Nearly two hundred competitors turned out to race Eccles Pike Fell Race last Wednesday evening (10th August). The race, organised by Brian Holland, is a 3.4 mile race up to the summit of Eccles Pike and backdown into Buxworth. It was a scorching evening with temperatures reaching up to 28 degrees Celsius. Will Longden ran to victory completing the race in an excellent time of 22 minutes 38 seconds. Ben Light also had a good run to finish 5th overall. Lucy Bendall ran an excellent race to win the overall women’s title in a time of 28 mins 3 seconds whilst mum, Jo Bednall, won her age category and finished 4th lady overall. Paul Markall placed 104th with teammates Terry Holland and Tracy Gregory finishing 119th and 160th.

On Friday 12th August, a handful of Buxton members competed in Hob Hursts fell race. Lucy Bednall continued her winning streak by winning the overall women’s prize. Matthew Nadin raced the 8km course to finish 51st overall. Heather Fry-Winder and Bev Golden finished 72nd and 73rd with teammate Tracy Gregory finishing 96th – a double race week for Tracy and Lucy!

Also in action were many Buxton runners at the Pavilion Gardens 5k which ran for the first time since May. There were a lot of great times but Robert White came across the line first in a time of 18.42mins and Buxton junior Connie Jenneson was first lady to finish in a time of 21.35.

Buxton juniors Rebecca and Rachel Cudahy ran at Carlisle Park in Morpeth, Northumberland. Rachel flew round to finish as first female and 11th overall in 21.44 whilst Rebecca, struggling with a stitch, got a respectable 25.27.