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Spring 2003 Wadsworth Trog : 15 February 2003. 20ml, 4000ft. There was a good turnout for this very hard, gruelling event. A heavy frost with a clear, still day meant that conditions were probably as good as they get. The last leg returning from Cock Hill was very hard work -1 got stuck in some tussocks while the knowledgeable folk came rolling along a longer, faster path. Always leaving that knackering final climb to finish. Deserved congratulations to Helen and Lesley, (sorry, she's not on the results sheet )- but we needed another counter to take the team prize. We're gradually getting our teams out - at last! Dave Tait 1 R. Jebb ( Bingley) 2:50:03 44 R.Hopkinson 3:48:09 17 D.Tait 3:21:56 64 GKirk 4:04:54 34 K.Jones 3:40:36 69 C.Pearson 4:06:08 35 M.Cochrane 3:42:40 70 R. Slater 4:07:15 42 H.Thorburn[l st F] 3:47:39 92 ran Winter Hill 16 February 2003 11 miles 2,800' Extensive areas of rock-hard tussocks (the hill was living up to its name!), but following the Horwich runners enabled a few trods to be found. A long tough race, with the big climbs coming as quite a shock to the system. Gavin Williams I Nick Leigh 1.40.38 (Altrincham) II Gavin Williams 1.44.53 ? Chris Howard (1st L) 2.03.21 (Matlock AC) 118 ran Y Llethr Mountain Lamb Race : 22 February 2003 An Excellent new course on a perfect day the second of four races series. 1 A. Haynes Eryri MV40 2.06.43 3 R. Hutton Dark Peak MV40 2.11.02 6 N. Boler Dark Peak MV50 2.28.40 Rob Hutton Shropshire Weekend: Titterstone Clee & Long Mynd : 22 & 23 Feb 2003 Two very contrasting races. A short dash on the Saturday followed by a long classic on the Sunday. Prizes are awarded based on the time for Saturday's Titterstone Clee race multiplied by 3 then added to the Long Mynd time. Only Tim Austin of the Dark Peakers completed both events. P.S. It wasn't compulsory to be called Tim to win a prize! Race 1 Race 2 Overall 1 Tim Davies MerciaFR 18.18 1.36.36 2.31.30 2 Tim Werrett MerciaFR 19.49 1.41.08 2.40.35 3 Tim Austin Dark Peak FR 18.26 1.49.54 2.45.12 JO
Spring 2003 Titterstone Clee : 22 Feb 2003 After driving through glorious sunshine and taking a bit of a detour around Clee Hill (a ominous sign of things to come on Sunday!) we descended into the hazy mist around registration. The race has a short blast along the road before veering off left into the mist climbing over cropped bracken, then onto a sheep track, which lead to what looked like steroid abusing golf balls on sticks.. The main climb over it was time for a short undulating run to the halfway trig before plunging back down the way we'd come. The golf balls are apparently part of a secret early warning system, so don't tell anybody! Tim Austin 1 Tim Davies MerciaFR 18.18 2 Tim Austin Dark Peak FR 18.26 19 Mark Salkild Dark Peak FR 23.28 Long Mynd Valleys Race : 23 Feb 2003 10.5 ml, 4500ft. There I was, looking quietly around registration, when carloads of Dark Peak seemed to appear. This was our best club effort at a major race for ages - Dark Peak out in numbers. Our very strong 'A' team were just beaten by Mercia on their home ground, but the Vets packed well to take first Vets team. How good - and different - it is to be running for team points, and great to see so many club vests at the start. The course was as good, and hard, as ever - real quality running. The quality may well be lacking in the photos on the Carshare webpage! Dave Tait 1 T.Davies (Mercia) 1:36:36 18 G.Williams 1:57:42 6 M.Hayman 1:48:20 24 D.AUen 2:03:01 7 T.Austin 1:49:54 53 M.Fox 2:15:28 10 P.Winskill 1:50:36 89 C.Edwards 2:37:32 11 A.Dickenson 1:50:45 117 M.Edwards [1 st V60] 3:25:28 16 J.Boyle 1:57:05 dnf A.Ward (cramp) 17 D.Tait( 1 st V50) 1:57:27 130 ran Noon Stone Fell Race : 1 March 2003 9ml, 2300ft. As was announced, "A Dark Peak day". Two excellent runs from Phil and Karen. Karen hurtled down the last hill to hold off a Bingley lass, and 4 th from Phil in the usual stronger field (which we get away from the Hope Valley) was just as good. The course is rough and hard, some steep climbs and a heavy leg across the wilds in the middle - worth travelling for. This is one of the value for money races. £3 for the race, a huge chip butty, and an enormous table of prizes. An example to be copied? Dave Tait 1 G.Ehrhardt( Todm'n) 1:08:11 45 KDavisonO^L) 1:27:46 4 P.Winskill 1:10:10 47 M.Cochrane 1:28:07 21 D.Tait(l s t V50) 1:21:07 104 G.Diprose 1:43:27 28 D. Soles 1:22:31 131 J.Myers 2:06:44 34 A.Moore 1:24:18 132 finished 31
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