Charney Hall School, Grange-over-Sands

Charney Hall The Hampsfell Race This fell race marked the end of the school’s annual summer sports week. All the school took part and at the ‘start’ the pupils formed an ordered line, two abreast, just short of the last stile nearest the Hospice. The oldest boys were handicapped in that they were positioned at the back of the queue with the youngest forming the front. The secret to winning the race was to sprint past the whole pack at the start, which was no mean feat, and then take advantage of the gradient on the sloping grass path down the fell until the pasture of Spring Bank Farm was reached. Once through the farm a sloping stoney path ran down to join Ashmount Road which formed the western boundary of the school grounds. It was here that you had to take extreme care not to slip and fall down, simultaneously maintaining top speed to avoid being overtaken. Once onto the even finish of Ashmount Road it was a quick sprint to the open gate, turning left onto the cricket field an