Membership fees

Despite the name, the club participates in all disciplines of running, fell, cross country and road and welcomes applications from runners of all abilities to join us. If you are not sure if the club is for you, why not come to one of our training sessions or one of our regular pub runs. You will be under no obligation to join, but you will get a feel for the club and a better idea if the club is for you. You can merely turn up to a training session unannounced, but it would be better if you contacted our club secretary first (details on the contacts page) and let him know that you will be coming and he will make sure that whoever is leading the group will look out for you. If you are an absolute beginner to running, you too are most welcome to join us in one of our sessions, but please contact our secretary first and he will make sure that you will have a programme with which you are comfortable. Membership fees for the club are as follows:
  • Seniors
  • For members over the age of 18
  • £10/year
  • For runners of all abilities over the age of 18
  • For runners participating in all disciplines of running, fell, cross country and road running
  • Regular training and coaching sessions provided
  • Apply
  • Juniors
  • For members under the age of 18
  • FREE
  • For runners of all abilities under the age of 18.
  • Regular (weekly) training sessions led by experienced runners/coaches
  • Advice about how to train properly so juniors can develop as athletes
  • Apply
  • Non-runners
  • For non-running members
  • £5/year
  • For supporters of the club and club members
  • Support the club and all the senior and junior runners
  • Apply
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8 John BOOTHMAN 21:48 New PB
18 Michael ALEXANDER 23:08
65 Kathryn PAYNE 28:43 New PB
75 Helen STEAD 30:52 New PB

This race was first organised by Rev Andrew Proctor, the vicar of Kelbrook Parish Church in conjunction with a garden party held in the grounds of the vicarage, with the profits going towards church finances.

Later, the race became part of the Pendle & Burnley Grand Prix with a consequential increase in the numbers taking part and the vicarage garden party gave way to Kelbrook Gala The original race route went up Waterloo Road and on to Cob Lane before heading out on to the fells, but a new route was introduced in 2003 which took out the road sections and made the race trail and fell only.

Part of the race is over private land, so please do not recce it before race day, as this could prejudice the future of the race.

Registration

Registration will be open from 9:00 am and will take place in:

Kelbrook Village Hall
Dotcliffe Road
Kelbrook
BB18 6TQ

The race starts at 10:30 am and the entry fee is £6.00.  It is a mixture of road, trail and fell.  It is 5.5km / 3.4 miles long, with 213m / 699 ft of ascent.

Minimum age to enter - 16.

Parking

Parking is restricted in the village, so please use the designated car park opposite the church.

Race Map

The race goes over private land by kind permission of the local farmers.  Please therefore do not recce the race before race day as this could prejudice the future of the race.

Roll of Honour

Course Records - 2003 onwards

M - 2012 Sam Tosh 20:53
F - 2011 Tara Krzwici 24:34

Results

2021 2011 2001 1991 1981
2022 2012 2002 1992 1982
2023 2013 2003 1993 1983
2024 2014 2004 1994 1984
 

2015

2005 1995 1985
  2016 2006 1996 1986
  2017 2007 1997 1987
  2018 2008 1998 1988
  2019 2009 1999 1989
    2010 2000 1990

 

This duathlon is a 10K run, a 22K bike ride, finishing with a 5K run.  Des Walkden went down for this event, which he says was really well organised.  The weather was shocking, but he was very happy with his time of 1:54:01 and an overall placing of 62nd and 7th in his age category.

612 Entries.

Winner - David Rigby, Preston Harriers - 37:52.

57 Richard Treitl 54:02

78 finished.

Winner - Jack Simpson, Leeds City - 14:11

17 Scott Baistow 18:13

Winner - Chris Roberts, York Knavesmire - 37:11

3 Dan Taylor 38:04

1 Kenenisa Bekele 1:00:09

55 Stephen Chew 1:12:45
1386 John Boothman 1:32:30
1653 Andrew Driver 1:33:49
1814 Al Davies 1:40:30
12540 Rachel Lowther 1:56:25
21521 Maggie Bugler 2:10:07
31923 Judith Blades 2:30:56

 

Shaun Chew decided not to to race this year and this left the field open for Nick Treitl to win the race.  On the descent from the summit, the course was not flagged very well and Nick was heading in the wrong direction, but very sportingly, young Robbie Johnstone of Wharfedale pointed him the right way.  Shaun turned up to return the trophy which he thought was for winning the race, but it turned out that it was not for the winner, but for the first Wharfedaler.  The Barlickers finished as follows:

1 Nick Treitl 10:41
13 Dave Halliday 12:51

18 Michael ALEXANDER 23:05 New PB
59 Helen STEAD 32:43
67 Michelle HIRD 34:25 New PB

Richard Treitl selected this race for his weekly turn out and his comments on it were:

It was a bright sunny day and the race had good mix of terrain - fields, farm tracks, rocky paths and a long stretch through bracken which was difficult to negotiate. The one big climb (up Higger Tor) came just around the half way point and after that it was a steady surge for the finish line. The conditions underfoot were generally good but I did manage to find a bog resulting in my right leg disappearing briefly, only to re-emerge covered in the familiar peat stains that one would find in the remote parts of Pendle. It was, of course, no surprise to me that I was the only one to have suffered this indignation!

Finishing position.

Winner - Richard Bond of Dark Peak, 39:07

139 Richard Treitl 1:02:21

200 Starters

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About us

The main aims of the club are to increase the participation of running in Barnoldswick and to keep organised running as accessible as possible.