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Postby mountainrunner » Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:44 pm

o.k. so we are now well and truly in the thick of the relay season.

So it ight be fun to have a little competition to see who can most accurately guess the medal winning teams for the big one - the british fell relays.
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Postby Feet in the Cowclaps » Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:45 pm

How about Bingley?
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Re: relay season

Postby david » Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:47 pm

mountainrunner wrote:So it ight be fun to have a little competition to see who can most accurately guess the medal winning teams for the big one - the british fell relays.

which are taking place at Alva near Stirling this coming Sunday just in case anyone doesn't know.
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Postby Feet in the Cowclaps » Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:49 pm

Do you know much about the course David?
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Postby mountainrunner » Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:49 pm

I dont think salford will be able to challenge as they were greatly under strength at the northern 6 stage, and they wont be able to get all their major playors to go all the way to scotland. Trafford have the young talent that could win it in future years - but not this year. Mercia are always strong these days. Bingley has the tradition, and the scots will want to prove themselves on home turf.

1st - mercia
2nd - bingley
3rd - scottish club (carnethy ?)
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Postby david » Mon Oct 10, 2005 6:55 pm

Feet in the Cowclaps wrote:Do you know much about the course David?

Steep but mainly grassy. All the details are at http://www.carnethy.com/fra2005_info.htm
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Postby roadrunner » Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:05 pm

Cant bet against mercia with Davies and obviously Bailey is getting back to fitness. Good luck to all who are running. No chance of salford getting a team out. Struggled last year and it was three miles from my house!!!!
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Postby Fleeter » Mon Oct 10, 2005 7:57 pm

im going for saddleworth personaly
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Postby ecg » Mon Oct 10, 2005 8:02 pm

hopefully a scottish team can get amongst it on sunday most probably carnethy. should be intresting though.
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Postby roadrunner » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:08 pm

Of course a scottish team will do well. Its in scotland. Dark peak did very well when it was in their backyard! They will have had a lot of chances to recce legs and will know the land that the navigation route is on. Running the land will always help the local team on the navigation leg.
Good luck to all running in it.
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Postby brett » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:19 pm

Calderdale Way Relay coming up.

Hey Mr RR ever done it?
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Postby roadrunner » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:35 pm

you know i have ran the calderdale relays before. You just trying to wind me up now. I was very sorry, and stll am, for my little outburst about not being allowed to run. I offered to give the lady a big kiss at this years event to make up for it. I shouldnt have done what I did. My team captain put a little letter in with the entry this year. If she doesnt want a kiss she will be getting one anyway when Salford win the relays!!!!!!!!!!!!
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Postby Fellrunner » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:38 pm

British Fell Relays should be wide open this year with Wrexham AAC unable to field their usual strong team :wink: .

Mercia have good strength in depth, but DPFR will not give up their title without a fight.
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Postby roadrunner » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:39 pm

DPFR only won as it was in their backyard. Merica are far better.
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Postby mountainrunner » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:40 pm

Saford didnt manage to capitalize on it being in their back yard last year
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Postby mountainrunner » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:41 pm

but then again - john brown isnt renowned for his navigation skills is he
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Postby roadrunner » Mon Oct 10, 2005 9:49 pm

I have to agree with you on that one. Even on very well marked courses!!!!
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FRA relays

Postby Lanky » Tue Oct 11, 2005 9:12 am

Reckon it'll be between Borrowdale and locals Carnethy.
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Postby Fleeter » Tue Oct 11, 2005 4:53 pm

or saddleworth
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Postby mountainrunner » Mon Oct 17, 2005 5:30 pm

Well we all overlooked defending champions Dark Peak, but they did it again.
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Postby Silver Fox » Sat Nov 12, 2005 8:38 pm

Does anyone know any results from the national cross relays in Mansfield?

And for fell runners out there, I noticed today there's an article on fell running in the latest issue of Ultra Fit. It's written by Liz Champion, who I think may have worked at AW sometime in the past.
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Postby roadrunner » Sun Nov 13, 2005 5:48 pm

results on www.race-results.co.uk

Bit of a write up on www.ukathletics.net
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