Map of the old Buttermere race

[Dynamo Dan]

We're on for it!! First job willl be permissions so there may be a delay in any update - actually first job will be recovering from the Great Lakes so there will definitely be a delay! Really hope it will be in the next Fixtures calendar. We talked about the Mellbreak two tops so the intention is also to include that - but the main focus will be the full horseshoe. Not sure when in the year it will be - end of June was discussed as an option - any thoughts?

FANTASTIC!! I agree the end of June sounds like a good time to run the race. Thanks for taking it up, if you need any help at all just drop me a pm.

[Fellhound]

Sounds like great news. With Buttermere at the end of June it will be a real challenge for long race lovers to squeeze in Duddon, Ennerdale, Great Lakes, Buttermere, then Wasdale all in the space of about 6 weeks! A mega 5-race challenge in itself!

[Bobster]

Sounds like great news. With Buttermere at the end of June it will be a real challenge for long race lovers to squeeze in Duddon, Ennerdale, Great Lakes, Buttermere, then Wasdale all in the space of about 6 weeks! A mega 5-race challenge in itself!

My thoughts entirely. I am normally in bits for Duddon, a bit better by Ennerdale and stronger for wasdale. If this race materialises then wasdale should be a breeze!

[Jennings]

Checkpoint list - supplied by someone who ran the race several times

start Loweswater Village Hall

route through Lanwaite woods

1.Grasmoor Summit
2. Robinson Summit
3. Dale Head Summit
4. Honister Pass
5. Black Beck tarn
6. High Stile
7. Melbreak South Summit

( not descending the North face of Melbreak - coming off the West side on a now rarely used track )

Finish Loweswater Village Hall

[wheezing donkey]

I have a feeling that the original race was during the school holidays, maybe early August. Would need to go in the loft and search out my old calendars.

[paulo]

Checkpoint list - supplied by someone who ran the race several times

start Loweswater Village Hall

route through Lanwaite woods

1.Grasmoor Summit
2. Robinson Summit
3. Dale Head Summit
4. Honister Pass
5. Black Beck tarn
6. High Stile
7. Melbreak South Summit

( not descending the North face of Melbreak - coming off the West side on a now rarely used track )

Finish Loweswater Village Hall

There's two different versions been given in the thread and links with the longer one going via Hopegill Head and Ard Crags. The long one gives a nicer initial hill section and a better route to Robinson IMHO and gets in to the Wasdale/Ennerdale league for gruelling ascent and descent with the shorter more akin to Duddon maybe. Which one is being looked at? Both still under consideration?


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[Baggins]

Going by the DPFR newsletter the checkpoints for the longer route are

Start Loweswater School
1. Hopegill Head
2. Grasmoor
3. Ard Crags
4. Robinson
5. Dale Head
6. Brandreth
7. High Stile
8. Mellbreak S. Top
finish Loweswater School

[Baggins]

There's two different versions been given in the thread and links with the longer one going via Hopegill Head and Ard Crags. The long one gives a nicer initial hill section and a better route to Robinson IMHO and gets in to the Wasdale/Ennerdale league for gruelling ascent and descent with the shorter more akin to Duddon maybe. Which one is being looked at? Both still under consideration?


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Originally advertised as 24m and 9000' but later as 20m and 8000

I think the shorter one is more like Ennerdale/Wasdale!

[paulo]

you might be right judging from the duration of my weekend foray on the route (blamed it on the weather)

[Dynamo Dan]

Any news on the resurrection of this beauty yet?