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1994 June.Pdf HELLY HANSEN LIFA Hurry while stocks last Long Sleeve, Round Neck, Colour: Red, Small, Med, Large, X Large. Also short sleeve, Navy, X Small, Med only. □ Major stockists of Walsh shoes. All your needs for fellrunning. □ Not just a shop, a centre for advice and information. □ Write or ring for price list and colour brochure. □ Switch, Visa, Access telephone orders taken 34A Kirkland, Kendal, CUMBRIA LA9 5AD Tel/Fax 0539 731012 Bit at the Front Neil Denby Once again we find ourselves tinged British title with a 1st and a 2nd, with sadness in our sport. An ex­ giving him a total of 41 points. perienced competitor, well aware of Nearest rival is J Parker with two The Association has bought some the hazardous nature of the sport, 3rds and thus 36 points and Ian right expensive computer well equipped and with mountain Holmes close on his heels with 35. equipment to try to drag us into the and navigational skills, tragically The competition may get even hotter 20th century. If you can provide died at the Kentmere race. The now that the news is out that the articles etc. on 3+" discs of DOS or DFS format (not Unix); preferably initial verdict was hypothermia, but William Hill sponsorship deal has in ASCII; then we can handle them the inquest is yet to report. Judith been accepted by the FRA, details in easily - the amount of stuff that Taylor will be sadly missed by the this issue. For the ladies, Andrea comes that is obviously a computer sport and we join in sending our Priestley is ahead with maximum print out is growing but still needs condolences to her family. points while Janet Reid and Celia to be re-typed if the disc isn’t with Greasley with a 2nd and a 5th each it. This costs us MONEY! We can handle RISC OS as well if you Controversy over the result of the hold joint second position. Celia is must. Disks will be returned Moel Fammau Race meant that the the leading lady veteran. Leading immediately. results have only recently been con­ mens veteran is Mick Hoffe. Full firmed. As a consequence there is no Championship updates will appear If you have no idea what championship round up in this edi­ in the next issue - please note that any of this means, then tion. However, it appears that Mark none of these points have been con­ ignore this space! Kinch is making a real bid for the firmed by the statistician. 4. Committee News 5. News and Views 7. Calendar Update 9. Junior News 20. Peter Travis’ poem 21. Prize Crossword 25. Kit Review: Francis Uhlman 31. Martin Stone’s Long Distance News Summary 32. Profile: Bill Smith on Roger Dewhurst Features 12. Duffers Eye View of Guides Races : Allan Greenwood 15. Tilting at Windmills : Kev Shand 17. FRA British Relay Guidelines : Mike Rose 20. Winter Navigational Challenge : Nigel Hetherington 22. A Social Hill Runners Diary : Gav Clark 24. Age shall not weary them : Peter Travis 26. Czech Update : Colin Pritchard 27. Supermarathon World Cup : Susanne Niedrum 28. Sahara Supermarathon : John Blair-Fish 30. Western Isles Challenge : Martin Stone Race Reviews 10. Kettlewell Classic : Dave Woodhead 11. Ogden Uphill Mile : Alan Greenwood 14. Three Peaks : Dave Hodgson Extras 2. Appreciation of Chris Gravina : Derek Hodgson items published in The Fellrunner are 3. Kendal Tragedy and Appreciation of Judith Taylor : Don Barton copyright, to The Fellrunner, the FRA and, if they wish to claim copyright, to the 7. Spirit of the fell : Steve Dean Recognise any similarities between the 16. Women's starts - questionnaire : author. A copyright notice will henceforth two items above? Has it happened to you Ali Crabb appear in the magazine. I did ask for some 18. FRA Relay, Details and entry form. at any time? Whilst I am a great believer cash for fell running (the Welsh interna­ in recycling, I think that the recycling of Plus a comprehensive round up tional team is in dire need of sponsorship,) old articles is going a bit far! I have of race results and reports. but the publishers of The Runner have not written to The Runner and pointed out that been forthcoming! OFFICERS AND COMMITTEE CHRIS GRAVINA 1934 -1994 MEMBERS 1993-94 Chairman Secretary Selwyn A. Wright Michael J. Rose Craighouse, Foxfield Rd . 15 New Park View Broughton-in-Furness Farsley, Cumbria Leeds LA20 6EZ LS285TZ Tel: (0229)71697 Tel: (0532) 556603 Treasurer Membership Secretary Barbara Carney Peter Bland 16 Birchiands Grove 34a Kirkland Wilsden Kendal W. Yorkshire Cumbria BDI5 0HD LA95AD Tel: (0535) 273508 Tel: (0539) 731012 Fixtures Secretary Magazine Editor David L. Jones Neil Denby 12 Victoria Avenue 39 Withyside Cheadle Hulme Denby Dale Stockport. Cheshire W. Yorkshire SK8SDL HD8 8SF Tel: (061 485) 1639 Tel: (0484) 861812 Statistician Press Officer Chris demonstrates the art of travelling light. Mark Rigby Tony Hulme 332 Crow Road 140 Altrincham Road Friends of Chris will be very sad to hear that salt. Watched by the Huns he put this into a Glasgow Wilmslow Scotland Cheshire he died in an accident in Central Gully on pan, added water and made a soup. Still not Gil 7HT SK95NQ Great End, March 19th 1994. A member of wanting to lose face he proceeded to drink Tel: (041 334)0442 Tel: (0625) 529874 Ambleside A.C. and the Alpine Climbing this concoction with accompanying apprecia­ Environment & Access Club Chris was 59 and had recently retired. Matt Simms, Tyne View Cottage, Fellside, Hexham tive noises and much smacking of lips. Fol­ Northumberland NE46 1RF. Tel: (0434) 607637 A true mountain adventurer Chris enjoyed to lowing unsuccessful solo attempts on the the full most activities associated with moun­ COMMITTEE BGR and with the support of his Ambleside Peter Browning Alison Crabb tains and hills both home and abroad. As Club mates he completed his round in good (Radio Officer) 3 Beast Banks, with quite a few of us, this eventually lead style, well under 22hrs. This led Chris to Kendal 60 Shadsworth Road, him to Fell running, Bob Graham Rounds many more long distance challenges. The Blackburn Cumbria and Mountain Marathons . It has been said of BB1 2HB LA9 4JJ Alpine passes on his own , the TMB in three Tel: (0254) 56681 Tel: (0539) 740664 Chris that once you met you never forgot days, the Corsican High Level Route with him, for lots of reasons ! A casual glance William Gaunt David Hodgson friends from Macc Harriers, Countless MMs. 30 Beechwood Mount 197 Hall Lane, into the boot of his car or rucsac might lead and the South Downs Way. Always game Burley, Leeds Horsforth, Leeds you to think he was a bit chaotic, even LS4 2NQ LS18 5EQ for a challenge or an adventure into the Tel: (0532) 787513 Tel: (0532) 585586 disorganised. Not so, his BGR schedule was extremely well planned and fine tuned to the unknown, Chris came to mind when our Judith Johnson Alan Judd nearest minute and his attention to weight High Peak Marathon vets team lost one 3 Weavers Walk 32 Hollin Lane of its members and Chris had the neces­ Denby Dale Far Headingley reduction on MMs was planned down to the Huddersfield HD8 8RL Leeds LS16 5LZ nearest half ounce. Following a fall in a sary handicap years in. Into the team he Tel: (0484) 861228 Tel: (0532) 743364 Mountain Trial in which he finished three came at one weeks notice and no training, Paul Sanderson Andrew Schofield we got round in just over ten hours and 19 Findon Street do West Head Fann. quarters of it with a broken bone in his Hillsborough Thirlmere, Keswick leg, he decided that a change of glasses won the Vets prize. He finished, to use one Sheffield S6 4QL Cumbria CA12 4TP might avoid such future incidents He went of his favourite phrases, "totally knackered" Tel: (0742) 344905 to an optician who recommended varifocus Greater love hath no man ! A good friend Scottish Welsh Representative lenses as being ideal for a desk bound ex­ and reliable companion on the fells, we will Representative ecutive. Chris replied that reading a map miss you Chris, thanks for the good times Dr. J.A. Blair Fish Adrian Woods 28 Howden Hall Crescent 11 Penygraig Terrace whilst running downhill was what he had in together and have a brew on when it’s our Edinburgh, Scotland Pontypool. Gwent mind. There was a short flight of stairs from turn. Our sympathies go to his wife Anne EH16 6UR NP4 5JS the waiting room to the surgery. For the and his two sons Richard and Robin. Tel: (031 664) 8425 Tel: (0495)758141 next half hour, he ran up and down these FRA REPRESENTATIVES TO BRITISH stairs map in hand, trying different pairs of Derek Hodgson for Clubmates in Ambleside ATHLETIC FEDERATION COMMITTEES A.C. & Friends in Macclesfield Harriers. Fell and Hill Running Commission glasses. Eating with Chris whilst camping Selwyn Wright Norman Berry was usually another unforgettable occasion. Craighouse, Foxfield Rcl 165 Penistone Road His choice of food and his cooking was in Broughton in Furness Kirkburton the Haute Cuisine class. He had a theory that FRA Radios Hudds. HD8 0PH LA20 6EZ as food could be looked on as necessary only C.B. Radios now available Tel: (0229)716797 Tel: (0484)602922 As reported previously the Association has to consume calories and replace fuel and as AAA of England/Midland AA bought 10 c.b. radios which are now avail­ Richard Day. 7 Brean Rd., Stafford ST 17 0PA it all went into the same digestive system able to race organisers.
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