If you have qualified for the Callin Wild sponsored MFR Fell Running League for 2018, please use the link below to let us know your required size (5 runs to qualify and you must be a member of a local club). These will be handed out at the AGM (date/venue TBC). The final league table will be published once results from Kates Race are finalised.
The opening round of the very popular Aston International sponsored Winter Hill Running League will be held on Saturday 21st October. The venue will be at St Johns on a testing course mainly within the Slieau Whallian Plantation. Registration will be from 12:30 in the car park opposite the site of the old Farmers Arms.
Online pre-entry is now open at https://manxfellrunners.org/whl-1-slieau-whallian-2017-pre-entry - entry fee is payable on the day (£5 for seniors, free for juniors).
Further rounds will be held on Saturday 11th November at the Cringle Plantation and on December 9th in Eary Beg Plantation, Glen Helen. The races are open to anyone aged 12 or above and are ideal for any newcomers to running as the courses are not too difficult and will be a maximum of 5km. All races will start at 1.30. The Junior Fell Running Championships for school years 8 to 13 will be incorporated in the league.
The Kate Burge Sea to Summit Fell Race takes place this Saturday (14th October) at 1:30pm.
This race will be the final counter in the Callin Wild Manx Fell Running league. Full race briefing information has been sent via email or can be viewed here but a few key points to note are summarised below:
Entries will be available on the day (£10). A route map can be downloaded here - http://www.katesrace.co.uk/map/4587760724 - please print a copy and bring to the race (waterproof it if possible!).
Current weather forecast is typically grim - rain possible, windy and extensive hill fog so be prepared for the conditions. For any other information keep an eye on the event Facebook page or website
The club received a very nice letter from Marie Lambden recently to say thank you for gift presented to the family in tribute to the late Murray Lambden.
“Dear Manx Fell Runners
Robbie, Ben and I wish to thank you most sincerely for the fantastic tribute which you have given the family for Murray. We truly love it and are so touched that your group got together and gave it all so much personal thought and effort.
Whereas we would be willing to lend it to any exhibition if ever there was one, please be assured that it will always have a place in our family.
All the personal tributes within the frame are wonderful but some are simply amazing. We are considering using one or two of them to help us with what wording to put on the gravestone.
It is of huge comfort to know that Murray was held in such high regard by such wonderful, warm people such as the fell runners.
King regards,
Marie, Robbie and Ben.”
Provisional results are now available HERE. Please let us know in case of any discrepancies.
Thanks to all involved, it was a fine day and a huge entry, must be a record by some margin! A more detailed post will follow, just wanted to get the results out there!
Photos are available to view at http://isleofman.in/p206682105 (Vincent Campbell) or http://iomtoday.newsprints.co.uk/search/scu/p/u/257368/1/community%20event%20pictures (IOM Newspapers)
PLEASE PARK SENSIBLY! ROWANY GOLF CLUB HAVE KINDLY OFFERED USE OF THEIR CAR PARK OR USE THE UPPER AND LOWER PROMENADES. DO NOT PARK IN THE AREA OF BRADDA WEST.
REMEMBER THAT REGISTRATION IS SPLIT OVER TWO SESSIONS BASED ON SCHOOL YEAR
Entries will be accepted on the day also. Scroll down for route maps!
Route maps for all races
A talented group of runners returned from a highly successful trip to the English Schools Fell Running Championships on Sunday, held in Settle, North Yorks. The 15 strong squad, representing our local athletics clubs and schools, finished a very impressive 6th overall position out of 32 schools.
Team Gold for the year 10/11 girls!
There were a number of stand out individual performances but the highlight of the day must be the girls year 10/11 trio of Lorna Spiers, Lydia Morris and Phoebe Coates (all Northern AC), each finishing inside the top 15 to take team gold! In the boys year 12/13 category, David Mullarkey took a brilliant 5th place with his teammates of Alex Bell and Luke Phair finishing high up the field to earn a team bronze.
The year 12/13 boys took team bronze
Reigning IOM champions Macy Hillier and Gethin Owen both recorded top 10 finishes and attempt to defend their local titles in Saturday's Junior Hill Champs at Bradda.
In the year 7 races, reigning IOM Junior Hill Running champions Macy Hillier and Gethin Owen both notched up top 10 finishes and both should attempt to defend their titles at Bradda this Saturday.
Alex Read was part of a very sucessful Northen AC contingent
Northern AC again demonstrated the strength of their junior runners in the year 8/9 race with Alex Read and Nathan Cannell both finishing well into the top 3rd with Jodie Vaughan, Ella Crowe and Catherine Perry all putting in a great team effort for the girls.
Debutant Ieuan Owen was the sole representative in the boys year 10/11 race and ran very strongly to finish well into the top half of a high quality field.
Thanks to Mark Spiers for organising the trip and big congratulations to all involved.
Full results can be found at https://www.esfrc.org/
Photos (via woodentops.co.uk) at the following links:
Yrs 10/11 & 12/13 - https://photos.google.com/share/AF1QipMmu-wEIAdy618hWP4Xs-xO2R9VtIjilNTklCrqIsZVdanFUkFWXRAsvCMyOPNk_g?key=WjctR0F4U2Q0Wk9WQlVjWUpKckhIa2NmYXZrTnhR
A strong looking squad head out to test themselves against England's best this weekend when they compete in the English Schools Champs in Settle, North Yorks on Sunday 24th Sept.
The full squad is as follows:
Year 7 - Macy Hillier, Gethin Owen
Year 8/9 - Nathan Cannell, Ella Crowe, Mairi Harrison, Catherine Perry, Alex Read, Jodie Vaughan
Year 10/11 - Phoebe Coates, Lydia Morris, Ieuan Owen, Lorna Spiers
Year 12/13 - Alex Bell, David Mullarkey, Luke Phair
Best of luck to all competing and thanks to Mark Spiers for organising.
We'll post the results along with a report up here after the weekend.
With one league race to go, you can check the current standings HERE
If you think you should be on the list but aren't, or you think you are missing points, please get in touch via the contact form. Remember that to qualify you must be a first or second claim member of MFR or a first claim member of a local club affiliated for fell running, and have completed 5 league races (noting there is still one to go).
