Re: Beginners Lakes races???
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Originally Posted by
Mountain Goatess
Hi all,
I'm trying to build up my fitness again and with it my race portfolio for next year.
I've not done any races in The Lakes yet and I'm wondering in your expert opinions.(although they will differ...no arguments please! :D)
Which Lakeland races do you consider best to start off with. (of 10 miles or more only please)
Many thanks :)
Fairfield Horseshoe, specially for ponies, 9m/3000ft would be a good starter, Anni Waltz was the first ever Lakes races i did, that's a cracker;)
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Anni waltz is about may time.
12 miles (just under i think, 3500ft.
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Oops...oops....oops...many apologies....just realised I should have put this thread in the beginners section :o :o :o
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I'd echo anniversary waltz and fairfield. The first climb up Robinson in the AW is epic; a non-stop, steep as arseholes, 600 meters bottom to top that blows your legs right from the off :eek:
http://img46.imageshack.us/img46/818/annivwaltz.jpg
This profile, nicked from the internet, is deceiving - the bottom scale is time not distance; the climb up robinson is vertical!
As for the fairfield horseshoe (or rydal round) everybody and their dog has walked round there haven't they? Its a fantastic route with a 4 mile continuous descent coming back that is stupendous. This is a pretty good view of the horseshoe looking back from just below Fairfield - you come up the right ridge and go back down the left.
http://img191.imageshack.us/img191/6...otelgrasme.jpg
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Plus, at anni waltz.......half the forum is there.:D
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Al Fowler
Plus, at anni waltz.......half the forum is there.:D
Where's the other half? Does Noone know:D
Re: Beginners Lakes races???
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Originally Posted by
Al Fowler
Plus, at anni waltz.......half the forum is there.:D
And there's cake....
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Originally Posted by
Stolly
And there's cake....
More for them that time their entries to perfection:rolleyes:;)
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I'd agree with Fairfield as a recommendation. You also get basically the same route if you do the Rydal Round; a bonus with this one is that if you're with the family they can potter round the Ambleside Show whilst you flog yourself round Fairfield.
The Kentmere Horseshoe is another good taster.
Just remember that Lakeland miles feel twice as hard and twice as long as miles anywhere else in England!