On Wednesday it was the annual Roseberry Topping Fell race, part of the summer fell race series. This is a great race which literally goes straight up and down Roseberry topping. Only one harrier racing this year – Paul Chapman. Ashley Dodgson was marshalling. Cracking views at the top.
Some words from Paul:
Wednesday evening saw the latest round of the Esk Valley Summer Fell Race Series with the historic Roseberry Topping Fell Race, a short, sharp classic that has been part of the local fell-running calendar since 1953 — an incredible 73 years. Generations of runners have tackled the lung-busting climb to the summit of one of the North York Moors’ best-known landmarks before throwing themselves back down the fast, technical descent. Paul C was the sole Thirsk & Sowerby Harrier taking on the race this year, while Ashley swapped racing for marshalling duties and collected his valuable 50 series points in the process. A big thank you to Esk Valley Fell Club for another cracking event, and to all the marshals who gave their time to keep everyone safe and pointed in the right direction.
