Edale Skyline Fell Race

[IanDarkpeak]

After a rethink & a few things come up at home, I'm now planning on heading out on Thursday. Legs still feeling pretty heavy from Long Mynd yesterday.

PM went with my number. Will be getting train up to Edale so should arrive at the village by 10am.

Racing Wednesday Night so will see...

[IanDarkpeak]

After a rethink & a few things come up at home, I'm now planning on heading out on Thursday. Legs still feeling pretty heavy from Long Mynd yesterday.

PM went with my number. Will be getting train up to Edale so should arrive at the village by 10am.

You'll regret not coming out Sam
I did a bit on Kinder and crossed over to the Northern edge. Only saw 2 people on the southern edge and non on the other side. Blue sky and a constant cloud inversion...
and to top it off I had a Brocken Spectre for over an hour
Pictures here or for those wanting to see conditions, it's still covered in deep drifts and Ice. very slow going

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...2238719&type=1

[Sam W]

You'll regret not coming out Sam
I did a bit on Kinder and crossed over to the Northern edge. Only saw 2 people on the southern edge and non on the other side. Blue sky and a constant cloud inversion...
and to top it off I had a Brocken Spectre for over an hour
Pictures here or for those wanting to see conditions, it's still covered in deep drifts and Ice. very slow going

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...2238719&type=1

Ach, pity to have missed that! It was grey all day in Nottingham too... Pretty set for Thursday, feel free to text me if you feel like joining me then.

[Sam W]

Decent recce today on the last half of the route from Mam Tor. Very slow going through the snow still sat up on the hills - lots the flag stoned paths are not discernible for large parts. Enjoyed the descent to Grindsbrook though headed to Nag's Head for a flyer rather than up Golden Clough...

[FUTUREMatt]

Such a great route, did it in deep snow a few months ago, it took over six hours and things got pretty serious on Brown Knoll when the weather changed for the worse. Hopefully the weather will be fine on race day!

[IanDarkpeak]

Fresh snow on Kinder last night and Brown knoll was particularly boggy this morning!!

[IanDarkpeak]

Fresh snow on Kinder last night and Brown knoll was particularly boggy this morning!!

[drmorris]

Important practical point: are the loos at Edale going to be fixed by race day? They were out of order on Weds this week on a first-half recce, presumably due to all the road holes made by the water board?

[drmorris]

Weather looking... challenging
MetOffice forecast today for Mam Tor has:
Wind 30mph gusting up to 60mph. Significant rain likely. Temp 6degC but feeling nearer zero. Minimal chance of sunburn though

[IanDarkpeak]

possibly a bit more sleet and snow

http://www.mwis.org.uk/english-welsh...D&d=2015-03-29