Jan-15

Fell championship races
Ashurst
Beacon
Bleasdale
Circle
BS 24/1/15 Skelmersdale Easy introduction to the fell championship. Well
flagged and on good tracks like those in Sunnyhurst
Woods. The uphill finish to the beacon is a sting in the
tail.
BS 21/2/15
notice this
corrected
date!
Bowland
Across a few fields then up on to fell tops. Joyous
running along the high fells and then a steep descent
down Parlick before more flat fields to the finish.
Make the effort to pre-enter and save some money!
Liver Hill BS 31/3/15 Rawtenstall Always has a good turnout of Dashers. First midweek
race after the clocks change. FREE!
Pendle AS 4/4/15 Barley. Fast start along the concrete waterboard track, up
some fields then a short but steep climb to the top of
the hill. The downhill run is great fun on quite good
tracks. Good cakes.
The Cake Race BM 2/5/15 Saddleworth Idiosyncratic race: Rumour has it that the entry is £4
or a homemade cake. Excellent tracks around the
moors with great views. Cake competition tip: make it
look like a hill and stick a doll in running kit on top.
Mearley
Clough
AS 12/5/15 Worston. Superb short race. One steep ascent – just image you
are climbing the stairs, but don’t look up! The descent
is not quite as steep, but shoes with some grip will be
an advantage. Free pasta supper.
Paddy's Pole AS 2/6/15 Chipping Great running along the tops between a tough climb
and descent of Parlick. Free cheese and onion pie.
Holcombe 2
Towers
AS 10/6/15 Bury Climb up to Peel Tower then up again to the peak
beyond it. Drop down, then back up to the tower
again before storming down to the finish.
Bull Hill BS 9/7/15 Hawkshaw Proper fell race with some running on pathless
Kentmere
Horseshoe
moorland. Some tough climbs and steep descents.
AM 19/7/15 Lake District Challenging race around this beautiful horseshoe.
Steady climb up, some challenging rocky sections,
superb grassy descents and a tricky stream bed just
when your legs are tired. Just like all Lakeland races,
navigation is a challenge when the cloud base is low.
Turnslack BM 25/7/15 Summit Bit of everything in this one. Easy tracks, rough
moorland, bogs, stream crossings and peat hags.
Tougher than it looks!
Cakes in the church hall are good. To avoid
disappointment, ask them to put your favourite under
the counter before the race.
Whittle Pike AS 5/8/15 Waterfoot Mostly on narrow tracks, but there is some open
moorland that can be a bit wet underfoot. What else
would you be doing on a Wednesday evening
Pilgrims Cross BM 12/8/15 Helmshore Narrow start so make sure you don’t get held up /
trampled on. Soon opens out on to good moorland
tracks. Expect to see a few sprint finishes on the
tarmac road to the finish line.
Pendle
Memorial
AS Sep Clitheroe New race. I don’t know anything about it.