Wharfedale TTT Race 2

Today was the Whafedale TTT race 2 - the race I'd reccie'd a week ago and a League counter.

In the end the weather was fine and I ran a strong race to finish 13th.

I've pasted the Ilkley Harriers report below:

"Wharfedale TTT, 3/4/5 July
Saturday, 'A' medium fell race, 12 m, 3000 ft
1 Gareth Hird, Wharfedale 1h37.34
5 Jim Ryder 1h42.42
6 Duncan Cooper 1h44.29
13 Paul O'Looney 1h49.47
20 Kevin Gooch 2h02.14
38 Chris Oxlade 2h11.51
39 Rachael Gooch 2h12.58
40 John Pickering 2h15.35
46 Clare Smith 2h17.47
47 John Coates 2h17.47
49 Steve Weston 2h19.43

Paul O'Looney reports on Race 2 ... a good turnout of Harriers made it to Kettlewell on Saturday for the second race in the Bingley Harriers TTT 3-race series (Tarmac, Tussock, Trail). Despite some bad weather forecast, it was in fact a clear day with no rain, and good visibility all around the route.
It is a challenging 11 mile (3,500ft) course around Great Whernside with some difficult uphill and downhill sections.
Some storming Harrier performances saw Jim Ryder pick up the MV40 prize (5th overall?) and Duncan Cooper building on his recent excellent form to come in just behind in 6th place, posting his first top-ten finish in a race.
After Clare Smith's tremendous efforts in getting round the 3-peaks after having just come out of a plaster-cast, she again displayed further heroics in struggling round after turning her ankle before half-way. For her troubles she ended up with an ankle the size of a pineapple, but also picked up the LV35 prize.
Kevin Gooch's attempts at a good time were ruined by poor advice from some walkers who sent him in the wrong direction coming off Great Whernside (and no, they were not my family in disguise trying to jeopardise his points scoring in the League!). Steve Weston followed Kevin's lead and ended up running considerably further than everybody else.
All in all a great event, well managed by Bingley Harriers, over a tough but spectacular course.

The Saturday race was a counter in the Ilkley Harriers Running League and this 'mountain stage' gives Duncan the 'polka dot jersey' while the 'maillot jaune' reverts to Paul O'Looney."