2008 news
 
   

02/07/08 Saltwell Harriers Fell Race: record turnout, men's record smashed by Nick Swinburn and ladies' record broken by Rachel Vincent.
Great evening out.


Nick checks his landing gear - photo: Rob

best dunk in the beck from Richard Cavner - photo: Pat
30/06/08 Glaramara: report from Scott Gibson
29/06/08 Durham Dales Challenge: report from Lewis Grundy
28/06/08 Saltwell Harriers Fell Race NFR champs: Tuesday, July 1st 7:30pm - more details
28/06/08 Windy Gyle Fell Race: results & report from Keith Cooper
28/06/08 Pendle Cloughs Fell Race: new race which may interest - flyer
24/06/08 Chevy Chase: there is a waiting list for this race, so if you have an entry but can't make the race, please contact Mary or Claire at Wooler Running Club so that someone else can take your place. Read a pre-race article on the BBC Tyne website here

24/06/08 West Highland Way Ultra Race:

  • Dave Atkinson's report on this epic run.

3kg lighter ...
23/06/08 DFR's Handicap Series: results of race #2 & record so far - from Gerry Hehir
23/06/08 Gummer's How Race: entertaining report on this fun race from Lyle Nicholson
23/06/08 West Highland Way - Geoff Davis writes: Congratulations to David Atkinson who finished 14th in this weekend's 95 mile West Highland Way Race ... more

22/06/08 Great Lakes Run:

the light side

the dark side

18/06/08 this weekend: Lakes Runner Great Lakes Run (NFR) details and Windy Gyle details

17/06/08 Ennerdale Horseshoe:

  • results | report from Philip Addyman
    (results courtesy of Colin Dulson)

Jane and the pack head for the lake - photo: Laura Brown
16/06/08 Snowdon International Race, July 26th: After a superb win at Moel Eilio, Nick Swinburn has been picked for the England team, along with ex-NFR Morgan Donnelly - go for it lads!
15/06/08 Durisdeer 2008: report from John Duff

15/06/08 Roman Wall Show Race: Good runs from Philip and Karen, but not quite enough for first placings at this second running of the race.

Karen and Philip - photo: Marcus Byron
13/06/08 NEHRA / NECAA results after race # 4 of 6 here. Next in series Simonside (Thropton) 20th Sept.

13/06/08 Beacon Hill Fell Race: victory at last for Philip Sanderson - 5 mins in front of 2nd place Jim Thompson (Saltwell). Sue Mitchell (Calder Valley) 1st lady

Philip, miles ahead (photo: Pat)

deep in concentration (photo: Rob)
10/06/08 More Chevy Chase results: inspired by seeing Jim Wilkinson's results sent in by Jamie, Peter Whewell (NYM) has been rummaging around in his attic and dug out some of his Race results from 1975-1986 and sent them in. He has also written an interesting piece about them - here.
Incidentally, the Chevy Chase 2008 is now full, but there may be a chance to get on the waiting list - see Wooler RC website.

09/06/08 Louise Wilkinson's Bob Graham Round:

Traversing from Langdale Combe - photo: John Allen

Louise on Yewbarrow
- photo: Paul Hainsworth

09/06/08 Beacon Hill Fell Race - next Thursday evening, 7:00pm, details
and ........ Roman Wall Show race - next Saturday, details
08/06/08 Peter Moralee's Bob Graham Round: read his report here (now with extra photo)

08/06/08 Alwinton Fell Race:

tired runners - photo: James Green

06/06/08 Alwinton Fell Race this Saturday - NECAA and NFR Champs race - details (* please note that there will be no junior race tomorrow - Keith)
05/06/08 Yoredale 100: Steve Walker took on this epic 100 miler in the Yorkshire Dales. Here's his report (in pdf version) - well done Steve!

04/06/08 Blencathra: Bernard, Rob and 140+ other runners at this wonderful evening race.


Bernard steams along Souther Fell
04/06/08 Jim Wilkinson's Chevy Chase: Since Jim died in November, his son Jamie has been compiling some of his dad's race results. The Chevy Chase was a particular favourite of Jim's, and Jamie has forwarded many of the past results sheets (some are the Walk results) dating from 1971 to 1990, which make very interesting reading - here (bottom of page).
04/06/08 Watergate Trail Race: Nick Swinburn (as a Morpeth Harrier) sets the standard at this inaugural running last Sunday in very wet conditions. Read more on the Low Fell RC website.
02/06/08 Eat Yourself Fitter: an alternative report on the Old County Tops race from Dave Hicklenton (a little late due to email problems)

01/06/08 Yetholm Hill Race: Will Horsley wins the men's race, Jill Mykura (Carnethy) the ladies. NFR also take the team prize.
Well in front, Will Horsley stops to consult the map once again ... photo: Pat
well in front, Will Horsley stops to consult the map once again ...
a yellow moment as the rain and cloud abate - photo: Rob
a yellow moment as the rain and cloud abate

01/06/08 Duddon Valley Fell Race:

29/05/08 DFR Summer Series race #1 results (pdf format) from Gerry Hehir

28/05/08 ... Talking of "Tarmac, Trail and Tussock", this weekend: Allendale 8 (Tarmac); Watergate Trail Race (Trail); and Yetholm Hill Race (Tussock)!
28/05/08 Wharfedale TTT, July 4th-6th, Kettlewell, N. Yorks: run your socks off at this 3 day, 3 race extravaganza - "Tarmac, Trail and Tussock" - hosted by Bingley Harriers entry form | more details

26/05/08 Helvellyn Fell Race


Philip is first NFR home
26/05/08 More Bob Graham Success!: Louise Wilkinson completed the Bob Graham Round on Saturday afternoon in 22 hours 57 minutes. Supported by over a dozen NFR members on her clockwise round Louise had a moderate patch during leg 3 but was generally strong all the way round and powered into Keswick market place, scattering Bank Holiday shoppers, to finish inside the 23 hour mark ... well done Louise! - Geoff & Susan Davis
20/05/08 NEHRA / NECAA results after Cheviot Summit (race #3 of 6) here. Next in series: 7th June, Alwinton Fell Race (details > what's on)
18/05/08 Bob Graham Success!: At 58 years old, Peter Moralee successfully completed a clockwise BGR in an incredible 21hrs 59 mins ... a fairly minimalist round in terms of support on the fells (just 6 pacers for the whole thing) but his family were there at the roadside to provide sustenance and moral support. Well done Peter! - Geoff Davis
18/05/08 Fairfield Horseshoe: a runner's account from John Telfer

18/05/08 Old County Tops: a handful of NFRs took on this 37 mile 10,000 ft beast

18/05/08 DFR Summer Series #1 of 4

  • report and photos from Philip Sanderson
a sprint start for Ruth - photo: Philip Sanderson
a sprint start for Ruth?
17/05/08 Moel Eilio, Snowdonia: A superb win for Nick Swinburn at this British Championship Race ahead of a very strong field [well done Nick - absolutely stunning running!]. Good runs from last week's Lordstones winner Charlie Stead and Aengus McCullough too. Results, report and lots of photos on Eryri Harriers website.
14/05/08 The Fellsman Hike: 61 miles and 11,000 feet ... on a hot day! - five NFRs tackled this extremely testing challenge - report from Jane Grundy

13/05/08 Buttermere Sailbeck:
10/05/08 Ben Lomond Race - Gary Jones writes: 'Phil Sanderson and I made the long drive up to Rowardennan for the Ben Lomond Fell race (9m 3192ft AM) and were truly blessed with wonderful weather ... more'
10/05/08 Around the Chevy Chase with Slow-Worm - a run around part of the Chevy route from 'Slow-Worm'.
[coincidentally I ran the same route as 'Slow-Worm' last week with the camera and nearly trod on this, which is definitely not a slow-worm! - Rob]
09/05/08 Dryderdale Dash: Will wins again, Emma Bain first lady - results from Gerry Hehir

08/05/08 Coniston Fell Race last Saturday:

  • results on Coniston Fell Race website
  • report from Dave Hicklenton
08/05/08 DFR's Dryderdale Dash: new race tonight 7:00pm Hamsterley Forest Visitor Centre - details > what's on page
05/05/08 website update: due to cross-browser compatiblity problems I've replaced the javascript menu with a simpler set-up - Rob

27/04/08 Cheviot Summit: Will Horsley maintains his title, Veronique Oldham (Norham) wins the ladies.


22/04/08 NEHRA / NECAA results after race # 2 of 6 here. Next in series Cheviot Summit this Sunday (details on the 'what's on' page and here)

20/04/08 Anniversary Waltz


exhilarating descent off Cat Bells

13/04/08 Gisborough Moors: Gary Jones writes: ... The race was won for a record fifth time by Charlie Stead who led from start to finish. more ...

12/04/08 Cheviot reminders:

  • Cheviot Summit Race - Sunday 27th April - straight up and down, great fun!
  • Chevy Chase entries are now half full, so don't leave it too late to enter this superb event.
08/04/08 NFR Championship - next in series: Anniversary Waltz - last day for online entries is now 11th April!
08/04/08 NEHRA / NECAA results after race #1 of 6 here (thanks Keith). Next in series: Gisborough Moors this Sunday.

06/04/08 Allendale Challenge: cold, boggy and very long. Philip Addyman (3:51) and Louise Wilkinson (4:40) were first male and female runners.


Top of Killhope Law (photo: Rob)

31/03/08 Doctor's Gate Race yesterday:
uphill struggle (photo: David Coxon)
uphill struggle (photo: David Coxon)

26/03/08 Criffel Hill Race last Sunday:

  • report , photos and link to results from Philip Addyman

Phil returns from the snowy tops (photo courtesy of Phil Addyman)
25/03/08 Allendale 8 (road race), 31st May - part of Allendale Country Fair - entry form

23/03/08 Brough Law Fell Race: typical spring weather: all over the place - like some of the runners!


the only way is up ...
(photo: Pat)
22/03/08 website update: the 'about us' page is now up.
17/03/08 Brough Law, this Sunday (Easter Sunday) - 11:00am, £3 - links to details on the 'what's on' page.
16/03/08 Eston Nab Nee Nocker - Charlie Stead breaks his own record - Northern Runner's News Page | NYM.AC website

15/03/08 Really Wild Boar: report from Old Cheviot [results on Wharfedale Harriers website]

13/03/08 Black Combe Fell Race: well done to NFRs Charlie, Steve, Aengus and Louise at last Saturday's English Championship series race (results on BCR website ).


Charlie Stead, Ben Abdelnoor (once NFR) and Steve Birkinshaw arrive back - photo: Pete Tayler
11/03/08 Really Wild Boar, this Saturday: 1st race in the NFR Championship series - info in the 'what's on' page.
11/03/08 DFR's Doctor's Gate Race, 30th March: NFR and NECAA / NEHRA Championship race - entry form (also on the DFR website).
10/03/08 Lakes training runs at the weekend - from Dave Atkinson: Lakes training runs went well. Saturday was wet wild and windy we stuck to a low level passes route from Seathwaite over to Wasdale, Black Sail and Windy Gap ... more (next one next Sunday (16th) - 9:30am - Seathwaite Farm, Borrowdale -15/03/08 sorry guys, cancelled - Dave )
10/03/08 website update: to combat a technical browser problem, I've separated race reports from the start of 2007 into single pages - this should also make them easier to locate for reference from the menu or directly here: 2007 reports | 2008 reports - Rob

05/03/08 older NFR photos: a few older paper photos from Bill Tomlinson from various years:

Forest Burn (1997, ?, 2002) | Simonside 2002? | a few more added to the Cairns Race 2001

02/03/08 Grey's Pike Fell Race
All Along The Watchtower: Philip Sanderson is in a strong position near the top, but then takes the wrong turning ...
(photo: David Coxon)
01/03/08 Noon Stone Fell Race: John Duff and Gary Jones went to try this race near Todmorden, Lancashire. Read John's report

*note - Kielder Forest Drive is closed till 21st March.
25/02/08 Grey's Pike this Sunday: "Slipping and sliding through sphagnum slurry ... " - re-read Dave Hicklenton's report from last year. And everything you'll need to know about the race in the 'what's on' page here and at Kielder Fell Races website.
24/02/08 Loughrigg - Silverhow: Gary Jones had a crack at this little gem:

"8 miles 2800 ft - The race started in Ambleside and made its way up first on track then onto soggy fell side, then a rocky climb to the summit of Loughrigg. It then headed off to Silverhow for a tougher ascent to the summit, before heading back the same way. (It was quite a sight seeing Nick Fish and Nick Sharp in full flight!) For the record I finished in 10th position out of about 60 runners and was pleased to be catching the more experienced Ambleside lads in front on the final descent." - Gary Jones

a few photos Pat took of this race from last year

23/02/08 Dufton High Cup Nick


bit breezy 'ere mate!
20/02/08 Castleton - Danby: another victory for Charlie Stead last Sunday (despite a bit of a tumble) in the latest stage of the Northern Runner Winter Series. NFRs Matt Simms and David Beaumont ran too. Read more on the NYM.AC website or Northern Runners' news page.

17/02/08 Carnethy 5


ready for the off
17/02/08 Watergate 10k Trail Race, 1st June (Lobley Hill, Gateshead): new race " An undulating off-road course on forest trails and cycle tracks" info/entry form and slide show of route on Low Fell RC website
08/02/08 NFR Championship races 2008 here - thanks to Geoff and Steph (races also added to 'what's on' page)
07/02/08 Inov-8 High Cup Nick Fell Race - 23rd Feb: poster (more info: menu > what's on)
07/02/08 Black Hill and Beck results thanks to Gerry Hehir

05/02/08 Alwinton recce last Sunday: Phil Green: What a grand winter day out!
A fantastic run up Clennel Street, to the trudge through the snow up to Bloodybush Edge ... more

03/02/08 Endurance Training Weekends - March 8-9th and 15-16th: Dave Atkinson is planning some long runs in the Lakes on these dates, if anyone fancies some long distance training ...more
03/02/08 Ian Hodgson Relays - 5th October and UKA British Relay Championships - 19th October:

From Dave Atkinson: We hope to field our strongest teams so I would urge everyone to mark these dates in their race diary. It's important for the club to be at these races and compete. Anyone who hasn't been involved in these races is missing out on one of the highlights of the season ...more

27/01/08 Black Hill and Beck: A near spring-like day at Hamsterley brings strong running from category winners: Nick Swinburn (in Morpeth vest), Karen Robertson and Geoff Scott. An excellent run from new member Philip Sanderson, who comes in 3rd. Excellent runs from other NFRs too.

Gerry Hehir rallies the troops
26/01/08 DFR's Black Hill & Beck: Sunday 27th, 7.5m/1150' (BM),11:00am, £6 entry on day, Grove car park, Hamsterley Forest
23/01/08 AGM - new date: Monday 28th January
18/01/08 25 miles or more: If you enjoy a longer run out in the fells, some of these testing challenges may appeal:
  • 29th March: 25th Cleveland Survival - 26 mile orienteering - more info
  • 5th April: Allendale Challenge - 25 miles - more info
  • 28th June: Durham Dales Challenge - 16, 28 or 52 miles - more info
  • 23rd August: Cheviots Challenge - 18 or 25 miles (non-competitive) - more info
  • 26th-28th September: Hardmoors 110 - 110 miles ultra in Cleveland - more info

13/01/08 Clay Bank East: Fair conditions if a bit windy for this fast race to North York Moor's highest point and back.

 


organiser Dave Parry gets the race under way
13/01/08 Local race calendar (menu>what's on): most local races for 2008 now added.

01/01/08 Hill Forts & Headaches: read Ally MacDonald's account of the race on his running blog with photos

the start (photo: Ally MacDonald)
the start (photo: Ally MacDonald)
 


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