I know it is going back a bit now, but can anyone tell me how far the Scout Scar race was? :)
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I know it is going back a bit now, but can anyone tell me how far the Scout Scar race was? :)
In a very European style - a tad over 10k!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bog Trotter
Thanks TimQuote:
Originally Posted by Timo Austino
Hey.....:( Some of us who "don't" HAVE been known to "do" - I'll have you know, thank you so very much indeedy..Quote:
Originally Posted by HH Chair
However, I have no intention of becoming a "professional organiser" - ahem! :p
Anybody know who won yesterday? Thanks in advance!:)
Mark Addison won; after that I've not heard. Results will be up later on in the week. Are you coming to Fairmile next week? That's more your sort of race.Quote:
Originally Posted by watto
Missing your presence Watto, Hows your swollen ankle going on?
The course was quite good underfoot yesterday so you might of broke both legs:p Some rough ones coming up so you should be ok !!!!!!!
A few of us got invited back to Dave fells for pie & peas so you missed a free feed. If you read this Dave many thanks we all appreciated it.
Mark Addison won, from Jon Deegan and Tom Addison.
Another cracking Sunday afternoon out and about. I love this series, for years the emphasis has been for runners to simply enjoy themselves. I, and many others, treat them as winter training runs. The laid-back atmposhere is a refreshing change to the serious stuff that lies ahead later in the season.
It dissapoints me, therefore, that this was posted on the home page of Wharefdale Harriers:
"Not being unkind to Helm Hill, who put on a great races, with a lot of time and effort going towards these races from many helpers on the day, but why do we have to wait days for the results and times? Todmorden Harriers get results on the web within hours of the race finishing. Fell runners put a great deal of effort into their races. The least we can do is to let them them know their times and positions on the day that they have run their races."
The results are usually posted on the Helm Hill Runners website on the Tuesday/Wednesday, 48 hours or so after the event.
A little patience would be nice.
Thanks morning glory. The Kendal Winter League races are organised by runners for runners. We try to spread the load and get a different organiser for each race (its not easy). So in order to take some of the pressure off, we decided that getting the results written up and published on the Sunday evening should not be a priority. The important thing is that the races are well organised and enjoyable for both runners and organisers. Results will follow.
Proper hill racing at Fairmile next and a forecast for snow!!
An excellent series. Love the organisation (the entire course flagged!!!) & not put off after colliding with a Kendal U17 runner chasing after a ball and going a*** over t** on the road!!!........just as I was about to catch the runner infront....maybe!!!???
Waiting a bit for the results doesnt worry me, but it just means my clubs Press Sec may have to submit my time the week after. No hardship!
Wish I could do the whole Series!
Well done
Really enjoyed it on sunday. Not bothered about the results either.
I see the comments regarding the results have now been removed from Wharefdale's website.
I didn't want to cause any grief by highlighting the issue, I just felt the comments were uncalled for.
Looking forward to Fairmile on Sunday. Hill reps tonight in preperation, me thinks.
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Originally Posted by morning glory
Hi HH Chair,Quote:
Originally Posted by HH Chair
We do have a very enthusiastic webmaster - and on this ocassion (and a late evening posting) he let his keeness to post news and results get the better of him! :rolleyes: I hope everyone who read the page also read my report of the race (linked from there) where you can see my write up include...
Perennial and sincere thanks to the Helm Hillers for laying on yet another good race in their excellent series. Cheers folk!
All of us at Wharfedale hold this view - including our webmaster!
We'd flagged our concerns last night and our webmaster readily agreed that the comments were rather harsh and uncalled for. Very rare (1st time ever!) for an error like this. No grief caused...or lasting feeling we hope.Quote:
Originally Posted by morning glory
Yes, Fairmile last year was the last race I beat Grifter at - so with the forecast snow I'm well looking forward to it too! ;)
The Wharfedale gang'll be there again :) (...but we think Watto's still crocked :( )
Thanks to the Wharfedale guys for all the positive comments.
We've all got used to getting our results either on the finish line, at the post-race presentation, or on the web before we get home. Well done to the organisers who do this; it takes a lot of resources.
I know that most people appreciate how much goes into organising a simple event such as a Winter League race. But it wont do any harm to run through a typical day for an organiser. For Birkrigg, with its four agegroup courses, it takes about an hour and a half to flag the routes. Taking entries an hour, and running the four races about 2 hours. After another 90 minutes to collect the flags you are looking at about 6 hours work. If you can get someone to take entries while you are flagging then you can get it down to 5 hours. Its a great way to spend a day out in the countryside.
The Helm Hill team have done a wonderful job of spreading the load this year, with a lot of new organisers coming on board. Knowing that it takes up to a further two hours to collate the results and type up I have made a point of saying that there is absolutely no rush to get the results out on the day.
So thanks for bearing with us regards the results. If anyone finds themself in a life or death situation on a Sunday night because they don't know who came 27th then let me know. :)
Enough of that. I'm really looking forward to Sunday at Fairmile. Will Simon Barnby return to go one better than last year, and can the Addison cousins continue their good form. Watch this space...
Cheers for your comments Stick,
Look forward to seeing all the Wharefdale crew out in force at Fairmile.
No bad feeling at all as far as I'm concerned. Matter closed.
I'll be helping with the organising on Sunday, so come and say hello.
I've hunted the sledge out too, just in case. Had it over a year now and never had the chance to use it.
Five day forecast for Sedbergh: http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=2439
Bring it on!
Sledges are very much allowed on Sunday. As long as you carry it up with you. :)
Birkrigg Common results
See you all on Sunday.
I like this results format, with full results shown rather than split results for boys & girls.
Perhaps you can carry my sledge, and the sledges of all the other runners. That way we might get somewhere near to keeping up with you on the climb.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill
Have a chat with Mr P who is off tonight to flag the route in the dark in gale force winds and blizzards. Maybe he'll nail your sledge to the cairn so it doesn't blow away before Sunday. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by morning glory
Is the Helm site down at the moment ?
Yep - looks like it is...:(Quote:
Originally Posted by grifter
Must be the weight of Snow top o'fairmile...:D
Is the flag bag still on the cairn from the down hill race?Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill
From my back window present conditions on Howgills - dark and howling wind, no snow and no sign of Mr P.
I can give you weather update as we get into weekend if you like but Mr P says the race will be on if you can get there (no points if you don't).:)
Yep. I'll find out what the problem is. If anyone's desparate for results drop me an email at [email protected]Quote:
Originally Posted by grifter
Ah. Found out the problem. We're too popular and have reached our monthly data transfer limit with a day to go. Tomorrows a new month so should be back up again (I hope).Quote:
Originally Posted by slowcoach
Saturday morning report from my back window: Howgills covered in snow but only about 20cm deep. Sun shining. Main roads clear, minor roads covered and slippy. Good day for sledging.:)
Well done everyone today. To Billy Shaun and Tom who flagged the route on Thursday night in the dark. :eek: Yvonne & Sue for the timekeeping, and George, Richard, Mike & Dave for the car parking. Plus well done everyone who ran in those bitter conditions. Full results to follow; but here's a start.
U12 boys - John Stone (Wharfe) Phil Done (Keighley) James Hall (Bingley)
U12 girls - Megan Stuart (Helm) Lorna Nunwick (Helm) Lauren Appleyard (Helm)
U14 boys - James Knox (Helm) Rory Addison (Helm) Theo Messenger Jones (Broughton)
U14 girls - Robin Goodfellow (Dallam) Jane Gill (Dallam) Lauren Munro Bennett (Helm)
U17 Boys - Alex Till (Dallam) Ashley Kaye (Rossendale) Matthew Fretwell (Settle)
U17 Girls - Melanie Hyder (Helm) Brooke Van Hindsbergh (Sedbergh) Nicola Jackson (Preston)
Seniors - Alastair Dunn (Helm) Tim Austin (Ambleside) Tom Addison (Helm)
Ladies - Natalie White (Bingley) Sharon Taylor (Bingley) Hazel Robinson (u/a)
Thanks also to all of you who I asked to leave your dogs in the car and did so. Its with your cooperation that we can keep such a brilliant race in the calendar. :)
What a day!
No snow but I was almost blown off my feet as we ran (sorry staggered) along to the top. Can't recall racing in winds that strong.
Well run Harry, you're going well mate.
Sledges still unused.
Hear Hear! What a fine day and it was a little windy wasn't it! :eek:
I never thought it could be quite so difficult just walking along the flat bit at the top of first climb, I had to walk cos I knew that if at any stage both feet were off the ground I'd be blown away :o
Cracking race chaps -many thanks! See you all at Helm Hill (...any chance of ordered a little less wind that day...?) :cool:
Bloody hell stick it looks as though you are going on a polar expedition in that picture!!!:rolleyes:
Trust me...I wasn't too hot :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by watto
How's t'ankle...? You coming to post-run 2moro? (Wooley Sheep) :cool:
Fairmile results
The long range forecast shows the winds dying down for next weekend thankfully. See you at the Helm.
What a lovely day yesterday was. The second week in February and we were sat having a picnic on the Helm. The only concession to it being midwinter was having to take the ice out of my drink from the pub. Thanks to Dave Appleyard Niall Till and Paul Tuson for the organising. After ending up on my backside twice in the first half mile I think I'll be binning my old fell shoes. The results will be along shortly.
Sounds like our ace reporter isn't going to Barbon next week (see Helm web page http://www.helmhillrunners.co.uk/winter_league.html
Any one wishing to stand in please email your report to our web master after the race.
For anyone that has never done Barbon, it is something of a lifetime experience - has to be done at least once. Very steep climb ,followed by ridge run and very steep descent. One well known local fell runner once said to me that the only flat bit at Barbon was the start line. Give it a go! :)
Helm Hill Race 10th Feb - RESULTS
:( Anyone got anything to report from Barbon? It all seems to have gone quiet (thats not just because I didn't go!!):D
Cautley this Sunday, with same seniors course as last year up Great Dummacks care of Paul Tuson. Take care with parking on this busy main road and please no dogs on the fell.
Oh by the way it's Loughrigg Silverhow on the same day (sorry didn't mean to hijack that thread).
I've just been given the Barbon results sheets so I'll get them typed up shortly.Quote:
Originally Posted by HH Chair
Barbon ResultsQuote:
Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill
thanks Harry
Phew!!Just got back from helping Paul flag the junior courses at Cautley. Wind so strong at top of the steep climb on Yarlside it was shredding flags and blowing us off our feet. Bet the High Cup Knickers are getting a battering. Lets hope it is better on Sunday.