Quote Originally Posted by TimW View Post
Before someone pipes up that he once won the uphill trial, well 2 years ago Ian Holmes won Duddon when it was a Championship, and long races in the lakes are said to be HIS WEAKNESS! That's what makes a top fell runner, like I said we all have weaknesses but it's being able to run all the different types of races on the calendar that counts, not picking and choosing which courses suit you.
And we should not forget that this was done only seven days after winning Jura; not in a particularly fast time but it was blisteringly hot. He then bettered that time by three minutes odd last summer.

Since Rigby set his record, I think only he (Rigby), Jebby and Jethro have completed the course faster than Holmes.

Apologies for going slightly off-topic, but not bad for an old fart.