Our latest hill running round-up includes details of some early 2023 action on the fells
SOREEN STANBURY SPLASH, Keighley, January 15
British orienteering international Nathan Lawson won by over two minutes from Oli Smith.
Helen Smith was even more dominant win the womens race taking the title by close to five minutes.
Overall (6.8M/1200ft):
1 N Lawson (Dark Pk) 45:37
2 O Murphy (Ilkley) 47:59
3 R Sparkes (Bev) 48:18
4 J Wynne (Fellan) 50:49
5 M Malyon (Bail, M40) 51:22
6 A Lomas (Hyde P) 52:57
Nathan Lawson (right) won the Splash (Dave Woodhead)
M50: J Green (Ilkley) 54:18
M60: N Hayhurst (Bowl) 60:52
M70: B Duncan (Bing) 88:04
U21: M Boocock (P&B) 53:14
TEAM: Ilkley 52
First four men in the Stanbury Splash (Dave Woodhead)
Women:
1 H Smith (Ribb) 56:37
2 R Pilling (P&B, W40) 61:34
3 N Jackson (N Leeds F, W40) 62:31
4 J Boocock (Bing) 62:48
W50: S Bevan 63:19
TEAM: Wharf 25
First three women at the Stanbury Splash with winner Helen Smith centre (Dave Woodhead)
FEEL THE BURNS, Selkirk, January 15
Overall (21.4km/800m):
1 A Chepelin (Cthy) 84:18
2 E Lennon (Cthy) 92:17
3 T Callan (Wlands CC) 92:50
4 K Cooper (Cambus) 93:38
5 J Dunn (Cors) 93:51
6 G Malcolm (HBT) 94:45
M40: A Fallas (Cthy) 96:53
M50: A Macrae (Cthy) 1:41:09
M60: I Maxwell (Gala) 2:03:14
M70: B Howie (Cthy) 2:43:53
Women:
1 C MacDonald (Bella R) 1:49:12
2 M McClelland (HBT) 1:52:50
3 S Collins (Cors) 1:54:19
4 L Barraclough (Cthy) 2:03:03
W40: N Duncan (Cthy) 2:10:53
W50: M Hetherington (Cthy) 2:11:57
W60: H Ritchie (Fife) 2:21:48
CANNOCK CHASE TRIG POINTS, Brocton, January 8
Overall (33km/1650m):
1 D Connolly (Mercia) 94:36
2 L Gratton (Ruge) 95:27
3 H Davies (Mercia) 1:42:01
4 S Morgan (Chase, M40) 1:51:13
5 L Clayburn (Dark Pk) 1:53:22
M50: G Stubbs (Lich) 2:16:37
M60: A Burt (Chase) 2:30:13
M70: K Uzzell (Stone MM) 2:59:00
Women:
1 F Vickers (Bir, W40) 2:03:06
2 K Butler (Stoke) 2:11:07
3 E Lee (Mercia) 2:11:13
W50: J Pattyson 2:23:27
W60: A Stanley (Canock) 2:43:17
TRIGGER, Marsden to Edale, January 8
Overall (33km/1650m):
1 J Oldfield (Mat) 3:16:30
2 R MacD Oulds (Chorlton) 3:24:54
3 T Saville (Dark Pk) 3:25:12
4 J Eastwood (Slaith) 3:25:20
5 H Chatfield (Tring) 3:28:42
M40: W Boothman (Dark Pk) 3:50:44
M50: T Savage (Penn) 4:24:17
M60: C Webb 5:15:49
M70: K Taylor (Ross) 5:58:01
Women:
1 M Tibbot (Sadd) 4:08:25
2 S Willhoit (Mercia) 4:14:45
3 R Mather (Knave) 4:34:50
W50: N Spinks (Dark Pk) 4:44:25