Close Racing at Carraghan

Simon Skillicorn took the victory at the Carraghan fell race this evening after a race long battle with Tom Cringle who finished second. Andy Watson wrapped up the top three with Rich Sille fourth. The Vet 40 honours were taken by Mark Preston making a welcome return to the manx fells finishing in […]

Coniston Fell Race

Manx Fell Runners were well represented last weekend at the Coniston Fell Race. The race route started with the arduous climb of Wetherlam (2502ft) and continued along the ridge, taking in Swirl How (2637ft) and Coniston Old Man (2634ft) before returning to the picturesque village of Coniston.
The long, rocky descent off the ‘Old Man’ tested […]

Good Racing at Snaefell

There was some good racing all round in the Snaefell fell race held today in cold and windy conditions. With the race access affected by the mountain road closure it was great to see 31 competitors taking on the Snaefell challenge.
The race was won by Tom Cringle, taking his first win in the Manx […]

Paul Thompson wins Manx Mountain Marathon

Clayton le moors Paul Thompson took the victory in yesterdays Manx Mountain Marathon from Dan Gay in second place and Andrew Brierley in third.
The ladies race was won by Wendy Dodds with Pip Fitzpatrick in second and Clare Kenny in third.
In the Half Marathon Lloyd Taggart took the win and set a new course record, […]

New Arthur Jones a Success

The conditions proved to be excellent, although a bit breezy, for the new Arthur Jones fell race held today. The 15 mile course and 4000ft of ascent proved testing, especially as the majority of the climbing is in the last third of the race, but all competitors raced it well.
With numerous route choices over […]