British Open Fell Runners Association

2008 Season - Race Calendar (All Races)

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April
Date Race Location Age
categories		 #
Wed 23 April
7.30 pm		 Dick Hudsons
5 miles / 600'		 Millennium Gardens, Ilkley
Contact Bob Hamilton 01943 816776		 Senior race only  
May
Date Race Location Age
categories		 #
Sat 17 May
1.15 pm
(seniors first)		 Sedbergh Gala
2.6 miles / 1200'		 The showfield, Sedbergh
On the A684, 6 miles E of M6 J37
GR 658918h		 u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
Sat 24 May
11 am		 Badgerstone Relay
3 x 2.5 miles / 590'		 Millennium Gardens, Ilkley
Contact Bob Hamilton 01943 816776		 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		  
Thurs 29 May
6 pm		 Killington Sports
1.5 miles / 400'		 Off A683 Sedbergh to Kirkby Lonsdale road
Contact Roger Ingham 01756 790408		 u12, u14, u17
Seniors		  
June
Date Race Location Age
categories		 #
Sun 1 June
12 noon		 Coniston Gullies
1 mile / 900'		 From the field behind Black Bull Inn, Coniston, Cumbria
GR 303978		 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
Sun 1 June
2 pm		 Laycock Gala
 From the gala field, Laycock, near Keighley, W. Yorks Senior and Junior races  
Sun 15 June
12 noon		 Kettlewell
1.5 miles / 600'		 From the Bluebell Hotel, Kettlewell, Upper Wharfedale, on the B6160. GR 972724 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
Wed 18 June
6.30 pm		 Weets Fell Races
5.5 miles / 1800'		 Letcliffe Park, Manchester Rd, Barnoldswick Contact Kevin Rogan 01282 812961 Senior race (over 16)  
Sat 21 June
2.30 pm		 Buckden Pike
4 miles / 1500'		 From Buckden Village green, North Yorkshire. Contact Graham Wadsworth 07976 794749 Senior Race (over 16)  
Sun 22 June
2 pm		 Helm Hill Races
3.3 miles / 900'		 Opposite The Station Inn on the B6254 at Oxenholme near Kendal. GR 536900 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
Wed 25 June
7.30 pm		 Beamsley Beacon
5.5 miles / 500'		 Crown Inn, Addingham, Nr Ilkley Contact Dave Hird 01535 653826 Senior race (over 16)  
July
Date Race Location Age
categories		 #
Thurs 3 July
7.15 pm		 Murder Mile
1 mile / 800'		 From Silsden Golf Club, Contact D.Hird 01535 653826 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		  
Sat 5 July
2 pm		 Kirkby Gala
4.3 miles / 1300'		 The Sports field at Kirkby-in-Furness, Cumbria on A595. GR 232824 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
Sat 12 July
1 pm		 Alva Games
1.3 miles / 1300'		 On the A91 at Alva, near Stirling, Scotland u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
Sun 20 July
12 noon		 Hawkswick Dash
1.2 miles / 600'		 Littondale, off the B6160 between Grassington and Arncliffe. GR 956705 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
Sat 26 July
3.30 pm		 Cowling Gala
2.75 miles / 475'		 On the A6068 between Colne and Keighley. GR 970430
Contact Jeff Emmott 01282 857909 		u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		  
Sun 27 July
12 noon		 Cracoe Fell Races
2.6 miles / 900'		 On B6265 between Skipton and Grassington. GR 977602 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
Wed 30 July
6.30 pm		 Gargrave Cross Country
5 miles / 400'		 Gargrave area
Contact Dave Hird 01535 653826		 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		  
Thurs 31 July
12 noon		 Ambleside Sports
2 miles / 800'		 On A591, towards Keswick at Ambleside u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
August
Date Race Location Age
categories		 #
Sun 3 Aug
12 noon		 Farleton Knott
4.5 miles / 1500'		 On the A6070, 1 mile from the M6 Jnc 37, near Kendal. GR 535810 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
Sun 10 Aug
12 noon		 Cray
2.8 miles / 900'		 Upper Wharfedale, on B6160 between Kettlewell and Aysgarth. GR 943792 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		  
Sat 16 Aug
11.30 am		 Gargrave Show
3.3 miles / 900'		 On the Malham Road off the A65 at Gargrave u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
Sat 23 Aug
5.30pm		 West Witton Show Wensleydale, on A684. GR 059883
Contact Neil Dyson 01969 663192		 Junior & Senior races  
Sat 23 Aug
3 pm		 Malham Show
2.5 miles, 700' of climb		 The Showfield, Malham, Upper Airedale, off A65, 6 miles North of Gargrave. GR 901629 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		  
Sun 24 Aug
2 pm		 Halton Gill Sports
1.5 miles / 750'		 At the head of Littondale off B6160, between Grassington and Kettlewell Junior &
Senior		  
Mon 25 Aug
1 pm		 Hebden Sports
1.6 miles / 450'		 On B6265 between Grassington and Pateley Bridge. GR 026632 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		  
Tues 26 Aug
3 pm		 Kilnsey Show
1 mile / 350'		 On B6160 between Grassington and Kettlewell. GR 975679 u12, u14, u17
Seniors		  
Wed 27 Aug
1 pm
(seniors first)		 Reeth Show
2 miles / 800'		 Swaledale, on B6270 between Richmond and Kirkby Stephen. GR 992043 u12, u14, u17
Seniors
Junior champ race only		 #
September
Date Race Location Age
categories		 #
Wed 3 Sept
3 pm		 Muker Show
1.5 miles / 600'		 Swaledale, on B6270 between Richmond and Kirkby Stephen. GR 911979 u12, u14, u17
Seniors
Senior champ race only		 #
Sun 7 Sept
4 pm		 Bradley Family Day Fell Race
3.5 miles / 900'		 Bradley Village, off the A629, 2 miles from Skipton, North Yorks u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		  
Sun 14 Sept
12 noon		 Burnsall Fell Races
1.5 miles / 800'		 Wharfedale, on B6160, between Grassington and Addingham. GR 032611 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
Sun 28 Sept
12 noon		 Embsay Fell Races
2.75 miles / 800'		 Off the A65, 2 miles East of Skipton. GR 010539 u9, u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
October
Date Race Location Age
categories		 #
Sun 5 Oct
11.30 am		 Malham charity relays Listers Arms, Malham, Upper Airedale off A65, 6 miles North of Gargrave. GR 901629 Junior & Senior races - Mixed teams
Charity event		  
Sat 11 Oct
3 pm		 Wasdale show
2.5 miles / 2400'		 Wasdale Head, West Cumbria. GR 187088 u12, u14, u17
Seniors		 #
November
Date Race Location Age
categories		 #
Sat 8 Nov
7 pm		 BOFRA 2008 championship presentation dinner dance The Carleton Inn, Morecambe, Lancs All age categories
Singles and Mixed teams welcome
purchase ticket in advance