Dunnerdale Fell Race

[daz h]

A bit of information on the route would be appreciated

[Luv Shack]

A bit of information on the route would be appreciated

It's very secret, especially in dense clagg!
(KFR Champs Race!!!!!)

[daz h]

It's very secret, especially in dense clagg!

oh i thought you was going to say mostly runnable

[Richard Head]

http://www.bcrunners.org.uk/dunnerdalemap.htm

Here you are daz

[Luv Shack]

Awww... flippin 'eck Richard, was hoping to keep Daz sweating for a while.. might even have extracted a pint or two in return for the non-secret info'....

[wheezing donkey]

If you have Wainwright's "Outlying Fells of Lakeland" he covers the route in reverse as a circular walk on the Dunnerdale Fells. For the millenium, the race was run that way round.

[daz h]

Awww... flippin 'eck Richard, was hoping to keep Daz sweating for a while.. might even have extracted a pint or two in return for the non-secret info'....

just checked out my free issue map , looks like a bugger of a start
free pint or two , you will be wanting me to help put your roof on next

[Luv Shack]

It's very secret, especially in dense clagg!
(KFR Champs Race!!!!!)

Strange how these things go.....
If all goes to plan I'll be there again tomorrow....
With a smile & a few tears too..
Such is life...and we really are the very lucky ones...

(Massed ranks of Pennine have been spotted fleeing this corner of the The Peak )

[Stagger]

Just as a matter of interest how many climbs and descents are there in the race please?

[alf.t]

Just as a matter of interest how many climbs and descents are there in the race please?

FOUR significant climbs although the fifth on the road up to the Finish field is as painful as any.
The first has about a half mile on the road (and hurts) then up the Knott mainly walking (under 10 mins on fell) . Gentle descent for 2 mins then jog/walk for 10 mins uphill. 5 min descent mainly soft but some rocks. Jump the beck then walk/jog 3mins uphill to the road (about halfway). From road sharp climb jog/walk to Stickle Pike (up to 10 mins). Descend sharply off S Pike back to good path (1 min), then easy descent then across bog area. Usually takes less than 10 mins to Great Stickle (last peak) from S Pike. Tricky descent (flagged) for 3-4 mins to fell gate. Good tracks back to valley (1x30 sec ascent). Then half mile on road which seems more painful than it should.

As you can see, none of the climbs are significant BUT they hurt a lot cos runners tend to go as fast as they can.
Its my training area and those times relate to back of the pack timings (my wife) but offer some sort of guide. Front of the pack timings make the hills read like hillocks. Winner does it usually under 40 mins, back of pack 90 ish mins.