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UPCOMING EVENTS
Litton Birks Fell Race
The Litton Birks Fell Race will be held again this year starting at the Queens Arms in Litton with refreshments and homemade cakes by Amerdale Hall.
For the first time the race will be open to juniors.
The senior race will start and finish at the Queens Arms and will not do a loop of the tarn.
Registration from 9.30 am at the Queens. Junior age groups under 9's, under 12's, under 14's, under 17's. Race start times for juniors from 10.30am.
The Senior race will not start before noon.
Entry on the day is £7.00 for seniors (£6.00 FRA members) and £3.00 for juniors, or in advance via: www.sientries.co.uk/event
Runners should be familiar with FRA requirements and minimum kit.
Cash preferred for the entry fee of paid on the day, and the delicious cake stall.
Please let us know if you can bake cakes or savory delights - we need your help!
Coffee and Cake Morning
The next coffee and cake morning is in December. Just drop in from 10.30am to 12.30pm and join us for coffee, cake and a chat. Donations to Amerdale Hall. Everyone welcome!
PAST EVENTS
Spud Competition
Weigh-in
We had a great evening at the Potato Weigh-in event on Sunday. With 25 entrants, quite a few potatoes were grown in the Dale. Check out the photos and the winners below:
Heaviest yield from one potato plant:
1st - Nigel Crapper (6.195 kg)
2nd - Sarah Paul (5.235 kg)
Heaviest single potato:
1st - Nigel Crapper (490g)
2nd - Rhish Paul (400g).
Michelle Miller has valiantly won the Worst Littondale Potato Farmer prize with a lowest yield from one potato plant of 0.470kg.
The pumpkin results are in.
... and the winners are:
The Heaviest Pumpkin
1st. Nigel Crapper. 22.795 kg
2nd. Carol McKenzie. 19.415 kg
The Largest Girth
1st. Nigel Crapper. 53.5cm
2nd. Carol McKenzie. 45.5cm
Our Disaster Class
1st. Alison Mason
2nd. Richard Paul
Best Carved Pumpkin (adults)
1st. Caroline Middleton
2nd. Yvonne Gibson
Best carved Pumpkin (children)
1st. James
2nd. Tommy
Alternative use of a Pumpkin
1st. Ian Smith
2nd. Sarah Paul
Vegetable animal (including a Pumpkin)
1st. Caroline Middleton
2nd. Ruth Cowan
Guessing the weight of the heaviest Pumpkin
1st. Michael McKenzie
2nd. Mike Fisher
FUNDRAISING
Thanks to all our friends and residents of Littondale for buying bricks in support of the fundraising for Amerdale Hall improvements. We are very grateful for the donations, big and small. We have currently raised £14,095, including gift aid. We will keep you updated on the progress. Thanks!