Edale Skyline

[novice]

So I’ve got aspirations to do Edale Skyline next March

I’m planning to do one of the Dark and White mini mountain marathons in Sept, Windgather in Oct and the Roaches in Nov. (After that it would be gravy pud and lambs longer leg.)
If I then did at least one long run a month of ~ 15 miles and 4000 ft, plus weekly short runs of 5- 8 miles would it be enough to get me round the skyline? Or am I seriously deluding myself and the level of training.

As an indication of my ability/inability my furthest run to date was Kentmere in just under 2.5hrs!

[Stagger]

The best advice I can give you is to see if you can get from the start field round to Mam Nick in 2hr 30 mins and the distance is 11.3 mile.

Your training appears to look good and there is only one cut-off point. Now dont get me wrong the second half is tough running but the pressure is off at our level onece the cut-off has been achieved.

I hope you do well novice, get some recce's in and try one with Swoop he knows all the short cuts.

[novice]

The best advice I can give you is to see if you can get from the start field round to Mam Nick in 2hr 30 mins and the distance is 11.3 mile.

Your training appears to look good and there is only one cut-off point. Now dont get me wrong the second half is tough running but the pressure is off at our level onece the cut-off has been achieved.

I hope you do well novice, get some recce's in and try one with Swoop he knows all the short cuts.

Thanks stagger

Is the route clear from the start upto Ringing Roger?

I'll definitely be up for a recce in the new year, but I'll try the cutoff before then to see how I fair

[Graeme]

From what I can remember it is, parts of it are paved too. Despite not being marked on the OS map the path all the way round to the roman road is pretty obvious.

[shaunaneto]

Whats the route itinerary for the skyline? I know most of it but am a bit sketchy?

[Stagger]

Whats the route itinerary for the skyline? I know most of it but am a bit sketchy?

Registration

is in the Village Hall (GR 123853),15 minutes walk from the start. Registration will close at 10.15

Start and Finish: Field at the bottom of Grindsbrook (GR123862)

Checkpoints:
1. Ringing Roger (GR 126872)
2. Jagger’s Clough (GR144881)
3. Win Hill Summit (GR 187851)
4. Hope (Edale Road) (GR 172838)
5. Lose Hill Summit (GR 153853)
6. Mam Tor (GR 127835)
7. Lord’s Seat on Path (GR 106832)
8. Brown Knoll (GR 083851)
9. Top of Jacob’s ladder (GR 081861)
10. Grindslow Knoll (GR 110868)
11. Ringing Roger (GR 126872)
12. Finish (GR 123863)

Time limit and cut off at Mam Nick (GR 125833) is 2 ½ hours after the start, no exceptions!

Minimum equipment to be carried: full windproof and waterproof body cover i.e. cagoule with hood and
overtrousers, hat, gloves, compass, map, whistle, mobile phone and emergency food. There will be kit checks for

all

runners. These will take place at registration. Random kit checks will also take place at the start and finish.

This was taken from last years entry form
The OS map required is OL1 The Peak District (Dark Peak area)

I hope this helps

[bigfella]

The cut-off at Mam Nick is very tight for many, myself included so don't be too put off if you miss it in training by 5-10 mins as your almost certainly going to be quicker in the race. The second half is tough but different as this is where stamina kicks in. I've reccied the 2nd half many times but deliberatly not tried the first half as such until race day.

A good way to recce most of the route is start at the Cheshere Cheese just outside Hope, then Lose Hill, Mam Nick second half to Ringing Roger, then the first hald to Crookstone Barn and skirt around Winn Hill and back to the start. Gives you a feel for the whole route but a good bit shorter at around 16-17 miles.

[Graeme]

The cut-off at Mam Nick is very tight for many, myself included so don't be too put off if you miss it in training by 5-10 mins as your almost certainly going to be quicker in the race. The second half is tough but different as this is where stamina kicks in. I've reccied the 2nd half many times but deliberatly not tried the first half as such until race day.

A good way to recce most of the route is start at the Cheshere Cheese just outside Hope, then Lose Hill, Mam Nick second half to Ringing Roger, then the first hald to Crookstone Barn and skirt around Winn Hill and back to the start. Gives you a feel for the whole route but a good bit shorter at around 16-17 miles.

Is the cheshire cheese any good? I've run past there a few times and wondered what the beer and grub are like.

[bigfella]

Never eaten there, but the beer was very good and I'm told the food was also good. The Landlord was a real character but it's changed hands in the last 6 months or so. We often run from / to there so must give it another try soon.

[IanDarkpeak]

I hope you do well novice, get some recce's in and try one with Swoop he knows all the short cuts.

I bet he doesn't know all of them