A very damp but humid evening welcomed 46 hardy folk for the annual post Borrowdale blast up and down Steel fell. The route starts and finishes from steel end farm and climbs the north ridge, as seen from the A591. An increasingly steep climb which brings most except the elite to a hands on knees grind, I always forget how far back the summit is and their is a lot of running to be done once the climb has been conquered, running into a brisk southerly wind and with the ground soft underfoot made the going hard, but the wind then encouraged the Field back as one by one the drowned rats circled the summit cairn for the return trip. A good turn out from both Keswick and Borrowdale with the two clubs filling all but two of the top 12 positions! Borrowdale took the spoils with Phil Davies holding off Scoffer to take the win. Keswick had six runners in the top 12, Chris Eddis being the first back (4th) and Pippa continuing her fine form to take the Ladies top spot and 9th place overall. Thanks to Scoffer for organisation, Gavin Bland for hosting the race in his backgarden! and a big thanks to Sharon Schofield (and collie) for standing on the summit in torrential rain!
1. Phil Davies (B'dale) 23:17
2. Andrew Schofield (B'dale) 23:46
3. Chris Newman (Warfedale)23:53
Keswick results:
4. Chris Eddis 24:22
7. John Nicol 25:14
9. Pippa Maddams 25:37 (1st Lady)
10. John Beetham 26:25
11. Craig Smith 26:45
12. Ian Davies 26:56
18. Chris Brewer 27:58
20. Chris Harling 28:03
34. Jo Gillyon 33.30
40 David Owens 34:37
46 Finishers.
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