The Fear Factor......Yes, I would look forward to reading a fell running book with this title, when do you start Graham?
The Fear Factor......Yes, I would look forward to reading a fell running book with this title, when do you start Graham?
A circular route mostly downhill
I also ran Downham in 1983 (and finished well ahead of I Roberts ; although they have put my club down in the results as Cumberland FR, which must have been a misinterpretation of CUFRC). And yes, I do remember the Wall, and the sting in the tail over Worsaw Hill.
I also ran the Downham 5.5 mile race from 1984 through to 1991 and was latterly organised by Colin Taylor of Clayton Harriers.
There was poor visibility in 1991 and some runners ended up in Barley. Colin got a lot of stick that year from runners for not 'flagging the route' so he threw in the towel and there was no race in 1992.
In 1993 he resurrected the race, but the route was extended to 6.5 miles with an extra climb in the middle. It was last run in 1997.
I too can recall running the plank, over the wall / barbed wire, and the nettles too! Great times were had before Mr Health & Safety got involved
The only race that starts from Downham now is the Pendle Cloughs race ~ this year it's on Sunday 4th June at 11.00am. It will be good to see some old and new faces there.
http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=5306
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Aye-up Mark, I've just followed the link and seen that you are now the RO for Pendle Cloughs.
Well done lad, all the best and I hope that everything goes well ...... I will be embroiled in cycling Lancaster to John o' Groats; having ridden Lancaster to Land's End in 2007.
Ian.
I was a bit of an oddball until I was abducted by aliens; but I'm perfectly OK now!
Yes ~ hence the mild plug for the race!
I'm hoping to get a good turnout for the revised date, but not too many as it's my first go at being on the organisational side of things. I know that CVFR have it as one of their championship races. I'm looking forward to it.
Hope the cycling goes well and you get some decent weather.
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Last edited by Graham Breeze; 18-03-2017 at 08:25 PM.
"...as dry as the Atacama desert".