Northerns- Leeds

[Witton Park]

Sadly I'm a shock withdrawal from the Rochdale team poised to take on Salford, Sale and Alty in Leeds Chaddy. I'm absolutely gutted to be be honest.

I've lost my race against time to be fit for Saturday but i shall be back for The National.

They're dropping like flies at mine - I might be the only runner the way things are going.
Some of the young uns are doing this mamby-pamby indoors nonsense

It does seem strange though to put the U15/U17 indoors on the same weekend. Bound to hit the entries at both events.

[Chaddy the Owl]

does anyone know what the course is like currently- as i believe most of leeds is flooded??

[Madeleine]

does anyone know what the course is like currently- as i believe most of leeds is flooded??

Leeds is not flooded! Roundhay Park is soggy (although I haven't been round all the course)

[Daleside]

yep yesterday it was soggy - but by sat it will be back to whatever you expect a normal park to be like in january. if you want a more detailed description for shoe choice for sat, let us know and I'll see if madeliene will come with me and do a step by step mud recce for you!!

[Track Fairy]

spikes spikes spikes. get 'em sharpened up and as long as possible!


(apart from Morpeth, Alty, Sale, Bingley.........roads flats would be better for you lot)


And Leeds isn't flooded. No way it could flood when its chock full of bloody cars...

[Madeleine]

Lots of running on a camber. So mega long spikes needed.

[Chaddy the Owl]

So, who's going to win tomorrow:
Well, I'd love to Andi take the hatrick, but i cant see it i'm afraid. the guy became a father only last week and I think his mind has been on other things. Top three defo. Tom Lancashire is another good candidate. I've seen him training over the past couple of weeks, and he is flying. Another good tip is Dave Webb. webb kept up with Jones for a lap and a half last year before dying- perhaps he's learnt his lesson and has been training harder. Jason ward is also racing well and will be up there, but i would watch out for anthony ford from blackpool- he had a flyer in edinburgh and could do it.
An outside bet is raven- but it all depends on how hard he goes off at the start.

CTO prediction:
Lancashire
Ford
Webb

[Pike]

Andi...Top three defo.

CTO prediction:
Lancashire
Ford
Webb

?????

[Danbert Nocurry]

So, who's going to win tomorrow:
Well, I'd love to Andi take the hatrick, but i cant see it i'm afraid. the guy became a father only last week and I think his mind has been on other things. Top three defo. Tom Lancashire is another good candidate. I've seen him training over the past couple of weeks, and he is flying. Another good tip is Dave Webb. webb kept up with Jones for a lap and a half last year before dying- perhaps he's learnt his lesson and has been training harder. Jason ward is also racing well and will be up there, but i would watch out for anthony ford from blackpool- he had a flyer in edinburgh and could do it.
An outside bet is raven- but it all depends on how hard he goes off at the start.

CTO prediction:
Lancashire
Ford
Webb

What about the women Chaddy?

[Chaddy the Owl]

Havent read that far in AW.
Id like to see Carly Needham do well- obviuosly some local tallent there. Hattie Dean will be a strong contender, and the durham girls will be up there too but i wouldnt be surprised if katie ingram has a good un too.
We shall see.