Yeh, cheers Pudgy. I was just being a soft lad really. Third race I've retired from this year....:eek: Need to find my racing head again, it's around here somewhere.... :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Pudgy
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Yeh, cheers Pudgy. I was just being a soft lad really. Third race I've retired from this year....:eek: Need to find my racing head again, it's around here somewhere.... :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Pudgy
some images from Ingleborough at Crina bottom
www.steve-harling.fotopic.net/c1729622.html
Ah, thanks Stevio. Always nice to know that I looked in as much pain as I felt :rolleyes:
I'm thinking about this for a first proper mountain race THIS SATURDAY (I've done The Trunce a few times that's all).
The event website hasn't been updated, but is this just a case of turn up, register, and run? Do you have to carry any additional kit for this race, waterproofs etc?
Thanks
John
Registration is on the day only in the hall next to the field/car park. Check kit requirements on the day but make sure you have it just in case you need to carry it. I think 'mountain race' is a little overstated. Off the field, up through the village left onto the Chapel-Le-Dale Road and then right onto the track taking you past Crina Bottom and then follow the path to the top and back the same way as far as the top of the village. Carry on straight down the road and then turn right into the gala field - watch out for the steep grassy slope onto the field!!! Am going to attempt to drag myself up and back this year.
This was my first fell race last year i'm mortified about not being able to do it, i was going for a sub 1hr run and only had to find 6mins.
I'm also thinking of this being my first official fell race, so looking forward to it (thanks to Ady for the route advice). What's the number of entries like? My only fear is being the last one home!
The thing to fear on this route is tripping up on all the rubble and boulders that make up the first mile or so of the descent; look to get on the grass mainly to the right of the 'path' as soon as you can.
Personally I've never done a race of the route, other than as a head banger timed headtorch run in winter, but like Ady said its up the road out of Ingleton, then up a cart track, then a grassy bit that increasing turns into a bouldery trail that, by the top, is 100% boulders :D
I'm pretty slow and did this once with an inflamed achilles (thought I could run through it - realised I couldn't by the top but then had to come down!) - I still wasn't (quite) last - I'm sure you'll be fine.Quote:
Originally Posted by jopari
Ditto, except the grass is to the left as you descend.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly