Clougha Pike fell race 2024 - junior and senior races - plus the barefoot runner/ Bowland fells

Clougha Pike fell race 2024, organised by Bowland Fell Runners, 5 miles long, approx 1400 ft elevation. From Quernmore village near Lancaster on the Bowland fells.

Saturday 22 June 2024

Strava route:
https://strava.app.link/mwluStkbFKb

Time Chapters:
0:00 - introduction of the event with little previews in-between
2:01 - race organisers, mountain rescue and the race registration
2:46 - about the village field day and fun things on - cake, food, live music, maypole, games, sliding down the hill on a sledge
4:24 - junior races - Under 9s, Under 11s and Under 13s
7:22 - with Olivia before her race and Under 15s juniors - Olivia's race
9:22 - meet the Under 17 runners
9:36 - meet the Barefoot Runner - Martin Metcalf also the Race Director Crispin sorting out the results
11:00 - meet more runners
11:06 - Darren Fishwick from Chorley AC and the story of the boating fell race (the picture provided by John Orrell, who ran the Clougha race)
11:39 - see the runners and the hustle and bustle before the race as well as the Race Director's instructions
13:25 - the start of the race
14:46 - where the Under 17 girls joined us
15:50 - into the woods
16:51 - the first descent before the sharp grassy ascent
17:08 - steep grassy ascent
17:26 - will I make the 30 minute cut off?
17:46 - the cut off point - gate at fell foot
17:56 - the rocky way up the top of Clougha Pike - the views and my thoughts
19:28 - the top of Clougha Pike
19:48 - the way down up to the cut off gate
21:02 - the picturesque descent - different from the way up - maze of ferns, thistle and fox gloves - with faraway views onto Morecambe Bay at a distance
24:08 - past the Magic Portal - the stand alone gate in the field
24:27 - past the farmer getting dressed up for his wedding
24:40 - to the finish
25:04 - Presentation