Heart Of The Lakes Rydal Round

[Mike T]

The hound tapes were just before the first grassy field. There was a white tape on top of a wall, then regular tapes all the way down.

With hindsight I should have just followed the guys in front but I thought they had missed the tapped route.

Looking on Bing satellite view I can see that the field before the first grassy field has some gaps in the wall on the right - presumably you went through one of those rather than climb the wall.

[stevebirkinshaw]

Looking on Bing satellite view I can see that the field before the first grassy field has some gaps in the wall on the right - presumably you went through one of those rather than climb the wall.

There was not a gap but there was an obvious route over. I did not really think about the wall, I was really tired, saw some tapes, thought they must be for the race, went over the wall in the obvious place and carried on as fast as possible.

I guess the hounds would just jump the wall

[Mike T]

There was not a gap but there was an obvious route over. I did not really think about the wall, I was really tired, saw some tapes, thought they must be for the race, went over the wall in the obvious place and carried on as fast as possible.

I guess the hounds would just jump the wall

Shame - you did your best - I agree the map at the start was a bit vague.

[Seymour Hills]

One album of Ambleside Sports photos up http://woodentops.org.uk/ more to come of the Sports

[Mike T]

In 2007 16 runners were dsq'd for not following the flagged route to the finish, so not a new problem - pity it was not pointed out as a potential problem.

[Ricardo Shilly-Shally]

My first Lakeland Fell race. Great experience and fantastic event. Pretty sure I didn't take the quickest way down, but I'll definitely be back for more - have my eye on the Langdale Horseshoe.

Does anybody know when or where the results will be out for this race?

[Lefty]

In 2007 16 runners were dsq'd for not following the flagged route to the finish, so not a new problem - pity it was not pointed out as a potential problem.

Missed the race this year for the first time in many years but every time I have done it Pete has outlined it as a potential problem when giving his brief at the start of the race, I'd be surprised if he didnt this year.

[Mike T]

Missed the race this year for the first time in many years but every time I have done it Pete has outlined it as a potential problem when giving his brief at the start of the race, I'd be surprised if he didnt this year.

If he did I missed it - and I was listening.

[Ted]

Can I just say that I think the race is the poorer for being essentially a rerun of Fairfield (minus 2 controls)? The old finish, swooping down to the field, was better for runners and spectators alike - now, spectators just clock runners coming back up the track they had headed along 90 minutes or so before, not racing off the fell like a 'proper' show race.

I am not saying there is not a good reason for it, just offering two penn'orth of opinion.

[DazTheSlug]

Wahey!
just booked a cottage in Elterwater for Slug Family break in Lakes...
...starting on 28th July...
whiiich means I can do this race!