Did you Grin ‘N’ Bear It?

This year saw the 8th annual Grin ’N’ Bear It, and it was one of the best ones yet!  A gap in the weather brought near perfect conditions for the competitors as over 200 people set off to run or walk to help Woodhead Mountain Rescue.  Continuous rain the day before did make the ground a bit wet, but temperatures of 16c and light SW winds made a welcome change from the gales of last year.

All pictures courtesy of Gordon Gibbons, see the full album & order your full size copies  with all profits going to the Team.

Fell Race

 The Fell Race saw a field of 47 competitors with Mick Stenton coming home in a fantastic time of  2 hours 16 minutes and 30 seconds for the 25.3 km course.

Grin ’N’ Bear It Fell Race 2010

1st      Mick Stenton      02:16:30

2nd    Ozzy Kershaw     02:26:47

3rd     Kevin Holmes     02:27:02

Nicky Spinks was the first female runner with an extremely impressive time of 2 hours 28 minutes and 22 seconds, which was good enough to see her placed 4th overall!

Grin N Bear It Fell Race Results 2010

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Walkers

Those preferring a slightly more easy going pace were able to enjoy a walks of 34.3 km and 23.2 km taking routes through woodlands, open moorland and quiet countryside paths.  With not a single drop of rain falling all day, everyone was able to enjoy the sunshine and make the most of the fine Yorkshire weather. With hot soup and drinks being served at just over half distance by Woodhead supporters, and a welcoming choice of  hot dishes to warm everyone at the end, there was plenty of good cheer throughout the day. And even those unfortunate enough to succumb to the clutches of the smelly, soggy peat (affectionately known as the ‘Bog Monster’) managed to keep a smile on their faces.

Family Walk

A new addition to Grin ’N’ Bear It this year was the  Family Walk of 6 km. This short walk aimed at those with children took a gentle stroll through the countryside and conveniently passed public houses to ensure that refreshments were available for those in need. With lots of positive feedback received from those who took part in the Family Walk, the Team have been encouraged by its popularity to include it again in 2011 with  more activities and things to do while en-route.

 Our Sponsors & Supporters!

Woodhead Mountain Rescue would like to give their heartfelt thanks and gratitude to everyone who took part, gave sponsorship, made donations or simply gave up their time to support us. Grin ‘N’ Bear It takes a lot of preparation and behind the scenes many hours of work are required in order to make the day the success story which it is. There will be a special feature on Grin ‘N’ Bear It in the Autumn edition of Woodhead News together with a huge “Thank You” to all those who helped. So far we have collected over £2800 which is an extremely welcome addition to Team funds and with more sponsorship money yet to arrive we hope this will increase even more.

Grin ‘N’ Bear It will be back again on October 1st 2011, we hope to see you there.

Look out for the Bog Monster!

Read about the Grin ‘N’ Bear It routes

All pictures courtesy of Gordon Gibbons, see the full album & order your full size copies with all profits going to the Team.