Todmorden runner, Lauren Jeska represented England at the Snowdon International Mountain Race on Saturday and achieved an excellent 3rd place on her first call up to the national team. Scotland’s Catriona Buchanan won the ladies race in wet and windy conditions but, along with Pippa Maddams in 2nd and Emma Clayton in 7th, Lauren’s performance meant that England Ladies narrowly took the team prize.
Closer to home, Todmorden Harriers comfortably took the men’s team prize at the Turnslack Fell Race. Starting from Calderbrook the 8 mile race followed a circular route over Freehold’s Top, and included two tough climbs on the return. Andrew Wrench finished in 3rd place, shadowed 3 seconds behind by Sean Carey in 4th, with Alistair Rhodes Dawson 7th and Dwane Dixon in 8th.
Not to be outdone Todmorden Ladies, Chris Preston, Sue Roberts and Kathy Bridger also won the team prize at the Oxenhope Fell Race.
Elise Milnes and Julie Wyant took on the Lakeland 50 mile ultra race at the weekend along with over 300 other competitors. They traversed their way along the off road route from Penrith to Coniston that included over 10,000 feet of ascent. Starting at midday on Saturday they successfully completed the challenge shortly after dawn on Sunday morning having travelled throughout the night in a time of 17 hours and 59 minutes.
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