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First published on Saturday 18 July = 1998:

New Format For Mountain Trial

THE organisers of the Lake District Mountain Trial - one of = oldest fell=20 races of its type in the area - are hoping a new format will = encourage a=20 wider range of competitiors to take part.

In addition to the classic elite men's and women's races, this = year=20 sees the introduction of an open 10-mile 3,5000 feet course aimed = at=20 attracting aspiring young runners as well as older runners who no = longer=20 want to compete over the original distances.

Tradtionally, the Mountain Trial, which this year takes place = at=20 Wasdale Head on September 13, is a severe test of stamina and = navigation=20 and is held at at a different venue with the Lake District's = boundaries=20 every autumn.

The elite men's race is over a minimum of 20 miles and ascent = and=20 descent of almost 8,000 feet, while the women compete over of = two-thirds=20 of the distance.

The new open trial has won the support of former Olympic = steeplechaser=20 Chris Brasher, CBE, who has agreed to provide and present prizes = for the=20 category.

"The whole basis of the trial is to test mountain navigation by = reaching a set of check-points as well as providing a test of = stamina and=20 fell running," said Mr John Lagoe, chairman of the Lake District = Mountain=20 Trial Association.

"The secret of planning the race is to try and postion the = checkpoints=20 in such a way that people have a wide variety of route choice to = choose=20 from to make it an interesting challenge."

Sponsorship of the event, which was first run in 1954, is taken = over=20 for this year by the Wasdale Head Inn, while maps are being = supplied by=20 Ken Ledward Testing Services.

Entry forms are available from Mike Hind, Fernwood, Chestnut = Hill,=20 Keswick, CA12 4LR (017687 75298).

Converted for the new archive on 30 June 2000. Some images = and=20 formatting may have been lost in the = conversion.

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