Fellsman

[Stef F]

Hi, yes it was the Saturday. I had 5/6 in my head as the dates of the weekend for no good reason!

[BritNick]

I've just checked the map and route. Fleet Moss to the finish is 25 miles. Bearing in mind the terrain, time spent on route optimisations, taking it all in and possible diversions to avoid on-the-day special permission access areas, it could take 8 hours. What do others think?
Car shuttling between Threshfield and Fleet Moss would be straightforward even if it is a bit time consuming. We would need to meet at Threshfield to leave by 8am in up to half the cars for Fleet Moss (the outlook point on the road map and car parking area on the OS map).
We're talking Saturday 4th April. Would anyone prefer to meet earlier for an earlier start? Any other thoughts? Who is definitely going? So far I make it:
BritNick
Stef F

[markdalton99]

Britnick - count me in for this one. It's still & will remain in the diary for the 4th April. I'm OK with any start time (well within reason LOL!).

Cheers - Mark..

[Stolly]

I've just checked the map and route. Fleet Moss to the finish is 25 miles. Bearing in mind the terrain, time spent on route optimisations, taking it all in and possible diversions to avoid on-the-day special permission access areas, it could take 8 hours. What do others think?
Car shuttling between Threshfield and Fleet Moss would be straightforward even if it is a bit time consuming. We would need to meet at Threshfield to leave by 8am in up to half the cars for Fleet Moss (the outlook point on the road map and car parking area on the OS map).
We're talking Saturday 4th April. Would anyone prefer to meet earlier for an earlier start? Any other thoughts? Who is definitely going? So far I make it:
BritNick
Stef F

Bugger, bugger, bugger - I wish I'd known sooner you were doing this. I threw my hat into the fellsman ring kind of late, still haven't received my 'manual' and have pretty much zero idea of the lay of the land between Fleet Moss and Buckden Pike. Unfortunately I've agreed to run round the 3 peaks on 5th April with two friends running that race for the first time so can't make 4th April

On a seperate issue is it usual to get the manual so late? I love maps and I'd very much like to be studying the potential route from the checkpoint grid references. Can anyone give the grid references while I wait?

[Derby Tup]

Bugger, bugger, bugger - I wish I'd known sooner you were doing this. I threw my hat into the fellsman ring kind of late, still haven't received my 'manual' and have pretty much zero idea of the lay of the land between Fleet Moss and Buckden Pike. Unfortunately I've agreed to run round the 3 peaks on 5th April with two friends running that race for the first time so can't make 4th April

On a seperate issue is it usual to get the manual so late? I love maps and I'd very much like to be studying the potential route from the checkpoint grid references. Can anyone give the grid references while I wait?

Was checking web-site yesterday and it looked like handbooks haven't been sent yet. What about a 'Stolly map' of the route (like your Edale Skyline original) ? Now there'd be a project!

[saz]

I'll be there on the 4th, coming from Haworth so happy to pick anyone one up route, and am also planning to do a loop tomorrow looking at Buckden and Gt whernside if any one else is interested

saz

[BritNick]

Sorry for any omissions last night. I was rather tired and a bit of a zombie. Here's an updated list:
BritNick
Stef F
markdalton99
saz

[markdalton99]

Hi all - I'll be coming over from Ripon and am happy to pickup en-route if it helps anyone out.

cheers

Mark....

[Pilgrim]

On a seperate issue is it usual to get the manual so late? I love maps and I'd very much like to be studying the potential route from the checkpoint grid references. Can anyone give the grid references while I wait?

Last years (and probably this years) CPs (R = refreshments)
694730 Ingleton (Start)
741746 Ingleborough
744776 Hill Inn R
738814 Whernside
706790 Kingsdale R
688793 Gragareth
700835 Great Coum
691851 Flinter Gill
706868 Dent R
772825 Blea Moor
770860 Stone House R
788871 Great Knoutberry
797843 Redshaw R
809842 Snaizeholme
841846 Dodd Fell
860838 Fleet Moss R
909811 Middle Tongue
934824 Hell Gap
944803 Cray R
961788 Buckden Pike
965753 Top Mere
987757 Park Rash
002739 Great Whernside
002699 Capplestone Gate
015659 Yarnbury
993639 Threshfield (Finish) R

[Stolly]

Last years (and probably this years) CPs (R = refreshments)
694730 Ingleton (Start)
741746 Ingleborough
744776 Hill Inn R
738814 Whernside
706790 Kingsdale R
688793 Gragareth
700835 Great Coum
691851 Flinter Gill
706868 Dent R
772825 Blea Moor
770860 Stone House R
788871 Great Knoutberry
797871 Redshaw R
809842 Snaizeholme
841846 Dodd Fell
860838 Fleet Moss R
909811 Middle Tongue
934824 Hell Gap
944803 Cray R
961788 Buckden Pike
965753 Top Mere
987757 Park Rash
002739 Great Whernside
002699 Capplestone Gate
015659 Yarnbury
993639 Threshfield (Finish) R

Thanks very much Pilgrim. That must have taken you a while.