Just three Barlickers turned out for this race, but they ran as a team, helping each other around the course and very fittingly, won the team prize. It was the second running of this challenging race, which starts from the Hapton Inn. Straight from the off, runners begin the long climb out of Hapton towards the quarry, but before ascending to the quarry, the runners are directed right on what seems like an endless path until they finally make that final ascent to the quarry, where they follow a large loop before ascending up Hameldon and then returning to that first ascent.
At the top of this first ascent, Carl Nevison was leading the Barlickers out, closely followed by Robert Cranham. Mark Horrocks followed on a few places behind. The final order of the race was largely sorted out on this first climb with many runners maintaining their race positions achieved during this first climb. This is largely what happened with the Barlickers. They all kept up with the brisk pace set by Carl Nevison with the result that all of them finished in the top ten and first category positions for each runner and in doing so, they easily took the team prize.
Further down the field, Raymond Banks, who is really a very quick road runner, put in another good performance on the hills to finish 2nd in his category. All in all, a good night for the Barlickers.
7 Carl Nevison 33:41 (1st M55)
8 Robert Cranham 34:41 (1st M45)
10 Mark Horrocks 36:02 (1st M60)
51 Raymond Banks 49:58 (2nd M70)
Hapton Fell Race - 22 July 2025
Written by Graham Wadsworth8 Carl Nevison 38:43 (1st M55)
10 Mark Horrocks 40:05 (1st M60)
Ladies Race
2 Paula Cullen 46:08 (1st F45)
13 Lydia Hirst 1:02:43
Ben Whitehead went over to the Brownlee Centre for their monthly 5K and found himself pitted against some very quick runners. However, he appears to have been lifted by those around him and he recorded a PB by 30 seconds. Quite a performance.
Ben recommends this event for anyone wanting to work on their speed.
9 Ben Whitehead 16:50 (2nd M40)
Pendle Park Run - 26 July 2025
Written by Graham Wadsworth3 Andy Berry 19:36
10 Robert Cranham 21:06
27 John Boothman 25:14
Skipton Park Run - 26 July 2025
Written by Graham Wadsworth9 Lucas Payne 20:31
Burnley Park Run - 26 July 2025
Written by Graham Wadsworth213 Richard Shilton 29:15
222 Stephen Jackson 29:40
Clowbridge 10K - 24 July 2025
Written by Graham Wadsworth5 Robert Cranham 43:51 (1st M45)
45 Raymond Banks 1:00:34 (1st M70)
Ingleborough - 19 July 2025
Written by Graham Wadsworth24 Carl Nevison 1:03:02 (2nd M50)
36 John Mason 1:07:42
39 Andrew Smith 1:08:49 (1st M60)
70 Pete Jackson 1:16:26
72 Paula Cullen 1;16:47 (2nd LV40)
75 Glenn Whittaker 1:17:12
138 Raymond Banks 1:39:58 (2nd M70)
Pendle Park Run - 19 July 2025
Written by Graham Wadsworth3 Robert Cranham 20:54
Burnley Park Run - 19 July 2025
Written by Graham Wadsworth59 Lucas Payne 23:41
185 Richard Shilton 28:52
Men's Race
8 David Mirfield 17:20 (2nd M40)
25 Robert Cranham 18:35
67 Shane Muller 20:44
86 Raymond Banks 22:38 (1st M70)
Women's Race
4 Laura Craig 20:41 (2nd F35)
35 Nicola Muller 26:18
The old Embsay BOFRA race is no longer held as there was a dispute with a local land owner. However, there is now a new race up Embsay Crag organised by James Tiffany. It attracted two Barlickers, Robert Cranham and John Boothman and was his first race after the Spine.
Robert Cranham was in 10th place at the start of the climb and whilst some people seemed to struggle with the heat, he felt fine and starting picking off runners one by one until he found himself in 3rd place at the summit. He was determined not to lose that place on the descent and although he chased hard, he could not quite catch Jonny Winstanley in 2nd place.
3 Robert Cranham 23:11 (1st M45)
17 John Boothman 27:48 (1st M60)
9 Jimmy Craig 1;15;25
1620 Michaela McKenzie 2:32:48
Burnley Park Run - 12 July 2025
Written by Graham Wadsworth164 Richard Shilton 29:10
Pendle Park Run - 12 July 2025
Written by Graham Wadsworth22 Robert Cranham 26:11
29 Lucy Brown 27:17
56 Lydia Hirst 31:15
Widdop - 9 July 2025
Written by Graham WadsworthGood performances by the Horrocks family with Sam finishing in a creditable 5th place with his dad, a V60, coming home in 13th.
5 Sam Horrocks 57:30
13 Mark Horrocks 1:04:03
Hendon Brook - 6 July 2025
Written by Graham Wadsworth
A heavy downpour greeted the runners at the start of this race and the odd shower kept cropping up as the race progressed. It made great conditions for running. Peter Mackrell of Clayton went into an early lead and although he was being chased by team mate Adam Wale, his victory never looked in doubt. Also from Clayton, April Thorpe had a brilliant run in the ladies race to not only take first place, but to finish in the top ten overall.
Carl Nevison had an excellent race to lead the Barlickers home. In the early parts of the race, he was looking strong but lying in around 10th position. However, he seemed to manage to maintain his pace whilst others were tiring on the long climb out of Colne and he ran out in 7th place. Great running by Carl. Stan Dreiling also had a good race and strong finish to come home in 36th place.
Jacqueline Collins and Emma Law ran closely together throughout the race, but towards the end, Emma, running on her favourite surface of tarmac, eased in front. Lisa Gee was surprisingly full of energy on the final climb from Lenches and in her second Hendon Brook race, finished with a PB.
The Barlickers finished as follows:
Men's Race
7 Carl Nevison 1:34:59 (2nd M55)
36 Stan Dreiliing 1:48:14
51 Andrew Smith 1:52:34
85 Anthony Brown 2:08:17
106 Raymond Banks 2:19:34
Women's Race
4 Emma Law 1:52:28 (2nd F40)
5 Laura Craig (2nd F35) Time Unknown
6 Jacqueline Collins 1:54:55 (1st F45)
17 Lisa Gee 2:12:44
Trawden 7 - 29 June 2025
Written by Graham WadsworthAndy Berry's jet setting lifestyle caught up with him in this race. He flew in from Chicago last night and optimistically thought that the jet lag would not affect him.
Men's Race
5 David Mirfield (1st M40)
12 Carl Nevison 48:42 (1st M55)
33 Stan Dreiling 52:51
35 Andy Berry 53:05
39 Andrew Smith 53:32
45 Shane Muller 54:21
91 Raymond Banks 1:06:02
Women's Race
9 Jacqueline Collins 55:48 (1st W45)
10 Laura Craig 56:15
13 Emma Law 57:35
41 Nicola Muller 1:09:34
49 Emma Pease 1:11:59
More...
Cragg Vale - 25 June 2025
Written by Graham Wadsworth13 Robert Cranham 33:30 (2nd V40)
12 Carl Nevison 1:03:32 (2nd M50)
26 John Mason 1:07:12
31 David Pease 1:09:36
58 Pete Jackson 1:17:51
69 Paula Cullen 1:19:59
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