Cumbria XC League Race #2: Penrith -Sat 23rd Oct

A clash of fixtures on the opening weekend of the 2010 Cumbria XC League meant Keswick AC was unable to field full strength teams as they begun their defence of the 2009 League men's and women's titles at Cockermouth last week (16th Nov).


This was far from the case at Penrith on Saturday as the ladies (Sam Ayers, Jo Gillyon, Deb Edgington, Hayley Hodgson and Kim Clark) took maximum points in the Senior Women's race, while not to be outdone, Keswick AC's men recorded a 1-2-3 in the Senior men's race, only to be denied maximum team points by the pack system whereby two Border Harriers runners had set off with 5 minute, and 2 and a half minute advantages over the main pack.


In an exciting U13 Boys race over 3500m, Mark Donovan came out 2nd in a time of 12:11, Joseph Horne running well for 8th in 13:46, while brother Arran took a super 3rd place in the U11 Boys (1800m). Photographs are now online at www.sportsunday.co.uk


Results:
Senior Men (6900m)
1. Phil Winskill -24:00
2. Steve Hebblethwaite -24:02
3. Dave Birch -27:17
4. Jeff Chadwick (Hoad Hill H) -27:40
5. David Sargeant (Eden Runners) -27:48

12. Craig Smith -29:55
20. Richard Unwin -31:04
25. Quentin Merritt -32:34
33. Chris Clark -37:51

Senior Women (6900m)
1. Karen Bridge (Eden Runners) -31:20
2. Charlotte Douglas (Border H) -31:27
3. Sam Ayers (Keswick AC) -32:48
4. Jo Gillyon (Keswick AC) -33:58
5. Jenn Mattinson (Howgill H) -35:10

6. Debbie Edgington -35:33
7. Hayley Hodgson -35:44
10. Kim Clark -37:25

U13 Boys (3500m)
1. Chris Richards (Helm Hill) -11:54
2. Mark Donovan (Keswick AC) -12:11
3. Elliott Matier (Eden Runners) -12:14

8. Joseph Horne (Keswick AC) -13:46

U11 Boys (1800m)
1. Robson McKay (Nithsdale)
2. Tom Humphries (EdenR)
3. Arran Horne (Keswick AC)

All photographs ©sportsunday -www.sportsunday.co.uk

Cumbria XC League Race #2 Penrith - Sat 23 Oct

Those of us who resisted the urge to do The Screes (well done to those Keswick folk who did) were treated to 4 laps of the French Fields cross country course at Penrith. Lots of flat, fast running with some brutal short, sharp hills thrown in for good measure.

Well done to Phil and Steve at the sharp end, securing 1st and 2nd respectively I believe.

I haven't seen any results yet but a great Keswick turnout I am sure will mean we featured in the teams too.

Next race is in this series is at Maryport on 27 Nov 2010.

The Screes Fell Race - 23rd October 2010

Conditions were cracking for fell-running today with Wasdale looking resplendent as ever. A slight breeze but hardly noticeable once you got running. The last third of the race was testing enough; a boggy, stone-ridden path making for a difficult descent. But a superb race that I can't recommend enough.

Keswick folk out were Julie Carter, John Beetham, Colin Valentine and me. All well up the field with Julie 3rd lady. 57 runners in total, Carl Bell of Howgill Harriers won the men's race and Emma Clayton was first lady.

Dunnerdale Recce

A couple of us are planning a jaunt round the Dunnerdale race route on Sunday morning. The race is on 13 November 2010 and is hosted by Black Coombe Runners. It starts at Broughton Mill and according to their website the checkpoints are as follows -

• The Knott SD224920
• Raven Crag SD224930
• Stickle Pike SD212928
• Great Stickle SD212916

I was thinking of around a 9am start from Keswick.

Get in touch if you fancy it - jogillyon@yahoo.com

FRA Relays

Congratulations Team... looking forward to racing with you soon!

I ran my first race as a Keswick member yesterday: The Llanwyrtedd Wells Trail Half Marathon. It was a very friendly race, small (53 runners), short (11.8m rather than 13.1) but good fun. En route back from a family visit to Swansea.

Worth doing if you happen to be in Mid Wales!

UKA Fell & Hill Relay Championships, Lomonds of Fife -Sun 17th Oct

Congratulations to the Keswick AC ladies who placed 3rd at the UKA Fell & Hill Relay Championships today!


The prizes for the open categories at the relays, this year in Fife, were dominated by two Scottish teams benefitting from the home advantage -in a close contest Shettleston held on for a win over Pudsey & Bramley, and HBT took the 2010 womens title ahead of fellow Scots Carnethy, and bronze medalists Keswick AC.

Full results on the SportIdent website here, leg splits and hill checkpoint splits here.

Well done to all involved today -Keswick AC Ladies, Open Men and Veteran Men. Done us proud. Full report to follow in the next edition of the Pacemaker.

Cumbria XC League, Cockermouth -photos now online

Photographs of the first meeting of the 2010-11 Cumbria XC League at Cockermouth yesterday, are now online at www.sportsunday.co.uk or via the link HERE.