Festive fell results including Auld Lang Syne

Festive fell results including Auld Lang Syne

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Published: 03rd January, 2023
Updated: 24th January, 2025
BY Steve Smythe
Mountain action in the build up to and around the new year period

DALESIDE AULD LANG SYNE, Haworth, Keighley, December 31

John Battrick and Anna Watkinson came out on top in this traditional end of year race which is always frequented by a number of fancy dress participants. and the winners are piped in by a bagpiper.

John Battrick (Dave Woodhead)

Overall (9.6km/300m):
1 J Battrick (Kesw) 42:05
2 J Cummings (Ilkley) 42:30
3 O Murphy (Ilkley) 43:27
4 T Cornthwaite (Salf) 45:19
5 A Cairns (Wharf) 45:40
6 J Hood (Skip, M40) 45:59

First three men (Dave Woodhead)

M50: I Holmes (Bing) 46:24

M60: A Smallwood (Bing) 59:54

M70: M Pickering 67:39

U21: M Boocock (P&B) 48:21

TEAM: Wharf 31

Women:
1 A Watkinson Dark Pk) 52:09
2 H Hardaker (K&C, W40) 52:52
3 H Cairns (Wharf) 53:14
4 N Jackson (N Leeds FR, W40) 57:16

W50: R Thackray (Bing) 59:46

W60: K Brierley (Tod) 68:01

TEAM: N Leeds FR 24

Anna Watkinson (Dave Woodhead)

BOWSTONES, Poynton, December 31

The 1976 Olympic marathoner Jeff Norman was first M70.

Overall (6.8M/1066ft):
1 A Galloway (Macc) 44:32
2 A McCloskey 44:40
3 C Donnelly (Sale, M40) 44:45
4 P Carpenter (Stock H) 45:35
5 T Gough (Sale) 45:58
6 L Ashwood (Disl) 46:02

M50: M Fowler (Macc) 51:09

M60: N Clarke (Macc) 58:51

M70: J Norman (Alt) 71:07

TEAM:
1 Macc 20
2 Sale 25
3 Stock H 42

Women:
1 C Brock (Steel) 50:36
2 T Rogers (Buck) 51:04
3 A Whelan (Bux) 53:18
4 K Riley 54:05

W40: S Jones (Stock H) 55:38

W50: E Robinson (W Ches) 62:51

W60: A-M Jones (Macc) 72:00

W70: M Huyton (Macc) 74:04

TEAM:
1 Stock H 25
2 Macc 44
3 Alt 57

WORMSTONES, December 31

Overall (6.4km/411m):

1 F Macdonald (Chorlton) 35:01
2 C Lehoczki (Sadd) 35:10
3 T Gill (Mat) 35:27
4 S Soles (Bux) 37:13
5 A Fleet (Sadd) 37:35

M45: D Kilpin (P’stone FPR) 40:09

M50: M Lovett (Poplar) 41:19

M55: S Crossman (G’dale) 44:37

M60: B Hickey (Ches HR) 46:25

M65: S Storey (P’stone FPR) 51:50

M70: F Fielding (G’dale) 53:09fv55

Women:
1 X Wray (Dark Pk) 44:59
2 H Elmore (Dark Pk, W50) 45:20
3 L Parker (Ross, W45) 46:03

W55: D Gowans (Tod) 47:12

ST JOHNS, Isle of Man, January 1

Overall (3M/900ft):
1 S Jones (Manx F) 22:40
2 O Smith (Manx F, M40) 22:46
3 M Burman (Manx F) 23:10
4 O Gaylor (U17) 23:38
5 M Walker 23:43
6 L Taggart (Manx F, M50) 23:55

M60: S Hubbard (Manx F) 30:51

M70: P Cooper (Manx F) 40:56

U13: D Minay 30:50

Women
1 A Forster (Manx F) 27:38
J Lee (Eryri, W40) 29:02
3 R Harding (Manx F) 29:23
4 A Clayton (Manx H, U15) 31:00

W50: G Sheeley (Manx H) 32:39

W60: R Hooton (Manx F) 42:10

NINE STANDARDS, Kirkby Stephen, January 1

Overall (8.4M/1800ft):
1 B Riddell (Salf) 53:01
2 K Wigley (Swale) 53:19
3 C Jones (Tyne B) 53:25
4 G Greenhow (Amble, M40) 53:35
5 S Leckey (Amble) 55:20

M50: J Baron (Helm H) 61:54

M60: C Phelan (Eden) 69:36

Women:
1 V Wilkinson (Bing, W40) 58:04
2 K Sijpesteijn (Kesw) 65:24
3 J Oates (Helm H) 66:18

W50: K Bridge (Eden) 72:20

W60: S Budgett (Horw) 79:00

W70: W Dodds (Dall) 86:37

AONACH MOR GONDOLA UPHILL RACE, Fort William, January 1

Overall (2.5M/2000ft):
1 E Brown (Cors) 23:42
2 J Mann (HHR) 23:55
3 E Thorburn (L’ber) 24:04
4 A Dent (L’ber) 24:50
5 S Crutchfield (W’lands CC) 25:06

M40: F Cabrera Valdes (HHR) 25:57

M50: S Wilson (HHR) 30:28

M60: A Smith (Dees R) 30:48

Women:
1 S Horrocks (C’thy) 28:48
2 C Morrison (HHR, W40) 29:43
3 M Padilla (HHR) 30:20

W50: A Blackhall (L’ber) 34:47

W60: J MacDonald (Dunoon HR) 36:37

GUISBOROUGH WOODS HILL RACES, Cleveland, December 27

Overall (8.8km/376m):
1 J McKenna (Bris, M40) 37:31
2 J Cox (Eden) 37:42
3 H Holmes (Mat) 37:58
4 T Stratton (CoY) 38:49
5 G Jayasuriya (M&C) 39:48

M45: M Jones (Scar) 44:51

M50: A Bushby (CoH) 45:30

M55: T Oliver (Hart) 45:35

M60: K Maynard (Sund S) 48:49

M75: N Scruton (Scar) 57:15

TEAM:
1 Scar 62
2 M&C 113
3 Esk 146

Women:
1 E Harrison (T&S) 52:04
2 P Browell (Elvet, W50) 53:09
3 R Dent (Scar) 53:44

W60: C Glover (Wharf) 59:54

TEAM:
1 Elvet 29
2 T&S 34
3 Pick 47

BARF TURKEY TROT, Trassey Track, Mourne Mountains, December 26

Overall (5.5M/1500ft):
1 P Pruzina (P&B) 37:53
2 A Cunningham (Mourne)41:11
3 J Steede (Glens, M40) 42:32
4 J Millar 43:03

M45: N Harte (Newry) 44:25

M55: P Grant (Newc) 51:18

M65: D McGreevy (Newc) 53:45

M70: P McGuckin (Lunch L) 61:00

U21: R Blackbourne 47:19

Women:
1 A Beakley (58:00
2 F Zappulla 59:25
3 H Pruzina 59:26

W55: D Mathers (Mourne) 69:54

CHEVIN CHASE, December 26

Triathlete Dominic Coy was a clear men's winner.

Alice Leake won the women's event by over a minute.

Chevin Chase (Dave Woodhead)

Men:
1 D Coy 38:29
2 J Hudson Keighley & Craven 38:55
3 N Edmondson Ilkley H 39:31

 

Dominic Coy (Dave Woodhead)

Women:
1 A Leake Leeds City 47:16
2 H Thomas Keighley & Craven 48:35
3 H Cairns Wharfedale 49:09

Alice Leake (Dave Woodhead)

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