Category: Member Posts

Anyone know of a good physio in South West Manchester who understands climbers ? John Russell

Carole Smithies writes: Sad to report that Alan Neale, who joined the Club 1957 left in 1993 and rejoined in 2009 died suddenly on 26th September. His funeral will take place at Cardross Cemetery and Crematorium, Cardross, Dumbarton G82 5HD at 1.15pm on Thursday 10th October 2019.  Please let ME know if you are attending [details in Handbook].

There will be Wednesday evening climbing meets as usual this winter season. As a change from last year, we’re having 2 week cycles with one week at Stockport, next week at MCC. Starting tomorrow at Stockport. Meet details will be up on the website soon. Cheers all.

Huge congratulations to Julie Finn who won the individual Equinox 24 ultra race over the weekend of 21/22 September. This was the first time a woman has won the overall solo category [with over 650 solo runners], she also ran further than any other woman has before with 190km…and all this when it was her ‘proper’ event since the birth of her daughter Evie just over a year ago! [A post on Ukrunchat provides further details.] Julie on the Equinox 24 Julie with Winners Trophy It has been quite a year for the Finn/Zeidan family as Mike completed the Ramsay Round in June in a time of 23:38…especially good since it was partly self-supported and, with a young child, he’d not had time to recce the route properly beforehand! This completes the trilogy of mountain rounds for Mike, with the Bob Graham in 2016 and Paddy Buckley in 2017. Mike on the Ramsay Round Well done both…even more so because I understand they are also in the middle of moving house…as if ultra running was not enough!

Carole Smithies writes: Sad to report that Ricky Wilde, a member since 1992 died on 24th September after a long illness.  His funeral will take place at Dukinfield Crematorium, Hall Green Road SK16 4EP at 2pm on Thursday 10th October 2019 and afterwards at The Village, Captain Clarke Road, Dukinfield SK14 4QG .   Please let Wade Cooper know if you are going to attend. Contact details in handbook.  

In October, Beudy is free anytime except the weekend of 19th/20th, when Thom Hall has booked the whole place. In November, apart from the advertised Club Meets on 23rd/24th (Chris Foster) and 30th/1st Dec (Audrey Russell), the hut has been booked for the weekend of 9th/10th by Reading MC (12 spaces), and Wednesday/Thursday (13th/14th) when Blind Veterans will be using the whole hut for a charity event. There are no bookings at all in December, although I am sure there will be the usual New Year get together at the end of the month. As usual, let me or Steve know if you want to use Beudy. We’d love to see you using what we think is the Club’s best hut!

Fancy something different! The programme for the British Mountain Medicine Society (BMMS) Science Day taking place on Wednesday 13th November 2019 is now available…and what an eclectic programme it is too! There are scientists, clinicians and researchers from across the UK speaking on a wide range of fascinating topics. From the latest research on the brain, heart and GI tract at high altitude, to the evidence behind recent developments in mountain rescue techniques and training. There are also got talks on the evolution of MEDEX’s highly popular “Travel at High Altitude” booklet and the science that underpins the climbing of Pik Lenin, a 7134m giant that lies on the border of Tajikistan and Kyrgyzstan! If all this wasn’t enough, there are posters and short presentations on a diverse range of subjects ranging from the role of beetroot juice in acclimatisation to the management of a frozen shoulder in Antarctica and the high altitude illnesses of Sir Edmund Hillary!  The final session of the day will celebrate the 1960-61 Silver Hut Expedition and it’s enormous contribution to mountain medicine. Two of the original members – Jim Milledge and Mike Gill – will be joined by Annabel Nickol and the award winning writer[…]

Thanks to everyone on the working Meet. Following the working meet at High Moss we have bookings going up to Christmas. Friday 27/28/30 September Durham M.C. 18 beds booked. Friday 4/5/6/ October Search and Rescue Dogs association. 10 beds booked. Friday 11/12/13 October Mynydd M.C. Full hut booked. Friday 18/19/20 October East Yorkshire M.C. 10 beds booked. Friday 25/26/27 October High Moss Rucksack Meet Enquiries to Steve Beswick or Boece Cardus. Friday 1/2/3 November Pennine Fell Runners / Rucksack Meet Enquiries to R. Pritchard or Helen. Friday 22/23/24 November Ellie Howarth 10 beds. Friday 29/30/ 1 Nov / Dec. Paul Hampson 12 beds. Friday 6/7/8 December Bedford M.C. Full hut. Friday 13/14/15 December Derwent M.C. 14 beds booked.

TOASTY TOES! I wore these boots in Antarctica back in 2003 and they haven’t been worn since. They are as new and anyone who wants them can have them for free. Size 9 – 9.5. Great for anyone planning a holiday in any of the polar regions. Brian Cunningham

Currently 4 of us flying Manchester to Antalya on 16 Nov and back 24th. Heading for sport climbing at Geyikbayiri. Nice cheap German campsite (Google Josito camping). We are going to use their tents and have them fetch us from airport (all very cheap). Anyone interested give me a shout for more details. PS it’s sport climbing so not essential you have a partner.