Martha Tibbot and Rob James win Saddleworth Round

Martha Tibbot and Rob James win Saddleworth Round

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Published: 03rd September, 2022
Updated: 24th January, 2025
BY Steve Smythe
Duo triumph in 18-mile event in the South Pennines as we bring you the best of the month's fell race results from the UK

HEBDEN SPORTS, August 29

Overall (1.5M/400ft):
1 T Adams (Ilkley, M40) 11:08
2 T Mason (Wharf, M40) 11:20
3 K Gray (Calder V, M50) 11:55

M60: P Wilson (Wharf) 18:27

M70: K Robinson 18:40

Women:
1 E Gibbins (Ilkley) 12:53
2 L Ensor (Wharf, W40) 16:08
3 L Mallinson (Wharf, W40) 16:48

REETH SHOW, Reeth, August 29

Overall (2M/700ft):
1 S Bailey (Staffs M, M40) 15:53
2 E Evans (Wharf) 16:17
3 M McGoldrick (Wharf, M40) 16:30
4 M Athersmith (Wharf) 16:40
5 J Hood (Skip, M40) 17:03

M45: B Pennington (Howg) 17:29

M50: P Crabtree (Wharf) 18:07

M60: G Bastow (Ripon) 23:16

Women:
1 H Cairns (Wharf) 20:34
2 K Hall (Wharf, W45) 20:53
3 D Gowans (Tod, W50) 21:58

CILCAIN MOUNTAIN RACE, Mold, August 29

Overall (7.4km/380m):
1 O Chadwick (W’sey) 33:15
2 E Woodhead (Dees) 33:37
3 J Gomes (Wrex, M40) 33:45
4 L Eccles (Penny L) 34:33
5 F Fitzpatrick (Hels) 34:48
6 C Powell (Knows) 36:21

M50: J Hunt (Dark Pk) 34:03

M60: P Shannon (Tatten) 42:14

M70: A Duncan (Bowl) 48:51

U20: T Bolton (Wirr) 37:25

Women:
1 H Cowley (Ches D) 38:03
2 L Milling (S’port W) 39:23
3 H Evans ((Buck, W40) 42:28
4 K Riley (W Ches) 42:51

W60: E Collins (Denbigh) 46:21

GRASMERE SENIOR GUIDES, Grasmere, August 28

Overall (1.5M/900ft):

1 G Finlay (Dark Pk, U20) 13:32
2 J Battrick (Kesw)13:46
3 Billy Caretwright (Mat) 13:50
4 R Jebb (Helm H, M40) 13:58
5 T Simpson (Amble) 14:03

Women:
1 E Whitaker (Harr, U20) 15:44
2 N Jackson (Kesw) 16:12
3 A Fan (Amble) 16:53

W40: S Taylor (Helm H) 17:02

CHIPPING SHOW, Preston, August 27

Overall (12.1km/549m):
1 M Ainsworth (Helm H, M40) 67:42
2 T Arthur (Chorlton) 68:20
3 D Gilbert (Horw, M45) 70:29
4 R Mellon (Bowl, M50) 71:58

M55: M Horrocks (Barl) 76:38

M60: J Rainford (Prest) 82:59

M65: G Hand (Spec) 95:58

TEAM:
1 Bowl 22
2 Chorlton 29
3 Wesh 63

Women:
1 E Taylor (Barl) 85:19
2 S Chippendale (R Rose) 94:00
3 D Cartwright (Radc, W45) 1:44:08

W60: K Forster (Spec) 1:50:48

OCHIL 20000S, Stirling, August 27

Overall (33km/1770m):

1 A Chepelin (C’thy) 2:53:04
2 G Gristwood (Ochil) 2:56:18
3 S Fisher (Howg) 3:10:38
4 R Spalding (Ochil) 3:14:40

M40: J Muir (C’thy) 3:42:11

M50: J Ashworth (Ochil) 3:46:05

M60: M Terry (Clay) 4:28:48

Women:
1 A Priestley (Ochil, W50) 3:57:24
2 D Challands (Moorf, W40) 4:08:01
3 E McFadden (HHR) 4:18:59

PENDLETON, Clitheroe, August 27

Overall (5M/1500ft):
1 C Donnelly (Sale, M40) 41:27
2 J Waller (Ross) 42:19
3 P Crabtree (M50) 42:24
4 P Coates (Clay, M40) 42:54

M60: L Warburton (Bowl) 49:25

Women:
1 L Parker (Acc RR, W40) 48:26
2 B Hladysh (Acc RR) 55:24
3 B Savage (Clay, W50) 56:22

WEAVER HILLS, Wootton, August 27

Overall (3.6km/201m):

1 E Busfield (Der, U17) 15:24; 2 G Hopkinson (Mat) 15:49; 3 H Bond (Bux) 15:52; 4 E Clowes (Newc TC) 16:15; 5 J Brunnock 16:29

M40: B Moore (Ripley) 17:24

M50: K Fitch 18:27

M60: P Wright (Hatton D) 19:34

U13: T Griffiths 16:55

Women: 1 A Churchward (U13) 19:49; 2 L Dawson 20:24; 3 S Eadsforth (Bees, W40) 21:01

W50: K Busfield (Ashb) 23:07

W60: J Dudley (Chead) 28:28

GOLF BALL, Rossendale, August 24

Overall (5.5M/800ft):
1 G Cunliffe (Ross) 36:48
2 A Worster (Calder V) 38:26
3 A Whittem (Calder V, M40) 39:31
4 O Heaton (Bowl) 40:35
5 C Donnelly (Sale, M40) 40:57

M45: D Gilbert (Horw) 41:27

M50: D Graham (Tod) 46:34

M55: M Toman (Acc RR) 48:14

M65: D Kelly (Ross) 48:41

M75: K Taylor (Ross) 56:57

Women:
1 M Tibbot (Sadd) 42:41
2 L Parker (Acc RR, W40) 48:50
3 D Gowans (Tod, W55) 51:56

W60: C Woods (Rams) 67:47

W70: L Lord (Clay) 69:00

HARROCK HILL RACE, Bispham, August 24

Overall (5M/900ft):

1 S Fairhurst (Horw) 34:11; 2 L Eccles (Panny L) 35:14; 3 J Dickinson (Liv PS) 35:29; 4 J Heyes (Wig D, M50) 35:43; 5 T Newberry (Billi) 36:38

M55: A Bramham 38:56

M65: P Muller (N Mast) 39:27

M70: J McGlynn (Wig D) 46:59

Women:

1 C Leather (Liv PS) 37:43; 2 C Andrew (Warr, W40) 40:41; 3 N Fellowes (Chorley, W50) 44:12

W70: S Stewart (S’port W) 56:5

PIETHORNE, Rochdale, August 21

Overall (10km/275m):
1 A Worster (Calder V) 39:26
2 L Hinchcliffe (Roch) 41:28
3 M Fleming (Sadd, M40) 41:50
4 M Tibbot (Sadd, W) 42:47
5 K Wlashaw (Holm, W) 43:39

M45: I Douglas (R’bottom) 45:10

M50: D Fishwick (Chorley) 47:55

M55: I Dale (Royt R) 49:41

M65: A Dunleavy (B’den RR) 50:21

M70: K Taylor (Ross) 56:55

M75: M Cunningham (Manc H) 68:26

Women:
1 Tibbot 42:47
2 Walshaw 43:39
3 R Canaway (Sadd) 55:55

W45: L Kempster (L Goat) 57:03

W50: E Bowen (Penn) 57:32

W55: F Leslie (Chorlton) 59:39

W65: S-A Speight (Roberttn) 67:35

SCAFELL PIKE TRAIL MARATHON, Keswick, August 21

Overall (27M/1800m):
1 K Jones (Swan) 3:27:25
2 Billy Cartwright (Mat) 3:31:35
3 T Adams (Inov8, M40) 3:31:56
4 A Douglas (I’clyde) 3:36:45
5 G Foster (Mat) 3:44:50

M50: D Stevenson 5:38:38

Women:
1 N Jackson (Kesw) 4:08:19
2 C Graves (C’thy) 4:15:33
3 K Welch 4:22:22

W50: S Biggs (Biggs T) 5:23:29

NOT LATRIGG ROUND, Keswick, August 17

Overall (8.8km/244m):
1 R Allison (Dark Pk) 36:39
2 J Hood (Skip, M40) 38:20
3 M Michael (Kesw) 38:44
4 P Winskill (Lesw, M40) 39:51
5 B Barker 40:19

M50: G Sibson (Kesw) 41:27

M60: C Knowles (Ellen) 41:53

M70: M Hind (B’dale F) 65:25

Women:
1 B Bergstrand (M’bro) 41:02
2 S Likeman (C’land F) 41:38
3 R Douglas (Bord) 44:44

W50: H Davies (Kesw) 47:39

W60: N Butler (Kesw) 58:46

LOWTHER FELL & TRAIL RUN, August 14

Overall (21km/430m):
1 J Kenny (Helm H) 90:15
2 P Mather (Lons) 96:15
3 J Parsons (Helm H, M40) 98:00
4 M McGleenan 98:40
5 S Whittaker (Helm H, M40) 1:45:06

M50: T Bolton (N Fells) 1:55:34

M60: G Davis (Elvet) 2:03:16

M70: R Liddell (Eden) 2:29:58

TEAM:
1 Helm H 9
2 Eden 58
3 B’den RR 67

Women:
1 E Neil (Eden) 1:49:33
2 H Leigh (B’burn) 1:50:40
3 A Lawrence (W40) 1:57:36

W50: N King (Eden) 2:03:47

W60: A Ferguson (B’den RR) 2:20:22

TEAM:
1 Eden 29
2 B’den RR 79
3 Penny L 92

RICKY’S RACE, Darley Bridge, Matlock, August 11

Overall (5M/700ft):
1 H Martin 29:07
2 G Hopkinson (Mat) 30:19
3 O Matharu (Holme) 30:43
4 E James (M40) 32:21
5 T Horton 32:45

M50: M Jones (Ripley) 34:37

M60: D Wilkinson (Dark Pk) 38:06

Women:
1 G Allen (Steel) 36:56
2 L Rowley (Mat, W40) 39:37
3 E Bailey (Staffs M, W40) 42:15

W50: R Brandon (Holme) 53:01

W60: J Gleig (Steel) 56:20

CAERKETTON, Edinburgh, August 10

Overall (2.1M/900ft):
1 A Masson (C’thy) 17:26 (rec)
2 H Pulham (Shett) 18:59
3 C Pantrey (Shett, M40) 19:40
4 B McKenna (C’thy, M40) 19:42

M60: M Anderson 23:49

M70: P Fitzpatrick (Ochil) 29:09

U20: S Kitchin (Lass) 24:48

Women:
1 P Dakin (C’thy) 24:24
2 L Knox (C’thy) 24:31
3 N Duncan (C’thy, W40) 25:00

W50: S Lindsay (Ochil) 29:02

ECCLES PIKE, Whaley Bridge, August 10

Overall (3.5M/650ft):
1 W Longden (Bux) 22:38
2 M Taylor 23:52
3 S Harding (Macc) 23:58
4 E Clowes (Nec Sts TC) 24:00
5 B Light (Bux) 24:02

M45: M Hill (Lees C) 24:17

M55: E Gamble (Ches HR) 27:38

M60: D Clarke 29:44

M65: T McGaff (Wilm) 32:03

M70: A Watts (Wilm) 33:26

U20: E Mackintosh 26:39

Women
1 L Bednall (Bux) 28:03
2 F Sharpley (Macc) 28:38
3 K Riley (Macc) 29:59

W55: J Bednall (Bux) 30:45

W60: A McCarthy (Wilm) 37:55

W70: B Buckley (G’dale) 40:37

SADDLEWORTH ROUND, AUGUST 7

This gruelling 18-mile event in the middle of summer was easily won by Rob James who enjoyed a 20-minute-plus margin of victory.

In fifth overall, Martha Tibbot (pictured in an earlier event by Dave Woodhead in main picture) was a clear women's winner, also by a 20-minute plus margin and like James' time it was a course record.

Mick Hill, the European Masters Indoor 3000m champion this year, showed his great range of talent by finishing sixth overall and first M45.

Overall (18M/3300ft):
1 R James (Royt) 2:26:53
2 L Braby (Chorlt) 2:48:29
3 L Ditondo 2:49:54

M45: 1 M Hill (Leeds) 2:57:20

Women:
1 M Tibbot (Sadd) 2:53:57
2 G Keane (Sadd, W45) 3:16:50
3 R Patrick (Todd, W50) 3:33:06

ROUND HILL, Timble, August 7

Overall (9M/1100ft):
1 C Miller (Wharf) 57:01
2 W White (N Leeds F) 58:44
3 A Collier 59:19
4 T Pyznar (Grup Gor) 59:37
5 M Sennett (Wharf, M40) 60:32

M50: P Crabtree (Bing) 62:52

M55: M Lofthouse (Nidd V) 66:58

M60: B Atkinson (Knave) 69:53

M65: S Pattison (Puds P) 81:36

M75: D Tait (Dark Pk) 92:33

Women:
1 A Leake (Leeds C) 64:14
2 R Thackray (Bing, W50) 67:21
3 H Jacobsen 69:06

W55: J Butterworth (Skip) 79:17

W60: A Bennett (Ilkley) 79:19

TEAM (M&W):
1 N Leeds F 95
2 Bing 164
3 Ilkley 195

WORSTHORNE MOOR, Burnley, August 7

Overall (10.9km/274m):
1 T Corrigan (Barl) 40:46
2 J Cleaver (Ross, M40) 41:45
3 N Gaskell (B’burn, M50) 43:24
4 L Hesketh (Clay, W) 44:37
5 G Goodwin (Acc RR, M55) 45:12

M60: K Davies (Clay) 48:55

M65: T Taylor (Ross) 52:14

M70: I Smith (Ribb) 61:26

M75: D Scott (Clay) 73:22

Women:
1 Hesketh 44:37
2 L Ensor (Wharf, W40) 52:45
3 R Rimmington (Clay) 53:58

W50: A-M Hindle (Ross) 55:49

W55: B Savage (Clay) 60:25

W60: J Townson (Traw) 64:02

W65: K Thompson (Clay) 70:35

U20: C Corrigan (Hynd) 56:03

BORROWDALE, Rosthwaite, August 6

Overall (17M/6500ft):
1 B Townshend (Kesw) 2:58:42
2 R Lightfoot (Ellen) 3:05:41
3 M Lamb (Kesw) 3:08:04
4 P Rutter (Helm H) 3:08:07
5 K Collison (B’dale F, M40) 3:08:25
6 H Cooling (Howg) 3:11:55

M50: I Holmes (Bing) 3:12:45

M60: P Pearson (N Fells, M60) 3:58:46

TEAM:
1 Kesw 19
2 Helm, H 41
3 Howg 43

Women:
1 A Lupton (B Combe, W40) 3:48:04
2 R Mather (Knave) 3:48:36
3 J Oates (Helm H) 3:51:58
4 K Roberts (Helm, H) 4:04:58

W50: M Robson (Helm H) 4:32:59

W60: R Browne (Bowl) 4:45:28

W70: W Dodds (Dallam) 5:35:35

TEAM:
1 Helm H 55
2 Amble 55
3 C’land F 60

LLANTHONY SHOW RACE (Welsh championships counter), August 6

Overall (5.6km/335m):
1 T Turner (Mynydd D) 32:20
2 R Probert (Mynydd D, W50) 32:42
3 L Williamson (Ilkley, W) 35:55
4 J Legg 36:42
5 S Browne (M40) 36:43
6 J Boon (FoD, M50) 37:30
7 I Gutteridge (Datch D) 37:44
8 C Patterson (Mynydd D, W40) 37:50
9 V Belshaw (Denbigh, M60) 38:23
10 N Sulllivan (M45) 38:44

M70: D Powell (BMH) 46:45

MEN’S TEAM (provisional):
1 Mynydd D 61
2 Chep 62
3 MDC 76

Women:
1 Probert 32:42
2 Williamson 35:55
3 Patterson 37:50
4 K Ironside (MDC) 39:21
5 A Meredith (Mynydd D) 39:25
6 N Taylor (Mynydd D) 40:48

W60: R Davies (Mynydd D) 50:11

TEAM (provisional):
1 Mynydd D 15
2 MDC 30
3 Chep 45

SALT CELLAR, Derwent, August 5

Overall (11.2km/393m):

1 B Kelsey (Dark Pk) 53:52
2 J Harding 56:10
3 W Carter (Dark Pk) 57:12
4 R Greenwood 57:37
5 M Taylor 58:18

M40: B Moore (Ripley) 58:35

M50: A Davies (H&R) 60:51

M60: A Barnett (Dark Pk) 70:44

M70: M Moorhouse (Mat) 77:50

Women:
1 A Pearse (Steel) 62:57
2 R Rose (Dark Pk) 67:29
3 R Pease (Steel) 68:38

W40: C Kay (Totley) 72:47

W50: K Busfield (Ashb) 81:48

W60: K Reece 88:07

CRACKEN EDGE, Hayfield, August 3

Overall (7M/1450ft):
1 C Phillips (Sadd) 46:09
2 M Burton (Calder V, M45) 46:30
3 T Gough (Sale) 47:06
4 S Knowles (Penn, M50) 47:09
5 S Edwards (Chorlton, M45) 47:33

M55: I Fraser (E Ches) 51:43

M60: S Bramwell 56:39

M65: A Bocking (Ches HR) 65:00

Women:
1 E Kirk 52:50
2 G Quigley 58:50
3 G Cox (Mat) 59:16

W45: R Sproston (G’dale) 62:32

W50: E Bowen (Penn) 68:03

W60: A Howlett 70:21

W70: B Buckley (G’dale) 79:21

TRUNCE SERIES, Oxspring, August 1

Overall (4.25M/550ft):
1 W Longden (Bux) 24:56
2 T Saville (Dark Pk) 25:20
3 S Hinchliffe (P’stone FPR) 26:49
4 G Parr (P’stone FPR) 27:15
5 S Knowles (Wake, M40) 27:39
6 T Street (Holm) 28:01

M50: A Davies (Hills Riv) 30:15

M60: M Goodwin (P’stone FPR) 35:17

M70: G Hague (Steel) 42:55

Women:
1 M Kunicka (P’stone FPR, W40) 31:14
2 N Drakeford (Barns) 31:30
3 P Bramley (Hills Riv) 34:29
4 Ellie Crownshaw (Bradfld) 34:57

W50: A Dales (Wake) 39:08

W60: B Hinchliffe (Holm) 40:22

W70: B Hague (P’stone FPR) 49:08

U16 (2M/250ft approx):
1 D Levav (Holm) 12:56
2 T Kunicka-Holda (P’stone FPR) 12:57
3 S Ellis (Denb DT) 15:11

U16 women:
1 Ellis 15:11
2 S Bradley 16:28
3 O Osawe (Denb DT) 17:50

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