Calder Valley Fell Runners – 2nd May 2022
Coiners Fell Races are back after a two-year enforced break and it’s as though nothing has changed in the intervening time. The weather was fair, the course was dry and the 2nd of May was a real festival of running with five junior races across 6 age groupings taking place in the morning and the senior race starting at 1pm, the day was given over to this great event on the slopes of Park Fold in Mytholmroyd.
Sweet throwing was a big hit at the end of the race
What has changed is the organisation – and there’s lots of it has changed with Di Wright and Ben Cliffe taking over the Junior event and Stella Chrisanthou the new organiser for the seniors. And well organised it was with the local scouts and Royd Ices providing refreshments on the field and young and old gathering to celebrate fell racing from a whole host of clubs from across the North of England.
Junior Races
First up were the Juniors with a mass start. The organisation for these races is fantastic as each age group – from U9 upwards running on a different course with the exception of the U17 and U19 who share a 5.3km race out onto Erringden Moor with a good 231m of climbing.
Top 3 U13 girls – photo courtesy of Woodentops
With just under 100 juniors taking part, the conditions were good and the races were fast and furious, so much so that three female records were broken on the day with Emily Gibbins of Ilkley creating a new U19 Girls record, Amelie Lane of Wharfedale Harriers breaking the girls U17 record and Calder Valley’s Clara McKee not just breaking the girls record but taking the overall record for the U13s course in an unassailable 11 minutes and six seconds.
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Top 3 U13s boys- photo courtesy of Woodentops
Calder Valley had runners in all age groups and was particularly well represented in the U13 age group with 7 of the 21 runners wearing the red and white hoops of the club.
Top 3 U15 boys – photo courtesy of Woodentops
Not far behind Clara, Joseph Stone came first in the U13s Boys race with Harry Cliff claiming third spot just 15 seconds ahead of Archie Cole. Clara’s brother Thomas clinched second spot in the Under 15s race.
Top 3 U17 boys – photo courtesy of Woodentops
In the U17s, Leo Illstone was 3rd Boy with Tom Owen coming in 4th just a few seconds behind him and Elijah Peers-Webb running a good race to come second boy in the U19s.
Top 2 U19 boys and 1st U19 girl – photo courtesy of Woodentops
In the younger groups, Cora Slater was 4th girl home in the Under 9s with Georgie Illstone and Ishbel Symington 4th and 5th girls in the Under 11 age category.
Cora running well in the U9s race – photo courtesy of Woodentops
Mani Kaler, Ewan Edwards, Ted Parker and Murray Wood all had good runs in their age groups.
All-in-all a good day for running and a great day for the CVFR juniors and their coaches.
Juniors Positions
U9 Girls |
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4th |
Cora Slater |
6.18 |
U11 Girls |
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4th |
Georgie Illstone |
13.07 |
5th |
Ishbel Symington |
13.10 |
U13 Girls |
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1st |
Clara McKee |
11.06 new record |
U13 Boys |
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1st |
Joseph Stone |
12.19 |
3rd |
Harry Cliff |
12.44 |
4th |
Archie Cole |
13.01 |
7th |
Mani Kaler |
14.15 |
8th |
Ewan Edwards |
15.05 |
9th |
Ted Parker |
15.39 |
U15 Boys |
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2nd |
Thomas McKee |
18.28 |
8th |
Murray Wood |
25.05 |
U17 Boys |
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3rd |
Leo Illstone |
26.56 |
4th |
Tom Owen |
27.04 |
U19 Boys |
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2nd |
Elijah Peers-Webb |
25.42 |
– CALDER VALLEY NEWS REPORTER: MARC COLLETT