PUDSEY and Bramley's Rob Hope won the classic 13-mile Langdale Horseshoe Fell Race just hours after landing at Manchester following a 24-hour flight from New Zealand.

Rob had been competing in the World Mountain Running Championships and touched down at Manchester at 7.15am, nipped home to pick up his kit and dashed to Langdale for the 11am start. His efforts were rewarded as his first place meant that he shared the English championship title with Mercia's Simon Bailey who placed second. Staveley's Rob Jebb, was third in the championship after finishing fifth in the race.

Langdale was the championship decider with Pudsey and Bramley winning the overall team award followed by Borrowdale and Dark Peak. Ambleside were ninth.

The ladies' race was won by Matlock's Christine Howard (2-37-55) who was two minutes and 23 seconds ahead of the in-form Natalie White of Holmfirth.

The overall title was won by Calder Valley's Sally Newman with Natalie White second. Staveley's Sharon Taylor who was tenth lady in the race - missed out on a bronze medal finishing fourth in the championship.

Results: 1 R Hope, Pudsey & Bramley, 2-08-47; 2 S Bailey, Mercia, 2-09-22; 3 A Ward, Dark Peak, 2-09-31; 4 A Davies, Borrowdale, 2-09-38; 5 R Jebb, Bingley, 2-10-54; 6 J Davies, Borrowdale, 2-11-05; 7 R Lightfoot,, Ellenborough, 2-11-12; 8 S Bottomley, Pudsey & Bramley, 2-12-26; 9 D Hope, Pudsey & Bramley, 2-12-34; 10 J Henegan, Pudsey & Bramley, 2-12-39; 29 J Murfin, Settle, 2-26-21; 39 A Smith, Ambleside, 2-30-36; 40 S Shuttleworth, Ambleside, 2-30-54; 43 M Reedy, Ambleside, 2-31-29; 56 G Thomas, Kendal, 2-36-48; 57 N Ashcroft, Ambleside, 2-36-50; 58 A Miller, Kendal, 2-37-11; 77 N Pike, Hoad Hill, 2-40-48; 107 R Cannon, Helm Hill, 2-46-40; 113 C Robinson, Helm Hill, 2-48-17; 116 S Ruane, Eden, 2-48-36; 118 M Moorehead, Settle, 2-48-41; 125 H Jones, Dallam, 2-49-58; 130 S Wood, Ambleside, 2-50-57; 137 J Leather, Ambleside, 2-52-30; 151 S Taylor, Bingley, 2-54-52; 165 H Sedgwick, Ilkley, 2-57-31; 157 J Fish, Ambleside, 2-55-59; 162 R Jerram, Kendal, 2-56-53; 203 P Simpson, Kendal, 3-04-48; 207 A Hinde, Settle, 3-05-10; 225 A Forrest, Ambleside, 3-07-33; 228 N Woodward, Ambleside, 3-08-37; 237 D Aspden, Dallam, 3-11-35; 254 W Dodds, Clayton, 3-18-32; 294 P Acland, Kendal, 3-31-33; 295 J Rigby, Helm Hill, 3-31-36; 300 R Gillespie, Eden, 3-32-13; 309 E Aspden, Dallam, 3-34-44; 311 S Owen, Ambleside, 3-35-06; 352 K Heywood, Kendal, 4-08-40; 365 N Walmsley, Ambleside, 4-43-04; 368 H Catlow, CFR, 5-13-27.