Calder Valley Fell Runners – 29 January 2024
Tigger Tor
On Sunday the 28th of January the Tigger Tor Fell race took place with Rebecca Di-Luzio 7th woman and Cass Chisholm 9th woman. The race starts in Ringinglow on the edge of Sheffield and dives straight into some classic Dark Peak peat bogs and gritstone terrain. Both women had fantastic runs and Rebecca once again “Bloody loved it”.
The race is based at the Norfolk Arms in Ringinglow, and the start and finish are along Houndkirk Road (the roman road). As a result the whole of the course is now on off-road tracks and fell. The race involves reaching 11 checkpoints in order via an un-marked route over Houndkirk Moor, Burbage Moor and Hathersage Moor. Landmarks include Burbage Edge, Higger Tor, Winyards Nick, Toad’s Mouth (at the top of Padley Gorge near Fox House) Carl Wark & Houndkirk Hill providing some of the most beautiful scenery the Peak District has to offer. On race day the race has exclusive use of the Norfolk Arms heated marquee for registration and results. The Tigger Tor race is not only a relatively ‘tough’ fell race with some difficult terrain, but it is also subject to the winter weather. Temperatures on the day have regularly been well below zero on the moors and this is even before the effects of the wind chill. The course is unmarked so there is also an element of navigating using a map and compass.
Pos | Name | Cat | Time | ||
9th woman | Rebecca Di-Luzio | 4th WV40 | 1.24.42 | ||
11th woman | Cass Chisholm | 5th WV40 | 1:25:33 |
Hebden 15 and 22
The weekend also so the ever popular Hebden 15 and Hebden 22 which is a stunning tour of the Upper Calder Valley which you can walk, run or race. Raymond Kelly gives us a runner eye view in this report, ‘As with most races I take part in I turned up to the Hebden feeling slightly underprepared; and a bit worried because my last long race (which was two miles shorter than this) almost killed me. But all went well. There’s always a great atmosphere on the Hebden – everyone seems to be quite relaxed in their approach. Due to a fallen tree in recent storms a route change saw 500 people politely waiting their turn to cross a style at Brearley. It turned out to be quite an effective way of stretching out the pack, as after that there was plenty of space on the route for everyone. The weather was ideal and I was particularly pleased to arrive at the 11-mile checkpoint to find copious amounts of home made brownies and other treats on offer: just what I needed. It was the perfect fuel for the last third of the 15-mile route. A great day out and brilliantly organised.
Hebden 22 CVFR results
Pos | Name | Time |
3rd | Kevin Hoult | 3:29:41 |
4th | James Mountain | 3:32:41 |
33rd | Phil Wells | 4:02:33 |
45th | Natasha Butterfield | 4:11:31 |
46th | Susannah Richardson | 4:11:37 |
52nd | Helen Buchan | 4:17:16 |
70th | Fiona Lynch | 4:27:31 |
85th | Stuart Russell | 4:37:05 |
99th | Emily Ledder | 4:49:06 |
107th | Toni Bradley | 5:03:13 |
110th | Francis Wooff | 5:10:00 |
129th | Lee Jackson | 5:38:51 |
142nd | Genevieve Thompson | 6:10:20 |
Hebden 15 CVFR Results
8th | Mark Taylor | 2.41.59 |
11th | James Cooke | 2:48:19 |
17th | Maxie Scheske | 2:57:16 |
27th | Christina Turner | 3:13:42 |
28th | Ian Davies | 3:13:46 |
34th | Ben Dunning | 3:23:12 |
51st | Kate Pope | 3:30:39 |
52nd | Gloria Ayuso | 3:30:42 |
72nd | Raymond Kelly | 3:41:59 |
74th | Michael Brown | 3:46:46 |
75th | Iain Conley | 3:47:08 |
78th | Elina Eady | 3:50:02 |
87th | Liz Lloyd | 3:59:13 |
88th | Carolyn Shimwell | 3:59:19 |
119th | Tamsin Cooke | 4:29:44 |
127th | Dominic Camponi | 4:31:40 |