Calderdale Way Leg 4

Really pleased with the time that me and Jeff did. Was tough and Jeff murdered me on the last hill.
Bring on next year. Here are some photos I have found

Calderdale Way Relay - Leg 2

Same leg as last year for me, but this time partnered by Gerard Skippings, who was making his fell running debut. Gerard had been kicking by butt over the cross country and on the track for the past few weeks, but I had a feeling that I would be more than a match for him on the fells, so I was confident that it wasn't going to be me who was going to suffer the most (hehe).

Gerard was a bit nervous, which can often be the case when you try something new, and are not sure what you are up against, but he survived the experience in one piece (although he said he wanted to kill me, can you believe?), and I was really pleased with our time of 1:12:03, which was almost 2 minutes faster than Gareth and I had done in 2008.

Thoroughly enjoyed the day, and Gerard should be proud of himself for putting in such a good first performance.

Well done to everyone else who took part, and thanks to Captain Patchett for the organisational stuff.

Calderdale Way Relay 13 Dec 2009

Buying a pair of trail shoes and running up Beamsley Beacon during October half-term somehow made me think I could be a fell runner- how wrong I was!! Even 2 cross countries this winter didn't prepare me sufficiently for leg 3 of the relay. Asking for the shortest leg unfortunately also gave me me the steepest leg and I was left puffing away and walking quite a bit as I struggled to get up that damned mountain (officially a steep hill) from Todmorden. Poor Ryan Dransfield had to keep waiting for me and I couldn't stop saying sorry for slowing him down!! Anyway once we did make it to the top, the downhill section was great. Unfortunately there was more uphill to come and my 85kgs struggled to make it. Nevertheless I did get to the end in under 48 minutes, which was my target, and we didn't drop too many places, so pleased with the time. Thanks to Ryan for perservering with me and my whinging, and to Michael for the transportation and support at the end. I believe we came 51st overall which I think is very respectable, so well done to all and also to Gareth for co-ordinating it all. Hope you all have a good Christmas and all the best for the New Year: keep on running!! PS Kevin O: I think you and Ryan should do leg 3 next year, you'll be up that mountain in no time!!