Fourteen Calder Valley juniors competed in the English Schools Fell Running Championships, which were held in Giggleswick on 24th September.
With courses ranging from 2.7km for Year 7s to 6km for Year 12/13s, all age groups faced varied fell terrains with lots of twists and turns, a stream crossing, and a mix of short, sharp and more sustained climbs and descents.
Racing in her Calder High School colours rather than her habitual CVFR red and white stripes, Clara McKee rounded off a triumphant year of fell-running by taking first place in the Year 8/9 girls’ race.
Top ten finishes were also notched up by Charlie Pickens (6th Year 12/13 boy), Mani Kaler (9th Year 7 boy), Tom McKee (10th Year 10/11 boy).
Some newer recruits to fell-running also put in good performances, including Year 7s Rowan Gardner, Vincent smith and Rowan Campbell-Brough and Year 10/11s Isaac Howgate and George Daniels.
Cat | Pos | Name | School | Time |
Y7M | 9th | Mani Kaler | Calder High | 15:01 |
Y7M | 24th | Rowan Gardner | North Halifax | 16:51 |
Y7M | 41st | Rowan Campbell-Brough | Calder High | 17:40 |
Y7M | 42nd | Vincent Smith | North Halifax | 17.51 |
Y7M | 43rd | Tom Burton | Chapel on Le Frith | 17.54 |
Y8/9F | 1st | Clara McKee | Calder High | 21:59 |
Y8/9M | 36th | Harry Cliff | North Halifax | 24:46 |
Y8/9M | 70th | Ted Parker | Ryburn Valley | 28:24 |
Y10/11M | 10th | Tom McKee | Calder High | 26:41 |
Y10/11M | 46th | Isaac Howgate | Calder High | 33:46 |
Y10/11M | 48th | George Daniels | Calder High | 33:58 |
Y10/11M | 51st | Murray Wood | Ryburn Valley | 34.52 |
Y12/13F | 12th | Jayde McGregor | Crossley Heath | 40:11 |
Y12/13M | 6th | Charlie Pickens | Rochdale 6th Form College | 27:23 |
Calder Valley News Reporter: Jim Cooke