For anyone wondering where my race number is - it was on my hand (thankfully written!!)Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
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For anyone wondering where my race number is - it was on my hand (thankfully written!!)Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
Apologies, i hadn't noticed. It's the Bingley vest, it's like Dazzle Camouflage :D.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pigtails
My first 'spot' then. And you look just like your photo...Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
Just a note to say a big thanks to everyone who stayed to try to help when I stupidly got my (4WD) van bogged down after the finish. I was attempting a semi-circular outflanking manoevre to go around some cars parked by the road and get back onto tarmac. Despite the rushes (denoting BOG!) I wrongly assumed the ground would be frozen solid (after all, the fell had seemed pretty firm/solid all the way round in the race) but it was't and I quickly went in up to the axles on one side.
Despite stalwart efforts by Grifter and others, including an attempt to tow it out with another 4x4 it was well stuck and I had to enlist help from the farmer at Whins, just up the road. Once he'd coupled up his tractor, the van popped out like a cork from a bottle!
I won't be so overconfident of the abilities of 4WD in future, though in the van's defence I have to say it might have made a better fist of it if the diff-locks were working... As for the race itself... least said, soonest mended... :o
Really enjoyed the race and benefitted from wearing microspikes. I think that about half a dozen of us wore microspikes including wendy dodds. Everyone else descended on thier backsides but may have actually been faster.
Didn't see anyone else in Duo after the race!
I was there this time last year. Probably the coldest I've ever been. Great little race, deceptively hard I thought. Can't believe a year's passed!
Hope it was a great day.
Glad to hear you made it off the fell - felt a little guilty leaving you still stuck, although I was one of the ones trying to help you push the vehicle.
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great race, definitely my fave from the KWL races
thanks to all organisers and marshalls.
Looking at the photo in the later post, is that a VW Type 25 Synchro? Is it a Westfalia? Are you aware of its potential high value?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fellhound
Yes, it's a Syncro (no 'h'). Not a Westy, it was a Devon minibus (converted from a Transporter van) more recently converted to a basic camper by me. I know it is potentially rare/valuable but it is irreplaceable. Nothing has been made since that could adequately replace it!
Fairmile - headline results
Senior men
1st Sam Watson - (Wharfedale) - won by 47 secs
2nd Chris newman (Wharfedale)
3rd Johnny Bradshaw (Wharfedale)
Senior Ladies
1st Mel Hyder (Helm hill)
2nd Sharon Taylor (Bingley)
3rd Sam Noble (U/A)
U17 Boys
1st James Hall (Wharfdale) - won by 2mins 12 secs
2nd Declan Bulmar (Wharfedale)
3rd Phil Done (Wharfedale)
U17 Girls
Ellie Walton (Dallam)
Sally handsford (K&C)
Zoe Bairstow (Wharfedale)
U14 Boys
1st Chris Richards (Helm Hill) - won by 45 secs
2nd Lloyd Davies (Wharfedale)
3rd Matt Senior (Helm Hill)
U14 Girls
1st Ellie lambert (Wharfedale)
2nd Sarah Thompson (Dallam)
3rd Catherine Lawson (Howgill)
U12 Boys
1st Josh Newbold (Wharfedale) - won by 12secs
2nd Thomas Nelson (Wharfedale)
3rd Luke Bowen (Ambleside)
U12 Girls
1st Sarah Atkinson (Helm Hill)
2nd Imogen Burrow (Helm Hill)
3rd Katie Thurlow (Helm Hill)
Report
The Fairmile race is one of the most popular races in the Kendal Winter League series.....a classic circuit in the Howgills. The runners were greeted with near perfect conditions with the ground hard under foot and a covering of snow on the seniors ascent just to make it a bit more interesting! The race had been in doubt the day before as the tops were covered in hard compacted ice but a slight thaw overnight had softened the ground sufficiently to allow the full senior course to be run. Another good field in a year of record turnouts with 77 seniors and almost 100 juniors competing in the 6th race of the series.
Is it petrol or diesel? Solid and unwelded?Quote:
Originally Posted by Fellhound
I've sent you a PMQuote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
is there going to be a full results list as its normally up by thur nite?Quote:
Originally Posted by slowcoach
Results are up but i think there are a few anomalies in the ladies race...
I think that there are a number of mistakes of names v numbers. eg 427 Paul Wilson, 428 David Wilson, 429 Thomas Wilson are the people who actually ran but aren't named correctly in the results.Quote:
Originally Posted by Wharfedale Old Gal
mike robinson ran n finished innt top 10 think? & not onnt list yet the missus counted me in as a place less??Quote:
Originally Posted by wycoller
see you at barbon.
Smashing day...
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Another win for Sam Watson i think, he had a big lead over Chris Newman at the cairn...
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Mike Robinson was certainly in top 10 (I think he turned 6th at top), ladies results should be 1st Mel Hyder and 2nd Sharon Taylor - hope this helps with sorting them outQuote:
Originally Posted by Woodzy
great pics on a cracking day and on a little gem of route
pitty i never noticed the lovely veiw!
n yes sam won easy
thanks to all helpers.
The Fairmile senior results have now been corrected and are in the usual place here
and the Barbondale results are there too.
I'd also like to thank everyone involved in putting this race on, I had a really good day out. The route is an absolute cracker!Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodzy
Great race this, was pleased to stay upright all the way down, the pitch down to the scree was a bit tasty. It was a lot of hard work for less than a couple of miles, there were one or two looking a wee bit wobbly after crossing the line.
I found it faster my backside - provided you got up before the scree!
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Originally Posted by wycoller
Thought you might have a picture of watdogs mighty affro from Sunday! Good hair.
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Originally Posted by Chewbacca
You mean this 'air?...
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Watdog...winner at last Sunday's Barbon Hill Climb
Yep that's the air andy lad. He'll be out for revenge now!
Results from last Sunday's Sedbergh XCountry???
In the meantime here's a few more pics from the Barbon race...
There has been snow on the Howgills overnight and they are still clagged in. Today's junior races at Cautley will run as planned, but there may be a route change for the seniors if the underfoot conditions remain poor.
The road conditions are ok.
race was altered due to couple of inches of snow on top of ice. However the alternative route up Yarlside was equally good and some thought better. Could this be an alternative race at some point because parking isn't too bad. Never slid so far on my backside, thankfully Wharfeego was running so no photos
I've got some, don't know if you're in though.Quote:
Originally Posted by wycoller
Very slippy today, Sam Watson took a hell of a slide. I looked up to see him sliding on his side off the edge of a peat ledge, and landing on his face and carrying on head first down the mountain on his back.
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Wharfedale nice guy Paul Carman
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Whoever this is he is madder than a box of frogs
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Billy Procter stays upright and shows the upstarts how to go on
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We ran the route up Yarlside for a few years before moving it back to Great Dummacks again. You'll be able to practice your downhilling again in a few weeks with the Yarlside downhill only race.Quote:
Originally Posted by wycoller
Do you know owt about the results from last week triple H?
The photo of the runner in the Ambleside vest looks like Adam Crowe from Rusland.
Very committed descending from him, excellent pace, throwing everything at it.Quote:
Originally Posted by markmc
Its good to see Adam back running on the fells again after been at university, his dad Raymond was a talented runner to competing in the junior guides races in his youth.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
All quiet on the KWL results service Chewy.Quote:
Originally Posted by Chewbacca
Here's one o'thee at Cautley last Sunday...
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photo by mr brightside
Good picture to say I didn't enjoy it, that lad on the picture was flying on the descent. Went past me like I was stood still!
Results from Sedbergh and Cautley now on the Helm Hill website. There were some Excel problems with the Sedbergh results which still haven't been resolved for the seniors. If you're a whizz with spreadsheets Garry would love to hear from you.