13.09 miles, 3,448 feet, 4 hours 10 minutes: Ambleside - Fairfield Horseshoe anti-clockwise, ascending via the rock step and the race side of the wall, descending over Great Rigg and down the Nab Scar steps, and returning to Ambleside through Rydal Park. Widespread thin high clouds resulting in attenuated sunshine. A lovely breeze from the south east. No rain. Terrain dry with good grip. Lots of walkers on the fells.

The race leaders were coming over Great Rigg as I got there, and going through Rydal Park the finishers were coming towards me - none were walking despite the heat.