It was indeed very full but a good event. Shame not to have the snow like there was in 2 years ago - we had flooded fields instead. Plus the odd bit of hail on the tops. And wind. Superb stew at the finish. Hope you recover soon Nick.
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It was indeed very full but a good event. Shame not to have the snow like there was in 2 years ago - we had flooded fields instead. Plus the odd bit of hail on the tops. And wind. Superb stew at the finish. Hope you recover soon Nick.
quite fancy "The Wedge" myself next year - will make note to get entry in early ;)
meanwhile...
Troller's Trot 2010
Mountain Goatess
clairster
DazTheSlug
Lady Slugge
Trimm Trab
euph - will you be attending?
I really like the Trollers Trot and have done it for the last couple of years. I am very likely to be doing it again this time.Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
fingers crossed I'll be thereQuote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
Troller's Trot 2010
Mountain Goatess
clairster
DazTheSlug
Lady Slugge
Trimm Trab
Muddy Retriever (very likely)
IanDarkpeak (fingers crossed)
I can recommend the beer on the Real Ale Ramble :D. Your entry wrist band has removable tags on which are 'redeemable' at the checkpoints for beer, or even a burger or food en route (I stuck with the beer ;)).
If you don't use them on the event, then still redeemable in the pub at the finish.
Now that's what I call a good idea, we shall return.
Trollers or Haworth Hobble - my birthday falls in between and I can't decide which to do.:confused:
Don't really want to do both as I only have the kids at weekend and it would be nice to go away with them for one of the weekends.
Plusses and minuses for each???
Just added myself to the list, done this the last couple of years and might even know where I'm going now, mostly. It's a cracking runnable route.Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
Hi DazQuote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
You can add me to your list, done it few times before and increasingly a good turnout for runners - keeps it competitive
Ever got your name under every single last post in a given moment. This is my momentary monopoly :D
Wahey! looks like everybody who's anybody will be there! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by chris brown
Troller's Trot 2010
Mountain Goatess
clairster
DazTheSlug
Lady Slugge
Trimm Trab
SteveS
chris brown
Muddy Retriever (very likely)
IanDarkpeak (fingers crossed)
Added myself, see you there, a very runnable and scenic course.Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
Britnick - Cheers for the offer, I got a number from a colleague who backed out. Really nice event, could be on my annual return list. Hope your getting better?
It looks like I'll be back on Troller's next year. Add me to the list please. I love that event.
Thanks Drunken. Deafness and lung congestion are the legacy, but apart from that I'm better thanks. I need to get back to some running now. The blessing in disguise is that my business trip had to be postponed so I can do Rudolph's Romp again. Let's hope they will allow me to reapply, having withdrawn my entry.
I'm in also......The Trollers was one of the first off-roady events i did....it's a great route.Quote:
Originally Posted by Drunkeneuphoria
mark....
This thread is turning into the Trollers Trot Appreciation Society. Still it is a great event, even better than Rombalds. Even the last few tired miles along the river into a strong headwind of the last couple of years can't dampen my enthusiasm. Can I change my "very likely" to do into definite.
Blimey, it'd be easier to ask who isn't doing it!
Troller's Trot 2010
Mountain Goatess
clairster
DazTheSlug
Lady Slugge
Trimm Trab
SteveS
chris brown
Muddy Retriever
IanDarkpeak (fingers crossed)
Drunkeneuphoria
BritNick
markdalton99
Quote:
Originally Posted by Pilgrim
Quote:
Originally Posted by Muddy Retriever
Looks like it's going to be the Trollers then (unless someone's going to speak up in favour of the Hobble). My first thoughts were for this anyway as I love the area and have no real idea about the Hobble.:confused::oQuote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
Right im doing the 12 :)
and the wuthering hike
Just read through last few pages and someone asked about the 4 Inns.
It's a terrific event in teams of 3 or 4. Quite stringent kit requirements (kisu/bothy bag (big enough for the team) and a sleeping bag between the team as team kit plus individual requirements as well) but well organised inc. accomodation at start and finish. Quite tough 43-ish miles 'tween Holmebridge and Buxton - winning team this year (09) in about 7 hrs 20 mins or so. We did 11 hours on the nose. Slowest are the walkers in about 22 hours or thereabouts.
I did it as a mere sprog as a walker and then returned as a runner 30+ years later!
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I thought it was possible to enter the Romp on the day? I'm considering going over to this one next Saturday.Quote:
Originally Posted by BritNick
This does seem to be a good all round event. Nothing too harsh about it, runnable, scenic, variable scenery and still hard work at times. I remember on a thread elsewhere somebody was saying about there top 10 fave events, I put one up and pretty sure this was top. That was a few years ago after only one go at it, but last year didn't dampen my enthusiasm. Not sure if still my fave, but way up there. Along with Romp and Stride this appears on my plan for each year months in advance.Quote:
Originally Posted by Muddy Retriever
Romp, Stride and Trot :D
I've scanned some rudolph's romp maps with highlighted route if it helps. Drop me a mail. I think route descrips have been emailed tonight so you should have those if your doing.
Christmas Cracker (near Rhayader) this Saturday, we shall be there doing something.
Could someone kindly post a link to the TT 2010 application page please ? I'm being a complete numpty & cannot find it !
Cheers
https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=242Quote:
Originally Posted by Jez Hellewell
Wensleydale Wedge results for those interested http://www.ldwa.org.uk/lgt/web_page.php?c=25&p=702
Storming run at the Wedge Chris! You finished around the same time as some of the other guys who travelled from Hull, were you their guide for the day per chance? or is that just coincedence, I'm fairly sure they didn't know the route. When a few of them said they'd ran 3.48 and 3.53 I knew that was good but didn't realise how far up the field that put them. I even managed top 35 for my modest effort.
No coincedence, i think one of them had done it a few years ago, but they were much stronger than me towards the end. They had to keep waiting for me to show them the way, but it did pull me along quite well. See you at the Rudolph tommorowQuote:
Originally Posted by Drunkeneuphoria
:Being a local yocal I guess I'll be first to report from Rudolph's Romp.
Good day for it, the rain had stopped by this morning, the sun was out and the wind wasn't near as bad as predicted and barely felt it till second half. So nothing worse than muddy conditions and where isn't at this time of the year? Ticked the 24.5m course off in 6m increments as I knew the first 12 were easier and I wanted to build a cushion going into the hillier second half. Did a good job with pace getting to 12 and the major "fill your boots" food stop in 1:49. Strong in the second half too, grinding steadily up the longer drags and even ran up most of the closing miles' steep drags. Got around in 3:48. Felt stronger today than have for a while. I think the steadier efforts at Burley Bridge and Wedge have eased me back in.
Caught up with Chris afterwards, how did you get on Tussockface? Anybody else on here do it? For anybody interested next year they had a bumper turnout this year (400+?) so mentioned it may be entry in advance next time.
Next up for me, probably Wheeldale Tandem and/or Filey Flyer in Jan, Rombalds in early Feb, and the "forum choice" Trollers trot in March. No doubt I'll squeeze a few more in too.
Hard work done.... now its....
Beer o'clock. Come on tigers! :D
Nice one Danny, what a belting day with some quick times (under 3 hours) and thanks for your maps. Will you post the results on here when you get them? See you at the TamdemQuote:
Originally Posted by Drunkeneuphoria
We must have been at Sancton at about the same time, Drunkeneuphoria. I arrived at the barn just inside 1:50.
However, I haven't done a long LDWA event for 3 months and as time went on I was reduced to jogging a bit, cramping a bit, walking a bit. Got in just under the 4 and a half hour mark and was quite happy with that.
What a glorious day! Great scenery, and mild and sunny too. That was as well, because I accidentally left all my gear at home and had to run sans backpack. That meant no body cover, gloves, hat, cup, nuun tablets, jelly babies, map, vaseline, etc etc.
Won't make that mistake again...:o
Just had an e-mail from the organiser, £2000 was raised for the Yorks Air
Ambulance and Mountain Rescue , although Hull mountain rescue team can't
be all that busy
Also said results attached but not there !
On the contrary duracell, mountains in Hull need resuing, they are virtually extinct ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by duracell
On a serious note though thats good fundraising considering the size and affordability of the event.
I'll post results up a bit later.
How much later? :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Drunkeneuphoria
Oh, just spotted the link myself! Yer tis:
http://beehive.thisishull.co.uk/Uplo...mp09finish.pdf
Cheers TF, mad week and I was going to put results from email online somewhere. Didn't realise they were onsite otherwise would have done sooner.
Well, thats it for me till January.... too much beer at this time of year to take on a long run, though not to say I'm not open to temptation :eek: I'll probably just revert to the shorter cross country or fell runs where I can get within a few mins of a good time with a hangover.
just taking Lady Slugge off the list
Slug Family Cottage Weekend though, so she'll be there along with the sluglets, cheering from the sidelines :p
Troller's Trot 2010
Mountain Goatess
clairster
DazTheSlug
Trimm Trab
SteveS
chris brown
Muddy Retriever
IanDarkpeak (fingers crossed)
Drunkeneuphoria
BritNick
markdalton99
Pilgrim (looks like)
do you mean at Trollers Tom?Quote:
Originally Posted by TurboTom
you know the 12 is walkers only?
Lovely place to hire a cottage (resisted temptation to immaturely say "go cottaging" :D.... oh just did). Whereabouts? good value? I might do that in the area for a planned future venture ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
Oh that's a shame....I think she should go for it....(post recce of course ;))Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
I feel guilty now :o but I really need to push myself! :cool: