Fairfield horseshoe fell race photos racing snakes. Buy walk in adobepdf format to print or for your phone or tablet. Six of the seven sisters avalanche paths had run the day before, january 6. Nov 22, 2017 this horseshoe, for example, is the route of the annual fairfield horseshoe fell race. The first woman home was rosie walwyn of dark peak in 1. There is an annual fell race held in may on the route of. Fairfield horseshoe fell race 20 english fell running championship. Whichever route you choose, this fair fell will offer you a wonderful day out hiking in the.
Find a path on the left through a kissing gate that continues between two walls and leads to the open fell. Jonny malley and emma bain take the honours for first man and woman back at this inaugural race. There is an annual fell race held in may on the route of the. The fairfield horseshoe walklakes lake district walk. Feedback up to now has been fantastic so we hope to continue with this race and let it grow into a great. Your guide to safe navigation should the mist come down detailed harvey mapping with the race route drawn on and an indication of where the route is flaggedunflagged. Theres lovely gardens here with a delightful outdoor seating area with views over a rushing waterfall. Intuitive dashboard with your choice of widgets showing latest activities, planned training, weeklymonthly stats. This is an exceptionally well built wall, running most of the way back down to the valley bottom. Youll visit a variety of places associated with the. This year the race attracted 84 runners including lone strider andy buck, well done andy. It passes over 8 wainwright summits, so you can tick a few of these off on.
Events in this calendar which have been registered with the fra are identified by r after the name of the race in the race details. You are awarded points if you finish well up in the race. Fairfield horseshoe fell race 20 english fell running championship channelrun. You can start this wonderful fairfield horseshoe walk right from ambleside. The whole horseshoe with the road run back to complete the u is 10. I dont expect to get any more than 1 point per race. Great walks the fairfield horseshoe martin crookall. Fairfield horseshoe ambleside 2020 all you need to know.
Langdale horseshoe fell race 2016 race paul dobson. Its not the only long horseshoe walk in the lakes see my route 4579, the kentmere horseshoe, for another but it is probably the most accessible and the most popular. We knew it was the day of the fell race so we were eager to see how far we would get round the horseshoe before getting caught, the three and a bit hours start we would have should help us in that respect. We are a fell running club in the heart of the lake district. The course record was set by mark roberts in 2000 with a time of 75 minutes 11 seconds.
Fairfield horseshoe may belper harriers race forum. Enter on results base website from 1st feb 2020 cost. May 12, 2018 classified as an am event, the fairfield horseshoe starts and ends at rydall hall grid reference gr367063 near ambleside. Jan 06, 2011 the path passes between two walls and leads to a ladder stile. Fairfield horseshoe fell race, english championship counter, saturday 11 th may helen berry reports.
At different times of year there are organised training sessions on tuesdays, thursdays, fridays and sundays and we have keen and strong mens and womens teams racing on the fells throughout the year. The fairfield horseshoe is a medium length race at just over 10 miles with 3000ft of climbing to be done. A classic walk today with the fairfield horseshoe, starting and finishing in ambleside. On the route youll pass rydal hall where you could stop for refreshments at the tea rooms. Ive got plans to do a bit more offroad running and decided to set sights on a fell classic. Fans of beatrix potters charming books for children wont want to miss this themed tour of the lake district. If you dont have the required kit see the fra rules here you wont be allowed to enter. Crowden horseshoe fell race result steel city striders. Sadly but inevitably this race has been cancelled for 2020. Maps for fell and mountain races produced in cooperation with pete bland sports. Kentmere horseshoe fell race 2014 english championship duration. Fairfield horseshoe fell race 2016 616 although 1 or 2 of us have done lakes fell races before, weve never coordinated it across the running club. Feb 20, 2016 a classic walk today with the fairfield horseshoe, starting and finishing in ambleside. Low level walks easier fell walks moderate fell walks harder fell walks challenges evening walks.
He began to kick and worked his way up through the snow and fell on his back, head uphill. The lakeland classics trophy now has its own website here. Fairfield horseshoe is a fantastic walk in the lake district. Fairfield horseshoe fell race 20 english fell running. Extensive medical personnel both along the course and at the beach. The fairfield horseshoe is classic ridge walking and an essential addition to every fellwalkers cv. Fairfield horseshoe is now the english fell running championship opening event after the edale skyline got snowed off in march. The fairfield horseshoe race is one of the classic lakes races and has been running no pun intended. Its a relatively straightforward walk with well defined paths and spectacular views. Fairfield horseshoe a classic walk in the lake district. When the running is done, we also enjoy a pint or two. I dont think the fairfield horseshoe is a classic walk simply because it has the misfortunate to start amid the clicking shutters and clinking tea cups of ambleside. Due to covid19 race original date and start time of july has been changed to 1st nov 11.
Ambleside ac have taken more entries than the 500 limit. Holmfirth harriers fairfield horseshoe fell race saturday. For them, perhaps, fairfield is the paris hilton of the horseshoe world wellconnected, pretty, but ultimately devoid of any substance. Aug, 2016 race report continuing with a theme this year, the british weather could not make its mind up for arncliffe gala fell races.
Fairfield may have been and gone but fell five on the fairfield horseshoe is still there for the visiting. Photos taken at the english chamionships fell race at kentmere in the lake district national park. It wasnt just the runners we were conscious of, it was the weather too. On the reverse side is a helpful detailed description and route. A comically blunt race briefing, that included a runner getting a sharp telling off for wearing his number in the wrong place and the valuable advice. With a distance of 10 miles and an ascent of 3000 ft 16 km 910 m, it is surprisingly runnable. The great and the good of the english fell running fraternity gathered in the lake district for fairfield horseshoe, the first of the 20 championship series, which also doubled up as a counter in holmfirth harriers fell championships. Thinking of running the fairfield horseshoe fell race, wid. Results base are the leading timing company in the uk providing solutions for over 500 events a year. May 25, 2014 it was the first time either of us had done this lakeland classic and it wont be the last. Coledale horseshoe fell race 2016 along with part of the salomon international trail team. There is a fairfield horseshoe fell race, which takes place annually in may, first organised by the lake district mountain trial. The first half of this race is pretty straightforward routewise. If you are a keen mountainwalker its probably just a matter of time before someone asks you if you have done the fairfield horseshoe.
Free sports massage from massage therapists for half marathon only. So, there are no entries on the day or substitutions. Dark peak fell runners tracks here you can select single tracks, or any combination of multiple tracks. Oct 29, 2012 this race also was the first to offer a race for ladies as far back as 1953. Once your order has been sent i will send a paypal invoice request. There is a lodge by the gates and if you search hard you will find a signpost indicating the footpath. By contrast the senior race was run in glorious, though breezy, sunshine. This fell race is over 14 kilometres long with over 900 metres of ascent.
Times are changing in the club so after chris posted on our club facebook account that it was fairfield in 2 months time my ears pricked up. The fairfield horseshoe is a classic walking route that is also a spectacular run. There is a fairfield horseshoe fell race, which takes place annually in may, first organised by the lake district mountain trial association in 1966. This race counts towards the pete bland sportsinnov8 lakes. Both lauren jeska the 2012 womens champion and simon bailey the 2012 mens champion are entered. Its a long slog up and along and up and along again till you get to fairfield but that bottleneck ditch a mile out is a right pain. Results from jack and glen we thank you all for participating and helping to raise almost. Walking the fairfield horseshoe the great outdoors. Find your way through the hall buildings and turn right uphill along the metalled road that comes from rydal. Heading for low sweden bridge the day began quite nicely, bright and fresh with a bit of a cold bite to the air. The walk is now something of a relentless climb for the next 3. This celebrated round packs a lot into its ten and a half miles giving easy striding and ever improving vistas culminating on one of the best loved peaks in lakeland. The junior races were run in a mixture of cloud, light drizzle and the odd spot of sunshine.
Apr 09, 2012 then, at last, it is fairfield, head of the horseshoe and the highest fell in the immediate area, topping out at 2,863 the path drops quickly and stonily to a surprisingly narrow hause at the very head of rydale which, though seen at virtually its full length from this point, offers little incentive in its emptiness to take out the camera. The fairfield horseshoe is an absolute classic lake district walk and deserves its popularity, rewarding the walker with. May 15, 20 fairfield horseshoe fell race 20 english fell running championship channelrun. The race was won by jack ross of staffordshire ac in 1. So there are 6 races and you need to complete a short, a medium and a long race.
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