Todmorden Harrier’s Club Fell Championship went to the wire at the final counter, the ‘Race you to the Summit’ Fell Race on Saturday morning.
Nick Barber overhauled Dwane Dixon to be crowned Men’s Fell Champion and Helen Hodgkinson was crowned Ladies Fell Champion after a close battle with Helen Wilson.
Nick finished in second place in the race, behind Staffordshire Moorlands’ William Neill who won in a time of 30:37. The 4 mile route climbed in glorious autumnal sunshine from the Summit Inn to the Whitehouse and back down again.
Dwane finished in fifth place, with Jackson Cowie just edging out Paul Brannigan for seventh position as the club easily claimed the men’s team prize.
Mel Blackhurst was the first Todmorden lady to finish ahead of Elise Milnes but all eyes were on the battle between the two Helens in the ladies championship.
Helen Wilson was first over the line but Helen Hodgkinson followed just 9 seconds later to hold onto her slender lead in the standings.
Todmorden Results: 2 Nick Barber 31.21; 5 Dwane Dixon 32.09; 7 Jackson Cowie 33.27; 8 Paul Brannigan 33.31; 12 Robin Tuddenham 34.32; 14 Marcel Ellison 34.45; 15 Darren Graham 35.09; 16 Darren Tweed 35.16; 24 Dave Collins 37.21; 25 Michael Harper 37.32; 30 Andrew Glyde 39.13; 31 Phil Hodgson 39.22; 35 Phil Cook 40.07; 36 Mel Blackhurst 40.27; 43 Chris Drinkwater 42.54; 45 Liam Williamson 43.26; 47 Elise Milnes 43.33; 52 Ray Poulter 45.48; 54 Graham Milnes 47.00; 56 Helen Wilson 47.03; 57 Helen Hodgkinson 47.12; 59 Julie Wyant 47.59; 60 Peter Ehrhardt 48.33; 65 Dave O'Neill 54.38.
There was little time to recover for several Harriers as they were straight back in action on Saturday afternoon, at the second round of the Red Rose Cross Country League, on a hilly course in Blackburn’s Witton Park.
Sarah May lead the way for the ladies with a fine third place, followed by Kath Brierley and Issy Pollard as they finished eighth team in the ladies race.
Mel Robertson and Bev Wright enjoyed a close battle to be the third counter for the ladies veterans’ team, with another eighth spot claimed.
Moyra Parfitt completed the ladies turnout, finishing first v65.
Todmorden Ladies: 3 Sarah May 22:23; 27 Kath Brierley 25:25; 51 Issy Pollard 28:03; 60 Mel Robertson 29:08; 62 Bev Wright 29:23; 72 Moyra Parfitt 31:02.
In the subsequent men’s race, a strong showing by the Todmorden men lifted them into third place; with the vets’ team finishing in second place lead in by Andrew Wrench and Jon Wright.
Todmorden Men: 13 Andrew Wrench 38:41; 15 Jon Wright 38:46; 18 John Lloyd 39:41; 42 Nick Barber 41:53; 51 Dwane Dixon 42:38; 58 Martin Stork 43:11; 70 Robin Tuddenham 44:37; 106 Richard Butterwick 48:18.
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Wednesday, 24 October 2012
Tuesday, 25 October 2011
Race You To The Summit | Hyndburn Cross Country | Withins Skyline Fell Race
Todmorden Harriers started the weekend in fine form with all five who tackled the ‘Race you to the Summit’ fell race taking home prizes.
The route was slightly longer than the usual 4 miles as it climbed from the Summit Inn up to the Whitehouse and back down again.
Sean Carey in 6th, Darren Graham in 12th and Dan Taylor in 23rd won the men’s team prize, whilst Hatty Nylan finished 3rd lady, and Elise Milnes 6th lady.
The Red Rose Cross Country League continued with its second fixture at Hyndburn on Saturday afternoon.
Jack Crummett was the first Harrier in action in the U13 boy’s race, where he finished in 10th place.
The ladies then took on the 5km course, with Kath Brierley leading the way with 28th place, and 3rd v50. She was followed by Lucy Hobbs and Mel Robertson to take the ladies team into a provisional 12th place. Andrea Marshall and Mandy Goth completed the woodland course in 85th and 88th respectively.
The men’s team improved on their performance in the first race, to finish in 6th position.
Jon Wright led them in with 19th place and 3rd v40. A highly competitive battle then saw Dwane Dixon, Nick Barber and John Lloyd finish with seconds of each other, with Robin Tuddenham and Martin Stork the other counters.
Dan Taylor and Richard Butterwick finished in 103rd and 165th respectively.
On Sunday, the Withins Skyline Fell Race formed the final race in the club’s fell championship.
The 7 mile route began in Penistone Quarry, near Howarth, and climbed upwards toward the Stoop stone, passing along the skyline to the ruin of Top Withins. A descent to Bronte Bridge was followed by a stiff climb and a long run back to the final climb up to the finish.
Robin Tuddenham was the first Harrier to finish in 33rd place, after pulling out a lead on Paul Hobbs on the final climb. Dan Taylor completed his third race of the weekend with 76th place.
Hatty Nylan was the first Todmorden lady in 227th, just ahead of Chris Preston in 237th place.
Todmorden results: 33 Robin Tuddenham 50:29; 42 Paul Hobbs 51:09; 76 Dan Taylor 54:36; 90 Darren Tweed 55:29; 123 Simon Galloway 58:13; 128 Clive Greatorex 58:28; 181 Phil Hodgson 1:01:36; 212 Keith Parkinson 1:04:03; 221 Keith Drinkwater 1:04:47; 227 Hatty Nylan 1:05:15; 237 Christine Preston 1:05:51; 258 Elise Milnes 1:07:46; 269 Kevin Coughlan 1:08:44; 277 Sue Roberts 1:09:53; 298 Mandy Goth 1:13:48; 301 Dave O'Neill 1:14:51; 312 Louise Abdy 1:18:27; 316 Richard Butterwick 1:28:13; 322 Myra Wells 1:53:00.
The route was slightly longer than the usual 4 miles as it climbed from the Summit Inn up to the Whitehouse and back down again.
Sean Carey in 6th, Darren Graham in 12th and Dan Taylor in 23rd won the men’s team prize, whilst Hatty Nylan finished 3rd lady, and Elise Milnes 6th lady.
The Red Rose Cross Country League continued with its second fixture at Hyndburn on Saturday afternoon.
Jack Crummett was the first Harrier in action in the U13 boy’s race, where he finished in 10th place.
The ladies then took on the 5km course, with Kath Brierley leading the way with 28th place, and 3rd v50. She was followed by Lucy Hobbs and Mel Robertson to take the ladies team into a provisional 12th place. Andrea Marshall and Mandy Goth completed the woodland course in 85th and 88th respectively.
The men’s team improved on their performance in the first race, to finish in 6th position.
Jon Wright led them in with 19th place and 3rd v40. A highly competitive battle then saw Dwane Dixon, Nick Barber and John Lloyd finish with seconds of each other, with Robin Tuddenham and Martin Stork the other counters.
Dan Taylor and Richard Butterwick finished in 103rd and 165th respectively.
On Sunday, the Withins Skyline Fell Race formed the final race in the club’s fell championship.
The 7 mile route began in Penistone Quarry, near Howarth, and climbed upwards toward the Stoop stone, passing along the skyline to the ruin of Top Withins. A descent to Bronte Bridge was followed by a stiff climb and a long run back to the final climb up to the finish.
Robin Tuddenham was the first Harrier to finish in 33rd place, after pulling out a lead on Paul Hobbs on the final climb. Dan Taylor completed his third race of the weekend with 76th place.
Hatty Nylan was the first Todmorden lady in 227th, just ahead of Chris Preston in 237th place.
Todmorden results: 33 Robin Tuddenham 50:29; 42 Paul Hobbs 51:09; 76 Dan Taylor 54:36; 90 Darren Tweed 55:29; 123 Simon Galloway 58:13; 128 Clive Greatorex 58:28; 181 Phil Hodgson 1:01:36; 212 Keith Parkinson 1:04:03; 221 Keith Drinkwater 1:04:47; 227 Hatty Nylan 1:05:15; 237 Christine Preston 1:05:51; 258 Elise Milnes 1:07:46; 269 Kevin Coughlan 1:08:44; 277 Sue Roberts 1:09:53; 298 Mandy Goth 1:13:48; 301 Dave O'Neill 1:14:51; 312 Louise Abdy 1:18:27; 316 Richard Butterwick 1:28:13; 322 Myra Wells 1:53:00.
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