43rd for me and 3rd in the male 'old buffer' category
43rd for me and 3rd in the male 'old buffer' category
looking forward to this one tomorrow... looks like me and my mate could be the only ones there :-)
great race, out and back... quite runnable - which was the main issue! it was a really warm and humid day for it. 2 teas and 2 cakes for £1.50 afterward - true Yorkshire value
Not sure whether or not to go for this. I've always been chasing a sub 1h for this, but never had the form on the day. Travs, this would be a good one for you with all your track work, you should be able to hit a 57-something.
Luke Appleyard (Wharfedale)- quick on the dissent
Not sure i'd be potentially 2mins+ in front of you on a race over that distance... unless it is a very technically easy descent.
Incidentally i just saw on facebook that pre-entries are sold out.... they may have some late on-day entries in the event of some inevitable no shows.
I got an entry on the day due to no-shows. I was aiming for sub 1h, but the heat was quite oppressive, I climbed well but had to fast walk a lot due to knowing full and well that I had not fully prepared for it. My descent was okay, but it was obvious the climb had stung me a bit, I had to have a hydration strategy owing to the heat and stopped at the top for water. The winning time was pretty slow at just under 51, I think I got back in about 67 which is slower that when I did it for my first fellrace in 2009.
I’d been hoping to get near the hour. Have done 68,68,and 67 minutes for this before. At the start I was confident of a lower 60 minute time. In the end I succumbed to the heat and two stonking heel blisters and dragged myself in in 77 minutes feeling very wobbly. I just cannot cope with anything above 20 degrees C!