My Glossopdale Diary and Top 20 Photos 2015

January

Caity 1^st at Nine Standards

Men's team prize @ Hit The Trail, Caity 1^st, Kirsty 3^rd, Neil 1^st V40

12 complete the Trigger

Caity 1^st Lady at Lambs Longer Leg
Dan Calverley leaves town embarking on a worldwide cycle adventure

30 at monthly social and run at the Peels in Padfield

Kirsty Johnson represents the club at the Northern XC Champs at Knowsley

Neil McGraw PB @ Newcastle Racecourse Half-Marathon

Wayne Francis and Rachael Sproston wear the blue and orange in the Standard Chartered Hong Kong Marathon and Half Marathon

Caity wins her first women only race at SELXC Heaton Park fixture

February

Julien Minshull first Glossopdale at a snowy Kinder Trial

Good turnout at the Bulls Head social in Tintwistle

Andy Burnett PB and breaks through the 70% age-grade barrier at the Dewsbury 10K

Women Vets 2rd in MACCL 2^nd Divison , Zoe and Nev 3^rd in their respective age groups

Kirsty 1^st lady at Stockport Trail Half, Ladies Team prize

Caity 1^st lady Ilkley Fell

Shropshire weekend, Titterstone Clee, Tim and Caity 1^st in Champs race at LMV

Kirsty 1st at Boggart Hole Clough and becomes SELXC Series winner

March

Kirsty wins county vest and runs in the Inter counties champs at Birmingham

Good GDH presence at Flower Scar, 1^st English Champs counter, Vet Women score point, Caity seventh

Great turnout at Thursday social at Oakwood in Glossop

Many PBs at Trafford 10K, 1^st Road Champs counter, Steve and Kirsty first back

Tim 6^th Ras yr Aran, Zoe 2^nd Lady

Kirsty massive PB @ Wilmslow Half

Beehive Handicap 5K

Lins 1^st FV 45 Lads Leap, Ladies team prize with Rachel and Lynne, Tim B pips Steve K for the 30 points

Six survive the Edale Skyline, Mark O 7th

April

Caity 1^st Lady Moel Tryfan

Good fun at the Easter Eggstavaganza orienteering event from the Beehive Whitfield

Neil M sub 38, PB at Salford 10K also PB at Hollingworth Lake 5K. Chris J hits + 70% Age-Grade

Hoodies arrive! Thanks Caity!

Monday night training sessions, Tuesday hill reps, daytime Truant runs in full swing

10K Pbs for Kirsty and Andy B at Cheshire 10K

Steve Crossman sub 3hr at Manchester Marathon and PBs galore

GDH marshals raise money for Glossop Parkrun by helping at the Marathon

7 Harriers at Ras Y Moelwyn, first counter British Fell Champs

Sikobe's 1^st Herod Farm race attracts good numbers and lots of praise. Caity 1^st Lady

Sikobe's 50^th Celebrations week

Carl Bedson off to Montana, bears get nervous, FRA sigh with relief

Great club turnout at both Club Champs races Stride 5K and Kinder Downfall

Mark O first GDH,Caity 3^rd at Three Peaks, 2^nd Lady Kinder Downfall day after, Tim B and Chris also do double. Great to see Matt D out of hospital and watching at the finsh 

Kirsty PB and close to sub 3 at VLM, Pbs also for Cheryl and Ian, Vicki and Liz complete

Tim C and Alice 2^nd mixed pair score class Highlander MM

May

Ben wins Glossop 3 Day Event + GDH team prizes, Caity wins at Coniston

Caity 4^th Lady, points for Chris, Ladies Team 8^th at Stretton Six English Fell Counter

Chris bags the 30 points in the Champs race at Buxworth, 12 out, great competition

Tim B and Caity break longstanding mixed pair record of Stone/Diamantides at Old County Tops

Completions also by Al/Neil, Paul Skuse/partner, Lins/Zoe, Tim C/Alice. Club win team prize which is initially given in error to Dark Peak. Safely back with us now, photo above

Lynne, Jud and Vicki complete tough Montane Howgills Trail Marathon

Lantern Pike Dash, Chris 3^rd, Caity 1^st Lady, Sikobe bags his 21^st Trig and first V50 prize

Well attended Family Run evening

Becky and Darren get married in style

Caity 4^th Lady @ Duddon 3^rd Counter English Champs, good points for Mark O and Chris

Cock Hill Trig painted blue and orange a la Banksy, border collies amongst the suspects

Caity, Jill Wood 1^st & 2^nd @ Dovestone Diamond, Neil 1^st V40

Caity 1^st at Saddleworth Fell

June

Chris and Caity 7th and 8^th at the Bolton Hill Marathon, Caity 1^st Lady

Tim B a superb 4^th at the Welsh 1000M Peaks race, leads Open Welsh Champs, Alasdair 5th

Sharn sprints for 2^nd Female place at the end of the Calderdale Way Ultra

Sikobe reaches 50 Trigs @ 50 by completing 15 Dark Peak Trigs

Anthony, Caity and Sue accompany him, many others run, cheer and support

John S oldest yet 1^st GDH at the RAB Dovedale Mini MM

Ben Tetler 1^st back at Stamford Parkrun

Caity 1^st at Moel Famau and Tal Y Mignedd

Kirsty 1^st Lady at both Marsden 10 and Oldham Milltown 10K

Ultra Nick completes 3 Rings of Shap, Red Rose 100, jets off to take on the Western States 100

13 at Round The Ressers, others helping out and supporting, Steve Crossman 2^nd V45

Many attend 4 @ 50 = 200 Do in Broadbottom for Ali, Andy, Lins and Sikobe

6 complete Tour of Tameside, Chris top ten, Caity 2^nd, Nev's 22^nd Tour and keeps 100% record

Steve C bags 30 Club Champs pts at the Penistone10K

Mark O 4^th and sub 2hrs at the Kinder Trog

July

Glossopdale 1, 2, 3 at Nev's 100^th Parkrun at Lyme Park, Steve Knight sets benchmark time

Tim Budd 4^th in the Cotswold Oudoor North Wales Fell Series at this stage, also 3^rd at Tal y Fan

Caity 1^st Lady Great Hucklow and Wormstones

Sue Clapham joint winner of the 40(ish) mile St Cuthberts Way Ultra

Caity 4^th Lady at Bradda Niarbyl English Fell Champs counter, good points for Chris

Great support from sailors Tom and Cathy,as well as Lins on comeback trail

Great turnout at Charlesworth Carnival race, Jill Wood 1^st back for the club

Kirsty 1^st Lady at Mossley 10K

Caity wins 1^st Lady in Snowdon International Open Race, 7^th lady overall, Chris 1.27, great time

Great battle at champs counter at Holme Moss, Tim 2^nd, Mark O 3^rd, Chris 8^th on tired legs

Holme Moss mens team prize, Steve C and Sharn experience their 1^st AL fell race in great style

John Stephenson completes 100 Parkruns and Sikobe 150 at Marple

Several enjoy Club week away in Assynt with our Carnethy cousins

Nick Ham completes the Lakeland 100

Al Cowell completes the Paddy Buckley Round with good support

Doodle poll set up to encourage volunteer leaders for Thursday evening club runs

August

Many out at Thursday evening social runs from the Bull Old Glossop

Caity 1^st Lady at Cracken Edge, great club turnout

Tim Budd 4^th, Caity 1^st Lady at Fell Champs counter at the Long Tour of Bradwell on hot day

Unbeknowns to many of the club and amazingly to all forms of social media, serial tweeter Peat Pixie aka Zoe completes a sub 24 BGR and becomes the first female Glossopdale Harriers to do so.

Mark O sets new best time at Lyme Parkrun

Kirsty 1^st Lady Mossley 10K

John Hewitt runs effortlesssly from pub to pub in the Two Inns race, his 4^th qualifier for the Scottish Champs

Caity Digs Deep and is jt 1^st at the UTPD, Juddy also completes

GDH international, Carl Bedson and Eleanor race at Whitefish Montana and Andy Burnett at Copenhagen Parkrun

Tim C and Rich finish inaugural Glen Coe Skyline race, a fusion of fellrunning and alpinism

20 runners and 3 dogs on Thursday evening pack run mystery tour in glorious late summer evening sun

Sue 'Raceshy' Clapham joint 1^st Lady at SBU35 in the Western Lakes

Team prizes, Mark O 3^rd, Caity 1^st at Crowden Horseshoe and again at Moel Famau, Tim 3^rd maintaining high placing in North Wales Series

September

Well attended social evening including veg relay

Sue 2^nd at the Clwydian 30 Ultra

Matt Huxford completes the Trihard Helvellyn Triathlon, one of the toughest in the country

Good turnout at the Shelf Moor race. Mark O 3rd . Thanks to Charlie again for the organisation

Caity finishes a magnificent 2^nd at the Ben Nevis race

Many prizes won by the 17 harriers who raced at the Plum Fair Scamper

Good team performances at the Saddleworth Cross Keys Relay.  Next stores sell out of tartan shorts after Hunks in Trunks goes viral on social media

Massive Pbs for Kirsty and Steve C at Oldham Parkrun

Elanor Swan hits top form with LV40 prize, PB at Marple Parkrun and a good time at the Big Stockport 10K

Caity confirmed as a fantastic 4^th in the English Fell Running Champs, Beryl 4^th FV65

Chris and Caity win the Jack and Jill award at the Scafell Pike award

Caity wins the coveted Queen of the Mountains trophy for her performances in the series

The inaugural Glossop Parkrun is held in Manor Park, Many thanks owing to Dan Ellingworth

John Hewitt completes Scottish Long Classics series at the Two Breweries

Pbs for Kirsty at the Robin Hood Half and Caity at the Berlin Marathon

October

Glossopdale 3^rd Mixed Team at IHMR, best ever club performance and placing

14 at Woodbank MACCL fixture, Caity 6^th, Kirsty 9^th

Tim 2^nd, Al 6^th at WFRA North Wales series, Tim 4^th, Al 10^th at WFRA Open series

Social pub run goes to Broadbottom

Glossopale buffs arrive. Thanks again Caity!

Half-marathon Pbs for Chris and Caity at the tough Oldham Milltown Half

3 Glossopdale teams compete and complete at the FRA Relays at Pendle

Mary J first FV50 at the Cannonball Tandle Hill Trail Race

10 runners finish the 'brutal' Road Champs counter at the Eryri Marathon, Tim B sub 3, Chris PB

Tim is so moved by the experience produces a limited edition Tarmac Blog. Nice one skipper!

Shameless photobombing on the TV cameras on the Llanberis Pass with Andrea Rowlands

Carl Bedson returns from Montana and runs with Lins at Great Whernside

Caity 1^st lady at Race You To The Summit

November

Chris Jackson 1^st harrier back at the Cop Hill Fell Race on a beautiful day before the month's storms

Monthly social on a wet Thursday evening from the Bulls Head, Old Glossop

Caity, Kirsty and Tim all injured, Nev struggling to find enough copy for updates :-)

Harriers have an away weekend in the Yorkshire Dales, thanks Zoe

Kirsty 2^nd Lady at Leigh Sports Village, 1^st fixture in the SE Lancs XC League

Adele and Barbara have a son, Samuel David

Caity, 1^st lady and wins a litre of whisky at the 25^th Anniversary Famous Grouse fell race

Neil M runs at the Benidorm Half-Marathon

December

Captains Fantastic win Club Championship

Great turnout at Boggart Hole Clough MACCL counter on a stormy afternoon

Caity 2^nd, KJ 6^th, Senior Women 4^th team, great run by Chris Jackson 1^st harrier home again

Tim B sets new best time at Oldham Parkrun

Good numbers at the Road/Trail Champs counter Stockport 10, Jamie Helmer first home

Many also at the Gravy Pud, Tim C first back, Jude 1st FV45, Ladies win team prize, debuts for Hamish and Jenny

Caity 1^st at a very wet Heaton Park SELXC, KJ 4^th, Tim B first back to confirm champs clean sweep

Great turn-out at the various Christmas club runs

Presentation party in scout-hut, Tim B and Caity Club Champions, Steve and Lynne Vet Champions, Steve wins AG Champs by 1 point from Caity, Kirsty wins most-improved, Zoe wins Outstanding Achievement Shield, Dan E a very worthy and popular choice for London Marathon place.
Club wins ladies team prize at Up the Nab, good support for the captain from KJ and Lizzy

My Top 20 Photo Selections

Whilst compiling the above diary throughout the year, I set out with the aim of selecting just one photo for each month. From the many hundreds taken and displayed on our Facebook page and on our club-site, it proved to be an impossible task as you can see from above! So then, with many thanks to all those who either took them, and we are very fortunate to have some excellent photographers in the club,  or were displayed in them, here are my own additional personal Top 20 selections...

Number 20

Behind the scenes teamwork at Herod Farm

Number 19

Dark Knight on Kinder (by Harsharn)

Number 18

High jinks at Obi's 50th Birthday Run

Number 17

Caity at Coniston (by Alan)

Number 16

Proud to be running with Ron on his 50 year streak run

Number 15

Synchronised fellrunning

Number 14

Can you do another leg Ian?

Number 13

Master and apprentice

Number 12

Banksy lives on

Number 11

Two Swans a'running at Marple Junior Parkrun

Number 10

'Happy' Munday photobombing

Number 9

Pies 'r us, elite squad refueling

Number 8

The next generation?

Number 7

Lawrence clearly prefers jumping to using bridges (by Alan)

Number 6

Sharn still smiling in her 1st AL at Holme Moss

Number 5

Old County Tops, all smiles at the start

Number 4

Ah....those summer nights

Number 3

Flying Scotsman (by Alan)

Number 2

The unique camaraderie of racing, the spirit of our sport encapsulated in one photo

Number 1

Eskdale boyband on OCT recce

Whether you love running or racing, or both of them as I do, I would like to wish each of you all the best for 2016. Let's get out there on the fells, roads, moors, trails, cross-country and make it another great year for Glossopdale Harriers!