calendar, or on day if race limit not reached...Cheques payable to "Mercia Fell Runners".

Limit 400.

See www.merciafellrunners.org.uk for list of entrants. All other details unchanged.

Peak flow

Hi. Has anyone ever measured their 'peak flow'? It's the sort of thing you do if you suffer from asthma. I suffered somewhat when I lived in London. I can't remembered what my peak flow was then, but its about 570 now. Anyone else got any numbers? (There's a website that tells you what 'normal' is if you type in your age, gender and height. Apparently mine should be between 615 and 630.) Quentin

Race calendar 2009

Anyone who would like to run in English and British championship races in 2009 is advised to enter them now, given the trend in the past few years of races reaching their entry limit well before the closing date, Black Combe, Three Peaks and Borrowdale three examples last year.

A quick look through the FRA calendar shows a number of these races have entry limits, and a number are pre-entry only with no entries on the day. Listed below are relevant races...

Half Tour of Pendle (7th March)...PRE-ENTRY ONLY using entry form on http://www.clayton-le-moors-harriers.co.uk/ ...RACE LIMIT 400.
Sleive Bearnagh (4th April)...Pre-entry on http://www.nimra.org.uk/ (by 27/3/08) or Entry on day.
Stuc a Chroin (2nd May)...http://www.stucachroin5000.org.uk/ Entries on day.
Stretton Hills (6th June)...Entry on day only.
Tebay (20th June)...PRE-ENTRY...RACE LIMIT 400.
Wasdale (11th July)...PRE-ENTRY ONLY...RACE LIMIT 250.
Y Garn (1st Aug.)...PRE-ENTRY ONLY using form from http://www.wfra.org.uk/
Dentdale (29th Aug.)...PRE-ENTRY ONLY using universal entry form on http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/
Langdale (10th Oct.)...PRE-ENTRY ONLY using form on http://www.amblesideac.org.uk/

Keswick AC winter training race #2: Uzzicar

Saturday 10 Jan: Uzzicar, Grid Ref: NY232218,

Juniors - all age groups U8 upwards - 10:20 warmup for 10:30 start.
Seniors - 11:00.
Free entry, bring pins, register on day, so get there in time to register & warm-up.

Route takes in mine track up Stonycroft Gill to Stile End, then short climb to Barrow via Barrow Door, followed by descent down long nose of Barrow and return to Uzzicar via fellfoot path/road.

Last years results...http://www.keswick-ac.org.uk/Dunc'sStuff/Docs/SenResults.pdf

Keswick AC club championships 2009:

Keswick AC club champs 2009:

FELL
Coledale Horseshoe 9m/3000' Sat 18th Apr
Latrigg Tues 3m/950' Wed 13th May
Sedbergh 14m/6000' Sun 16th Aug
Commonwealth Championships open race 8m lapped course over Latrigg Sun 20th Sept

SAT. APR. 18 COLEDALE HORSESHOE (R). AM. 12.00 noon. 9m/3000' from Scotgate Caravan Park, Braithwaite. £5 pre-entry by 13th April, cheques payable to Mike Robinson, £6 on day. Teams free. ER/LK/NS. Over 18. records: 1.11.25 S. Booth 2004; f. 1.30.26 S. Taylor 2007. Limited parking. Details: Mike Robinson, 38, Burneside Road, Kendal, LA9 4RL Tel:01539 721202. Email: mikerobinson1969@yahoo.co.uk

ROAD
Haweswater Half Marathon Sun 1st Mar
Moorclose 10k Tues 19th May
Newlands Valley Round Wed 22nd Jul
Derwentwater 10 Sun 1st Nov

Entry form for Haweswater Half is online...
http://www.edenrunners.co.uk/webdocs/haweswaterEntry%20form.pdf

Are fell runners faster than mountain bikes?

After a blast round the new Altura MTB trail at Whinlatter Matt and I decided we could probably get round faster in a pair of walshes. I mentioned this to the staff at the bike shop and we decided that there would probably not be much in it. There is however only one way to find out.

The route would be the North loop of the Altura MTB trail, 10K 200m ascent. The staff at the bike shop there can get round in about 40 minutes.

I plan to have a run round over the next few weeks to see how quickly I can do it, with a bit of luck about 40 minutes.

Let me know if you would be interested in a friendly man vs mtb race.