Eccles Pike Fell Race

Eccles Pike Fell Race
DateAugust
LocationBuxworth, England
Event typeFell race
Distance3.4 mi (5.5 km)
Establishedpre-1910
Course records21:28 (William Longden)
23:32 (Martha Tibbot)
Official sitegoytvalleystriders.org.uk/races/eccles/

Eccles Pike Fell Race is a fell race run from Buxworth, Derbyshire to the top of Eccles Pike, then back again.[1] The course is 3.4 mi (5.5 km) long and includes 901 ft (275 m) ascent, and is renowned for being short and demanding.[2] It has been run intermittently since 1910, and perhaps earlier.[3]

History

This race is reputed to be one of the oldest established fell races in the country, which probably accounts for the fact that it is short and sharp, basically a run straight to the top of a hill and back down.

— Bill Smith[4]

Eccles Pike is one of the oldest fell races in the country, and has a history going back over 100 years.[2] Its start date is not known, but from 1910 a small cup was awarded to the winner, and the race venue would alternate between the nearby villages of Chinley and Buxworth each year.[5] In the 1920s, the race became part of the Summer Garden Fete each June, and a larger silver cup was presented to the winner.[5] The cup was first won in 1928 by Pat Campbell, the international steeplechaser from nearby Chapel-en-le-Frith; he went on to win the race three years in succession.[3]

The original race series ended in 1937, but was revived in 1969 by the local church committee, and has been held most years since.[5] The 1980 race saw John Wild set the course record of 18:14.[3] Over the years the race has attracted several great names of fell running, with other winners including Ron Hill and Ricky Wilde.[6][5]

There used to be separate ladies and junior races held on the same day, but now all athletes run together.[5] The winner of the race is still presented with the 1928 cup, whilst the best junior receives the smaller 1910 cup.[5] Since 1995, the race has been organised by local running club Goyt Valley Striders, and it takes place in Buxworth on the second Wednesday evening in August.[5]

Results

Since the course was last changed in 2009, the best men's time is 21:28 by William Longden in 2024. The best women's time is 23:32 by Martha Tibbot in 2024. The fastest recorded time on any version of the course is 18:14 by John Wild in 1980.

Year Men Time Women Time
2025[7] Mark Jones 22:20 Hollie Wall 27:28
2024[8] William Longden 21:28 Martha Tibbot 23:32
2023[9] William Longden 22:11 Harriet Wingfield 25:29
2022[10][11] William Longden 22:38 Lucy Bednall 28:03
2021[12] Andrew Heyes 21:58 Lucy Bednall 28:33
2020 COVID-19 pandemic
2019[13] William Longden 23:41 Lucy Bednall 28:17
2018[14] Nicholas Barber 23:30 Caitlin Rice 26:36
2017[15] Alasdair Campbell 23:28 Lauren McNeil 27:24
2016[16][17] Matt Elkington 22:40 Gwyneth Parry 27:29
2015[18][19] Robert Little 23:14 Hannah Brown 26:38
2014[20] Robert Little 23:08 Caitlin Rice 26:16
2013[21] Tom Bush 24:06 Caitlin Rice 26:55
2012[22][23] Jack Ross 22:43 Sandra Lewis 29:09
2011[24][25] Jack Ross 22:32 Olivia Bush 24:53
2010[26] Simon Coldrick 23:11 Emma Wilson 25:50
2009[27][28] Lloyd Taggart 22:38 Liz Batt 28:08
2008[29][30] Danny Hope 21:17 Clare Parker 26:47
2007[31][32] Phil Winskill 21:42 Lisa Lacon 26:21
2006[33][34] Lloyd Taggart 20:31 Jackie Lee 25:54
2005[35][36] Andi Jones 19:59 Estelle Maguire 27:34
2004[37][38] Andrew Jack Ellis 23:11 Jenny Caddick 31:54
2003[39][40] Lloyd Taggart 20:11 Naomi Greaves 26:15
2002[41][42] Malcolm Fowler 21:23 Jane Mellor 28:00
2001[43][44] Malcolm Fowler 21:16 Naomi Greaves 29:06
2000[45][46] Malcolm Fowler 20:44 Estelle McGuire 26:06
1999[47][48] Tim Austin 21:46 Elizabeth Batt 25:28
1998[49][50] Lloyd Taggart 20:53 Sheryl Reason 26:23
1997[51] Paul Deaville 22:20 Michaela Zazzi 27:38
1996[4][52] Andy Wilton 19:26 Kath Harvey 27:34
1995[53][54] Andy Wilton 19:47 Kath Harvey 26:26
1994[55] Andy Trigg 20:30 Sally Newman 25:12
1991–1993 not held
1990[56] Rob Jackson 20:41 S Boam 24:35
1989[57] Rob Jackson 20:27 K Martin 26:15
1988[58] Rob Jackson 20:44 A Jones 24:31
1987[59] Bashir Hussain 20:08 S Reason
J Newton
1986[60] Robin Bergstrand 19:15 Carol Haigh 21:30
1985[61] Bashir Hussain 19:58 K Whittle 24:59
1984[62] Paul Roden 19:56 Jane Spence 26:04
1983[6] Jeff Norman 19:50 Julie Holland 23:12
1982[63] Alan Sladen 20:46
1981[63] Alan Sladen 20:05
1980[63] John Wild 18:14 Gillian Pile 25:10
1979[63][64] Andrew Wilton 19:14 Jayne Dransfield 25:35
1978[63] Andrew Wilton 19:24 Miriam Rosen 29:21
1977[63] Colin Robinson 20:05 Brenda Robinson 26:07
1976[63] Ron Hill
1975[63] M. Green
1972–1974 not held
1971[63] Ricky Wilde
1970[63] Ricky Wilde
1969[63] B. Ellis
1938–1968 not held
1937[6] R. Walton
1934–1936 results unknown
1933[63] D. Mason
1932[63] C. Jepson
1931[63] E. Barnes
1930[3] Pat Campbell
1929[3] Pat Campbell
1928[3] Pat Campbell
1910–1927 results unknown

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