Cock Howe Fell Race

Monday, May 3, 2010

BM / 9.7km / 366m

Jan Young

Jan gets her leg over.
Photo courtesy and © David Aspin

Most of the climb came at the start, vertical up onto the open moor, from Chop Gate car park. The weather threw a snow flurry at us, but it’s May! Thank goodness it was clear visibility, as I needed map and compass because, as is becoming usual, the pack disappeared. Instructions said ‘Touch the cairn and return by outbound route’. I’d touched two cairns; I knew I’d gone wrong! On return I found I’d run further than the correct route, but was chuffed I had not shortcutted.

What does all this say about my map reading skills? Who cares? Views were good and points awarded for taking part.

Will H. posed for the camera with Casper on the descent, still had a top five finish, collecting his winning wine before I turned up. Phil O. enjoyed his descent and post-race pot of tea with Anna and I in the community hall.

Results

Pos Name Club Cat Pos Time
1 Dave Smith Pickering AC MV40 1 46:42
5 Will Horsley NFR M 48:46
16 Pippa Archer DFR F 1 53:04
54 Phil Owen MV40 67:11
57 Jan Young FV55 93.11

58 finishers.

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