Hodder valley

[wheezing donkey]

Just a last minute "heads-up" for this year's race on Saturday 14th September at 13.30, from Boar's Den Farm between Newton-in-Bowland and Dunsop Bridge. There's a shoot taking place on the N side of the valley, so it's a new route to the trig on Waddington Fell and back the same way. It will be well flagged

[wheezing donkey]

The course is now flagged; just bumping this up for the morning.

Just a last minute "heads-up" for this year's race on Saturday 14th September at 13.30, from Boar's Den Farm between Newton-in-Bowland and Dunsop Bridge. There's a shoot taking place on the N side of the valley, so it's a new route to the trig on Waddington Fell and back the same way. It will be well flagged

[Tindersticks]

Surprisingly quiet on here after what was a lovely day in the picturesque Trough of Bowland. A bit of trivia for you, Dunsop Bridge is the geographic centre of Britain, don't you feel better for knowing that?

The race itself was a little belter, far better in my opinion than the Hodder Valley race that starts from the Newton in Bowland site. The ladies went first, which seems to be the norm in the short champs races. And once again Vic shows her class with a comfortable win and holds onto the English Championship for another year, she's also joint British Champ, well done Vic.

At 1.30pm it was the men's turn and looking around it was a strong field. The men's Championship was going to the wire, if Rob Hope wins he shares the Championship with Tom Addison ( Tom was in Italy representing England). Rob has been flying this year, he's already won the British Championship and to add the English would be some achievement. Up steps Morgan who has an exceptional run to take the win followed by Rob in second. I couldn't believe how well Morgan had climbed during the race. One of the marshals on the last summit said Morgan almost sprinted up the hill...bloody ell.

So that's another excellent champs series over and a big congratulations to Vic and Tom (all the best in Italy today). Also well done to all the cat winners.

Many thanks to Bowland fellrunners for all there efforts on the day, cheers.

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Haltwhistle also lays claim to being in the centre of Britain and has signs up. However I haven't measured it so couldn't be sure.

[mischeavous elf]

The course is now flagged; just bumping this up for the morning.

Loved the route, climb was superb. Ta to organisers for flaggin etc Great to see so many runners on the line up but it was a bit of a scary start with at least one runner falling and getting a bit trampled. Took me to the base of the climb to pass droves of runners and get into top 10. that kind of mass start was scary with slow runners (sorry slow runners) in the way, and a bottle neck as well That sounds bad but its pretty true. Anyway buzz at the end was super and I thought CVFR had naied a glorious result only to realise we had only 4 in top positions with our new signing not yet cleared. Bummer Medals down the drain, but congrats to the teams that scored higher

[wheezing donkey]

Haltwhistle also lays claim to being in the centre of Britain and has signs up. However I haven't measured it so couldn't be sure.

Seemingly, it all depends on whether you allow for all the inhabited islands (and their actual locations) as to how the "centre" of Great Britain is calculated - I think the boffins refer to it as the "centre of mass". At one time it was reckoned to be the telephone kiosk close to the road junction in Dunsop Bridge. Later, supposedly more accurate calculations by the O.S. have it as near to Whitendale Hanging Stones at the top of the Brennand Valley, maybe 3 miles N of Dunsop Bridge. The O.S. website gives a location. My mate and I have visited several times with his GPS and have finished up with half-a-dozen wooden pegs spread over 100 or so square yards ..... so much for those CIA controlled satellites.

Ian Roberts, Bowland FR

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Seemingly, it all depends on whether you allow for all the inhabited islands (and their actual locations) as to how the "centre" of Great Britain is calculated - I think the boffins refer to it as the "centre of mass". At one time it was reckoned to be the telephone kiosk close to the road junction in Dunsop Bridge. Later, supposedly more accurate calculations by the O.S. have it as near to Whitendale Hanging Stones at the top of the Brennand Valley, maybe 3 miles N of Dunsop Bridge. The O.S. website gives a location. My mate and I have visited several times with his GPS and have finished up with half-a-dozen wooden pegs spread over 100 or so square yards ..... so much for those CIA controlled satellites.

Ian Roberts, Bowland FR

Apparently Haltwhistle is Equidistant from all extremities of the British Isles 370 miles to Shetland, Jersey, Scilley isles, Fastnet and Bantry Bay.
Its Compass Bearings are also Equidistant, 290 miles north to north Orkney and south to Portland Bill. And 36 miles west to Bowness on Solway and east to Wallsend.
It has a Centre of Britain Hotel, COB Crest and signs all over the place so they seem pretty sure of themselves.
There must be 2 sets of "Boffins" who disagree on how it should be calculated.

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Back on theme. It was a grand day out. Thanks to the organisers and anyone who helped.

[Another Team]

the links to the ladies results don't work

has anyone got a link that works??

[LissaJous]

Apparently Haltwhistle is Equidistant from all extremities of the British Isles 370 miles to Shetland, Jersey, Scilley isles, Fastnet and Bantry Bay.
Its Compass Bearings are also Equidistant, 290 miles north to north Orkney and south to Portland Bill. And 36 miles west to Bowness on Solway and east to Wallsend.
It has a Centre of Britain Hotel, COB Crest and signs all over the place so they seem pretty sure of themselves.
There must be 2 sets of "Boffins" who disagree on how it should be calculated.

The only people arguing for Haltwhistle are in Haltwhistle. They're the centre if you count a lot of sea.. I've always thought of it as near the Trough of Bowland (from looking at a map of Britain).