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    Quote Originally Posted by Witton Park View Post
    A shout out for the ladies winner Phillipa Williams. I haven't come across her before and when she set off like the clappers, a few of us thought she wouldn't keep it up, but she did.
    Put a real gap between herself and some decent runners.
    .... and she was first lady, 7th overall at todays Tigger Tor Fell Race running for Dark Peak. She is a delight to watch as she moves so effortlessly.
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    Loughborough got the better of Birmingham at BUCS then....

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    Quote Originally Posted by Travs View Post
    Loughborough got the better of Birmingham at BUCS then....
    Yeah, but what shoes were the buggers running in? What's yer poison lads?
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    I can't claim all of the credit Travs😉

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    Missed the final league fixture today, but we managed to consolidate 7th in the League. And due to some teams turning up very weak today, my B team managed to shoot up to 2nd place overall.

    As usual it looks like a weaker field for the final fixture, i guess coming the week after BUCS and some teams/runners with nothing to play for.

    Bit of a shame i missed out as it looks like a best ever placing was there for the taking!!

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    Good luck anyone at the National tomorrow.... Gaz B, Llani....?

    I'm dropping it this year as want a good run at Cardingmill Canter the following weekend.

    Can anyone see past Emile Cairess winning the men's...?

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    Not for me either as I missed the entry deadline. (not on club FB where they put such info).

    I'm not too bothered as I'm still under the weather but hopefully will be at Pipe Dream on 4th March.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Llani Boy View Post
    Not for me either as I missed the entry deadline. (not on club FB where they put such info).

    I'm not too bothered as I'm still under the weather but hopefully will be at Pipe Dream on 4th March.
    Pipe Dream always seems to me to be the worst possible route for a fell race. Run through a beautiful forested hillside just where it has been desecrated by a dirty great pipe. Whatever next? A race along the A55 from Conwy to Penmaenmawr?
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    Quote Originally Posted by anthonykay View Post
    Pipe Dream always seems to me to be the worst possible route for a fell race. Run through a beautiful forested hillside just where it has been desecrated by a dirty great pipe. Whatever next? A race along the A55 from Conwy to Penmaenmawr?
    I did Conwy Mountain race a couple of years ago when it was a Welsh champs race... and you dive straight off the top ridge and down to a stile on the A55, then basically turn round and go back up again.

    It remains the hairiest descent i've ever done (although the race being on during the havoc of that Storm Ciara didn't help things).... i remember pulling up at registration and the wind was so strong i couldn't push the car door open.

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    I see that you have given the Welsh XC wasps nest a poke AK �.

    Be careful or you might be refused entry at the border on your next visit!
    Last edited by Llani Boy; 24-02-2023 at 08:29 PM.
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