Thank you... I'll let her know Harv..
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Thank you... I'll let her know Harv..
Entries for ChapelFelltop are now open for FRA members: https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.ph...event_id=11298
I'm in.
Haven't seen the course, but will recce it the day before.
Hoping for a better result here than the last two.... i think i'm a little better at the shorter races than i give myself credit for.
Hopefully the location and being a few races down in the champs, might see a slightly smaller turnout than the previous two!
It's an out and back, but plenty of microlines through the groughs on the summit. The first ~third of the ascent is runnable track, then it turns to runnable grass for a bit, then the terrain gets heavier and there's less of a well defined line. It's a rounded summit so if the clag's in it could be challenging. If you go too far over the other side yo might hit the ski tow!
Then turn around and head back down the hill.
I see DanGilbert picked up more points in the British Champs race this weekend in Scotland.
Interestingly i spotted Jamie Crowe tearing off the start line in a video... a very good level road/xc runner... i see that he came 5th in the end.
Should be interesting this weekend.... a slightly more unknown race compared to some regular champs races... i see from last year's results that ba-ba ran it.... presumably checking it out prior to including it in the 23 champs.
Can't see many (if any) other forumites on the start list.... entry is lower compared to the other champs races i've done this year, presumably due to location. Still 300+ though, although of course the men and women will be in separate races.
Had a look through the start list and as usual, i think it'll be a tight one to pick up some champs points in the v40 category.... probably somewhere between 10 and 20 spots available for myself to fight for, along with those i may have discounted, and the hordes of entries from the north-east which names i'm entirely unfamiliar with.
Also looks like there's going to be quite a bit of rain this weekend.
I'm not there for obvious reasons, but it looks like a reasonable route. Even if the cloudbase is down nav shouldn't be too bad, it'll boil down to lines and LK.
Had a look around this afternoon.
The great and the good of fellracing were out and about.... spotted Dan Haworth on his way down as i headed out of the village.... further up i spotted five of Keswick's finest descending on a line a hundred metres or so to the west of me... several other individuals who i didn't recognise but were obviously preparing for tomorrow...
And hello to Charmian who was on her way up as i headed back down to the village.
My opinion is that there is no single line which will make or break the race, but plenty of little variations which will cost or gain seconds.... i for one am glad i've had a look round and know what is coming... happy with my way up, but i think down is pretty unpleasant whichever way so will probably straight-line it.
Poor weather certainly has the potential to cause an issue.
Good luck for tomorrow Travs.
Hopefully your recce will reward you with points.