2008 English Championship

[Racing Stripes]

Besides the Three Peaks Race, has anybody heard any news of the other counting races ?

[Madeleine]

M Black Combe Eng 8 March
L Spelga Skyline Brit 5 April
L Three Peaks Eng 27 April
M Moel Eilio Brit 17 May
M Durisdeer Brit 14th June
S Blackstone Edge Eng & Brit 28th June
M Kentmere Eng 20th July
L Borrowdale Eng & Brit 2nd Aug
S Dufton Eng 23rd Aug (course to be amended)
S Morven (tbc) Brit 20th Sept

[Eric Postlethwaite]

Will the number of entries have to be limited on some of these?

[Richard Head]

Is Moel Eilio still the same route as the last time it was in the championship in 2003 starting and finishing at the Youth Hostel? That was a lovely day from what i remember

[david]

That was a lovely day from what i remember

Best day of the summer if I recall correctly .

[Madeleine]

Will the number of entries have to be limited on some of these?

Yes there will be limits on some of them - Black Combe for one. If there are pre-entries, Scoffer is trying to persuade organisers not to open entries too early so they don't get the initial rush to enter at the beginning of the year (probably won't help Black Combe though)

[Reg]

L Three Peaks Eng 27 April

I thought this race was now officially a cat B and therefore couldn't be considered for the Championships?

[david]

I thought this race was now officially a cat B and therefore couldn't be considered for the Championships?

Oh look, the can of worms has been reopened .

[Madeleine]

No can, no worms. It's an A category. And it's a championship race next year.

[dominion]

No can, no worms. It's an A category. And it's a championship race next year.

So what's the climb required for a 24 mile race....