Area Fell Race Grand Prix 2009
Run The Moors
(formerly known as Local Clubs Fell Race Grand Prix)

2008, 2007 and 2006 Results thanks to Vince

 

The 2009 presentation will take place at Rossendale Sports Club,
Marl Pitts, Rossendale, 
27th November 2009, from 7:30 pm.  
The guest speaker is
Bashir Hussain, manager of the
England Mountain running team and a thoroughly nice bloke.

 
This year Rochdale has won many medals.

 

Tickets are £4, includes pie and peas.
Good Bar at Club and Raffle.

Tickets available from John Mayall at XC on Saturday or at Training
(also possible to pay at the door).

 

Participating clubs: Rochdale Harriers & A.C., Rossendale Harriers, Radcliffe A.C.
Middleton Harriers and Saddleworth Runners. 
 

2009 FGP Results (thanks to Howard Chambers)


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(Rules: Best 5 races count.  Age as at 11th April 2009).       

 

Date

Day & Time

Race & Location

Statistics

Comments

11th April

Saturday
2.00 pm

Wardle Skyline


(near Rochdale)

7.2 miles/ 1250ft

 

FRA Cat BM

£4 + £1 to scouts. Medium difficulty.  Revived by John Armstrong

Website

GPS RM

4th May

Monday

1:30pm

Coiners

(Mytholmroyd)

7 mile/1100ft

 

FRA Cat BM

£3.50.

Pictures & Results

31st May

SADDLEWORTH

12.00 noon, 10 minutes 
jog to start !!

 

Details of Junior Races

3mile/950ft

 

FRA Cat AS

£4. A tough little cracker

 

GPS RM

 

(Junior races also available)

14th June

Sunday

11 am

Knowl Hill

 

(Rochdale)

6 mile/1300ft

FRA Cat BM

£4. The most popular one from last year

Official Website

 

GPS RM

 

24th June

Wednesday

7:30 pm

Eddies Revenge

 

(Oldham)

3.8m/1060ft
FRA Cat AS

£3.50. A tough shorty. Good under foot, local and quite traily.

Results & pics

GPS RM
 

9th July

Thursday

7:15 pm

Bull Hill

 

(Hawkshaw near Bury)

5.5 mile/1100ft

FRA Cat BS

£3. Neither easy or hard.


GPS RM
 

Results

12th August

Wednesday

7:15 pm

Pilgrim’s Cross

(Helmshore near Haslingden)

6 mile/1100ft

 

FRA Cat BM

£3, from the White Horse, Holcombe Road, Helmshore (GR 783205).

(Junior races also available)

GPS RM

3rd September

Thursday

6.45 pm

Hades Hill

5 mile/1200ft

FRA Cat BS

£2.50. Always popular, last evening fell race of season

GPS RM & Results


 

                                        Separate from Grand Prix we are considering:

                                   1)     An inter-clubs competition at the Cross Keys race (5th September);

                                   2)     An inter-clubs junior fell race at the above Saddleworth race;

                                   3)     Moving the prize presentation to November;

                                   4)     Training session(s) for those new to fell running;

                                   5)     Mementos for everyone who complete at least 5 of the races.

                              Rossendale are generously contributing two shields for the 2009 presentation.

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