Mercia Fell Runners Club

Arthur Clare-Hay and I did the B class in the LAMM 2008 on the w/e of 7/8th June. We were the oldest team in the B class and the A and the C... The event this year was based around Glenfinnon, this boasts the oldest concrete viaduct in the world (what about the romans?) and features in the Harry Potter films. Very picturesque, especially when the Hogwarts Express steamed over the viaduct during registration (how did you manage that Martin?).

Looks like Andy was 3rd over all & Ed was 3rd V50.
Fantastic running boys.
http://www.msm.no/getfile.php/714073.470.wstxbxyqrq/Resultater2008PrKlasse.pdf
 
 

colin donnely wins for tenth time ,tim davies 2nd. roland stafford 4th, adrian donnely 21st dont have any more imformation on other mercia members, updates on  gorphwysfa website

I think it is fair to say that I have a love hate relationship with this event. during the second weekend of May I hate it, for the rest of the year I love it!
This year I had a travelling companion in Dave Nichols so for once it was nice to be able to chat about the event before the start.

I'll be setting off on a clockwise round at 1.15am in the early hours of Saturday 21st Jun 08.  I've hopefully got a support team coming together but if anyone is free to pace or simply a fancies weekend in cumbria please get in touch 07887 501842 or aimtowin@hotmail.com .  I've got the Achille Ratti hut on Dunmail Raise booked so there's lots of bunk space available for the friday and saturday nights.  If it's a scorching day being handed a water bottle across the tops where there's few water sources could make all the diff

We all (myself, Jane Becky and Emma) went up to Cumbria at the weekend staying the Friday night at the Borrowdale Youth Hostel before travelling the few miles to the start of the Anniversary Wa, which is the name for the junior races.
Emma seemed to do quite well last year so we thought we would let her loose again!  Plus any excuse to go to Cumbria!

A great route and the weather was OK. 24 miles and 6,500 feet according to my Gizmo.
I nearly retired after CP3 (Heath Mynd) because I 'twanged' my right knee on the descent - excruciating pain for a bit that reduced me to hopping on my left leg! It slowed me down quite a bit, but the pain had  subsided by the time I got to CP4 (a food stop) so I carried on. I'd miss marked CP9 and CP11 on the map but still managed to fall straight onto them!  I didn't realise I'd miss marked them until I found them in unexpected places! Finished in 6h 5m - disappointing. 

My planned Ultra races: