Borrowdale Fell Race

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Originally Posted by Fellfarer

I am up for a recce on the 18th if anyone fancies joining me. I am after finding good lines from Bessy Boot to Esk hause and any short cuts down the corridor route and off Great Gable.

Should be out 5-6hrs or so with a pint in the Scafell as a reward.

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Alreet Fellfarer am staying up at windermere on the Friday night and planning a recce on the Saturday with a mate i cant do Sunday as working sadly

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Originally Posted by Fellfarer

I am up for a recce on the 18th if anyone fancies joining me. I am after finding good lines from Bessy Boot to Esk hause and any short cuts down the corridor route and off Great Gable.

Should be out 5-6hrs or so with a pint in the Scafell as a reward.

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I was planning to go up and recce next weekend. What time will you be setting off?

Am heading round it on Saturday 17th - aim to start around 10am. My first AL and need to gain some confidence that I'll get round (with 2 working ankles!).

Being as the route is notoriously rocky - are walshs / mudclaws still the footwear of choice for it?

The route is classic lakes terrain. The first part is hard track, then soft fell (up to Esk Hause) then rocks all the way to Gable, then soft ish to Dale Head and then rocks again to the finish. I would recommend something with grip but not too extreme. I use Montrail Highlander as its a bit of a compromise but would have thought Walsh's are ok. Mudclaws might be a bit uncomfortable on the hard parts.

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Originally Posted by Fellfarer

The route is classic lakes terrain. The first part is hard track, then soft fell (up to Esk Hause) then rocks all the way to Gable, then soft ish to Dale Head and then rocks again to the finish. I would recommend something with grip but not too extreme. I use Montrail Highlander as its a bit of a compromise but would have thought Walsh's are ok. Mudclaws might be a bit uncomfortable on the hard parts.

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I can't see the problem - Mudclaws are perfect for any (fell) race in the Lakes (or the Peak for that matter).

Mudclaws were fine last year.

so I just missed entry for this - anyone who's thinking of dropping out, please PM me. ta.

Also missed the entry for this, noone fault but mine (usual excuses, working like a dog, went on holiday, completely forgot etc etc). Could i take my place behind ZHR and scrounge a place from someone who got their A into G and entered and can't make it?

Zoot, if you get sorted out and offers come your way, would you be so kind as to nudge them my way? :)

Thanks

ST

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Originally Posted by Swiss Toni

Also missed the entry for this, noone fault but mine (usual excuses, working like a dog, went on holiday, completely forgot etc etc). Could i take my place behind ZHR and scrounge a place from someone who got their A into G and entered and can't make it?

Zoot, if you get sorted out and offers come your way, would you be so kind as to nudge them my way? :)

Thanks

ST

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of course squire, will-do

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Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo

of course squire, will-do

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I entered this and subsequently broke my Fibula. I thought that I might have an outside chance of recovery but its not happening. So either one of you can have my entry depending on if you have already had offers. Do I have to contact the RO? cant seem to find his details on the Borrowdale web site.

Good luck on this cracker of a course forumites.