Area Fell Race Grand Prix 2012
Run The Moors
(formerly known as Local Clubs Fell Race Grand Prix)

Participating Clubs: 
Rochdale Harriers & A.C
., Rossendale Harriers, Radcliffe A.C.
Middleton Harriers, Saddleworth Runners, Royton Road Runners and Astley & Tyldesley Roadrunners. 
 

Please double-check all race details at http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/races.php

 

Month

Day

Date

Race

Category

Distance

Climb

Comments

Feb

Sun

19th

11.30am

Studmarks from the Summit

BS

ER/PM

8.8km

260m

Pre-entry by Feb 12th on FRA form enclosing SAE for confirmation. Cheques payable to “Alan Greewood”1 Royd Ave, Ainley Top, Huddersfield. HD3 3RY 07866 043572

March

Sat

31st

11.00am

 

Midgeley Moor

BS

ER/LK/NS/PM

8km

381m

Repeated from last year this interesting race with good route choice. Worth a recce! EOD

April

Sat

14th

2.00pm

Wardle Skyline

BM

PM

11.3km

381m

Another local favourite and also worth another recce. EOD.  (map). Website and GPS RM Pictures 2009

May

Sat

5th

11.00am

Pendle Cloughs

 

AL

ER/LK/NS/PM

22.5km

1250m

Get some long climbing miles in your legs for this one!  EOD 
GPS RM

June

Sun

3rd

10:30am

Edenfield

BM

LK/PM

10.3km

477m

Great local race with sprint finish round the cricket pitch. EOD

 

Wed

13th

7.15pm

Holcombe Two Towers

AS

ER/PM

6.5km

400m

Latest and best adaptation of this classic local evening race. EOD. GPS RM

July

Sun

22nd

Kentmere

AM

ER/LK/NS

19.8km

1006m

A  great long medium Lakeland classic. Pre-entry fairly early as it is popular! Website

Good to recce as if misty could be tricky.

August

Wed

8th

Whittle Pike

AS

PM

8.2km

488m

Maybe the best Rossendale race of their series. Save something or the finish! EOD

 

Sun

19th

Sedbergh Hills

AL

ER/LK/NS

22.5km

1830m

We are returning for another go at this toughie. Keep the hills in your legs.  GPS RM

Pre-entry advised.

Sept

Sat

15th

Lantern Pike

BS

PM

8km

320m

Country fair included in race fee. 34 year old record!! EOD

October

Sat

6th

Saddleworth Edges

BM

ER/LK/NS/PM

TBC

TBC

New race above Dovestones reservoir on the beautiful Saddleworth Moors.

 

2008, 2007 and 2006 Results thanks to Vince

2009 thanks to Howard Chambers

2010 and 2011 thanks to Felljunior

Pictures from 2011 awards ceremony and press 

 

(Rules: 11 races to choose from, best 5 count.   Age as at first race. 
If a draw arises, races above 5 (if any) count).  
The overall F and M winners will not be limited to Seniors (i.e. a veteran could be overall F or M winner)).
 
Everyone
from the participating Clubs who completes 5 of the races will get something at the awards ceremony

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