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Fell Race Championship 2019 – standings 8 of 10

With the summer racing at Sheldon, Crowden and the Totley Exterminator completed, we’ve reached the sharp end of the 2019 Fell Race Championship. Lots of runners have completed sufficient races to qualify, and there’s still time for plenty more to join them. Detailed standings below.

Next race: Curbar Commotion, Sat 5 Oct

Senior Women

Gillian Allen becomes the first runner to hit the magic 500 point barrier this year and looks a strong contender for the overall victory. Fran Cummins continues to race brilliantly however, and with Caroline Brock unfortunately suffering a broken wrist during the Exterminator, if Fran finishes either of the last two races she looks almost certain to take the title again.

Position Name Points Races completed
1 Gillian Allen 502 6
2 Fran Cummins 429 4
3 Rosa Sampson Geroski 371 4
4 Caroline Brock 311 3
5 Amy Earnshaw 197 2
6 Naomi Rabin 150 2
7 Helen Burgess 97 1
8 Amy Duck 95 1
9 Harriet Davies 89 1
10 Heather Wallis 87 1
11 Laura Hogg 85 1
12 Fran Allen 83 1
13 Emma Beal 83 1
14 Cara Hanson 81 1
15 Katherine Sambrook 79 1
16 Eleanor Bull 64 1
17 Charley Burney 59 1

V40 Women

Lucy Broom continues to top the current standings, but needs one more finish to qualify for the title. Sallyann Winslow is the first in this category to rack up the required races and lies second. Helen Calder and Pippa Powell are lying in wait and either could take the top spot if they race both Curbar and the Roaches.

Position Name Points Races completed
1 Lucy Broom 383 4
2 Sallyann Winslow 343 5
3 Helen Calder 258 3
4 Pippa Powell 254 3
5 Clare Trevitt 168 2
6 Rachel Woollen 148 2
7 Jennie Stevens 91 1
8 Abigail Higginbottom 85 1
9 Julie Bembridge 85 1
10 Rachel Anderson 81 1
11 Tracey Davies 81 1
12 Morvern Lowe 81 1
13 Sarah Ward 79 1
14 Helen Cain 71 1
15 Melanie English 65 1

V50 Women

Nicola Rafferty and Jill Davies are still duking it out at the for this category, but barring a couple of performances of a lifetime from Jill, Nicola looks to have the title in the bag.

Position Name Points Races completed
1 Nicola Rafferty 475 6
2 Jill Davies 388 5
3 Kate Scott 85 1
4 Jane Huws 70 1
5 Philippa Moorhead 66 1

V60 Women

No change here, as Dot Kesterton remains the sole competitor in this category. Unfortunately Dot hasn’t run enough fell races to qualify for the championships this year, but given everything else she has acheived, I think we can let her off!

Position Name Points Races completed
1 Dot Kesterton 87 1

Senior Men

As with most of the season, it’s still a two horse race at the top. But Paul Middlemas has finally pulled clear of Joseph Mallinshaw over the summer and looks good for the victory. Chris Jones and Hal Roberts have time to make an assault on Paul’s lead, but it would take some special racing to pip him to the title.

Position Name Points Races completed
1 Paul Middlemas 490 5
2 Joseph Mallinshaw 448 5
3 Chris Jones 363 4
4 Hal Roberts 277 3
5 Joe Buckman 175 2
6 Regan Hanson 150 2
7 Phil Skelton 102 1
8 Stuart Carrack 95 1
9 Simeon Cotterill 88 1
10 Sam Needham 88 1
11 Andrew Fry 88 1
12 Russell Jones-Davies 84 1
13 Alex Green 83 1
14 Seth Kirby 83 1
15 James Broomhead 81 1
16 Adam Close 80 1
17 Keith Hague 80 1
18 Joseph Lee 80 1
19 Michael Wu 79 1
20 Adam Newell 69 1
21 Paul Chapman 67 1

V40 Men

Possibly the most fiercely contested category this year and it’s far from over. Louis Wood has opened up a gap at the top, but Jason Brannan and the improving Nigel Barnes will still have eyes on the title. Several others remain in striking distance of the podium also.

Position Name Points Races completed
1 Louis Wood 494 6
2 Jason Brannan 476 7
3 Nigel Barnes 470 7
4 Russell Stevenson 430 6
5 Nick Burns 429 6
6 Craig Baird 341 4
7 Michael Squires 337 4
8 Mark Ramsell 315 4
9 Matthew Winslow 298 5
10 Rob Pilling 268 3
11 Andy Sheppard 257 3
12 Matt Broadhead 230 3
13 Dan Cook 186 2
14 Ben Clithero 172 2
15 Dean Young 156 2
16 Dan Bell 153 2
17 James Norton 150 2
18 David Adams 117 2
19 Luke Desforges 93 1
20 Warren Brown 86 1
21 Matt Williams 81 1
22 James Fletcher 81 1
23 Andrew Lock 80 1
24 Richard Smith 80 1
25 Keith Bell 80 1
26 Stephen Clarke 80 1
27 Simon Ellis 78 1
28 James Rees 77 1
29 Chris Walker 76 1
30 Ian Stinson 76 1
31 Lee Mills 69 1
32 Steven Lewis 69 1
33 Richard Copeland 54 1

V50 Men

The closest title race of the year yet again. Paul Stuart currently leads Mark Platton by a mere 4 points, with Nick Kirk still in the hunt also. The results at the Curbar and the Roaches will determine the overall victor. After a whole season of racing, this title could be decided by mere seconds!

Position Name Points Races completed
1 Paul Stuart 465 7
2 Mark Platton 461 8
3 Nick Kirk 443 5
4 Phil Howson 378 5
5 Bob Grocutt 358 5
6 Andy Green 354 5
7 Rob Davies 350 4
8 Neal Pates 312 4
9 Will Day 168 2
10 Ben Heller 165 2
11 Steve Haake 157 2
12 Sean O’Brien 89 1
13 Michael Slater 86 1
14 Chris Hodson 79 1
15 Tom Nuttgens 78 1
16 Simon Wiles 78 1
17 Bob Hartley 73 1
18 Richard Garton 57 1

V60 Men

Paul Shelton regains the lead in this category with his run at Sheldon, but neither he nor English Champsionship point-hunting Andy Buck  will have completed enough races to qualify for this year.

Position Name Points Races completed
1 Paul Shelton 117 2
2 Andy Buck 87 1

Full results and detail standings available on the standings spreadsheet.

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