Lakeland Country Fair Race

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Results available

[Sam W]

Does anyone have a map of the route for this race? Hoping to run it in August.

Thanks in advance, Sam.

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This year the Country Fair is on Sunday 16th August, and it is a FRA U20 Championship counter.

Junior Races
Under 10 Boys & Girls 1 p.m.
Under 12 / Under 14 Boys & Girls 1.15 p.m.
Under 16 / Under 18 Boys & Girls 1.40 p.m.

Senior Fell Race 2.30 p.m. 11km with 716m of ascent
Runners will leave the Showground and cross the A593 before heading up to the summit of Coniston Old Man, returning the same way. The course is marked for 1 kilometre, then runners take their own line.

Current Records
Ben Abdelnoor: 54 min. 52 secs. (2009)
Nicola Davies: 1hr 6 mins 21 secs (2003)

See http://www.lakelandcountryfair.co.uk/fell_races.htm for more details.

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There’s a Beer & Cider Festival at the Church House Inn at Torver this coming Friday and Saturday – a warm up for Sunday’s Lakeland Country Fair. It may not help your race time though...

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Results here and photos (thank you Woodentops) here and here.

[Sam W]

Results here and photos (thank you Woodentops) here and here.

Thanks to all involved for putting in a great race. Not having been up the Old Man before, I was surprised by how tough it was. My only disappointment is that the race clashed with the wrestling!

Just back from Crowden Horseshoe & was chatting to the lad (Ross?) who won at the fair - he won again today as it happens, well done if you're reading this!

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This year the Country Fair is on Sunday 21st August.

Junior Races
Under 10 Boys & Girls 1 p.m.
Under 12 / Under 14 Boys & Girls 1.15 p.m.
Under 16 / Under 18 Boys & Girls 1.40 p.m.

Senior Fell Race 2.30 p.m. 11km with 716m of ascent
Runners will leave the Showground and cross the A593 before heading up to the summit of Coniston Old Man, returning the same way. The course is marked for 1 kilometre, then runners take their own line.

Current Records
Ben Abdelnoor: 54 min. 52 secs. (2009)
Nicola Davies: 1hr 6 mins 21 secs (2003)

See http://www.lakelandcountryfair.co.uk/fell_races.htm for more details.

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Results available

[alf.t]

Great race again, always surprised at how long the run back seems.
Well done Nigel!