MONDAY 31 s t DECEMBER 2007 14 th DALESIDE BREWERY AULD LANG SYNE 6M/900FT WOW, 19 year old medical student, Alistair Brownlee, clinically dissected the best quality field ever assembled for this finale to the fell running season, just like he did at the Chevin Chase on Boxing Day. An awesome 474 runners turned out to collect their bottle of Daleside Brewery, Old Legover beer, a traditional Yorkshire beer that is described as 'nutty with a fruity taste' just like a lot of the runners? The neck of the bottle had either a picture of the delectable Olivia Walwyn or the handsome Simon Bailey, these were last years winners, so Alistair will now be immortalised on the 2008 brew. The 2006 junior World Triathlon champion, and current European champion was itching for a fast race from the word go, and only recent Stoop race winner and 2004 ALS winner, Andi Jones, who the previous day clocked 30-14 at the Reebock 10k race went with the pace. These two raced it out neck and neck, until the final descent into Sladen beck, where the 10 years Andi was giving Alistair finally took it's toll, as the youngster joyfully descended with much gusto. The very wet climb back to Penistone Hill enabled Alistair to secure his victory, and cross the finish line to set a new course record of 39-07. The previous best was 40-55 by Ian Holmes in 2005, and then equalled by Simon last year. The quality of the field was shown in that the first four broke the previous record, with another international, 26 year old James Walsh of Leeds City third and eleven times winner Ian Holmes fourth and first over 40 with a new record. The Brownlee genes should be bottled because in 8th overall came Jonathan in 42-09, which clipped 20 seconds off Alistair's U18 record, Jonathan is also a European Triathlon champion for his age group, and followed Alistair home in the Chevin race what a festive flurry the Brownlee's are having. AWE – inspiring this gal is quickly becoming the Queen of Haworth Moor after winning the Stoop race and last years ALS, with her blond locks flowing Olivia Walwyn sliced two minutes ten seconds off her last years record time to finish 37th overall, and scare the men folk with her fleetness of foot. The 24 year old certainly has the talent to go far, will 2008 be the year she advances on to the world stage? 2003 winner Sharon Taylor, 28, the British silver medallist and English bronze medallist finished second, with Lisa Lacon third. England junior international Holly Page won the under 18 category, and has been running at Penistone Hill for quite some years in the Quarry Runs. RECORD – iculous! That can only describe the clutch of records that tumbled on this cool day where the underfoot conditions could only be described as very soggy, testament to this is the numerous runners finishing muddied up to the nines. Congratulations to 52 year old Brian Goodison, 63 year old Kieron Carr, 71 year old George Arnold, new 50 year old Elizabeth Tomes and 60 year old Sheila McNulty, you all are RECORD BREAKERS. The prize giving at the Old Sun Hotel was an epic, and the race video a good laugh for some, and a drown your sorrows for others, this is what fell running is all about, having fun, enjoying yourself and socialising with some of the best people in the world. The much sought after Crosstrax shoe prize draw was won by Dave Lewis from Idle AC, who finished in 60-47 in 278th position. DID YOU KOW.....? The beer, Old Legover, takes it's name from fell – runners who have to put one leg over thousands of stiles, stone walls and streams in pursuing their traditional sport. A very big thank you to Daleside Brewery for all their support and invaluable help, if you haven't tried this traditional Yorkshire brew then there's no excuse now, you were awarded one for competing in the last race of 2007. Good luck for the 2008 season, may your injuries be few, your races be many and your discovery of fine real ale continue. Now why not look on www.woodentops.org.uk for results, archives, photo's & everything you need to know about Woodentop events, also visit www.photos-dsb.co.uk for even more photo's. 1 ALISTAIR BROWNLEE BINGLEY 39.07R 13 51 ADI THOMAS KLY & C 48.29 282 2 ANDI JONES SALFORD 39.23 144 52 STEPHEN BOOTH V40 UA 48.35 102 3 JAMES WALSH LEEDS CITY 39.59 275 53 CHRIS BALDERSON V40 CLAYTON 48.39 88 4 IAN HOLMES V40 BINGLEY 40.37R 130 54 ALAN WRIGHT V40 BINGLEY 48.46 436 5 TOM CORNTHWAITE BLACKBURN 40.58 89 55 ANDY SHAW V40 HOLMFIRTH 48.47 120 6 NICK SWINBURN NORTHUMBERLAND 41.06 14 56 KEVIN LANGAN V40 KNAVESMIRE 48.57 136 7 ANDY PEACE BINGLEY 41.47 61 57 COLIN SHUTTLEWORTH V40 CLAYTON 49.02 30 8 JON BROWNLEE U18 BINGLEY 42.09R 74 58 ANDREW NICHOLL BINGLEY 49.05 388 9 ALEC DUFFIELD LOFTUS 42.20 183 59 STEVE CLAWSON ROSSENDALE 49.07 23 10 ANDY HILTON YORK ACORN 42.26 395 60 JOHN BROOKSBANK V50 ABBEY 49.15 100 11 TOM ADDISON HELM HILL 43.18 373 61 DAVE ALCOCK AIRIENTEERS 49.18 444 12 DAVE MILLIKEN V40 HORWICH 43.19 85 62 CHARLIE JOHNSON PUDSEY P 49.22 255 13 CHRIS HEYS HORWICH 43.35 164 63 GARETH HIRD WHARFEDALE 49.29 235 14 MARK ADDISON HELM HILL 43.53 273 64 DAVE COLLINS V50 TODMORDEN 49.32 454 15 GRAHAM PEARCE P&B N/S 44.06 427 65 JON SHAW UA 49.34 500 16 MARTIN PEACE BINGLEY 44.21 62 66 STEVE TURLAND ILKLEY 49.41 79 17 WILLY SMITH KLY & C 44.45 369 67 COLIN MOSES V40 BINGLEY 49.46 413 18 IAN TAYLOR WHARFEDALE 44.55 364 68 CRAIG STANSFIELD ROSSENDALE 49.47 162 19 TOM BUSH ALTRINCHAM 45.06 376 69 ANDREW ORR CLAYTON 49.51 206 20 KIRT LIVESEY WHARFEDALE 45.09 204 70 JOHN EWART V50 HOLMFIRTH 49.52 145 21 STUART CARMICHAEL CITY OF HULL 45.11 201 71 JOHN KAY V40 FIFE 49.53 11 22 DOMINIC RABY CHORLEY 45.15 38 72 GARETH HEY V40 BAILDON 49.56 223 23 ROBIN LAWRENCE BINGLEY 45.27 21 73 HAYDN KEITH UA 50.00 279 24 TOM BRUNT HOLMFIRTH 45.33 318 74 RICHARD SUNMAN PENISTONE 50.05 382 25 MATTHEW COX OTLEY 45.35 400 75 SHAUN ADDISON V40 HELM HILL 50.10 274 26 BRENDAN BOLLAND HORWICH 45.38 177 76 JAMES MOUNTAIN SKIPTON 50.24 410 27 ALEX GRANT V40 ABBEY 45.53 217 77 CHRIS SPEIGHT V40 HELM HILL 50.27 334 28 PHIL SANGER DURHAM 46.00 465 78 NEIL HARDIMAN V40 CLAYTON 50.30 210 29 ZIP JONES KLY & C 46.03 463 79 PETER HOWARTH HORWICH 50.34 229 30 QUENTIN LEWIS BAILDON 46.11 224 80 STEPHEN FRY V40 BINGLEY 50.35 191 31 IAN GREENWOOD V40 CLAYTON 46.16 66 81 SHARON TAYLOR F BINGLEY 50.39 138 32 JONATHAN INGRAM SADDLEWORTH 46.24 205 82 DEREK SCHOFIELD V50 ROSSENDALE 50.42 134 33 BILL STEWART HOLMFIRTH 46.30 411 83 HUGH PEARSON V40 OTLEY 50.44 257 34 DAVE WALKER CLAYTON 46.37 350 84 MATTY BARNES V40 UA 50.51 50 35 JAMIE ROBINSON BAILDON 46.53 63 85 ANDREW LEE ROSSENDALE 50.56 283 36 DAVE ROOME BOWLAND 47.01 178 86 LISA LACON F HOLMFIRTH 51.03 19 37 OLIVIA WALWYN F ALTRINCHAM 47.05R 1 87 CARL ROBINSON V40 WOODKIRK 51.08 59 38 SHANE GREEN V40 PUDSEY P 47.07 259 88 JOHN DOYLE V40 PENNINE 51.13 51 39 BRIAN GOODISON V50 ABBEY 47.12R 48 89 MARTIN ROBERTS V40 TODMORDEN 51.15 377 40 JAMIE HUTCHINSON ILKLEY 47.34 96 90 PHIL HINCHCLIFFE BARNSLEY 51.27 425 41 JOHN SUTTON CHORLEY 47.53 101 91 NICK PEARCE V50 ILKLEY 51.29 383 42 PAUL MITCHELL V40 BAILDON 47.58 434 92 NIGEL BARNES V40 DARWEN D 51.31 467 43 LODGE POLE PINE V40 P&B 48.00 324 93 JON GREENWELL LEEDS CITY 51.36 321 44 NEIL ARMITAGE P&B 48.03 361 94 PAUL HALSTEAD WHARFEDALE 51.39 308 45 ADAM STIRK DURHAM 48.04 457 95 MARK NUTTER V40 CLAYTON 51.48 158 46 JAMES THOMPSON DURHAM UNI 48.10 417 96 WILLIAM GARNER V40 PRESTON 51.49 78 47 JASON HEMSLEY WHARFEDALE 48.12 46 97 RICHARD WILKINSON V40 LONG EATON 51.51 310 48 GAVIN BAXTER HOLMFIRTH 48.18 194 98 PHIL MASON V40 HARROGATE 51.51 445 49 MICK GREEN V40 LOSTOCK 48.19 86 99 JONNY PAWSON SKIPTON 52.00 448 50 ANDY PREEDY ROSSENDALE 48.24 160 100 HOWARD CHAMBERS V40 SADDLEWORTH 52.02 40 101 GAYLE SUGDEN F CALDER 52.04 52 176 MARK WHITTAKER UA 56.04 131 102 DICK BALLANTINE V40 KLY & C 52.06 246 177 MICK PROCTOR V40 CLAYTON 56.06 200 103 PAUL HESKETH V40 CLAYTON 52.10 367 178 SHARRON SMITH FV35 BINGLEY 56.09 461 104 ADAM McCLEAN KLY & C 52.13 339 179 DONNA CARTWRIGHT F RADCLIFFE 56.15 9 105 RAY McARTHUR V50 MELTHAM 52.17 292 180 DAVID REDDISH V40 BRAD GRAMMAR 56.20 347 106 RICHARD ALLEN V40 CALDER 52.19 231 181 PAUL COTTON V40 TODMORDEN 56.21 298 107 NEIL HOLDING V40 W.PENNINE 52.23 68 182 MARTIN FINN P&B 56.25 175 108 CHARLIE MARSHALL V50 KLY & C 52.28 28 183 JON TINMAN V40 UA 56.27 230 109 KIERON CARR V60 CLAYTON 52.33R 17 184 MARTIN THOMPSON V50 TADCASTER 56.29 418 110 SAM WATSON WHARFEDALE 52.34 368 185 TIM HAYLES UA 56.31 396 111 LEON RICKETTS UA 52.36 403 186 PIPPA WEIR FV40 TOTLEY 56.32 307 112 PETER BOWLES TODMORDEN 52.37 469 187 SEONAID MURRAY F DURHAM UNI 56.35 419 113 IAN FERGUSON V40 BINGLEY 52.38 416 188 STEVEN MOSS V50 SPEN 56.38 44 114 PAUL KELLY V50 DURHAM 52.41 92 189 BEN WOLSTENHOLME UA 56.40 384 115 PETER POTTER RADCLIFFE 52.45 185 190 MARK HETHERINGTON V40 ABBEY 56.40 94 116 CHRIS TOMES V50 KLY & C 52.47 118 191 RICHARD RONNAN V40 UA 56.41 341 117 SIMON GALLOWAY V40 TODMORDEN 52.53 83 192 RICHARD HOWARD V40 DENBY DALE 56.42 356 118 STEVE CURTIS V40 KLY & C 52.56 385 193 ELIZABETH TOMES FV50 KLY & C 56.45R 317 119 MARK SALKILD V40 DARK PEAK 52.57 121 194 ALLAN YEOMANS V40 ROSSENDALE 56.46 263 120 DAVID NAUGHTON V40 DARWEN 52.59 207 195 SHAUN LENNON V40 IDLE 56.51 272 121 STEVE BAMBER V40 PRESTON 53.02 149 196 GEMMA SMITH F KIRKSATLL 56.52 404 122 KEITH BINNS V40 UA 53.03 300 197 HEATHER DAWE F ILKLEY 56.55 375 123 MYLES CHANDLER SPEN 53.03 333 198 ADRIAN NETHERWOOD V40 BINGLEY 56.56 153 124 STEVE TURK V40 SHAFTSBURY 53.04 161 199 MARTIN WOOD V50 CFR 56.57 208 125 STEVE JACKSON V50 HORWICH 53.05 148 200 STEVE BUNYAN BELLE VUE 57.00 186 126 DALE CONNFARN V40 ROSSENDALE 53.07 166 201 KATH BRIERLEY FV40 TODMORDEN 57.02 301 127 RUPERT KEMPLY P&B 53.11 54 202 SAM BENTLEY UA 57.05 458 128 DAVID PARKINGTON V40 PRESTON 53.12 190 203 SIMON FOX V40 DARWEN D 57.06 371 129 BRIAN DAVY V50 SOUTHPORT W.