Joker- respect to your libido.
When I stopped for a pee I thought I'd lost the tool for losing my virginity or anybody elses for that matter.:eek: Seem to have recovered now though:rolleyes:
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Joker- respect to your libido.
When I stopped for a pee I thought I'd lost the tool for losing my virginity or anybody elses for that matter.:eek: Seem to have recovered now though:rolleyes:
Agree with Daz. Saw at least two small mineral water bottles and a few gel sachets. Just about had the energy to be angry.
I feel guilty that I didn't stop to pick them up as I would do if out for a walk or on a training run with a sac. Suspect those that left them have no such feelings of guilt.
On the no shows - I know of one who went down with the flu the night before because I got a text letting me know (I was going to try to get him to show me the way round as he'd recced it). I've spoken to him today and he was gutted to have missed it...there's some odd folk about!
On the Lucozade pouches - I saw two and did think what the f**k, but then again I was in just the right sort of mood to be annoyed; taking rubbish off the hills isn't much to ask though. Putting things in perspective compared to the South Downs the Skyline was in pristine condition.
As for the frozen appendage problem, I was seriously wondering if I might do myself a permanent mischeif as I slogged up towards Brown Knowl (one half of my face had also gone numb); the four and a bit hour drive back home with the heater blasting out lovely warm air seemed to do the trick.
Cheers - Raymond
yep i knew it, unless it was the same gel packets and pouches that we were all seeing which i doubt i would say probably in total what 20x lots of rubbish on the course, thats just not acceptable
i wasnt going to say owt but it so annoys me
i feel that these people who delib drop sachets and stuff down cannot be true fellrunners.
The cold didn't seem to trouble crowhill in that respect!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by gyppo
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Originally Posted by crowhill
Classic:D :D :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Swoop
I'm afraid I was one of the 'no-shows'. It had nothing to do with the weather as I dragged my daughter up to the top of Jacob's Ladder, anyway. It was an injury that I was sure I would recover from in time, but unfortunately I didn't.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Kinder Downfall now pencilled in as my first post-injury race.
Well done once again to everybody who braved the elements - you all have my utmost respect. (And well said, Daz, regarding the litter. This really is something that makes me mad, too. If we keep going on about it, maybe we'll drive the message home eventually - I'm sure it's only a small minority).
:D - nice one swoop.Quote:
Originally Posted by Swoop
Steely Dan once made a record, the first line of which went...
"In the morning you go gunning, For the man who stole your water..."
I'm not suggesting it was anyone on here, - though you never know - but I'd like to meet the individual who took mine from Mam Nick. :mad:
It was quite nicely concealed over the fence by the gate from the road to Rushup. A clubmate, who had stashed in a nearby spot told me that mine had gone when he arrived, about an hour before me, just a circle left in the snow where it had been!
That drink really could have made the difference to my race, (life or death?).
A clear bottle - white top, Yorkshire Water logo on
Allan G
No problems - just using my head and figured i'd have to do hari kari if i got timed out - imagine the embarrassment of having recced the route 69 times and then not coming quick enough on the big day!Quote:
Originally Posted by Swoop
I find that incredible but also slightly strange. Why would anyone rob someone's water bottle at Mam Nick when there's a well publicised drinks station there anyway?Quote:
Originally Posted by stringman
Word to the wise - next time leave 2 bottles - one with your drink in it, the other with something altogether different in it - see if the culprit fancies a gamble:D
Just make sure you get the right one...
MH
Steve T,
That's an awesome bit of work. I can now spend the next 2 hours of my late shift pondering my various positions during the race....
Ta.
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Originally Posted by Stagger
Your question might be answered later in this thread, but Martin Stone said 415 runners started, 338 finished, 77 dropped out.
...I know I'm a loser and have no shame so I'll make my third posting in a row... (thankfully no one has any idea who I am!)Quote:
Originally Posted by stringman
... is it not possible, given the previous comments on this thread r.e. litter, dropped drinks bottles etc. that someone actually picked it up and thought "Some idiot dropping this litter, and FULL as well! What a waste. Nevermind I'll do the good thing and pop it in the bin!"
It's possible, no?
Absolutely.Quote:
Originally Posted by theNoor
And, almost certainly, all the litter droppers will have been people just like you and me who would curse at seeing discarded gels but may also accidentally drop something with frozen fingers and over-stuffed bumbags, and never even notice.
And if anyone ever finds the packet of oatcakes I lost on Martcrag Moor, they weren't litter, they were going to be my lunch.
Saw a gel packet on the way up to Brown Knoll and bent down to pick it up but it was full so I fumbled it and could't bring myself to stop and pick it up. Wonder if anyone mad euse of it... or had it been stashed?!
Geek alert, but I did a race the other week with dibbery things, and they produced some wonderful graphy and tabley things.Quote:
Originally Posted by theNoor
Ignoring my embarrassing times, and navigational errors which they've handily automatically shaded pink, but there is
- a graph thing at http://www.splitsbrowser.org.uk/spli...p?eventId=2016
- a table thing at http://www.obasen.nu/winsplits/onlin...4&categoryId=2
I think it's an orienteering thing, It may be old hat to some, but I thought it was quite impressive in a Captain Nerd sort of way.
No good trying to hide on this forum - I know who you are!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by theNoor
Not at all - hours of fun!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Mud
You would have to be mad to try!Quote:
Originally Posted by socks
Well done to all the runners yesterday, I was one of the marshalls at top of Jacobs ladder along with my wife who I had dragged up there because she complained I don't take her out very often. Hope all the runners who dropped out at our checkpoint were all ok, it did get a bit hectic and they had to wait a while before we got them down. ps my wife Jill did not kill me she admitted that night that she enjoyed it. Can't wait for next year.
Only once a year? No wonder she enjoyed it!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by The Loxley Lump
Well it was mothers day
:DQuote:
Originally Posted by The Loxley Lump
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Originally Posted by socks
Aaah! that may be true, and although I haven't the foggiest who you are...
(but if you tell me, I'll buy you a pint!)
...at least I aint so sad as to have made 120+ postings on the forum (!)
And Swoop? If there was an award for looking most like one's aviator, then you would win hands down...
Yes, I think theres a case for picking up litter of others on the hill whether on race day or later. 20 packets on a windy wild day out of a field of 400 may be pretty good. A few who couldn't really be bothered to look after their litter and a few who knew nothing about the mess they left behind. Someone behind or on a training run picks it up on their behalf and rightly gives them some stick on here as a reminder.
Indeed - in this case I decided a few years ago that it's better to do something instead of just moaning, so I try and pick up one piece of rubbish every time I'm out in the hills. Once I went mad and picked up everything I could find from the top of Shining Tor, and another time I removed bit by bit the whole of a shattered road cone from the track at the top of Cumberland Clough. I found one gel packet recceing for Edale. They're the worst litter as they fill up with water mixed with sticky gel...Quote:
Originally Posted by Deek
When I've left water I've stuck a note on it saying e.g. "Please don't move this. I've left it here this morning and I'll be picking it up later today (Sunday 19th March 2007)." with my name, address & tel number.Quote:
Originally Posted by theNoor
A number of runners handed in empty gell packs to me as they went passed, these were disposed of properly, It must have been quite tough holding on to them with cold hand so well done to those runners. I understand that the sweep runners picked up bits and pieces that they found on route also.
I'm going out that way on Thursday to see if I can find any other litter, Hats, gloves, jackets...that might have been blown off while racing (mine included)
Ian
Disposing of your own litter on the hills simply calls for 2 things:
1. The will to do it - which one would hope the vast majority of runners who venture out on to the hills would have
2. A sensible plan to stash one's own liiter - for example, don't fully rip the tops off gel packets - leave them partially attached; tuck used gel sachets up the long sleeve of a tight fitting top; only take a gel just before a CP so the litter can be left with a marshall (thank you) etc. etc.
None off this is 'rocket science' but a sensible 'litter plan' should be a pre-requisite of going out onto the hills as much as map, compass etc.
MH
I didn't see any gels on route, but I did see a water bottle which annoyed me.
More so when, an hour later, I reached back to drink from mine and realised that it wasn't there. I was no doubt bonking at the time, so a bit of liquid would have cooled things off a treat.
Needless to say losing the bottle wasn't intentional, and apologises for those behind who got frustrated with seeing it. And of course thanks to who ever picked it up, assuming it's still not there.
The Joker
...and no I don't really want it back, thank you.
My hat blew off climbing Ringing Roger, has anyone seen it ?
I loved that hat ! Fortunatley I had my Buff with me so had to make do with that until the finish. Felt really strong all the way round which is unusual for me, I usually cramp up badly on these longer races.
Hope you are all feeling o.k. and ready for tonights training session !:D
I picked a few up yesterday morning. What does it look like?Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeds Rhino
Hi AndyJ its black with 'Extreme' written on the front.
Sorry. No.Quote:
Originally Posted by Leeds Rhino
Andy,Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyJ
Did you come across any body parts cos I felt like I lost some of mine at Mam Tor? :p
The cold weather's ventured South just to irritate.
Ta for looking anyway. Felt as though I had lost my hands at Brown Knoll but I have got those back now !
Ringing Roger- hold onto your hats!
In the first photo of andyj not sure if i was holding my hat on or thinking what the *** am i doing here. still got round and enjoyed it.
Many thanks to all involved
Picked up a glove, blue with grey cuff and one of the 'official' maps with compass bearings marked on it somwhere between Grindslow and RR I think, its all a bit hazy. If anyone want's to claim them drop me a pm.