Nev's Race

Nev’s Christmas Fell Race 19th December 1999

Whilst the rest of the country was suffering severe weather conditions, Glossop was basking in clear blue skies after a hard frost. This made ideal conditions for the last race that most of us would run before the m**ll**nn**m. Even the bogs of Harrop Moss were solid.

The race took a circular route from Old Glossop, up Lightside, across Harrop Moss and returning via Cock Hill. Andy Trigg won setting a new course record in the process. In the background several battles were being fought with a wide variety of ‘excuses’ being made for eventual defeat. Those overheard, include, Andy Bardsley ‘getting lost’, whilst Mathew (Bradley) Brown insisted the he ‘fell and cut his knee’. Hardly consistently with a hard fell running image, but convincing enough on the day.

It was good to see new members Jackie Purvis and Gerry Moss out, the first of many more races hopefully.

Pos.
Runner
Time
Pos.
Runner
Time
1. Andy Trigg 31.50 10. Andy Wilkins 42.33
2. Alan Kirk 33.40 11. Bill Clayton 44.37
3. Dale Gartley 33.52 12. Mathew Brown 44.37
4. Simon Entwistle 38.17 13. Jim Ollerenshaw 44.37
5. Bill Robinson 39.00 14. Gerry Moss 49.25
6 Frank Fielding 40.22 15. Clare Baguley 50.10
.7. Vaughan McKay 40.28 16. Carl Buckley 52.14
8. Andy Bardsley 40.38 17. Jackie Purvis 52.14
9. Brian Shelmerdine 41.20

 

Thanks to Nev for putting in all the hard work to organise the race, and to Martin Morrison for helping with the timing.

Clare Baguley     December 1999

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