NEWSAR Clwydian Fell Race – 1 November 2009
The NEWSAR Clwydian Fell Race sponsored by [Running Bear] took place on Sunday 1th November 2009. The race is held annually and is a 10-mile race with 3,100ft of ascent, over the clwydian hills, which includes the summit of Mole Famau.
Because of the early morning weather conditions a shorter, low level foul weather route was used.
This year results below, with previous years results available at NEWSAR Clwydian Fell Race Page
Reports
Horrendous weather forecasts on Saturday meant many hours planning a foul weather route. On race morning the rain was heavy, and the weather forecasts mixed, and as late as possible, bearing in mind that the marshals have to be deployed onto the hill, the decision was taken, in conjunction with the NEWSAR team leaders, to go with the foul weather route. Of course the weather then started to improve; at least it was not so wet.
So 89 brave souls embarked on a course that was designed to minimise navigation challenges, to be shorter and to avoid exposed locations. Within these limitations I hope the course provided an interesting and still challenging run.
My apologies to all the athletes, and especial the Tattenhall runners, for making an incorrect announcement of the team positions. I had developed software to calculate the positions, and on checking when I got home, I realised my mistake. All I can say is that the system required manual intervention and I was not driving the computer!
Pete Taylor
2009 Results
89 runners took part.
Position | Number | Name | Club | Class | Time |
1 | 86 | Steven Cale | Shrewsbury | M | 45:31 |
2 | 64 | Roger Lamb | Mercia | M40 | 45:34 |
3 | 12 | Rhys Findlay-Robinson | Dark Peak | M | 45:55 |
4 | 51 | Jez Brown | Buckley Runners | M | 46:30 |
5 | 10 | Pete Taylor | Tattenhall | M | 46:40 |
6 | 14 | Ed Loffill | Keswick | M | 46:49 |
7 | 78 | Craig Jones | Eryri | M | 46:54 |
8 | 71 | John Montgomery | Clwydian Range Runners | M40 | 47:35 |
9 | 52 | Simon Roberts | Buckley Runners | M | 47:40 |
10 | 32 | Richard Snowden | Totley AC | M40 | 47:46 |
11 | 54 | Simon Ellis | Tattenhall | M40 | 47:50 |
12 | 35 | Dave Ward | Borrowdale | M | 48:07 |
13 | 66 | Robert Dunn | Tattenhall | M | 48:08 |
14 | 2 | Pete Newham | Congleton Harriers | M40 | 48:15 |
15 | 38 | Alan Ashton | Liverpool Harriers | M | 48:22 |
16 | 9 | Neil Shepherd | Bowland F.R. | M40 | 48:40 |
17 | 18 | Neil Ashcroft | Ambleside AC | M40 | 48:46 |
18 | 28 | Dave Soles | Pennine | M40 | 48:58 |
19 | 13 | Andrew Fox | Glossopdale | M50 | 49:03 |
20 | 70 | Andrew Gibbons | Warrington Road Runners | M | 49:10 |
21 | 59 | Mike Cooper | Cheshire Hill Racers | M40 | 49:29 |
22 | 4 | Dave Powell | Aberystwyth AC | M40 | 49:39 |
23 | 85 | Ray Hughes | N/a | M | 50:01 |
24 | 7 | Andrea Rowlands | Eryri | F | 50:11 |
25 | 23 | Sam Smith | Eryri | M | 50:13 |
26 | 24 | David Malia | N/a | M40 | 50:15 |
27 | 61 | Ken Emery | N/a | M40 | 50:29 |
28 | 8 | Stephen Burthem | Warrington AC | M40 | 50:30 |
29 | 63 | Steve Toogood | Chelmsford | M40 | 50:52 |
30 | 60 | Geoff Hodges | Cheshire Hill Racers | M50 | 50:57 |
31 | 16 | Jim O’Hara | Helsby R.C | M | 51:13 |
32 | 79 | Peter Agnew | Clwydian Range Runners | M40 | 51:27 |
33 | 73 | Simon Bolton | Cheshire Hill Racers | M40 | 51:40 |
34 | 56 | Steve Hammond | Tattenhall | M50 | 52:17 |
35 | 33 | Ross Powell | WFRA | M50 | 52:44 |
36 | 67 | Martin Cortvriend | Clwydian Range Runners | M50 | 52:48 |
37 | 22 | Mary Gillie | Clwydian Range Runners | F | 52:49 |
38 | 76 | Alan Heath | Clwydian Range Runners | M40 | 53:14 |
39 | 88 | Richard Gilbert | Todmorden | M40 | 53:21 |
40 | 47 | Charles Ashley | Wrexham AC | M50 | 54:04 |
41 | 75 | Paul Alan Stinton | Clwydian Range Runners | M | 54:19 |
42 | 77 | Andrew Hearle | Mercia | M50 | 54:27 |
43 | 40 | Shaun Lennon | Idle AC | M40 | 54:20 |
44 | 83 | Ben Amesbury | Clwydian Range Runners | M | 54:30 |
45 | 69 | Jeremy Randell | Clwydian Range Runners | M40 | 54:40 |
46 | 27 | Peter Roberts | Buckley Runners | M60 | 54:48 |
47 | 29 | John Morris | Buckley Runners | M60 | 55:04 |
48 | 81 | Huw Lewis | Buckley Runners | M50 | 55:06 |
49 | 62 | Chris Jones | Clwydian Range Runners | M40 | 55:10 |
50 | 21 | Gareth Buckley | Eryri | M | 55:24 |
51 | 80 | Andy Hill | N/a | M40 | 56:00 |
52 | 26 | Lisa Morley | Wrexham AC | F | 56:01 |
53 | 65 | Edwin Sherstone | Southport Waterloo | M40 | 56:16 |
54 | 1 | Colin Williamson | Shropshire Shuffles | M60 | 56:33 |
55 | 15 | Sandra Lewis | Altrincham + District AC | F | 57:00 |
56 | 6 | Nigel Rowlands | Clwydian Range Runners | M | 57:21 |
57 | 5 | Dave Sykes | Tattenhall | M40 | 57:23 |
58 | 41 | David Lewis | Idle AC | M50 | 57:27 |
59 | 89 | Iowerty Jones | Wrecsam Tri | M60 | 58:05 |
60 | 57 | Tim Charmley | Tattenhall | M40 | 58:42 |
61 | 74 | Colin Sweatman | N/a | M | 58:47 |
62 | 31 | Craig Partridge | Altrincham + District AC | M40 | 58:50 |
63 | 53 | Chris Higgins | Buckley Runners | M50 | 58:51 |
64 | 49 | Clare Murphy | Liverpool Harriers | F | 58:59 |
65 | 20 | Paul Oldfield | Clwydian Range Runners | M50 | 59:05 |
66 | 17 | David Stephens | N/a | M50 | 60:26 |
67 | 50 | Kenny Hughes | Wrecsam Tri | M60 | 60:26 |
68 | 55 | Mike McCorkell | Tattenhall | M40 | 60:53 |
69 | 39 | Colin Davies | Altrincham + District AC | M50 | 61:03 |
70 | 46 | Nigel Crompton | Pensby Runners | M40 | 61:56 |
71 | 87 | Richard Davies | N/a | M40 | 62:08 |
72 | 3 | Judith Newham | Congleton Harriers | F40 | DSQ |
73 | 68 | Steve Daniels | Deestriders | M40 | 62:34 |
74 | 48 | Tony Steward | Calder Valley Fell Runners | M50 | 62:44 |
75 | 36 | Linda Jones | Wrexham AC | F40 | 63:02 |
76 | 72 | Sandra Montgomery | Clwydian Range Runners | F40 | 64:30 |
77 | 42 | Peter Nesbitt | Oswestry | M40 | 64:38 |
78 | 82 | Graham Williams | N/a | M40 | 65:08 |
79 | 84 | Robert Butler | N/a | M | 65:12 |
80 | 19 | Martin Potter | Clwydian Range Runners | M60 | 66:09 |
81 | 11 | Jennifer Taylor | Tattenhall | F | 67:04 |
82 | 25 | Robert Mackey | Buckley Runners | M60 | 67:18 |
83 | 58 | Susan Ridings | Buckley Runners | F50 | 75:43 |
84 | 44 | Sarah Jackson | Liverpool Harriers | F | 76:36 |
85 | 45 | Charlotte Wilson | Liverpool Harriers | F | 76:41 |
86 | 30 | Peter Norman | Wrexham AC | M70 | 77:05 |
87 | 34 | Robbie Webster | Helsby R.C | M60 | 77:12 |
88 | 37 | Patrick Henley | Liverpool Harriers | M60 | 77:35 |
89 | 43 | Chris Walsh | Rugby Mountaineering Club | M50 | DSQ |