Lancs Junior Fell Champs

[Witton Park]

Easter Saturday 7th April and full info can be found at http://www.ukresults.net/forms/120407pendle.pdf

VERY IMPORTANT!!

Online entries available - the race is becoming so popular and last year the turnout was overwhelming. David the RO as enlisted the help of John Schofield this year to handle entries, results and hopefully ensure speedy results to enable the prize giving to run more smoothly.

But we need your help as well - please use the online entry facility at http://www.ukresults.net/12apl.html#pendle

The Junior Races will start at 11:45am with the non championship U8 and U10 races and will then be followed by the U12, U14, U16 races. As well as being Lancs County Champs these are also FRA Champs races.
The U18s race at 2:15pm in the Senior race.

NB New for 2012!!
We now have Inter Counties Champs for U18 & U16.
This is a selection race for the Inter Counties Fell at Shining Tor http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=1905 in May.

The first Eligible U18 and U16 Boy & Girl will gain automatic selection + another 2 selections will be made in each category.

If you are unable to run at Pendle, but wish to be considered for selection for the Junior Lancs Squad, please let me know by emailing me at richardtaylor90@hotmail.com

Lancs Medals to 1st, 2nd, 3rd Boy and Girl in U12, U14, U16 & U18.

Senior Club overall club award based on the best 3 male and best 3 female runners from any club - Rossendale are the defending champions.

Regards
Richard Taylor
Lancs Fell Secretary

http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...ndle-Fell-Race
Click here for link to the main Pendle Fell Race thread

[Clash City Rocker]

Just double checking to be sure is this online entry only or is there entry on the day?

[Witton Park]

There is entry on the day Al, but if you were there last year you will remember that we had over 500 entries and they were overwhelmed - even running out of entry slips.

So we have online entry set up - and I would encourage athletes to use it.

[offcumdun]

It's a popular race:

Lancs Senior & Junior champs
FRA English Junior Champs
Lancs Inter Counties selection
A counter in the Pennine Moors Inter Club Champs (incl. CLeM, Tod, Rochdale and Pendle AC).
Also likely to be a club counter for quite a few (e.g. it's a Whardefale Sen and Junior club counter).
etc, etc?

[Witton Park]

Perhaps if you didn't hold the Lancashire Senior Championships on the same day as a round of the English Junior Championship, then registration would not be overwhelmed. More importantly for the future of the race itself, the village and surrounding roads would not be swamped by cars to the annoyance of the residents. Just a thought.

Although I'm Lancs Fell secretary, wherever we hold the Lancs Fell Champs is unlikely to add that many to the numbers although hopefully that will change in time - if you asked me to guess I would say that last year we had somewhere between 10 and 30 that attended due to it being a Lancs Senior Champs.

This year it clashes with Rivington which is sure to hit the numbers a little.

I'm quite happy to have the event at Pendle so long as David is happy for us to piggy back the event - Pendle would seem the natural home for Lancashire Fell running.

[Witton Park]

Just bumping it back up - please use the online entry if you are planning to race.
http://www.ukresults.net/12apl.html#pendle

[Witton Park]

Hi Everyone,

Online entries closed now so it will have to be entries on the day for everyone else.

David is short of a couple of helpers, particularly around the start / finish or if you prefer on course he can juggle the team around a little, so if anyone is coming along and prepared to lend a hand, please just come and find David around the village hall on Saturday morning.

[Gazmuz]

Videos from all today's junior races are now on athleticos
Under 8's, 10's and 12's http://www.athleticos.org/video/6277...es-2012-Part-1
Under 14's and 16's http://www.athleticos.org/video/6277...es-2012-Part-2

[Clash City Rocker]

Videos from all today's junior races are now on athleticos
Under 8's, 10's and 12's http://www.athleticos.org/video/6277...es-2012-Part-1
Under 14's and 16's http://www.athleticos.org/video/6277...es-2012-Part-2

And very good they are to!

[Duncan R]

Just a quick note to say thanks to David Bailey & his team for organising Pendle so well, and also to Richard Taylor for helping out with entries.

There was some very strong racing in evidence and the club competiton looks very close. I've had some very positive feedback from both experinced juniors and a number of juniors for whom this was their first ever fell race, they had a fantastic day & are now keen to complete the series & get their hoodies!

Well done to everyone who raced and thanks again David & Clayton Le Moors for putting on a great event & kicking off this years Junior Championship so well.

Duncan