Fellsman

[Stolly]

86th for me out of 402 starters (nevermind the DNFs ). That's sounds quite good and helps me gloss over my time

[AlanB]

Surprised to see 96 of 402 starts didn't finish. I guess underfoot conditions were pretty tough sometimes, but conditions were generally pretty favourable.

Lets not forget it's a really really hard race. I'd struggle to imagine that it's just 11 miles harder (so 20%) than Lakeland 50 ? But races like that are high profile and attract all sorts of newbies. It's certainly substantially tougher than any 50 mile Ultra I've ever raced. Surely that's the issue ? Also, I bet on any Ultra, there's a good chunk of DNF's ?

[BritNick]

That's sounds quite good and helps me gloss over my time

What's wrong, Stolly? Too shy to show how fast you were?

I was pleased with =162nd because it meant a comfortable sub-20 finish. I was expecting much slower with the speed we were going after grouping. To be unshackled at Yarnbury and be able to let fly (with the group's blessing of course) was a wonderful feeling.

[LM]

Found some pics....

http://www.sportsunday.co.uk/the-fel...3-ingleborough and http://www.sportsunday.co.uk/the-fel...2013-whernside

[Fidaleo]

Having done both I think the southern wall line is better. I'm guessing the other guys went a bit wrong but who knows. Did you get through the initial 'trenches' okay

We seemed to get through it pretty quick but think our line may have been more luck than judgement....I think next year I'll try the southern line

How quick the memory fades....:-)

[LM]

I've got Fellsman blues today, wish I was out there doing it all over again!

[Martyn P]

I've got Fellsman blues today, wish I was out there doing it all over again!

Me too. Stuck at home doing loads of domestic jobs that I've put off for months. Might try and go for a little run later and perhaps a nice long bike ride tomorrow.

[Stolly]

I went up Ingleborough again this morning to check it was still there .

[BritNick]

I've got Fellsman blues today, wish I was out there doing it all over again!

Me too - want to go back and do it better justice right now. I updated my route notes on Friday ready for next year. They have been honed yearly since 2003. Route changes apart, I have seen the preferred track change during that time as a 'Fellsman Trod' has evolved. There never used to be one. Is it getting like the 'BGR trod'?

[LM]

Me too. Stuck at home doing loads of domestic jobs that I've put off for months. Might try and go for a little run later and perhaps a nice long bike ride tomorrow.

Going to the Lakes on Monday to get my big hill fix.