Indeed.Originally Posted by Miss July
Simon Booth suggested it was actually Angela Mudge.
Indeed.
Simon Booth suggested it was actually Angela Mudge.
Not forgetting Helene Whittaker/Diamantides' long distance efforts, especially the Dragon's Back
The last time I looked in the fixtures calendar, Carol Greenwood still had quite a few course records.
Well you had the opportunity to redress the balance instead of being chippy
Alison has nothing to prove to anyone on this here forum. She's been there, done that and has the (tight-fitting Lycra) t-shirtWell you had the opportunity to redress the balance instead of being chippy
Poacher turned game-keeper
Helene would perhaps get my vote,
ATB
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Oops, your are correct of course and there are many lady Fellrunners who no doubt will have made an impression upon us all through the years for many different reasons. For what its worth here are mine.
Jean Dawes
Jean Lochhead
Ros Coates
Ann Marie Grindley
Joan Glass
Sue Parkin
Carol Greenwood
Cheryl Cook
Anne Bland
Brenda Robinson
Linda Lord
Helene Diamatedes
Vanessa Peacock
Wendy Dodds
Gillian Wilkinson
Pauline Stewart ( was Howarth )
Natalie White
Victoria Wilkinson
Angela Mudge.
Ruth Pickvance
There are of course many more and some of the names are from a different era but were an early inspiration for me. Its difficult to pick the best ever lady fell runner as it is with the men and we all have our own favourites. Having raced regularly against Pauline Stewart in the super long races like Duddon, Wasdale and Ennerdale year after year she would get my vote.
Good list but you seem to be missing the current ladies lakeland 24 hour record holder, BG record holder and Paddy record holder....
And the Duddon, Ennerdale and Wasdale record holder.
Ian I listed those ladies not because they were particularly the best or fastest or won most races but because of the impression they have made on myself ( and others ) for different reasons over the years. As I said there are many many more worthy of mention. For example Jean Dawes was a trailblazer for lady Fellrunners, there weren't many ladies racing in those days and the sport was very much male orientated, she helped to inspire lots more ladies into the sport. Carol Greenwood is still a legend in these parts and still holds many ladies records, you had to be a good male runner to beat her. I remember watching Vanessa Peacock when the World Cup was held in Keswick ( not sure which year but some time ago ) we were stood atop of Latrigg watching the short race on the Saturday, she was the only lady to run the whole steep section near the top. Cheryl Cook, probably not remembered by many, ran for Clayton but had a beautiful running style and was very quick, she only had a short career and probably retired too early. Lots of memories of all of those ladies ( and more ) I'm not sure if you can compare runners from a different, earlier era to those of today which can probably also be said of other sports.
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