The second round of the 2012 Rentokil Manx Fell League takes place on Saturday 28th January. The Ken Watterson sponsored Greeba Fell Race is held over a tough 14km course that has a total ascent of over 750 metres.
Registration will be at Beaufield Park, formerly Cronk Dhoo Campsite, from 12.15pm. There will be an early start at 1.00pm for runners who expect to take over 2 hours to complete the course. The main race goes at 1.30pm.
Full safety equipment is mandatory for all runners and the minimum age to enter is 18 years as at the 1st January 2012.
The organisers would like to thank everyone at Beaufield Park for their help and cooperation.
The 2012 Rentokil sponsored fell season got going in its usual fine style with a fantastic record turnout of 148 fancy dressed competitors taking on the tough 3.5 mile assault on Slieu Whallion hill in St Johns. It was great to see so many people supporting the race and embracing the fancy dress theme with all race proceeds going to the Rebecca House and Hyperbaric Chamber charities.
Lloyd Taggart started 2012 as he left off in 2011 taking a convincing victory completing the course in a little over 22 minutes although this time was almost a minute slower than the previous year a sign that the very muddy conditions had made the going tougher. Second place went to the ever improving Oliver Lockley who must be the contender for the fastest descent of the day pushing experienced fell runner Simon Skillicorn, who is no slouch on the downhills, into 3rd spot.
Leading lady was Kate Burge, finishing 13th overall in an excellent time of 29 minutes and 6 seconds, second lady was Rebecca Wallace in 31st overall with Judith Quane taking 3rd position.
In the junior race Jason Moore took the win staying ahead of his bother Shaun in second with Illiam Quane taking 3rd spot.
Thanks as always to the marshals and officials and to Doug for compiling the long list of results!
Full results are now available here, with photos of the event from Murray Lambden, Paul Sheard and Dave Kneen at there respective links. There is also a video available of the race and further coverage by Murray at manxathletics.com
Don’t forget next race is at Greeba on the 28th January, a classic manx course and always a popular event, hope to see you all there.
Another good turnout for the final round of the 2011 Isle of Man Bank Winter Hill league today even though the conditions were rather wintry. Lloyd Taggart continued his winning ways taking a convincing victory and sealing a win in the 3 race series. Second place went to Oliver Lockley who showed some impressive descending skills to squeeze out third placed Simon Skillicorn. Alan Corlett, following on from his cross country victory last week took the fourth spot with Jackie Lee taking the ladies win.
Full results now available here, check out coverage thanks to Murray Lambden at manxathletics.com and photos by Peter Bradley are available here
The 2012 marshals table is now available here, remember you need to marshal or provide a marshal for a slot in order to qualify for the 2012 league. Email your requested marshal space to marshals@manxfellrunners.org
A few of us are having a recce over the New Year’s Day course on Sunday, starting from St Johns FC at 09:30. The recce will take the form of a very low-key handicap race with the slowest starting first and (hopefully!) everyone finishing together.
We’ll go for coffee & cake somewhere after.
n.b. Don’t forget to come down with an estimate of your race time!
