Fellephant Kirk Fell video

Andy Holden photo

Following my post regarding Andy Holden fundraising for Upper Wharfedale Fell Rescue I put a few quid in the pot for this image of me running at Malham Show in 2011. Andy is one talented photographer if he can manage to make me look even slightly athletic!

Cowling Gala fell race

Stef's sons, Tom and Sam, are staying with us this week and on Saturday we all went over to Cowling for the BOFRA Cowling Gala fell race It's a short but quite hilly race (2.75miles / 475feet) up to the pinnacles and back along the same route. Tom doesn't normally do any running but set off quickly before turning round near the top of the main climb and walking and jogging back down. Sam had a great run and finished just ahead of Paul Hindle, formerly of our club but latterly of Wharfedale Harriers. Stef ran well and was fourth lady I think. I felt good and was pushed along for a good part of the race by Barry Scholes, especially on the final descent. It was the best run I've had for a good while and I'm looking forward to seeing the results, which should appear here soon 

Gargrave Cross Country

We had another mad rush to get to a race last night. I'd not done the BOFRA Gargrave Cross Country before although I did pair up the Gargrave Show Fell Race one year with the Burnsall Classic the same afternoon, which made for a hard combination

The Cross Country as the name suggests is not a fell race but best described as a low-key trail race across (in last night's case very) muddy fields. I think there were 29 runners in total and I had a rare top-half finish and won a prize (two cans of lager) as first Male Vet 45 finisher. The five and a bit mile course is completely runnable and made for a hard 45minutes or so. Apart from the midges it was a memorable evening. Results should be posted here soon and photos by Dave and Eileen Woodhead on the Woodentops web-site here