Fell race abbreviations

Skills & Experience:

ER - Experience required
NS - Navigational Skills Required
LK - Local Knowledge an advantage
PM - Course Partially Marked

(All of the codes in race descriptions are taken from the race pages on the FRA web site.)

Ashurst Beacon (nr. Parbold)

Saturday 14-Jan-2012 at 12:30pm

A sunny, still and cold day.

Pos Time Name Cat  
1 36:53 Marc Tillotson M winner - Bolton United Harriers
24 43:39 Lisa Grantham L 1st lady - Wirral AC
34 45:15 Phil Daintith MV40  
77 50;44 Malcolm Lingard MV45  
109 55:17 Neville Griffiths MV60  
112 55:52 Colin Grime MV60  
14982:41Anne Hewitt
LV601st LV60

150 finishers, last finisher in 84:40.  Full results are on the FRA web site.

2012 race information

Category:  BS, 5.9 miles (9.5k), 950ft (290m) climb

Race HQ:  Prince William Inn, Dalton, Upholland, Wigan, WN8 7RU.  It is close to Beacon Country Park where the Skem cross country is held - carry on up Beacon Lane and the pub is on your right.

Entry fee:  £3.50

Skills & experience:  PM

2011 race on Saturday 15-Jan-2011 at 12:30pm

The 2011 race was not in the Club Fell Champs.

Mick Charman was taking photos.

Pos    Name    Cat    Time     
1 Nick Leigh M 37.53 winner - Pudsey & Bramley
25 Lynne Clough LV40 44.29 1st lady - Chorley Harriers
37 Phil Daintith MV40 45.42  
75 Tim Murphy MV45 50.09  
112 Neville Griffiths MV60 55.20  
152 Stephanie Charman LV60 68.30  
154 Anne Hewitt LV60 80.43  

155 finishers (+2 retired), last finisher 82:15.  Full results on ukresults.net.

2010 race on Wednesday 28-Apr-2010 at 7pm

Congratulations to Liz who was first lady.  Mick Charman was taking photos.

Pos  Name  Cat  Time   
1 Richard Burney M 35.42 winner - Liverpool Harriers
15 Liz Whitfield L 42.54 1st lady
21 Phil Daintith V40 44.04  
38 Tim Murphy  V45 47.02  
57 Ranald MacKay V40 50.00  
79 Barry Allman V50 52.29  
80 Carol Stynes LV40 52.42  
105 Steph Charman LV55 60.57  

122 finishers (+1 retired), last finisher 76.51.  Full results on ukresults.net.

(Because of the weather, this race was postponed from its original date of Saturday 16-Jan-2010 at 12:30pm.)

Fell Running equipment

From the FRA Handbook:

Competitors should arrive at races prepared to carry any or all of the following equipment:

- Windproof whole body cover
- Other body cover appropriate for the weather conditions
- Map & compass suitable for navigating the course
- Whistle
- Emergency food (for long races)

(This equipment is mandatory in Category AL or AM races)

"The competitor should take primary responsibility for his/her own safety on the fells."