Trial Finds Julie Guilty

Yes, the Lake District Mountain Trial found Julie guilty of an outstanding run on Saturday 8th September. Placing 65th overall and 8th lady out of a starting field of 97 on this 14.2 km 1,450m course (what's that in real money?) she can feel justifiably well pleased. Although the distances may not seen great, remember that the LDMTA quote straight line distances between the checkpoints, which it is seldom possible to follow, and they don't allow for any mistakes (Julie ~ mistakes? ~ surely not!), and the winner took 2 hours 42 minutes.

Although fell running is not about beating other folk, I'm sure she also took some quiet satisfaction in placing a full 20 minutes and four places in front of Joss Naylor ~ not something I've ever done (ok, fell running is about beating folk).

Julie passes thanks to the folks back home for keeping her company on those long Winter Hill (and beyond) Saturday morning runs which she feels helped her prepare for this, her first long outing on the Lakeland Fells.

Well done Julie,

Also out on the same day was our flying Scotsman, placing 99th out of 153 starters in the LDMTA long course. Ian was out for 7 hours and 1 minute ~ they like to get their money's worth, these Scots. Ian was at the track on Tuesday, complaining of sore thighs, but I still never got anywhere near him. Quite an epic Ian. Brendan Bolland placed 2nd behind Jim Davies of Borrowdale.

Ed