Rishworth Moor fire

[Multiterrainer]

Anyone's training routes likely to be affected by this?

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/w...re/7420576.stm

[wycoller]

Drove home from Shuttlingleshoe race a couple of hours ago and smoke from this fire was very visible around the M60 - M66 junction. Must be quite big.

[Witton Park]

Could even smll the burning going up the M61 past Bolton - also back on my way home from Shuttlingsloe.

[pauljonesforengland]

..and with the extreme winds this may be the burning smell this afternoon in radcliffe? some distance.

[T'owd lad]

I rode up from Mytholmroyd this afternoon unaware of the fire. With the wind behind it was the easiest climb up there ever but did I pay for it later on climbing back over the Pennines. From what I could see the fires were out of control despite the best efforts of half of West Yorkshires firemen. I don't know about training routes but the Blackstone edge race route may be badly affected, anyone know any better?

[Witton Park]

..and with the extreme winds this may be the burning smell this afternoon in radcliffe? some distance.

That could be anything in Radcliffe

[pauljonesforengland]

yes, I thank you.

usually the local arsonists near the canal, 200 yds away. 15-20 miles 'though?

[T'owd lad]

It was like riding through thick fog by Hollingworth lake, very strange, still coughing up crap

[Witton Park]

Maybe the wind will change and give Rochdale a much needed makeover

What do you reckon Danbert?

[T'owd lad]

Very quiet in Rochdale today. Then I realised it was 10 past 3. Perhaps dissapointed fotball fans will do the job if the fire doesn't?