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We
have received complaints from farmers/landowners about runners
leaving gates open in the Hurstwood/Cant Clough areas (Legs
1 and 2)This has resulted in previously seperated diseased
sheep mixing with healthy sheep. This has lead to a possible
claim for compensation, a call for future events to be called
off and our organisation being called into question which
is upsetting after all of the work we put in. This despite
a plea at the start for runners to close all gates at all
costs. Runners who cannot close gates are not welcome at our
events, after all how difficult is it ?. We rely on the goodwill
of farmers and landowners and we now have bridges to rebuild
thanks to a few mindless individuals.
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Given
the concerns of some of the teams entered, and of the organisers
regarding the possibility of "poor" weather we have
added a new page to this site titled "Safety".
On this page we have outlined some advice and recommendations
to clubs and individuals considering entering the event given
the time of year and possible inexperience of teams/individuals
entered.
email address rossendaleharriers@sky.com
(click)
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Latest news on the route for
2008
Leg 3.............The
official route above Callis Woods has now been changed by
the Countryside Agency. For 2008 we will be taking the new
waymarked route which shortens this leg and avoids running
through the village of Horsehold to join Kilnshaw Lane nearer
to Stoodley Pike.After running up the track and around the
zig-zags through Callis woods you leave the main track to
drop down left to cross a stone packhorse bridge and through
a large gate.Previously we had carried straight on through
the top of the woods but we now turn right after passing through
the gate to follow the waymarked route to join Kilnshaw Lane
nearer to Stoodley Pike. This shortens the leg by 0.75m
This section may
be marshaled
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Please note.....Mixed
teams must comprise of 5 men and 5 ladies !
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Route
Description.
We now have an outline written route description for each
individual leg available as a download on the Route Description
page on this site. This is mainly to aid runners when out
on a recce and is not intended to be the main source of navigation
on race day !!
O.S maps of each leg also now
available on the Route description page
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Prize list extended for
2008 to reflect the entry list.
Prizes
to.......First 3 open teams
First 3 ladies teams (Up
from 2 previously)
First 3 vets teams (Up from 2 previously)
First 3 mixed teams (Up from 2 previously)
Fastest legs mens and ladies
Prizes are vouchers from Pete
Bland Sports and Pete will be there with his van.
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Note
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. Leg times for 2004 have been
disregarded for legs 3 and 4 where we had "unsafe"
times recorded on those legs.The Sportident "dibber"
system now used makes times more accurate and easier to collect
at changeover points.The new record for leg 3 is partly due
to this leg having been shortened for 2008.
Leg 1 Men. Chris Heyes.Paul Green.55.11.
Horwich 2008
Leg 2 Men. Ian Holmes. Rob Jebb. 1.16.17 Bingley 2006
Leg 3 Men. Jonny Bland.Martin Mickelson-Baron.58.32. Borrowdale.2008
Leg 4 Men. Paul Massey.Alistair Murray. 34.48. Horwich 2007
Leg 5 Men. Gary Devine. John Henegan. 58.26 Pudsey and Bramley.
2006
Leg 1 Ladies. Anna Kelly. Vanessa
Peacock. 1.07.31. Clayton. 2006
Leg 2 Ladies. Jo Waity. Jo Smith 1.32.04. Calder Valley .2006
Leg 3 Ladies. Donna Cartwright.Anna Lupton.1.12.01.Radcliffe.2008
Leg 4 Ladies. Anna Kelly. Vanessa Peacock.44.34. Clayton 2007
Leg 5 Ladies. Lynn Bland. Janet McIver. 1.17.31. Dark Peak
2005
3 new leg
records for 2008
Overall records :
Men (Open team). 4.48.15 Horwich
2007
Ladies 6.08.27 Clayton 2005
Vets 5.04.41 Clayton 2005
Mixed 5.40.36 Pudsey and Bramley 2006
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