Quote Originally Posted by Graham Breeze View Post
Bolton by Bowland

On the other hand when the RO - a villager - moved away from B x B this race collapsed after 2011, when there were 160 runners.This was slightly odd because it was a village "event", lots of cakes were sold by the ladies of the village,the past winners are displayed on a board in the village hall, locals would donate prizes (including Denise Park when she lived there) - but nobody would take over co-ordination.
It is difficult when a race is organised away from a club. When David Bailey at Pendle stepped aside the club found someone to keep it going.
I suppose at Bowland and other such events they didn't have the club link.