Beginners Lakes races???

[Mountain Goatess]

Great lakes run sounds a good un' 12m 7000ft maybe bit to much clibing for a first lakes race as i think navigation is key on this as well but its all ways there if ya wanna have a pop

You trying to kill me off Scott?!

[FarFromTheFells]

As for the fairfield horseshoe (or rydal round) everybody and their dog has walked round there haven't they? Its a fantastic route with a 4 mile continuous descent coming back that is stupendous. This is a pretty good view of the horseshoe looking back from just below Fairfield - you come up the right ridge and go back down the left.

I did Rydal Round this year, as my first Lakes race (and only one to date), it was also only my second fell race. I survived it (just,) so if a slowcoach like me did, then it must be a good intro to Lakes racing Oh, and I absolutely loved it

[DazTheSlug]

MG - AnniWaltz does clash with PPP
Fairfield probably best bet
there's Coledale Horseshoe in April
and the short Duddon at the beginning of June

[Al Fowler]

I reckon you should do langdale - piece f pi__. NOT!


Kentmere was a cracker. Apart from the main climb at the start there nothing 'major' after it. I bonked at the halfway point though because i was trying to catch daz h and stay ahead of geoff b....which i did neither.

Three shires is one of my favourite races.
Beast of a climb up weatherlam, amazing descent down the the three shires stone, a tough drag up to blisco, a bril descent down past blea water or whatever its called and then up the final fell (your knackered by this point)

[Mountain Goatess]

MG - AnniWaltz does clash with PPP

I'm gutted about that....I want to do both.........What a dilemma!
I think Fairfield and Three Shires look good too

[Deejay]

I'm gutted about that....I want to do both.........What a dilemma!
I think Fairfield and Three Shires look good too

Must agree with DTZ's championing of the Coledale Horseshoe, it is a brilliant run as is the Coniston Fell Race

[ZootHornRollo]

great lakes run does not strike me as a starters' race: it looks like a tough old route to me

likewise three shires is navigationally tricky - could come unstuck in poor weather - recce advisable

I've not done the fairfield race but have run the route and that would be a good gentle intro

[Mountain Goatess]

great lakes run does not strike me as a starters' race: it looks like a tough old route to me

likewise three shires is navigationally tricky - could come unstuck in poor weather - recce advisable

I've not done the fairfield race but have run the route and that would be a good gentle intro

I agree ZHR....GLR....7000ft in one day is too much for a first.
I think Anni Waltz (if not fit enough for 3PPP) and Fairfield....then Three Shires in Sep.

[ZootHornRollo]

[QUOTE=Mountain Goatess;286105]I agree ZHR....GLR....7000ft in one day is too much for a first.
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it's quite off-piste too by the looks of it: I'm looking forward to having a crack at it next year