Club fell-championship race #2: Skiddaw, 9m/2700' -Sun. 4th July

The Skiddaw race today was a counter in the Keswick AC club fell-championship, and a great turnout of club members toed the start line in Fitz Park this morning, despite a gusting wind and heavy rain.


Photograph: Stu Stoddart/www.flickr.com

Further up on the hill the wind was even stronger and accompanied by driving rain. As the summit marshalls tried to approach the exposed top they were barely able to keep upright, crouched into the wind, and were forced to turn the runners at the gate below the summit plateau -a wise decision. These marshalls should be commended for their efforts today in what were pretty foul conditions.

There was some great competition for club-championship points right down the field and it was great to see strong Keswick AC mens and ladies teams claim the team prizes. Matthew Fraser, turning first at the top will be gutted not to have won the race, and Pippa who dominated the competition in the ladies race may be disappointed not to have run the full course in what would undoubtedly have been a fast time, though conditions today weren't particularly conducive to fast running. Well done all.

Thanks also to the other marshalls on the hill, and at those the start/finish, also the volunteers in the Keswick FC pavilion who looked after 140 dripping runners and refreshed them with tea and cakes.

RESULTS:

1. Steven Cale (Shrewsbury AC) -59:58
2. Steve Hebblethwaite (Keswick AC) -60:04
3. Matthew Fraser (Keswick AC) -60:07
4. Callum Gilhooley (Dark Peak) -60:23

1. Pippa Maddams (Keswick AC) -68:20
2. Kate Cooper (CFR) -79:32
3. Debbie Campbell (Skelmersdale) -79:59
4. Jo Gillyon (Keswick AC) -81:22

Keswick AC:
2. Steve Hebblethwaite -60:04
3. Matthew Fraser -60:07
15. David Birch -67:59
17. John Nicoll -68:16
19. James Luxmoore -68:27
22. Nick Ogden -69:31
25. Phil Winskill -70:22
27. Daniel Barton -70:39
28. Craig Smith -70:40
29. Mark Denham-Smith -71:36
30. Ben Farrell -71:47
53. David Loan -77:00
63. Richard Unwin -80:11
68. Neil Elsender -81:01
69. Peter Bailey -81:11
70. Jim Downie -81:17
72. Robert Carter -81:24
116. Chris Clark 92:59
124. Gary Hadwin -96:07

1. Pippa Maddams (Keswick AC) -68:20
4. Jo Gillyon -81:22
7. Sarah Bailey -86:55
11. Deborah Edgington -94:03
12. Rachel Slattery -94:30
13. Kim Clark -94:32
15. Nicky Butler -97:52
17. Teresa Segasby -1:41:45

For full results HERE.

2010 fell-championship fixtures:
(3 from 4 to count)

Causey Pike, 4.5m/1780' -Sat. 27th March
Skiddaw, 9m/2700' -Sun. 4th July
Borrowdale, 17m/6500' -Sat. 7th August
Dale Head, 4.5m/2210' -Sun. 19th September