Edale Skyline Fell Race

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Originally Posted by AndyA

Unfortunately;

To take account of the inevitable dropouts and no shows more runners receive an entry than the entry limit. Hence there is not a waiting list, there are absolutely no entries on the day and the entries are not transferable

It's a shame but i guess DarkPeak have enough to do in just organising the race at all, without making it hard for themselves.

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Of course the number of drop-outs (and hard work for Dark Peak) might have been less had the start date for applications been a few months closer to the date of the race!!

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Originally Posted by Rudolph Hooker

Of course the number of drop-outs (and hard work for Dark Peak) might have been less had the start date for applications been a few months closer to the date of the race!!

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Why:confused:

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Originally Posted by AndyA

Unfortunately;



It's a shame but i guess DarkPeak have enough to do in just organising the race at all, without making it hard for themselves.

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Oh no :o that's not good. Can understand the easying of the workload but had really hoped someone could run in my place.

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Originally Posted by Rudolph Hooker

Of course the number of drop-outs (and hard work for Dark Peak) might have been less had the start date for applications been a few months closer to the date of the race!!

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Originally Posted by AndyA

Why:confused:

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I think he means because in previous years the entry was open for the race post January, in this case it was last October/November time.

Had we had a mild winter and plans were on schedule I wouldn't have hesitated to do it as am not injured etc however with a BG only 7 weeks away it makes more sense to get to the lakes if I can :o Sadly I couldn't predict the snow.

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Originally Posted by AndyA

Why:confused:

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Well I didn't bother applying at the right time; it was ages ago wasn't it?

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Originally Posted by Rudolph Hooker

Of course the number of drop-outs (and hard work for Dark Peak) might have been less had the start date for applications been a few months closer to the date of the race!!

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ooops

Yuk :eek: Went round 2nd half early this morning. Icy wind, rain, then sleet then snow. Soaked through & frozen within first 1/2 hour. Conditions underfoot were pretty crap too.

Managed all of it ok except racing line to Crowden clough where i somehow dropped back onto the path. Sideways sleet & frozen fingers meant couldn't be bothered with the compass & was so sure I was heading in the right direction :o Anyone know if the racing line is still a viable option with all the snow? Was really hoping to have a good look at this section but had lost the will to live at this point.

Just back from scrummy pub lunch & feeling much better about this mornings efforts now :D

I tried to find that line last month in snow and fog and ended up back on the path within about 350 yards. I'd obviously not gone far enough on the bearing, but decided that fog with path was better than fog and no path.

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Originally Posted by Brotherton Lad

I tried to find that line last month in snow and fog and ended up back on the path within about 350 yards. I'd obviously not gone far enough on the bearing, but decided that fog with path was better than fog and no path.

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I ran it with a friend a few weeks ago, masses of snow & glorious sunshine. We seemed to take quite a good direct line but so much snow we had no idea how it would look once it had thawed. Not sure I would be brave enough to try it wth the clag down, good effort :)

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Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo

starting to dread this a bit - feel out of shape thanks to recent motivation-dip

just mulling over the best training run for this weekend ...

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Stay in with a nice cup of tea and watch Eddie Izzard on iplayer, if that doesn't motivate you, nothing will! Good luck.

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Originally Posted by Tea & cake

Anyone know if the racing line is still a viable option with all the snow? Was really hoping to have a good look at this section but had lost the will to live at this point.

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wasn't very good earlier in the week, too much heavy snow.