This used to be a cracking little race up to the summit of Buckden Pike from Cray, but with problems with the parking and issues at the time with the pub (yes, another one which did not like thirsty runners wanting to buy a drink), it was taken from the BOFRA calendar and subsequently run as a low key event.  This is a shame, as this year, it only attracted 21 runners.

The race winner was Ted Mason, a previous race winner, who certainly knows the best line of descent from the top.

Of the Barlickers, the Peter Pan of fell racing, vet 50 Chris Smale, finished in third position ahead of the many youngsters in his wake.

First lady and first LV40 was another Barlicker  - Angela Donlan.

Full Results

Today, a Barlick vest was on display in  Southern France when, for the second year running, Sam Wadsworth entered the local race.  The winning time was 48:13.  Sam had a top ten finish, with a time of 51:44.  Here is his report of the day:

For the second year running I was in the Cevennes, France at the picturesque village of Florac, for the annual Tour Du Dolmen, a 12km road race.   I was feeling a bit better prepared, having not got smashed the night before, instead this year, I'd opted for 24 hours driving in the car, just to get me loosened up.  

The race consists of a small lap around the hillside village, taking you back through the start on the main square after 3 km, making it good for spectators.  I'd set off a bit slower this year and was in around 15th position after the first lap, a flat section along the riverside, before you begin a 5km climb to the summit.  I made up 3 places early on into the climb, but didn't reach the next runners until we approached the summit.  The last 3km is a sprint down the road where I made up one place and caught up to another, but was left for dust on the run in, finishing 9th overall in a time of 51:44

The race is obviously a big event for the village and one of the organisers spends the next hour on his microphone interviewing the leading runners about their race.  Having carefully planned my prize acceptance speech and imagined what questions he could possibly be asking all these runners (my race tactics...running as fast as I could.), I very descretely sloped back into the crowd with my local produce goodies (before I had to embarass myself trying to construct a clear sentence in French).  The interviewer persisted even after another organiser told him I was English and came to find me to see where I was from...I felt pretty sure my GSCE French should cover this so in my best french accent I took to the mic and said....'Yorkshire'.

Simon Bailey of Mercia won this race, ahead of Sam Tosh, in a time of 10:23.

Jimmy Craig was 4th in a time of 10:49

In the junior races, Harley Treitl was 2nd in the U9 race.

Previously known as the Arncliffe 4, this Yorkshire Dales low key event was last run in 2012, but has been resurrected by Leeds City member Alan Buckley, who volunteered to organise the race that he was personally so fond of. Part of the Arncliffe Gala, the one o’clock start saw just 44 leave the village green for a 2 mile jaunt down the south of the Dale before crossing over for a 2 mile roller coaster return in hot conditions - fortunately made tolerable by a welcome breeze.

17 DEREK WALKDEN M40 27.38

26 TERRY LONERGAN  M65 31.31

The race was won by Keighley’s Scott Bairstow in 23.01 ; Jo Buckley (Bingley) first lady 25.18