STEVE RAZZETTI MOUNTAIN PHOTOGRAPHY AND JOURNALISM

IAU KESWICK 2009

COMMONWEALTH MOUNTAIN & ULTRA-DISTANCE RUNNING CHAMPIONSHIPS

KESWICK, CUMBRIA, ENGLAND

September 17th - 20th 2009

I shot this event for the International Association of Ultra Runners and Cumbria County Council.

Publicity / PR is being handled by Clive Allen at Ascent Marketing Communications in Kendal (www.ascentmarketing.co.uk). Images may be obtained from him or myself. All were shot with a Nikon D300 and are available at whatever resolution / colour space you require.

This gallery will expand as I upload images over the coming days. Please email if you have an urgent request!

This is a digitally stitched panorama of Keswick and Borrowdale / Bassenthwaite, taken from Latrigg on the final afternoon of the event.Original file is 13,000 x 3800 pixels
   
IAU Executive Committee's Director of Communications speaking at the opening ceremony
   
     
  
   
  
Event Co-Ordinator
     
  
   
The athletes assemble after the opening ceremony for a picture
   
Kumar Arun Bhardwaj proudly flies his national flag
     
  
   
Pamela Bundotich, Wilson Chemweno & manager
   
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
Members of the New Zealand 24hr race team before the event
   
Before the 24hr Race
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
The lonliness of the long-distance runner!In Fitz Park, Keswick
   
Running for Australia in the 24hr race
   
Running for Australia in the 24hr race
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
Looking very relaxed just before the start of the up-hill mountain races. Shortly after taking this picture I had to make my own sprint up Skiddaw in order to photograph these guys finishing their races...
   
Winning the womens' up-hill mountain race for New Zealand on the summit of Skiddaw
     
  
Winning the womens' up-hill mountain race for New Zealand on the summit of Skiddaw
   
Chasing Anna Frost to the summit of Skiddaw to claim the silver medal in the women's up-hill mountain race for England
   
Chasing Anna Frost and Katie Ingram to claim the bronze in the women's up-hill mountain race for England
     
  
Pipped into 4th place in the up-hill race, the Kenyan ace later claimed bronze in the up and down mountain race
   
Runners on the final ascent to the summit of Skiddaw
   
Of Team Canada
     
  
Running for Wales in the women's up-hill mountain race
   
Running for Team England
   
Running for Team Scotland
     
  
Running for Team New Zealand
   
Running for Team Australia
   
Running for Team Wales
     
  
Running for Team Australia
   
Of Team ScotlandOn their way back down after the race
   
Of Team EnglandOn their way down after the race
     
  
Of Team England
   
The sole Canadian running in the race, on her way back from the summit after the race
   
Who is this?
     
  
Of Team Northern Ireland
   
Of Team Australia
   
Video expert extraordinaire!
     
  
   
Filming the finish of the up-hill races on the summit of Skiddaw
   
Of Team Northern Ireland, with the marshalls at the finish of the race
     
  
Marshalling at the finish of the Womens' Uphill Race on Skiddaw
   
Cruising to victory and a gold medal in the men's up-hill race on the summit of Skiddaw
   
Cruising to victory and a gold medal in the men's up-hill race on the summit of Skiddaw
     
  
Barely out of breath after winning the men's uphill mountain race on the summit of Skiddaw
   
Winning the silver medal for New Zealand in the mens' uphill mountain race
   
Winning the bronze medal for Canada in the mens' uphill mountain race
     
  
Running for Team England
   
Running for Team England
   
Running for Team England
     
  
Of Team England On the summit of Skiddaw at the finish of the race
   
Coming down from the summit of Skiddaw after the mens' uphill race
   
     
  
   
Of Team Australia, with friends just before the start of the 100km race
   
Before the start of the 100km race in Keswick
     
  
Of the IAU Executive Council, at the start of the 100km race in Keswick
   
  
Trying to work out how these mobile phone thingies work!
     
  
Called in at the last minute to drive the lead-car for the 100km race
   
  
     
  
   
  
Of Team Eangland, before the 100km race
     
  
At the start of the 100km race. Bragg went on to win.
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
On the bridge on Spooney Green Lane, Keswick
   
     
  
   
  
Marshalls and spectators awaiting the start of the open fell-face
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
Marshalls and spectators on Latrigg during the open fell race
   
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
In the lead in the womens' up & down mountain race. She was beaten into 2nd place by Katie Ingram
   
Leading the womens' up & down mountain race over Latrigg with Keswick etc below.
     
  
On her way to a bronze medal in the womens' up & down mountain race for Kenya
   
  
     
  
Winning the womens' up & down mountain race for England
   
Winning the silver medal for England in the womens' up & down mountain race
   
Winning the bronze for Kenya in the womens' up & down mountain race
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
On his way to a second gold medal in the mens' up & down mountain race
   
Chasing Wilson Chemweno over Latrigg in the mens' up & down race
     
  
   
In the lead and heading for victory on his second lap in the mens' up and down mountain race for Kenya
   
Chasing Wilson Chemweno on the second lap of the mens' up & down mountain race for England
     
  
Shows the strain of chasing Wilson Chemweno...
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
England and Kenya await the first runners at the finish of the men's up & down mountain race in Fitz Park, Keswick
   
Winning the gold for Kenya in the mens' up & down mountain race
   
Crossing the line in Fitz Park to take the silver medal for England in the mens up & down mountain race
     
  
Of Team England taking the bronze medal in the mens' up & down mountain race
   
Of team Canada taking 10th place in the mens' up & down race
   
     
  
Of Team New Zealand
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
Cooling off after his win in the mens' up & down mountain race
   
  
Gold medalist in the womens' uphill mountain race for New Zealand
     
  
   
Silver medalist for England in the womens' uphill mountain race
   
Gold medalist for England in the womens' uphill mountain race
     
  
Medalists in the womens' uphill mountain race on the podium
   
  
Martin Fryer, Jo Blake & John Pares prepare to carry their national flags into the ceremony
     
  
   
  
Bronze medallist in the womens' 24hr race for Australia, preparing to carry her national flag into the ceremony
     
  
Silver medallist in the womens' 24hr race for England
   
Took the gold medal in the womens' 24hr race for England, running a distance of 226.5km
   
Silver medal, mens' 24hr race, Australia
     
  
Gold medal, Mens' 24hr race, AustraliaRan a distance of 256km
   
Gold medal, Mens' 24hr race, AustraliaRan a distance of 256km
   
     
  
Gold - England, Silver - Australia, Bronze - Scotland
   
  
Gold medal, womens' up-hill race, New Zealand
     
  
   
England
   
     
  
   
Gold medal, mens' up-hill race, Kenya
   
Gold medal, mens' uphill race, Kenya
     
  
Bronze medal, Mens' Uphill race, Canada
   
  
Silver & Gold medallists. Mens' Uphill RaceNew Zealand & Kenya
     
  
   
  
Silver team medal, mens' uphill race
     
  
Gold - England, Silver - New Zealand,Bronze - Canada
   
Bronze medal, Womens' 100km race, Scotland8hrs 19minutes
   
Gold Medal, Womens' 100km race, Australia7hrs 41 minutes
     
  
   
Bronze medal, Womens' 100km race8hrs 19min
   
Silver medal, Womens' 100km race, England8hrs 4 minutes
     
  
   
Gold medal, Mens' 100km race, England7hrs 4min
   
Silver medal, Mens' 100km race, England7hrs 5min
     
  
Jez Bragg - gold, Matt Giles - silver & Matthew Lynas - bronzeAll from England
   
Jez Bragg - gold, Matt Giles - silver & Matthew Lynas - bronzeAll from England
   
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
     
  
   
  
Cumbria's fell running legend at the awards ceremony. In 2006 at the age of 70 he ran 70 Lakeland fell tops, covering more than 50 miles and ascending more than 25,000 feet, in under 21 hours. Respect!!