Wharfedale had 4 teams running in the FRA relays on Sunday. The mens A team ran fantastically to finish 4th overall, out of the 217 teams who started – this was also Wharfedale’s highest ever finishing position and Ted and Sam earned new status as the ‘ Neanderthals of fellrunning’ (I think it was a compliment?!!). The mens B team also ran well to finish 23rd overall, the vets team were 7th vets team despite disaster on the final leg when Paul Lambert stumbled resulting in a broken ankle – get well soon Paul. The ladies also ran great to finish 9th ladies team out of the 50 ladies teams entered.
Mens A Team – 4th overall 3.50.55 behind Dark Peak 3.43.55, Calder Valley 3.48.05 and Borrowdale 3.50.14
Leg 1- James Hall 42.11 (6th), Leg 2 – Ted Mason and Sam Watson 1.15.24 (4th), Leg 3- Chris Newman and Jonny Bradshaw, 1.07.18 (6th), Leg 4 – Mark McGoldrick (12th)
Mens B Team – 23rd overall 4.14.28
Leg 1 Sam Haggar 46.28 (33rd) Leg 2 – Dave Kirkham and Gareth Hird, 1.27.06 (29th), Leg 3 – Paul Carman and Steve Brock 1.10.46 (21st), Mark Sennett 50.08 (33rd)
Mens 040 Vets Team – 32nd overall 4.22.06
Leg 1 – Jason Hemsley 46.35 (36th), Leg 2 – Nick Charlesworth and Paul Crabby 1.23.57 (17th), Leg 3 – Dave Haygarth and Dave McGuire 1.16.22 (48th), Leg 4 – Paul Lambert 55.12 (82nd)
Ladies – 9th ladies Team (102nd overall)
Leg 1 – Caroline Pollard 1.00.40 (26th l), Leg 2 – Kirsty Hall and Lucy Needham 1.43.00 (8th l), Leg 3 – Gill Myers and Clare Pearson 1.26.06(13th l), Leg 4 – Emma Hopkinson, 55.12 (7th l)
Well done all!