Last year after a couple of years to get my act together I organised the Shipman Knotts fell race. Designed to be a low key basic traditional type of race. i.e. Just turn up, run, cup of tea, not too much red tape as it were.
Although only 23 runners turned up it was deemed a success so I took the plunge and put it in the FRA calendar for this year.
After a minimum of effort on my part everything seemed to be in place. DR was despatched to the summit. DW to the car park (sorry), Ali and Moira to the gates. I sat with EM awaiting entries. After a few nervous minutes (was anyone coming?) the runners started to appear and soon we had 43 willing souls and I made my way to the start. Brief instructions issued and it was go!
I organise the finish team. EM on numbers, me on the times and hopefully DW could work on the results at the same time and save a on a lot of work that would normally be done after everyone had finished.
The system seems to work well and soon we are drinking tea and organising the prize giving. The setting on the terrace at Maggs Howe is fantastic.
I don't like standing up and talking in front of a crowd but tell myself that these are all like minded people and will understand my nervousness. It was good to see the surprised faces as people received unexpected prizes.
Thank you to the runners. Those who donated prizes. Christine at Maggs Howe but most of all to the volunteers who marshalled. Without whom there would be no race.
£121 raised for Kentmere Institute.
Russell
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