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CUMBERLAND ALE THE WINNER OF DUNNERDALE FELL RACE

Ian Ronan tells the inside story!

 

Simon Skillicorn ran well in 15th place followed by Dave Newton 78th Philip Brooks 95th and Peter Simpson 169th. The race was won by John Atkinson ahead of Gavin Bland.

Three local runners failed to make the start line with various excuses but it has to be said the quality of the local cumberland ale just might have had something to do with it!

 

     1    John Atkinson     Ambleside     38:06

     2    Gavin Bland         Borrowdale   39:28

     3    Simon Stainer      Ambleside    39:33

 

     15   Simon Skillicorn   MFR             44:45

     78   Dave Newton     MH              53:02

     95   Philip Brooks       Colwyn Bay   56:00

     169 Peter Simpson    Western       63:00

 

     DNS Nick Percival

     DNS Simon Tuck

     DNS Ian Ronan

 

Simon Skillicorn pictured at the Snaefell Fell Race (ML)

 

 

 The picture was taken as a slide by my late father Bill at the 1976 Manx Mountain Marathon and scanned by my brother Mike.  Although it was captioned as "Jos Naylor", and Jos did win it in 04:23:35, Ian Ronan has advised that the two runners were (No. 20) Michael Gray and (No. 25) Allan Corlett who were 23rd and 24th in the Standard Class with times of 6.22.05 and 6.22.06, both of Boundary Harriers.

 Does my memory serve me correctly – did we used to go for showers at Rushen Football Club? Certainly the prize presentation was at the Villiers Hotel in Douglas (remember that?) with George Broderick doing the intros and the late Arthur Jones the back room work. If you can remember those days then use the forum or send me an email to [email protected]  

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