Pendle Fell Race

I normally vault the gates.

Apparently there was in the region of 70 ladies in Saturday's race, perhaps enough to warrant a separate race? That way if there was any queueing then at least it would be fair to the ladies, and I guess, in some cases, the men too.

They're used to queuing in the post office. Etc. ;-)

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Originally Posted by multi coloured

Bit harsh Steve saying 'it reflects bad on the club' I slipped going over the first style and was helped up and over by a Tod Harrier so they're not all bad, it's not the clubs fault they have a one member with no brain, but hey now we all know his name and how he looks from the pictures lets flog him and whip him at the next race he's at and then ban him from 2014 fell races for being stupid and ugly :w00t:

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Chris, I wasn't suggesting, in any way, that ALL members of a particular club reflect an individual’s selfishness. However if I did such a thing, I think it would reflect badly on Clayton Le Moors.

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Originally Posted by mapper

There was also a runner from Burnden (AC?) in a grey / red piped vest who jumped the queue from behind me. I didn't ask him to stop ~ I yelled ''Oy get back, there's a queue!!''. Others in the queue also joined in my shouts as he looked round sheepishly:o. Eventually he did get back, but only just behind me. Who are these runners that think they have the right to jump queues. I know it's often frustrating to queue at stiles but it's the same for everyone ~ unless you're fit enough to get there before everyone else :D. Come on guys, it's an open race on a nice sunny afternoon ~ don't spoil the fun by cheating on your mates (if you still have any left). Ejit :thunbdown:

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To be fair to the Burnden runner it was only his first fell race and he's new to running. He didn't realise what the queue was for, and just assumed it was people going slowly ( fair comment with mapper there :p) As soon as he realised the error of his ways he joined the queue. There was no intention to cheat, and he apologises for transgressing one of the cardinal unwritten rules of fell running. Fortunately the barracking didn't put him off, and he's keen to do some more proper races, and I'm sure he'll be as grateful for the rest at stiles as the rest of us are.

Oh great race, great beer and great to see wharfeego has lost a bit of weight at last ;)

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Originally Posted by Rozzer

They're used to queuing in the post office. Etc. ;-)

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:w00t: obviously we're more used to queuing for the loos

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Originally Posted by Livi

:w00t: obviously we're more used to queuing for the loos

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Whereas Rozzer is more used to queuing to cash his giro :p

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Originally Posted by Witton Park

Whereas Rozzer is more used to queuing to cash his giro :p

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Im not from Blackburn. ;-)

There never used to be this problem with a stile when I was doing the race. I seem to recall we went left of the house at Buttock and up to the double gate, which was always opened for the race.

PS - there were some big fields even back then (it wasn't THAT long ago!) :)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i44wp4Qz5SY

Thanks once again to Woodentops, enjoy!

In the online FRA calendar this is down as being in Northumberland/Durham, assuming it's the same Pendle in April.

Pretty sure it's not Northumberland..

Thought I'd point it out in case anyone (else) was confused.

After some minor course concerns around the use of a stile, they put it out to tender and Northumberland was the winning bidder. Unfortunately, the organisers had a long-standing agreement with the original parking field, so you'll need to allow an extra 2 hours for the shuttle bus to get to Durham. ;)

http://www.ukresults.net/14apl.html#pendle1

Entries are open and it is the usual venue, although Mens and Ladies races will be split and run separately.

Entry sorted. No parking issues for me ~ I'll be jogging the whole half mile to get there.:cool:

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Originally Posted by Witton Park

http://www.ukresults.net/14apl.html#pendle1

Entries are open and it is the usual venue, although Mens and Ladies races will be split and run separately.

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Is there enough women to run a separate race, looking at last year results will it not be a bit lonely for the top end ?

I'm in! Good job I saw this thread pop up!

What's the limit on numbers? Trying to drag a few more Abbeys to join me at the Champs races this year

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Originally Posted by multi coloured

Is there enough women to run a separate race, looking at last year results will it not be a bit lonely for the top end ?

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Looking at the Champs races from last year, there were 80ish women at both S races last year - http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/results.php?id=1962 and http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/results.php?id=2044

I guess the main thing is that it's nearly 100 less runners who'd normally be in the men's race - that's the point of splitting it.

It also allows the ladies to race their opponents. 80 ladies in a field with 400. Blokes may hardly see each other. We may actually see a video of the ladies race as well

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Originally Posted by Witton Park

We may actually see a video of the ladies race as well

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Nice........

Looking forward to this on Saturday.

I've noticed a slight change in the route, we go out and come back on the main cart track now right?

Did it finish through the fields originally? I can't remember!

Senior has gone out and back on road past reservoirs so long as I've been going which is about 7 years. The junior races start and finish in the field and run across the farmland to Buttock.

I think they maybe changed it last time it was champs race (last year?). It definitely finished over fields then.

Yes I've done both, the champs route has an extra climb up from the bottom reservoir past the bit of forest then through fields to the finish. The normal route is out and back past a farm which has a stile which would impede the number of runners at a champs race so this was changed as well. They routed a la tour of pendle to avoid this joining back up at the main gate at the bottom of pendle fell.

Dan

Looking forward to this on Saturday. 2nd race in a short space of time on Pendle, after doing the Stan Bradshaw...should be good! :)

The start / finish has changed slightly so unfortunately there's a bit more tarmac this year. Here's the route for Saturday
http://www.claytonlemoors.org.uk/ope...le-fell-races/

Originally the race started at the Bay Horse in Roughlee (with even more tarmac) ~ way way way before my time!

My first race here was about 30 years ago when the start from Barley went past the lower reservoir then took a right up the fields after the first cattle grid and to the stile to the right of Buttock farm. Then up Ogden hill, down the cart track, up the middle to the trig, then back to the left of Buttock and then followed the route down the fields to the lower res as you did on the way out.

About 15 years ago the route changed to the left of Buttock farm on the way out, and to the right on the way back. The route stayed that way up until last year when it was a championship race and the route to the finish was changed by adding a cheeky little climb from the lower res back up to the fields on the left. The route then followed the ridge towards Barley and after a couple of small switchbacks finished in the field before Barley.

As usual I'll be jogging over the hill to the start then enjoying a few pints of Moorhouses in the Pendle Inn afterwards :-)

Entries have now closed, it says on the website. Doors this mean it's full or will I be able to enter on the day? Please say yes, somebody!

The FRA book states entries on day £4. That's how I'll be entering anyway.
Cheers.

Originally the race started at the Bay Horse in Roughlee (with even more tarmac) ~ way way way before my time!

And I thought you were at the first one in 1956! So Mapper, you are just a lad really.

Anyway it moved to Barley in 1974.

Thanks for confirmation of the dates Mr B.

Whilst Saturday will be my 29th Pendle Fell race, you are right ~ I'm still 'nobbut a lad'.

I wasn't even born in 1956, but there's a chance you could have been there on the start line :-)

Basically returning the way you went up.

Shame they have had to change it, enjoyed that blast through the fields.

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Originally Posted by ukhursty

...Shame they have had to change it, enjoyed that blast through the fields.

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Can't see why it couldn't return via the left of Buttock Farm as the runners are well spread out by then and queueing at the stile wouldn't be an issue.
At least we won't have to breathe the horrible smell of diesel oil (heating oil?) that hangs in the air around Buttock Farm; oil appears to have seeped into the tiny beck that runs alongside the property. Bad news when a waterway is polluted almost at its source.

Pendle junior & senior provisional results up on https://plus.google.com/photos/110439573756197443848/albums…

Went for a walk with wife & child and took a few at the start of the 2nd climb and at the trig.

Winner - Tom Addison, Helm Hill (pictured)

Results: http://www.ukresults.net/2015/pendsen.html

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Not forgetting the runners at the other end of the field who work just as hard. Well done.

Doug Milnroe from hosting club CLEM

http://adyinaccy.smugmug.com/Other/M...0Pendle-XL.jpg

All 4 sets of Pendle junior & senior photos up on https://plus.google.com/photos/110439573756197443848/albums…

Just entered online for this, it'll be good to be running on the hills again after a long time out.

Left on Barley car park - Saucony road shoes. Anyone lost a pair?
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Well done to Andy and all involved with this race
Results can be found here http://www.ukresults.net/2016/pendsen.html

Enjoyed being back on the hills again today, hopefully the first of many more. Just a quick note of thanks to all those involved in organising and marshalling both the senior and junior races today, especially with all that rain and mud!

I look forward to doing it again next April.