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Fantastic event. A big thanks to all the organisers, the marshalls sat up on the hills all day and night, and not forgetting the catering corps-great choice of food and happy smiling faces at all the road crossings.Quote:
Originally Posted by duracell
Managed to make it back to Threshfield for last orders in 13:59 after wanting to throw in the towel at Fleet Moss. I think Nicky Spinks was second lady, ran the final stages with her. Definitely the best and hardest event i've done to date.:D:D
What an awesome event; the support and encouragement from those at the checkpoints was second to none. I expected to lose weight but probably gained half a stone.;)
A great day out, big thanks to the organisers and all the cheerful marshalls, especially the ones at Buckden Pike whose tent had blown away! 18:15 ish for me (Stolly were you in that large group led by the friendly lady in the blue jacket who passed us just before Yarnbury?)
That Blea Moor hail was a bit grim wasn't it but all in all much better day for me than last year when I dropped out at Stonehouse. Excellent fun and I've raised nearly 500 quid for Cancer Research :)
Excellent day out again at the Fellsman, really great atmosphere from all the runners and support staff around the course. Then organisers really do a great job, for all the stick they get about the rules they more than make up for it with the food en route. ;)
I finished in 15.19 after going out way too fast, I struggled from Redshaw to Fleet Moss, not being able to eat and feeling very nauseous, I was almost ready for chucking the towel in, but rice pudding and a cheese sandwich sorted me out and by Cray I was going well again. Thanks to all, was nice to see a few forumites and some familiar faces.:)
KarlQuote:
Originally Posted by Donkarlo
cheers for the words at Redshaw it meant a lot as i was having major doubts at that point. Good to meet up again.
Well done muddy. I dropped out at Stonehouse, just felt weary from the start and strugled to keep up with anyone so thought that it may end up just being a day out for me. So glad you finished this time, you lot were going really well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Muddy
I thought the route to stonehouse was pretty spectacular and reminded me how fab the Dales is, so definately going to have a crack at this next year (great event organisation too - thanks all involved!). Next year will have to be fitter so I can be recovered for the fellsman and also must reccy so that I know I can go round on my own and not worry about getting lost. I can only guess that the people who manage to do these ultras to a good level week in week out must be really fit.
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Originally Posted by duracell
Yes Nicky came in 15 mins behind SAR just under 14.00.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bobert
Spoke to Nicky earlier , she had a few jobs to do on the farm:eek:
Well done to every one who finished. not heard from the intrepid three who went from my MR team yet. probably still going;)
Well done everyone, sounds like a grand day out. :D
Must get myself sorted to do this before it gets too late. :eek:
Bobert, good prep for your BG my friend, and I'll be rooting for you as I fly to France for some sun.
Well done everyone. Some great times there! I must admit, when I saw all the hail in Manchester on Friday I felt glad I wasn't doing it this year!
Well done everybody. I struggled round in 16.40 ish. In the end my schedules went out the window and I was happy to finish. I didn't have much idea of what to expect. I have very little knowledge of the area - living near Skegness, doing a reccy is not practical. But now I know for next year not to "run" straight through the middle of Fleet Moss.
It was a brilliant day out and the check point people were all fantastic.
Defining memories of the day;
Getting to the top of Whernside and realising that although we'd already done 2 of the Yorkshire three peaks, we'd hadn't really started the race!
Cheese pasty and beans in a polystyrene cup at Dent after about 20 miles
At least an hour of horizontal rain and hail on Blea Moor
Getting stuck in a bog coming off Middle Tongue and having to lay flat so I could spread my weight and extricate myself
A horrible realisation that we'd made a semi-serious nav error in the clag/dark/icy wind coming off Buckden and having to basically climb Buckden Pike twice.
Coming close to redistributing my toys from the preambulator when descending Gt Whenside get getting befuddled in the same s**t weather and in even stickier bog
Getting to within about 6 miles of the finish before underestimating my required food. Cue retching, dizziness, and strange hallucinations that we were next to a road with loads of diggers lined up with orange flashing lights.
Then, recovering and finishing with our group chatting and laughing down the last three miles after Yarnbury after twenty hours .
In addition to this, the other thing I’ll remember is the good humour and friendliness of both the staff and competitors.
Good do. I’ll be back.
Quite happily ran the 3 Peaks and had a great time.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by Duff
Cannot imagine even attempting this bl##dy thing.:eek:
Respect to all those who completed this event in whatever time it happened to take you. Respect to all those who didn't make it this time (but probably won't stop trying), for having the guts to try.
Sounds like a good 'un.
May have to have a go next time, so long as I don't get scared off by frightening accounts of near death experiences!
Well done to all... it seems that every finisher is a winner.
Any idea how Merrylegs and Mrs.C got on? I'll have to text.
They were both ahead of me and going strong when I last saw them so hopefully they've done well.Quote:
Originally Posted by lantern rouge
The comment of the day I got from a walker as I dropped down into Dent after getting on for 4 hours was 'well done'. I did mention that I was far from 'done' and had 14 hours left at the time but I'm not sure he believed me :).
No I was in a group of 3 when we got to cray and we had to sit in that freezing pig pen for 45 minutes before we got a fourth member; I was nearly hypothermic... at a checkpoint of all places!Quote:
Originally Posted by Muddy
On the positive though we got 45 minutes added back to our time.
Just wanted to add my congratulations to all who took part. Fantastic effort, been great to follow all your stories. Hope all recover well and soon.
Ha Ha Ha ROFL :D:D:D:DQuote:
Originally Posted by swimmingdunce
Hey I went straight through the middle and I'm not sure it was that bad. There again I'm high peak bog hardened :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Pilgrim
I was thinking more along the lines of Duff's description of Middle Tongue.:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
...or maybe you just walk on water!:rolleyes::p
Marvellous loved every aspect of it, those marshalls on the summits braving whats amounts to a Hooley and maintaining a cheery smile and greeting, where absolute stars, not forgetting all the other marshalls enduring the condensation and fumes from the generators at all the feed stations what a stirling job done by all.
A lot of lessons learned by me this year ready for next year, top of the list is to avoid grouping, (that isn`t a judgement on the folk i was grouped with they were a sound bunch) but i would have been happier going at my pace and on my bearings but hey ho
PS whats the best way to remove Peat stains from my feet
It's Monday and I can just about walk. Really enjoyed the run and thanks to all the organisers. Quite a contrast from last year's run, especially liked the "special effects" of horizontal hail stones over Blea Moor.
The tent from the Cray checkpoint has apparently turned up in Bridlington.
Thanks to the guys we grouped with overnight (Irish couple and Nick) as we all kept each other going. The sprint finish from Yarnbury was a bit surreal, but it got us in in just a little over 17 hours.
Cheers Stagger's,Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Stagger
Back home now after a fantastic weekend, many, many thanks to the organisers and all the checkpoint staff, your amazing folk. Massive thanks to Mrs.C for setting the pace and sticking with me the whole way round, and the other three folk we got grouped with at Cray, their navigation skills were excellent and much appriecated.
Got round in about 16h 45m i think, Blea Moor was the worst bit, made Fleet Moss look like a pussycat:D
Well done Stolly, still don't know how you survived Blea Moor in shorts:eek:
Training Tips????? Don't smoke, try not to get a raging cough the week before, don't have too much wine the night before...........seriously, get some long days out on the hills and be prepared to suffer, but carry on regardless with a smile on your face. If i can do this, anyone can;)
Thanks also to Mr C who stopped off the booze on saturday night and came to pick us up from the school saving a mile walk back to the campsite, what a star:cool:
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Originally Posted by merrylegs
Good man Merry!!!!
Cheers Al, and well done to every other good man and woman that finished, and even those that pulled out, even attempting the Fellsman is a brave thing to do:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Marshalling the remote checkpoints is even braver:eek:
The guy at the top of Blea Moor springs to mind :D.Quote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
Hi everyone. It's time for my annual blatant plug: we've posted a Fellsman report, including an interview with winner Jez Bragg at www.grough.co.uk.
In my defence, can I just add that it was me and two colleagues who walked out from Yarnbury to place those annoying flashing yellow beacons before returning to the checkpoint for a 21-hour stint clipping your tallies.
So I have suffered... just not as much as you.
Well done to everyone who took part.
Hope to see you, or your headtorch beam, next year.
Bob Smith, grough editor
I think you two must have been the pair that I passed just before we came into Grassington. Pleased to meet you :)Quote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
There were plenty of photo's being taken on the day ,most by checkpoint staff who won't be reading this forum , but does anyone have any others apart from the ones on Grough?
Great report from Grough ,well worth reading
Well done mate... sounds bloody tough, in fact even the place names send a shiver down my spine!
There's a little voice telling me, "Go on, go on, go on!!!"... so maybe next year I will...
Good on yer ML.:cool:
http://www.channel4.com/entertainmen...pictures/8.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by lantern rouge
I have to say its one of the best things I've ever done..... although it may not have felt exactly like it at the time :)
We were walking, fast though! Pleased to meet you too:)Quote:
Originally Posted by swimmingdunce
Cheers mate, get it done Simon, you'll love it;)Quote:
Originally Posted by lantern rouge
Ive been wondering this for a while.
I know the distance is relatively similar but the climb isnt....but even so.....how much would people say doing the fellsman compares to the BG?
Have a look at this Al;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showthread.php?t=4436
Having read the reports, puts my little extended jog on the Malham Meander into perspective. But no, I'm far too old and unfit to even thinking about competing in it. Well done to all who took part.
That was another character-building experience.
KingSnail, it was great to share the navigation with you and reach such perfect agreement on the route. Our group of six couldn't have been better matched. It was a pleasure.
Donkarlo, it was good to finally put a face to the name at the start. Well done with your time. That's fast. Well done also to Bobert and duracell. Impressive indeed.
Swimmingdunce, you must take the dry route next year. That one really is runnable.
My blog is linked below. All pictures I took are linked there.
Great report that Nick, brings back all the memories, good and bad, from the race. Looking at your pics, i recognise Mandy Calvert as one of our group of five that teamed up at Cray, along with me, Mrs. Crumblydown and Lewis and Jane Grundy.
Lewis, Jane and Mandy did a fantastic job of navigating and Mrs C paced me all the way round, i owe my finishing time to them and would like to say a public THANK YOU to all four of them. We named ourselves 'The Beautiful Five' we only got away with it cos it was dark and nobody could see my hideous face:D
Nice to meet Donkarlo at the start, good luck with your BG mate:)
Hi all
What a fantastic race that was! Definitely worth the pain but could do without the shin splints.
Thanks to everyone who chatted to me along the way - couldn't have done it without you all. You know who you are. :)
Results are up - 95th I'm chuffed to bits. :D
Well done Saz - what a result!
Stef
Good report Nick. I also liked the fittness test report. hard wasn't it. I got to 8.20 on the max test with 192.Quote:
Originally Posted by BritNick
i see you ran with three friends Mark, Andy and Amanda. Amanda is a physio to the stars;) and Andy is a top multi day sledge puller and camera man. check out the FRA mag from last year. Mark is the Trunce Website editor, he's so efficient.
Nick, your advice is duly noted :). In fact, I've already agreed with my wife that we'll go up next April for a few days to recce that section of the course plus a few others. Keen or what :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by BritNick
Good luck for Marlborough and the rest of your grand slam.
Colm
Know the feeling, joint 66th with my mate Gerry in 16:47:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Stef F