medium races

[maddaddy]

For 2012 I'm considering focusing more on AM races - anyone got some good recommendations?

Live in the peak so would be peak/lakes/N wales

Cheers

[marty mcfly]

Castleton is ace and used to be an AM but, for this year, just shaves under 250'/m. Anyone know why? Is it the kit?

Kinder Downfall is always a classic. Enter early!

Crowden Horsehoe is a BM but is brilliant. Tigger Tor is good too, if you like heather!

My favourite AM is Blencathra - £1, stunning route, brilliantly low-key.

[IainR]

For 2012 I'm considering focusing more on AM races - anyone got some good recommendations?

Live in the peak so would be peak/lakes/N wales

Cheers

snowdonia does goes mediums tbf, the 4 best for me are:

wyddfa... boring route.. but the race is just too special to ignore...

ras y moelwyns, packs a lot into the 10 miles, much more varied than wyddfa.

carneddau.. the toughest medium in snowdonia... a race that only the strongest of runners will win...

moel eilio... classic grassy ridge running..

cader has a big rep, not a huge fan personally, but i suppose like wyddfa its the occassion which makes it.

[Al Fowler]

Anniversary Waltz is an absolute belter of a race.

Kentmere Horseshoe is a good lakes race too!

[Alf]

For 2012 I'm considering focusing more on AM races - anyone got some good recommendations?

Live in the peak so would be peak/lakes/N wales

Cheers

Personal AM favourites (weekend races only)

Winter Hill/Noonstone - Feb
Black Combe/Moel Wnion - March
Buttermere Sailbeck - May
Grisedale Horseshoe - Sep
Arenig Fawr - October

[Woodzy]

agree with blencathra
coniston also a classic

[sheepworrier]

Kentmere in July is a lovely race.
Grisedale Horseshoe at the beginning of september is a corker of a race. On a hot day the final climb is a corker.

[ZootHornRollo]

three shires - is it AM? I dunno, maybe AL, but doable if so. One of my faves.

(actually of course it's an AL, being a component of the Lakeland Classics - still, you can get round in two and a half hours-ish)

[lantern rouge]

It just falls short of AM but at 7.3 miles and about 1600 feet Teggs Nose at the start of August (10th in 2012) is a good one and local... but then I am biased

[noel]

carneddau.. the toughest medium in snowdonia... a race that only the strongest of runners will win...

Unless he twists his ankle, according to the reports.