As the name suggests, this run takes place in the Howgills and as a result, there is some serious climbing involved in it in addition to the marathon distance. It was therefore a great run by Ian Cox to come home in 7th place.
7 Ian Cocks 4:14:04
What an amazing run by Ian Livesey this weekend. This race is 38 miles long with ascent of 1,100 ft and runs along the Six Dales Way. The record for the event was 5 Hours and 44 minutes. Ian felt a bit intimidated at the start, as he found himself standing next to the British 100K women's champion, but the Barlick spirit won through and not only did he win the race, but he also smashed the record, finishing in a time of 5 hours, 7 minutes.
This is a really good fell race and not only that, it is local too. The only one Barlicker to take part this year was Gary Bradley and he had a creditable performance finishing in 37th place out of 107.
37 Gary Bradley 2:54:09.
2 Alex Mason 18:08 New PB
19 Emma Bailey 20:18 New PB
21 Connor Fitzpatrick 23:56 New PB
30 George Fitzpatrick 24:55 New PB
48 Nick Treitl 1:01:15
99 Andy Berry 1:08:19
158 Emma Taylor 1:16:23 (36th lady)
183 Victoria Peel 1:20:41 (51st lady)
246 Richard Treitl 1:57:03
It was a lovely morning for this race which takes in Pikedaw, Malham Tarn, Goredale Scar & Janet's Foss. It great run by Tim Chadwick saw him come home in 2nd place.
2 Tim Chadwick 1:37:20
On an evening where the conditions were almost perfect, a record number of 256 runners turned up for this popular race, which follows the lanes and tracks from Earby to the summit of Pinhaw and back. There were some notable performances all round. The race winner was Ben Fish. Not only did he win, but he won with a comfortable gap over the second place runner Jonathan Cleaver. At the finish he looked strong and could probably have recorded an even faster time, if he had been under pressure. Third finisher was the talented young runner from Keighley & Craven, Eric Beaumont. He was the first of four under 18 men in the top twenty and this bodes well for the future of the sport.
The ladies' race was dominated by Barlick. First home was W35 Jacqueline Collins, but quite amazingly the second home was the talented young runner Lucille Pickles who was shepherded into the funnel by the third Barlick lady, Rachel Villiers.
Fell running is not all about winning and for many, it is a personal challenge. In that respect, it was great to see old friends who always seem to have been a part of the fell running scene, in this race, such as Karen Goss of Clayton, who romped home to take the W70 prize.
The men's team prize went to Barlick Fell Runners, made up of Jonathan Cleaver, Jack Villiers and David Poole.
The ladies's team prize also went to Barlick of Jacqueline Collins, Lucille Pickles and Rachel Villiers.
It was cold, wet and windy for this 2nd race in the Hollingworth series.
8 Alex Mason : 17.56 (2nd U23)
28 Emma Bailey : 20:39 PB (3rd lady, 1stW40)
53 Cloey Mason : 23:42 2nd W45
116 Runners
Well done to all the juniors who entered these races. Championship races can sometimes be a bit daunting, but they will all will benefit from the experience. Special mention must go to Lucille Pickles who earned herself a podium place by coming third in the U13 girls race.
U11
26 Will Pease 10:45
60 Oscar Clayton 12:38
U13
24 Lucille Pickles 12:42 (3rd girl)
86 Jody Whitfield 16:35 (31st girl)
91 Lily-Grace Clayton 17:26 (36th girl)
U17
12 Jack Villiers 24:03
69 Lucy Brown 1:05:03 (7th lady)
Tim Chadwick, Zak Kaye and Ian Livesey (Livers) took the trip to the lakes for this race, which is just under 8 miles and ascent of around 3500ft, taking in Coniston Old Man. It was a cracking day for a fell race, and clear skies ensured everyone had great views at the top, which were well earned after the lung busting first climb to check point one.
The race always attracts a quality field, yet this did not stop Ian Holmes, the grand old man of fell running, from coming 2nd. This year, the race was part of the Lakes Grand Prix, so increased runners meant that Tim went from 34th last last year to 54th, despite the fact that he was four mins quicker than in 2018. He was just four seconds off his target,
Livers had a casual run out, saying that he was only running to accompany Zak. He came home in at 117th position, having departed ways with Zak a few miles in.
As for Zak, he never mentioned to his companions that he had taken part in the Three Peaks Race last week and not only that, he raced in the mid-week Lothersdale race. Given all of that, he finished in very respectable place of 174.
54 Tim Chadwick 1:30:04
117 Ian Livesey 1:40:07
174 Zac Kaye 1:47:36
312 finishers.
There were prizes galore for the Barlick juniors in these races where everyone seemed to do exceptionally well. The under 9 boys set the tone for the day, taking the first three places in the first race. Then the U11 boys took 2nd and 3rd in their race. Following on from them were firsts for Lucille Pickles & Jack Villiers. But good performances all round. This group of youngsters is starting to mature.
U9 Boys
1 Harry Roberts 3:08
2 Isaac Reeday 3:15
3 Harry Driver 3:18
8 Ned Beckett 3:46
U9 Girls
8 Olivia Dodgson 5:06
U11 Boys
2 Will Pease 12:26
3 Alfie Muller 12:30
10 Kai Paton 13:41
11 Isla Beckett 13:46
16 Oscar Clayton 15:01
U11 Girls
5 Bella McCredie 13:48
9 Summer Fitzpatrick 14:32
11 Isabelle Teal 14:40
13 Darcey Sharp 15:25
U13 Boys
4 Logan McCredie 11:05
11 Harley Treitl 11:56
14 Garth Duffy 12:08
16 George Fitzpatrick 12:24
21 Max Villiers 17:18
U13 Girls
1 Lucille Pickles 11:18
6 Elle Honeyman 13:18
8 Annabelle Hoyle 13:41
14 Lily-Grace Clayton 14:37
U15 Boys
9 Connor Fitzpatrick 16:12
U15 Girls
7 Ciara Duffy 16:26
10 Amber Muller 19:03
U17 Boys
1 Jack Villiers 12:48
The main aims of the club are to increase the participation of running in Barnoldswick and to keep organised running as accessible as possible.