Some, mainly Bowland, photos here http://www.justusuk.com/2011/09/hodd...september.html
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Just a quick heads up for this Saturday 8th September. The showfield is at Blue Butts Farm on the Slaidburn to Newton-in-Bowland road. Finer Details are in the FRA Calendar.
Ian.
Just bumping this up for the morning!
Thanks to Bowland. This was most enjoyable - even in the unexpected heat! I had been ready to make a small grumble about the high price of entry to the show field and some of the info being unclear (on the websites)... but then you gave us all a bottle of very nice beer! And it was a great route too.
Some photos from today here on Just Us and a Few Friends
Pics from a sunny Hodder Valley
www.sportsunday.co.uk
Any sign of the results from this race?
They were forwarded, Monday, to be put on the FRA website; but they don't appear to have been added yet.
Great -thanks! I'll keep an eye out. Cheers
Now visible on the FRA website / Events / Results.Quote:
Originally Posted by eardstapa
Cheers for that Brett.
Just a last minute "heads-up" for this year's race on Saturday 14th September at 13.30, from Boar's Den Farm between Newton-in-Bowland and Dunsop Bridge. There's a shoot taking place on the N side of the valley, so it's a new route to the trig on Waddington Fell and back the same way. It will be well flagged
The course is now flagged; just bumping this up for the morning.
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Originally Posted by wheezing donkey
Surprisingly quiet on here after what was a lovely day in the picturesque Trough of Bowland. A bit of trivia for you, Dunsop Bridge is the geographic centre of Britain, don't you feel better for knowing that?
The race itself was a little belter, far better in my opinion than the Hodder Valley race that starts from the Newton in Bowland site. The ladies went first, which seems to be the norm in the short champs races. And once again Vic shows her class with a comfortable win and holds onto the English Championship for another year, she's also joint British Champ, well done Vic.
At 1.30pm it was the men's turn and looking around it was a strong field. The men's Championship was going to the wire, if Rob Hope wins he shares the Championship with Tom Addison ( Tom was in Italy representing England). Rob has been flying this year, he's already won the British Championship and to add the English would be some achievement. Up steps Morgan who has an exceptional run to take the win followed by Rob in second. I couldn't believe how well Morgan had climbed during the race. One of the marshals on the last summit said Morgan almost sprinted up the hill...bloody ell.
So that's another excellent champs series over and a big congratulations to Vic and Tom (all the best in Italy today). Also well done to all the cat winners.
Many thanks to Bowland fellrunners for all there efforts on the day, cheers.
Haltwhistle also lays claim to being in the centre of Britain and has signs up. However I haven't measured it so couldn't be sure.
Loved the route, climb was superb. Ta to organisers for flaggin etc Great to see so many runners on the line up but it was a bit of a scary start with at least one runner falling and getting a bit trampled. Took me to the base of the climb to pass droves of runners and get into top 10. that kind of mass start was scary with slow runners (sorry slow runners) in the way, and a bottle neck as well That sounds bad but its pretty true. Anyway buzz at the end was super and I thought CVFR had naied a glorious result only to realise we had only 4 in top positions with our new signing not yet cleared. Bummer Medals down the drain, but congrats to the teams that scored higherQuote:
Originally Posted by wheezing donkey
Seemingly, it all depends on whether you allow for all the inhabited islands (and their actual locations) as to how the "centre" of Great Britain is calculated - I think the boffins refer to it as the "centre of mass". At one time it was reckoned to be the telephone kiosk close to the road junction in Dunsop Bridge. Later, supposedly more accurate calculations by the O.S. have it as near to Whitendale Hanging Stones at the top of the Brennand Valley, maybe 3 miles N of Dunsop Bridge. The O.S. website gives a location. My mate and I have visited several times with his GPS and have finished up with half-a-dozen wooden pegs spread over 100 or so square yards ..... so much for those CIA controlled satellites.Quote:
Originally Posted by SCOOT
Ian Roberts, Bowland FR
Apparently Haltwhistle is Equidistant from all extremities of the British Isles 370 miles to Shetland, Jersey, Scilley isles, Fastnet and Bantry Bay.Quote:
Originally Posted by wheezing donkey
Its Compass Bearings are also Equidistant, 290 miles north to north Orkney and south to Portland Bill. And 36 miles west to Bowness on Solway and east to Wallsend.
It has a Centre of Britain Hotel, COB Crest and signs all over the place so they seem pretty sure of themselves.
There must be 2 sets of "Boffins" who disagree on how it should be calculated.
Back on theme. It was a grand day out. Thanks to the organisers and anyone who helped.
the links to the ladies results don't work
has anyone got a link that works??
The only people arguing for Haltwhistle are in Haltwhistle. They're the centre if you count a lot of sea.. I've always thought of it as near the Trough of Bowland (from looking at a map of Britain).Quote:
Originally Posted by SCOOT
U20s mini-report: Thank you to North Face for sponsoring the series, and to Steve and the team at Bowland for accommodating our 1st-January age category, along with the series trophy presentation. The agricultural show provided quite a backdrop, but also some delays before the trophy presentation. I ought to be sponsored by Bowland Fresh Milk ;) It was nice to meet some of the cows.
U20 winners at Hodder were Dark Peak's Tom Saville and ERYRI's Bronwen Jenkinson.
Series Champions are Anthony Dalton (Rossendale), Amelia Mitchell (Mansfield), with Mansfield also celebrating in style after winning the team championships. Congratulations to all, and a full report in Fellrunner.
great pics Ian!
(wish that ladies results link would work though...)
[QUOTE=Another Team;595026]great pics Ian!
(wish that ladies results link would work though...)[/QUOTE
Worked for me, results also on Bowland Fell Runners website.
http://www.bowlandfellrunners.org.uk...lts%202014.pdf
Leigh
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Originally Posted by SCOOT
Could all be changing soon anyway
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england...shire-29206920
It doesn't change it at all really, taking Britain as a geographical term not a political one.Quote:
Originally Posted by beasty1711
It could work out pretty well for Haltwhistle, the middle of Britain (including a lot of sea) and on the border between Scotland and rUk (sorry I can't write England there although justabout everyone else would).
Edit: a bit careless; near Hadrian's Wall at least. Not far from Scotland.
[QUOTE=lwarby;595047]cheers! got it now!Quote:
Originally Posted by Another Team
Can someone clarify the distance for this race. Calendar says 11km/6.9m but distance on the map on the bowland site is 6.8m. The map looks like it's less than 6.9m...
It might be a bit late now, but having run it, the calender is correct. I think the map on the site was from last year when it would seem to have been in a slightly different location as well.
Anyone seen any results for this one? I did it and can't find any results yet...
I've been checking the hodder valley show web site, Bowland fell runners and the FRA race results, but can't see anything yet.
A quick "heads up".
This Saturday, 10th Sept, Boarsden Farm between Dunsop Bridge and Newton-in-Bowland.
See FRA Fixtures for finer details.
The fra fixture list says it's a new route this year. Are there any route descriptions or a map anywhere? I can't find anything on the Bowland website.
Mark, from Boarsden Farm the route crosses the road and climbs the steep field to the N and across further fields ( not on RoW or public access) to pick up the Public Footpath W past Rough Syke Barn & Back of Hill Barn to Beatrix Farm (pretty much as 6 years ago), whence it goes up the E side of Beatrix Wood ( in a 'rough' enclosure ) to a very boggy gateway at the top of the enclosure and out onto the fell. Then on an obvious trod/quad track NE to the trig on Burn Fell. Turn around and retrace home. TAKE CARE the stock wire along the top wall of the rough enclosure (above the wood) is LIVE - as one of our members discovered on Tuesday evening on the marshals' recce.Quote:
Originally Posted by mapper
Claggy has been out flagging the upper section today and the RO will flag the lower fields early on Saturday morning.
All The Best,
Ian.
Thanks WD. Hope the weather holds out and there's a good turnout for the show.
Thanks to the organisers and marshalls (of which there were many). It was a new route this year and navigation was not an issue, although it did take me 2 laps of the big marquee to find the registration desk. Once registered I enjoyed an hour touring the showground. The sheep shearing contest was won in just 36 seconds (must have had training from Joss Naylor) and once the pig racing was finished the fell runners brought some colour to the main ring. Once set off we headed up a couple of steep climbs to the top of the fell, turned round, then straight back down again. At the finish line I was greeted with the option of cheese or a bottle of Bowland beer. Well, after 7 miles of lung bursting activity the decision was easy. Following a short drive to Clitheroe I met up with other runners in the new Bowland Brewery at Holmes Mill. There was no option of cheese here so a pint of Hen Harrier went down well. So, for £10 or so, what better way to spend a day in the Ribble Valley.
Mapper. I echo everything you have said and well worth the drive up from a wet Nottingham. Great show and good race.Quote:
Originally Posted by mapper