Rivington Pike

[Mr Ricepudding]

Interesting. Although, not that surprised.

[FellJunior]

So in fact we alerted Horwich to the potential Non-Counter status of Ricky on several fronts before the decision was made.

For my education - would it have been easier all round for Ricky to enter under his first claim club? Or are there other considerations in this tricky area?

[Witton Park]

For my education - would it have been easier all round for Ricky to enter under his first claim club? Or are there other considerations in this tricky area?

There's no other considerations to my knowledge.

Races like this are very much individual events. Does anyone go to Rivington with a team manager?

I haven't actually spoken to Ricky as he had to leave straight after the race, and I didn't know he had entered as a BBH runner until I saw him coming up the Pike in a Harriers vest.
He probably wasn't aware that he should have ran as Ellenborough or Blackburn N/C.

So as soon as I came down to the finish I contacted one of the Horwich Committee, as I said, and I know he has been involved with the race organisation so he was an appropriate person to contact.

I also asked Tom to make sure he mentioned it before the presentation, and I know that he did.
The race organisers apparently just shrugged and accepted that it was fine.

I presume P&B didn't raise an objection?

I also presume that Mr Ricepudding is asking as he is just interested.

[Swoop]

As team manager, I can confirm that all the members of the winning ladies team are first claim members of Altrincham.

It would have been amazing if our men had won as our first counter was U17 and the second over 65!

[FellJunior]

Thanks WP,
Like Mr RP just interested in the workings - no axe to grind.
Unlikely P&B will be contacting the UN, although they might want some ale next time out.

[Derby Tup]

If the prize was Thwaites beer the P&B had a let off

Good to see Dr Hill on the results

[tomcee]

To back up WP, it was a strange situation with the team prize - we knew it was close (thinking 3 to count without ricky) and when they announced us I was made up that we'd done it! Then they announced the names, and I made a point of mentioning it to the organisers who didn't seem too bothered.

I'm not sure what the P&B lads got for second team - they'll have to battle my mum for the bottle of wine though!

[Pike]

Unless things have changed, I recall there being no such thing as second claim in fell running (as there is for road, track and XC). It's in the FRA rules for competition. You must choose one club and stick to it for the fells. This may be a different club to your other first claim club, whose permission you will need to seek if they affiliate to fells.

I suppose non-championship event organisers are free to waive this, but why complicate matters just to sweep up the prizes?

I'm looking forward to taking on "Limited Edition" again at Gummers How...

[Witton Park]

We can only declare our hand - which you can see 2 of us did - the result surprised me - but the matter is not in my hands.

There is 2nd claim in all disciplines. It's just that many events do not allow 2nd claim athletes.

[inspector gadget]

just like manchester united using liverpools torres as a sub.