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The choose your own route thing sounds just fine! I might have a sniff around over new year, there doesn't seem to be many races on that take my fancy. I'd say it'd be 50/50 ridge or scree looking at the map...Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill
Mr B, The Fairmile Downhill race usually is staged at minute intervals if this is the case for Yarlside you could get up there for the first slot and get back up for the final slot and do both routes :w00t:
Come come now Mr HHH, surely this should have read "30 mins long for me and up to an hour for the rest of you." ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill
Brilliant suggestion.... :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy Trailhound
Hang on a minute.... Fairmile Downhill? When is that one held? Having just done the Jubilee Plunge I've decided I like this downhill racing lark!
Sorry, but you've missed it. It was very low key. We held the downhill at Fairmile for a couple of years, but we've moved it to Cautley for this year as the parking is better. Plus, there was too much uphill for a downhill course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fellhound
My ancient and long standing tradition of picking up an injury at a critical point in the race calendar has born fruit again. Give me f***ing strength Saint Norman, deliver me from this evil.
That's a shame Mr B, was thinking of running a few of these kwl races, and not that you'd know me from Adam, but we've been finishing similar over the recent short stuff. You finished right behind me at Dunnerdale (shook hands at the finish) and you beat me on the downhill at Wansfell, would've been interesting to see how I fared against you on these 'uns.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
Can anyone give me an idea of the route for the Scout Scar race on Sunday? Cheers.
Up, round, down, round, up, round, down, round, up, down...Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank
It goes on like this until there are only Addisons left
That's about the gist of it :DQuote:
Originally Posted by No map, no compass
I guess I'll just follow the people in front... one of the joys of being a middle of the pack runner!Quote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
I've self-diagnosed the problem as runner's knee, which is a non-specific inflammation of the tissue around the patella. It usually clears up within 5 days, or has done in the past, so sacrificing one of the old dear's cats to a deity carving of St Norman may not be necessary after all. Either way i can't see me putting in a good lap of Scout Scar.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ze Monsta
Who is Adam?
No Map No Compass has it about spot on, but it starts from Bradley Field Farm, (the first on the right over the bypass on the Brigsteer road) then it heads off over to the Scar, loops south then back north to the mushroom, then the same way back. The exact route will depend on who is flagging it as I'm quite happy with the odd variation.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank
Brilliant!Quote:
Originally Posted by No map, no compass
This is the way I went last time.....I wasn't aloneAttachment 5509
That's excellent, cheers.Quote:
Originally Posted by itissounfair
I'm hoping a bunch of our NEW Ambleside Junior team will be able to get there on Sunday (football matches and families permitting). So if you get there early (an hour early) then please give the juniors some encouragement - they start at 12pm with the U12s. My lot have done lots of training and we're raring to go!
and approx mileage please, trying to persuede a friend to enter winter leagueQuote:
Originally Posted by Hank
4.65 miles or thereabouts....
cheers il let him knowQuote:
Originally Posted by itissounfair
can the dweebs have it in metric please
Dweebs?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tommy Trailhound
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Good turnout today. Quite good underfoot what with all the rain.
Senior race video now online http://www.athleticos.org/video/5619...Fell-Race-2012
Junior one to follow :)
Wow, you're quick!Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazmuz
Anybody know how far it was today? Think the course was a bit different to last year.
I recorded 4 miles on my GPS.
Thanks. Good race. Seemed to be a lot of quick runners today. or maybe I'm just getting slower.
That link's comin' up as a blank page?Quote:
Originally Posted by Gazmuz
The vid's available on this page... http://www.athleticos.org/ ...perhaps it hasn't fully uploaded yet?
Managed to get round without any pain from the knee, it's localised to the top of the patella tendon and stings a bit on climbs so i did a lot of walking. Had a screamer of a run in with all that energy left though.
So that was you rubbing your knee at the Mushroom then shooting past us slowies down the hill?Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
Aye...that'll be 'im!:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Eleanor
Sorry...I couldn't resist that.
Results are on the Helm Hill website now here http://www.helmhillrunners.co.uk/winter_league.html
Sorry but no times were recorded, there was a problem with the timer thingy.
Yeah, that was me. I needed a steady one or i'll be carrying it for weeks on end otherwise. Should be ship-shape and Bristol fashion for Firbank.Quote:
Originally Posted by Eleanor
O no there not?Quote:
Originally Posted by slowcoach
Watch out, there's ladies present :oQuote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
Well done to all the Helm volunteers over the last 2 days. There was a huge amount of work behind the scenes yesterday with the organising, and more today trying to rectify the timings and the results.Quote:
Originally Posted by slowcoach
First kwl run for me, really enjoyed the atmosphere, and managed to turn in a passable performance. On to the next one!
(good to see thee yest Mr B)
You too mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by Ze Monsta
It was a great day, and what an enormous turnout for the U12s. It was important for our new Ambleside Junior team to have a good experience on their first event, which they really did, and we'll see everyone next Sunday. Well done to all - the Winter League is a fantastic series. I love it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill