The YVAA Fell Championship 2021 took place on Sunday, November 7th at Cop Hill Fell Race. Many thanks to Meltham AC for hosting. Please see their club website and Facebook event page for further details.
We had a good turn out in windy but dry conditions. Holmfirth Harriers were out in force, and scooped up first place in no less than six categories.
A special mention for Philip Grimes of Halifax Harriers, who won the M65 trophy but whose time would still have been good enough for a win if he’d been 10 years younger.
Philip Grimes at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Also to Fran Whitworth from Holmfirth Harriers who edged a close F50 race, and to Wakefield’s Diane Simmons who was first F60 by just 7 seconds.
Fran Whitworth at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
But congratulations to all of our prize-winners. For a full list, please see below. As ever, please get in touch if you spot any errors, and any uncollected trophies will be available to collect at our future events.
F35
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Caroline Brock | Steel City Striders RC | 0:45:45 |
| 2 | Myfanwy Cross | Penistone Footpath Runners & AC | 1:13:31 |
F40
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Rebecca Timms | Penistone Footpath Runners & AC | 0:52:59 |
| 2 | Jude Taylor | Penistone Footpath Runners & AC | 1:03:38 |
F45
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Helen Haigh | Holmfirth Harriers AC | 0:47:34 |
| 2 | Lesley Watson | Bingley Harriers & AC | 0:50:35 |
| 3 | Caroline Harding | Pudsey & Bramley AC | 0:56:59 |
F50
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Fran Whitworth | Holmfirth Harriers AC | 0:54:34 |
| 2 | Judy Howells | Wharfedale Harriers | 0:54:54 |
| 3 | Natasha Geere | Spenborough & Dist AC | 0:56:35 |
F55
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Jean Shotter | Holmfirth Harriers AC | 1:03:51 |
| 2 | Paula Mills | Barnsley Harriers | 1:07:52 |
| 3 | Jackie Carter | Spenborough & Dist AC | 1:17:32 |
F60
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Diane Simmons | Wakefield District H & AC | 1:07:10 |
| 2 | Elaine Stewart | Holmfirth Harriers AC | 1:07:17 |
M35
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Daniel Limb | Penistone Footpath Runners & AC | 0:49:26 |
| 2 | Alasdair Menmuir | Steel City Striders RC | 0:49:45 |
| 3 | David Howes | Barnsley Harriers | 1:06:10 |
M40
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Paul Middlemas | Steel City Striders RC | 0:42:08 |
| 2 | Damien Kilpin | Penistone Footpath Runners & AC | 0:44:28 |
| 3 | Tim Holt | Steel City Striders RC | 0:48:16 |
M45
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Colin Walker | Bingley Harriers & AC | 0:42:13 |
| 2 | Adam Wakelin | Holmfirth Harriers AC | 0:45:53 |
| 3 | Ryan Barker | Halifax Harriers & AC | 0:48:17 |
M50
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Ian Martin | Vale of York Athletic Community | 0:47:56 |
| 2 | James Durrans | Holmfirth Harriers AC | 0:52:48 |
M55
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Milton | Holmfirth Harriers AC | 0:54:56 |
| 2 | Shaun Clarkson | Barnsley Harriers | 0:55:25 |
| 3 | Steve Dickinson | Penistone Footpath Runners & AC | 0:56:02 |
M60
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | David Williams | Holmfirth Harriers AC | 0:50:47 |
| 2 | Michael Dransfield | Spenborough & Dist AC | 1:07:33 |
M65
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Philip Grimes | Halifax Harriers & AC | 0:50:27 |
| 2 | Kevin Yewlett | Holmfirth Harriers AC | 0:56:45 |
M70
| Pos | Name | Club | Time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Neil Midgley | Holmfirth Harriers AC | 1:02:43 |
| 2 | Antonio Cardinale | Otley AC | 1:48:59 |
Clubs Table
| Club | 1st | 2nd | 3rd |
|---|---|---|---|
| Holmfirth Harriers AC | 6 | 4 | 0 |
| Penistone Footpath Runners & AC | 2 | 3 | 1 |
| Steel City Striders RC | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| Bingley Harriers & AC | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| Halifax Harriers & AC | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| Vale of York Athletic Community | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Wakefield District H & AC | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Barnsley Harriers | 0 | 2 | 1 |
| Spenborough & Dist AC | 0 | 1 | 2 |
| Otley AC | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Wharfedale Harriers | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| Pudsey & Bramley AC | 0 | 0 | 1 |
Many thanks to Steve Frith for providing race photos. See his Cop Hill Fell Race 2021 gallery for more.
Daniel Limb at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Caroline Brock at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Paul Middlemas at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Damien Kilpin at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Rebecca Timms at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Colin Walker at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Colin Walker at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Helen Haigh at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Lesley Watson at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Ian Martin at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Fran Whitworth at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Photo by Steve Frith.
Natasha Geere at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Jean Shotter at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
David Williams at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Diane Simmons at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Philip Grimes at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Neil Midgley at the Fell Championship 2021. Photo by Steve Frith.
Great write up and photos — I love the new website. Thanks for hosting such a superb event. Looking forward to the YVAA races in 2022.