Thank you to Matthew Grayson for these great pictures from the Gormire Gamble Fell Race which was the latest event in the Dave Parry Winter Fell Race Series.
The second race in the Dave Parry Winter Fell Race Series was blessed with glorious weather. Well done to Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers for showing off the delights of Sutton Bank and Lake Gormire. Click here to see the full results
Here is the route map for the Gormire Gamble 2017. If you fancy some cracking scenary and a touch of excitment in October then get yourself upto Sutton Bank on Sunday 15th October, 11am start, entry on the day only £5. More details in an earlier blog post.
In the 20 year history of the Dave Parry Fell Race Series there has been two previous fell races held from the Sutton Bank Visitors Centre. The Sutton Bank Slither and the White Horse Wander both had to be stopped due to problems with dogs on the route or access to the land. Thirsk and Sowerby Harriers have worked hard with the land owners to put together an exciting new route that brings fell racing back to this lovely part of the North Yorkshire Moors. The Gormire Gamble is the... Read More
The first race in the Dave Parry Winter Fell Race Series is the Lockton Limping on Sunday 24th September 2017. Knavesmire are the organising club. Entry is £5 on the day only. Registration/start/finish is at Lockton Village Hall, Nr Pickering, North Yorkshire (grid ref SE 845898). The route is about 7 miles long with about 1000 feet of ascent. The fun starts at 10.30 am. Grippy trail shoes would be a good choice.
The final counter in the Dave Parry/Northern Runner Summer Fell Race Series is Castleton Show Race. Which is like a fell race on the road. So, if you like hills or you need a bit of strength training get your entry in. Entries on the day for the road race are most welcome, but you will have to pay the Show gate fee (£3). Why not pre-enter the race by post, and get your Show ticket for free! Pre-entries close by Saturday 2 September (See the website for an entry... Read More
The next race in the Dave Parry Summer Fell Race Series is Roseberry Topping on Wednesday 30th August at 7pm. Registration is in the car park at the bottom of Roseberry Topping just south of Newton Under Roseberry on the A173. Entry is on the day only and £4. The event is organised by the National Trust. For those who aren’t familiar with Roseberry Topping this is the sharks fin that sticks out from the side of the North Yorkshire Moors as you look to the East when you are... Read More
It was a great day for running at the Gateshead Trail 10km on Saturday 12th August 2017. The rain held off until after the prize presentations and all 1700 finishers got round in lovely mild conditions. Kurt Heron (Ashington Hurst) lead the field home for the second year in a row. The Ladies was won by Lorna McDonald (Morpeth Harriers). To see the full results click here.
The next race in the Dave Parry Summer Fell Race Series is Gribdale Gallop on Wednesday 16th August. Entry is £5 on the day only and the fun begins at 7.15 pm. The start/finish/registration is at Gribdale Car Park which is just a drive up hill from Great Ayton, North Yorkshire (Grid Ref NZ59311). This years course is slightly different to the established course that has been used for the past 20 years as the race has been unable to get access to the Forestry Commision Land. The new route... Read More
It was a terrific evening of Fell racing at the latest Dave Parry/Northern Runner Summer Fell Race series event – Inclined to Madness taking its name from former railway line incline midrace. The rain cleared out well before the race replaced with a mild perfect running evening. Overall winner was Paul Lowe of Darlington Harriers, in a navigation error free run Paul eased to victory over Martin Perry of Esk Valley Fell Club. In the women’s race it was Alison Matthews claiming a double victory for Darlington Harriers from Kay... Read More
