Great Whernside

[Sam Harrison]

Brilliant race as always yesterday, definitely one of my favourites! Thanks Pete and team for organising it.

[wharfeego]

...come prepared with full body cover please...

Double full body cover for me.
Great race, thanks Pete.

[Backo2]

This was my second time at the race, and for good reason. It was one of my first fell races last year and I put it straight in the diary after running - brilliant race with a particularly awesome descent (which I need to get better at) Cheers Pete

[mr brightside]

Glad you all had fun, i had stuff to do.

[Sam Harrison]

Double full body cover for me.
Great race, thanks Pete.

I was wondering whether the sumo suit counted as full body cover or not! Don't know how you manage to stay upright in it, surely you can't see your feet?! Good stuff

[mr brightside]

Don't know how you manage to stay upright in it

He's had years of practice!

[PeeJay]

As I explained in an earlier post, I have now ceased organising this event and next year it will be in the safe hands of Wharfedale Harriers.

One important issue though, was how to dispose of the funds this event has accumulated over the years. The race has been organised directly by myself, my family and friends and not by a running club or any other organisation. My plan was to donate the whole of the funds on behalf of the fell running community to the Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue Association, but meanwhile, before I got my act together to do this, we have had the unfortunate devastating floods in Cumbria and I therefore took the decision to donate £1000 to the Ullswater Environment Recovery Fund, which is part of Nurture Lakeland. The donation was made in the name of the fell running community and not myself and I have received a very appropriate email back from them thanking us for the gift. I'm sure you will agree with my decision and we can rest assured that the money will go directly to assist in the rebuilding the infrastructure of an area so badly desecrated by the floods. The remainder of the Great Whernside Fell Race funds will go the UWFRA in due course.

Pete

[Derby Tup]

Great choices of charities Pete

I'm sure your fabulous race will be in good hands with the Harriers

[wharfeego]

...took the decision to donate £1000 to the Ullswater Environment Recovery Fund

Well done Pete, that's very generous of you.

[mapper]

Well done Pete, that's very generous of you.

I couldn't agree more. A great cause in both cases. Well done Pete.