Cressbrook Crawl Fell Race

The Cressbrook Crawl is the annual fell race which normally takes place in early May, the first Saturday fater the Bank Holiday. The course starts and finishes at Cressbrook Club, and is essentially a loop around the Wye Valley. The course length is 10km (6.5m) and there is 300m (1100') of ascent (it's pretty hilly around here!).

Click here for a Fell Race Map

2011 Race

The weather Gods were not especially kind for the 2011 race. After weeks of unbroken sunshine, the day dawned wet and gloomy, with some heavy showers, making the ground underfoot pretty slippery. This affected the childrens' races especially, which received the heaviest rain, but fortunately things improved for the adult race.

This was won in a time of 42:07 by Simon Bailey, just 7 seconds outside his own course record, with Ian Phillips of Matlock AC second in 44:32 and young Jack Ross of Mow Cop third in 44:45. The first lady home was Christine Howard of Matlock AC in 50:02. For once the team race was not claimed by DPFR - instead it was Staffordshire Moorlands AC, who came home in 4th, 7th and 8th places with Stephen Pyle, Gareth Briggs and Carig Jeffrey.

The first locals home were Dave Crone (1st Man) and Joanna Hoare (1st Woman). Well done to all who took part, and we hope you can all come back again next year! Special commiserations to Angus Malcolm who tripped and fell in Highdale, dislocating his shoulder. Here's to a quick recovery.

See the 2011 Fell Race slideshow     and        click here for the 2011 Race Results