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Wednesday 5th October – Bolton Mountain Rescue Presentation
October 6, 2011
Just a BIG Thank you to all 29 or so members who turned up at the Bolton Mountain Rescue Team HQ last night, it was great to see so many making the effort to support us whilst we presented a £200 cheque to the team, without their help we could not hope to put on our Fell race “Hendersons End”.
It was obvious from their kind remarks how much these donations mean to them and they have extended an invitation to us to attend a presentation by them at their HQ on how and what they do for our local community. Therefore after discussing this at our meeting last night we have decided to accept this invitation and I am contacting them to arrange this for Wed. 7th December 2011 at 7pm. this is the same night as our AGM which will still take place as usual at the Conservative Club at around 9pm. So there will be no training runs on that night, it will be a pure social evening which is another first for our club.
I will confirm this as soon as possible.
Thanks Again
John
Some more New Old News
October 4, 2011Whilst rummaging around in his oversized wallet our chairman found the following old Lostock News………
Camping Wekend Sept 2003 Vol 1 Iss 1
Orienteering – Night Street League
October 3, 2011If you want something different from your regular street/trail run on a Wednesday evening over the coming winter months, I would like to take this opportunity to point out that South Ribble Orienteering Club <http://www.sroc.org> hold “Night Street Orienteering” events roughly every two weeks between October and March. The events are not expensive and cost only £2 Adults/£1 Juniors (must be accompanied by Adult). (more…)
Mark L Wins Horwich Downhill
September 23, 2011Found the results from the Horwich downhill, looks like it was a good race with Mark L pipping the Sunter by a whole second.
Grisedale Horseshoe 2011 results
September 11, 201139 MARK LIPTROT 02:32:26
80 ADRIAN HOPE 02:49:41
88 PETER NOBLE 03:38:55
Ben Nevis fell race 2011
September 9, 2011Well done to Mark Sammon on running the Ben Nevis fell race in a time of 2:59:03
Horwich RMI downhill race 19 September
September 9, 2011We have been kindly invited by Horwich RMI Harriers to take part in their annual downhill race on Monday 19 September.
Starting from Scotsman’s Stump by the mast on Winter Hill mast road. Runners set off at 30 second intervals, finishing at the RMI club, via the Pike, and any route in between.
Start will be a 6.30 p.m. prompt due to the light.
Guests welcome.
Free entry and prizes.
Historic Downhill Trophy to the winner. (RMI only)
If you are interested then let me know.
Checkers Grisedale Epic
September 5, 2011
I was already nervous and apprehensive about doing this again, and when Ray turned up with no compass and a map of the wrong Grisdale, the omens weren’t good. I was slightly hysterical with very nervous laughter, Adrian was in his element, he was lapping it all up. This kind of weather suited him typical Lake District Rain and mist. We did a bit of a warm up, the start soon came, the climb up to Birkhouse Moor is always horrible, there is a far better way up via Lantys Tarn and the side of Grisedale although slightly longer. Anyway I soon got going and left Pete and Ray behind.
I had good run along the top to Catstycam chasing a Bowland runner, a good climb up Catstycam.
Chairmans Fell Race 24 August 2011
August 26, 2011
| Pos | Name | Time |
MEN |
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| 1 | Rob Green | 42.23 |
| 2 | Adrian Hope | 43.53 |
| 3 | Mark Liptrott | 43.57 |
| 4 | Mark Checkley | 46.44 |
| 5 | Pete Noble | 47.45 |
| 6 | Steve Williams | 48.34 |
| 7 | Geof Sale | 50.20 |
| 8 | Ray McGloin | 52.59 |
| 9 | Kevin Elliott | 56.43 |
| 10 | Dave Wilcock | 56.44 |
| 11 | Colin Holdcroft | 57.52 |
| 12 | Mark Smith | 66.05 |
LADIES |
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| 1 | Jo Higham | 63.08 |
| 2 | Chris Smith | 63.12 |
| 3 | Carol Boardman | 64.43 |
| 4 | Nicola Walsh | 64.45 |
| 5 | Kath Johnson | 64.47 |
| 6 | Sue Caldwell | 64.55 |
| 7 | Emma Davies | 68.05 |
| 8 | Gill Caldwell | 71.23 |
| 9 | Fiona Salt | 71.23 |
We had a great warm sunny evening for the race despite the weather forecast.
Club Camp August 2011
August 21, 2011
Friday August 19th and after a couple of wrong turns, which we’ll blame on the Sat-nav. We arrived at the campsite located at ‘The Weatsheaf pub’ just before 6.00pm thankfully we had a pop-up tent as we only had 20mins to get it habitable before dinner at the pub and the more pressing matter of what seemed to be an inevitable downpour.