Mynd Dragon fell race

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02-05-2014, 10:40 PM
Racing Snake

Mynd Dragon fell race

Results
1 Dominic Jones. Mercia. SM. 40:30
2 Austin Frost. Dark Peak FR. MV40. 41:36
3 Dan Maskew. Mercia. SM. 42:23
4 Dan Agnew. Mercia. SM. 45.06
5 Jack Agnew. Mercia. MV45. 45.46
6 Bryn Arthur. Mercia. SM. 46:43
7 Ian Ellis. Mercia. SM. 46:45
8 Gabe Morris. Shrewsbury AC. SM. 46:45
9 Lee Williams. Oswestry Olym. MV40. 47:54
10 Darren Mitchelmore. SYTRI. MV45. 48:56
11David Livesey. U/A. MV55. 49:29
12 David Tozer. BHSD. MV45. 51:10
13 Mark Hill. Mercia. MV45. 51:49
14 Richard McKenna. Shropshire Shuf. SM. 51:49
15 Guy Holloway. BHSD. MV45. 52:10
16 Geraint Davis. U/A. SM. 52.18
17 Andrew Brooke. BHSD. MV50. 52:48
18 Andrew Davis. Bridgnorth RC. MV60. 53:01
19 Charlotte Prince. Mercia. SL. 53:10
20 Naomi Watson. Mercia. SL. 53:34
21 Eddie Lesiak. Achille Ratti. MV55. 53:56
22 Andrew Weaver. BHSD. SM. 54:51
23 Celia Mills. Mercia. LV45. 55:53
24 Jason Wright. Shropshire Shuf. SM. 56:09
25 Racheal Kerrigen. Mercia. LV40. 56:13
26 Bradley Gurney. Mercia. SM. 56:59
27 Phill Hayes. Padmore Plodders. MV45. 62:02
21-04-2017, 05:43 PM
Travs

Anyone else on this on Sunday?

A new one for me, looking forward to it...
21-04-2017, 07:56 PM
RaceTheSweeper

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Originally Posted by Travs

Anyone else on this on Sunday?

A new one for me, looking forward to it...

MrRTS is running :-) Lovely route. I'll be on the hill with Beau Dog and camera. It's his 5th race of his 50@50 Good luck and have fun
21-04-2017, 08:57 PM
Travs

MrRTS (or indeed MrsRTS), if you see a guy in the red and yellow of Coventry Godiva then say hello....!

Pete
21-04-2017, 09:10 PM
RaceTheSweeper

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Originally Posted by Travs

MrRTS (or indeed MrsRTS), if you see a guy in the red and yellow of Coventry Godiva then say hello....!

Pete

Coventry Godivas. That takes me back. My mum was approached by CG and they asked if I could join them when I was 13 yrs old (a lot of years ago). Sadly we were not a very well off family and mum could not get me there from our home in Nuneaton. I had to put my talents to use just for the School instead. Track and XC ........ loved it!

I will certainly shout out an hello. :-)
We are Buxton AC so look out for MrRTS in his two tone blue vest. (He has a full tattoo leg too so hard to miss unless he is wearing leggings lol)
Good luck and have fun
Sue & Nig
21-04-2017, 09:34 PM
Travs

Wow that's some story, and I didn't realise you were from my way.... Ps I'm just down the road in Bedworth!

The membership is a lot compared to a fell club, but considering the level of the facilities, coaching and events they put on, plus almost unrestricted access to the track facilities, it's fairly good in my opinion, comparable to one months membership at a big commercial gym, for a full years membership.

Obviously I'm the only fell runner there so in general I do my own thing race-wise, although there's a few who have done the odd fell race or supported a BG attempt in the past.

Though I see Nuneaton do now have a 'harriers' club based at Pingles, which now has an athletics 'stadium'. I don't know much about them or how long they've been around, but I do see one of their guy's name pop up on the odd fell race results...
22-04-2017, 09:25 PM
RaceTheSweeper

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Originally Posted by Travs

Wow that's some story, and I didn't realise you were from my way.... Ps I'm just down the road in Bedworth!

haha, good old beduff :-) Where did you have your avatar photo taken? Looks like one of the ones I took last year at Great Lakes Fell Race. Now that is a brilliant race. MrRTS loved that one!
22-04-2017, 09:37 PM
Travs

The avatar photo was climbing Great Gable in the Borrowdale race last year, Scafell Pike in the background.

Great Lakes race does indeed look fantastic and I've always got it on my list of races at the start of each year. That area from Scafell to Slight Side and down to Great Moss is fantastic remote country. I've ran from Eskdale up to Scafell via that ridge on an August bank hol weekend and not seen a soul... Unfortunately it comes at a very busy time of the year, and unfortunately this year I'll be otherwise engaged with the 10 Peaks.
23-04-2017, 04:05 PM
Travs

Great race today, lovely atmosphere, and it was absolutely gorgeous sitting by the stream in the sun afterwards, watching the other runners come in.

Very tough race... What is it about Shropshire races where the final climb is always a total b*****d......!

As to the race, as usual I found the climbs in my favour, and despite all the training, I'm still losing out on the "rough but runnable" sections.

Was quite comfortably in about 12th at the top of the first climb, but the next couple of miles I dropped places constantly, and didn't start to maintain position until we started going steeply up again on the second climb. Third and final climb I started to come good, and the final descent was fantastic, I remembered it from the Long Mynd Valleys race. I was under pressure from behind and expecting to be passed at any moment, but also had half an eye on a Mercia guy in front. As it turned out I wasn't passed (the guy behind assured me I was "absolutely flying"!?!?) and I couldn't catch the guy in front as he was too quick going down. Luckily there was no need for a sprint finish on the flat last 100 yards as I had nothing in my legs, and trundled over the line for 25th...

Hello Race The Sweeper, I didn't see you, but I did see your husband on the start line, but didn't get to chat to him as we were getting the briefing. And hello Athers, well done on your race, I will say hello at the next one, but you were busy chatting today...!

Pete
23-04-2017, 06:17 PM
mapper

I was there today too. My first race in Shropshire.
The steep sided valleys makes for a great workout.
Finished 18th out of 56.
Well organised and we'll Marshalled.
23-04-2017, 06:34 PM
Travs

Hi Mapper were you the guy from Clayton then? Fair play for making the trip...

You came past me on the runnable section after the first climb, then we were in close contact for that gentle ascent, then you were gone never to be seen again!
23-04-2017, 06:41 PM
mapper

Yeah that was me. Good to see you Travs.
I was down for the weekend in Knighton with friends. They are not runners so we met in the Ragleigh (??)pub in Little Stretton for a bite to eat afterwards.
Hope you enjoyed the race - I did :cool:
23-04-2017, 10:52 PM
RaceTheSweeper

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Originally Posted by Travs

Hello Race The Sweeper, I didn't see you, but I did see your husband on the start line, but didn't get to chat to him as we were getting the briefing. And hello Athers, well done on your race, I will say hello at the next one, but you were busy chatting today...!

Pete

I saw you though haha. MrRTS ran with one of our friends today while myself and his wife climbed the hill with our two border collies, half a lager, bag of crisps, camera and some very loud cheering to you all. You may not have seen me but I bet you heard me. Super running by all :-) It is a pretty tough race that one! Attachment 8668 Attachment 8669
24-04-2017, 07:33 AM
Travs

Yes that'll be me.... By the look of it, struggling somewhere shortly after the first climb?!

Love the photos. If you are on Facebook then have a look at the Shropshire a Fell Running page... There are some more photos there including some great ones of the final descent...
20-04-2018, 10:35 AM
Travs

Looking forward to this on Sunday. Tough short race, but hoping to knock 5 mins off last year's time and sneak under an hour.
22-04-2018, 05:24 PM
Travs

Another great day out in the Shropshire hills, and despite it looking a bit wet and glum at the start, it was lovely and I was sweltering going up the climbs...

Managed a good start and was 3rd/4th up the first climb, and astonishingly managed to then hold my position for a while. Over the next couple of miles I did slide back to around 10th, but rallied well and got back up to 8th, where I stayed until the end. Although to be honest I was hanging on over the final 10-15 mins and was more,worried about those behind me than catching a couple of guys in front of me...

By far my best ever position, and more important than that my best performance in a race. Managed to knock 12 minutes off last year's time (I had been hoping to knock 5mins off), so was very pleased, but I know there's still improvements and hard work to come. Still lost time on the sharpest descents, although running on the flat tops seemed to be much improved. There's still obviously work to do on my fitness and pace.

We all have people we see in races and compare ourselves against them... today I was hoping to finally finish infront of Mel Price, and we traded places for the first couple of miles, but she's so strong, and where I began to suffer on the final couple of miles, she was so strong and pulled a couple of minutes on me... next time...!

Hello to Mapper (good luck with Pendle Cloughs) and Jtinnion (good luck at the Fellsman)
22-04-2018, 06:43 PM
Travs

https://www.merciafellrunners.org.uk/node/3040

Results
22-04-2018, 08:50 PM
anthonykay

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Originally Posted by Travs

https://www.merciafellrunners.org.uk/node/3040

Results

Only 8 under-40's, out of 48 finishers -- although the race was won by the sole U23.
22-04-2018, 09:04 PM
Dave_Mole

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Only 8 under-40's, out of 48 finishers

seems to have been a bit of an anomalous year in that respect. Result archive suggests a healthy input from both men and women under 40s. Most of the Shropshire Summer Series also have junior races (although this isn't in the Summer Series.....).
22-04-2018, 09:16 PM
Travs

Yes, last year there was a healthy contingent of under 40's. Interestingly though, despite the older age profile this year, and less runners, it looks like a slightly higher standard this year. The time I ran last year to finish 25th wouldn't have got me in the top 30 this year. And if I'd ran today's time last year I'd have been a couple of places higher.

Pretty impressive that the guy who won is under 23, lots of potential for improvement over the coming years...
22-04-2018, 10:03 PM
Dave_Mole

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it looks like a slightly higher standard this year.

I wasn't there, but there have been remarks about the quick times this year....

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the guy who won is under 23

That's Jack. He's got fell running genes.
And has been working hard at getting good.
23-04-2018, 01:28 AM
mapper

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Originally Posted by Travs

Another great day out in the Shropshire hills, and despite it looking a bit wet and glum at the start, it was lovely and I was sweltering going up the climbs...

Managed a good start and was 3rd/4th up the first climb, and astonishingly managed to then hold my position for a while. Over the next couple of miles I did slide back to around 10th, but rallied well and got back up to 8th, where I stayed until the end. Although to be honest I was hanging on over the final 10-15 mins and was more,worried about those behind me than catching a couple of guys in front of me...

By far my best ever position, and more important than that my best performance in a race. Managed to knock 12 minutes off last year's time (I had been hoping to knock 5mins off), so was very pleased, but I know there's still improvements and hard work to come. Still lost time on the sharpest descents, although running on the flat tops seemed to be much improved. There's still obviously work to do on my fitness and pace.

We all have people we see in races and compare ourselves against them... today I was hoping to finally finish infront of Mel Price, and we traded places for the first couple of miles, but she's so strong, and where I began to suffer on the final couple of miles, she was so strong and pulled a couple of minutes on me... next time...!

Hello to Mapper (good luck with Pendle Cloughs) and Jtinnion (good luck at the Fellsman)

How the he'll did you knock off 12 mins from last year? Well done Travs.
I enjoyed the race again, felt well, but still nursing a niggling ankle. Two past me on each descent but then I passed 5 on each of fhe the climbs (including a dog!), so overall I was better off.
What a great race, well marshalled and well organised. I'd like to race it in the mist......I'm sure many would go astray which would make for an interesting Strava comparison.
Hopefully see you all next year. MN.
23-04-2018, 08:23 AM
Travs

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Originally Posted by mapper

How the he'll did you knock off 12 mins from last year? Well done Travs.
I enjoyed the race again, felt well, but still nursing a niggling ankle. Two past me on each descent but then I passed 5 on each of fhe the climbs (including a dog!), so overall I was better off.
What a great race, well marshalled and well organised. I'd like to race it in the mist......I'm sure many would go astray which would make for an interesting Strava comparison.
Hopefully see you all next year. MN.

Yes that is a mystery...!

Basically trying to follow the example of better runners. I've worked hard on my fitness, and since last year's race got a solid year of club training behind me. Also since xmas I've made a concerted effort to try and hit 40 miles and 10000ft a week... not always been successful due to injuries, fatigue... although that is mainly to aid me getting round my long distance endeavours.

I guess last year i had the basics of some raw fitness. I fairly haired up the first climb last year, but once over the top i couldn't find my running legs, and struggled until the next stiff climb (Mapper i remember you coming past me on that runnable section after the first climb). That pattern was repeated most of the way round.

This year i probably went up the first climb a minute or two faster (i was joint 3rd at the top), but then i was able to run a lot harder immediately, and held my position a lot better.

Coupled with a bit more speed, and improved descending, made up the rest of the time. I must admit i'd been targeting a 5 minute improvement but was very surprised at 12 mins.

Just need to improve by another 12 mins next year and i'll win the race by a clear 6 minutes.... easy !!!!;)!!!!

Can still make improvements. obviously fitness can improve again. Descending still needs work... my fall from 4th-8th was pretty much confined to that first steepish descent into the valley. And once up the final stiff climb my running legs were about gone, and i didn't set any records from there to the finish... In fact from the bottom of the final climb to the finish, i went from looking like i could overhaul the two in front of me and finish 6th, to nervously looking behind at the guy behind me (although i suspect if i had really been challenged from behind i could have pushed a bit harder down the final hill).