I’m thinking of doing one or some of the Dark and White mini mountain marathons. Anyone done these before and care to comment if they think they are worth doing?
I’m thinking of doing one or some of the Dark and White mini mountain marathons. Anyone done these before and care to comment if they think they are worth doing?
A brilliant event. I did one last year and it was one of the most enjoyable events.
They give you a map when you dib out, then you have 3 hours to vist as many checkpoints as possible. The checkpoints vary from 10 to 25 points and you get points docked for every minute you are over the 3 hour mark.
Give it a go, you will not be disappointed.
Thanks for that, where abouts was it based?
They start from all over.
I started in macclesfield near to Teggs Nose.
Mrs Stagger started fron Hope.
The start location is made public about 3 weeks before the event.
I can't do Hope Moors & Tors this year (clash with another race), so quite fancy one of these mini-MM's
I'm sure I've seen the dates for these somewhere, but they're not on the D&W site yet - are they in the FRA calendar?
(I don't have mine with me atm)
In the calender there is one 14 sept/02 nov/ 07 decOriginally Posted by DazTheSlug
I can't do Hope Moors & Tors this year (clash with another race), so quite fancy one of these mini-MM's
I'm sure I've seen the dates for these somewhere, but they're not on the D&W site yet - are they in the FRA calendar?
(I don't have mine with me atm
Think I'll do the sept one and if I like it the Nov one. Dec clashes with Gravy Pud!
Online Entry/Postal Entry Forms for Sept.14th one now appearing on the D&W site...
does anybody have a map of an old event that they could send me (or a list of CP grid refs/scores), so that I can get a rough idea of the kind of thing I'll be faced with... ?
The racer in me has always not been sure about doing a score type event. But I'm now thinking I'd quite like to do one to challenge my navigational ability.
Hoping for a far more successful 2009
Online Entry/Postal Entry Forms for Sept.14th one now appearing on the D&W site...
does anybody have a map of an old event that they could send me (or a list of CP grid refs/scores), so that I can get a rough idea of the kind of thing I'll be faced with... ?
Will try to remember to scan the control page on an old map should I find it. PM me and nudge me if nothing here by Thursday.
Give them a go! Some of my favorite little events of last year.
Here is a scan of the map and the control descriptions as promised.
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