Wasdale

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Saturday 9th July 2011

Dear Competitor,

it is with much regret that I have to inform you that I have decided to cancel this year's Wasdale Fell Race. Due to unforeseen family commitments I find myself with too little time to do the necessary work & have been unable to obtain a substitute organiser. However, I anticipate 2012's race will go ahead as normal.
I will arrange to refund entry fees already banked asap, but please be patient as this will be delayed until into late July before we can begin to sign cheques etc. Cheques received from today will not be cashed.
Please check the CFRA website for any other details which I will keep updated.

Many apologies again for your obvious disappointment, especially to those who have made it an annual event.

Yours sincerely

Richard J Eastman


e-mail: [email protected]

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Well it looks like we won't be doing this after all! Shame as I was looking forward to it. There's always next year I suppose!

"It is with much regret that I have to inform you that I have decided to cancel this year's Wasdale Fell Race.

Due to unforeseen family commitments I find myself with too little time to do the necessary work & have been unable to obtain a substitute organiser. However, I anticipate 2012 race will go ahead as normal. I will arrange to refund entry fees already banked asap, but please be patient as this will be delayed until into late July before we can begin to sign cheques etc.

Cheques received from today will not be cashed. Please check the CFRA website for any other details which I will keep updated.

Many apologies again for your obvious disappointment, especially to those who have made it an annual event."

Disaster!
Surely its not too late ??!!
I don't live anywhere near but would happily take on admin, communicating with whoever needs communicated with, if anyone in the area can take on the on the ground stuff.
I want to run Wasdale !!!

Calling all fell runners....

Right, we can't allow this. I have rung Richard offering my services as organiser, it's over a month until race day and I don't have any family commitments or job stress to get in the way. Unfortunately for me he's abroad, and 6 hours behind so 4am isn't really the best time for a phonecall...oops. Anyway, don't cancel your holidays just yet.

Anyway, I'm positive there's plenty of time before the race to sort this out

Don't panic

No! It's my favourite race...

I've emailed Richard. Would be happy to help in any way, so long as I can still race! And, given that it sounds as if the race is cancelled for other means, not through lack of marshalls etc., it doesn't sound like I'd be needed on Gable summit checkpoint!

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Originally Posted by RhysFR

Right, we can't allow this. I have rung Richard offering my services as organiser, it's over a month until race day and I don't have any family commitments or job stress to get in the way. Unfortunately for me he's abroad, and 6 hours behind so 4am isn't really the best time for a phonecall...oops. Anyway, don't cancel your holidays just yet.

Anyway, I'm positive there's plenty of time before the race to sort this out

Don't panic

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Happy to help on the day if help is needed! My reaction was the same as Rhys'...

Wasdale is back on. Get training...and spread the word

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Originally Posted by RhysFR

Wasdale is back on. Get training...and spread the word

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Great work! Where do we send our entries?

The details will be updated shortly. Sorry to keep you waiting.

Sound i've just printed form off should i wait for new details ?

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Originally Posted by RhysFR

The details will be updated shortly. Sorry to keep you waiting.

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We'll be expecting results out 10 minutes after the last runner has come in....:))

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Wasdale is DEFINITELY back on!

Please keep entries coming to the same address on the CFR website. Organiser contact for this year is Rhys Findlay-Robinson at [email protected], 07976 721622, or YHA Hawkshead, Hawkshead, Ambleside, Cumbria, LA22 0QD.

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Damn! After Ennerdale I was overjoyed that it was cancelled!! :)

Rhys il be up watching on the day and can help out if you want?

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Originally Posted by RhysFR

The details will be updated shortly. Sorry to keep you waiting.

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Rhys,

I thank you.

Wasdale is the definitive fell race. Until you have completed Wasdale you are just playing around.

Richard is a lovely chap and it has been a privilege for me to have had his help when awarding the LCT trophies at the FRA Annual "Do".

Many thanks for stepping in to maintain the sequence of this great race.

Graham

Must just say, great effort by Rhys FR stepping in and keeping this years race alive. Never done Wasdale and can't make it this year, but as GB says, it's THE one to have done. Many fellrunners will be grateful for your efforts Rhys:thumbup:

Thank you for all the offers of help. As it stands, CFR have already volunteered in their droves but I will keep you all in mind as there are bound to be jobs available.

Richard is still very much as involved as one can be despite his being in Peru, so I am merely carrying out the essential tasks under his guidance. Hopefully he will be with us on race day (so I can race and settle last year's rather unimpressive benchmark).

Great to hear it's back on! Or maybe not so great as I have no excuse now not to do it. I hope I can get the training in!

Just out of curiosity, if you only had two days to recce the Wasdale course, where would people go! i.e. Where might I get lost come the day of the race!!! :confused:

Just checked old thread...Seatallan-Scoat Fell is a defo recce!

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Originally Posted by that_fjell_guy

Just checked old thread...Seatallan-Scoat Fell is a defo recce!

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It is if you want to find short cut,last year the clag was so thick i just went over Scoat fell

does anyone know if the pre entry list is likely to be updated prior to the event ? ( in light of organistaional changes I don't really want to check entry receipt with the organiser if I can help it )

Thanks

The entry list is very likely to be updated before the event. Richard is doing this from Peru, so please be patient.

If anyone fancies a day out, or is coming to spectate anyway, I am still short of some hill marshals!!!!! Please contact me ASAP if you would like to help.

RHYS

Great stuff, thanks for that.

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Originally Posted by RhysFR

The entry list is very likely to be updated before the event. Richard is doing this from Peru, so please be patient.

If anyone fancies a day out, or is coming to spectate anyway, I am still short of some hill marshals!!!!! Please contact me ASAP if you would like to help.

RHYS

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Might be able to do a hill station but I'll have my daughter with me...

Thanks Ian, Im probably alright for hill marshals now unless youre desperate. No doubt there will be some jobs knocking bout on the day, or you can just have a nice day int hills.

I've entered the Wasdale but have been dithering about whether to do it - it would be a shame not to turn up now that people have put so much effort into making sure it goes ahead.
A decisive factor in my decision is the ball-ache and expense of getting to Wasdale.

I'll be travelling up from St Helens, fairly close to the M6. Is there anyone else travelling from anywhere in the vicinity or on my way up (Standish, Wigan, Leyland, Chorley, Preston, Lancaster etc) who wants to share transport?

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Originally Posted by Mark L

I've entered the Wasdale but have been dithering about whether to do it - it would be a shame not to turn up now that people have put so much effort into making sure it goes ahead.
A decisive factor in my decision is the ball-ache and expense of getting to Wasdale.

I'll be travelling up from St Helens, fairly close to the M6. Is there anyone else travelling from anywhere in the vicinity or on my way up (Standish, Wigan, Leyland, Chorley, Preston, Lancaster etc) who wants to share transport?

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Am going from Warrington going Friday and camping till Sunday

Just thinking if it's warm next week that hydration will be critical

I've not done the race before , but I'm thinking that leaving a bottle by the road ( Nether Wasdale ish ) after the first hill would be a good idea ( is there a designated crossing area which is marked on the Friday ? )

and also one up Black Sail/Great Gable area would be good too

is this a usual practice for unsupported competitors ?

any advice/experience/thoughts ? Thanks

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Originally Posted by trilathon

I've not done the race before , but I'm thinking that leaving a bottle by the road ( Nether Wasdale ish ) after the first hill would be a good idea ( is there a designated crossing area which is marked on the Friday ? )

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There's no point leaving a bottle there, in previous years there's been Joss Naylor handing out drinks. The route is flagged in the valley bottom once you have come down the first hill.

fabulous !.....that's like having Sean Kelly handing bottles out on a road race...top stuff.

camping ....the site at the top of the valley seems obvious....but does it suffer from those people who constantly turn up in the middle of night for a noisy jaunt up Scafell inbetween taxi rides between hills ?.....(a previous bad experience camping for snowdon marathon makes me think one of the campsites down the valley may be quieter ? )

Thanks

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Originally Posted by trilathon

Just thinking if it's warm next week that hydration will be critical

I've not done the race before , but I'm thinking that leaving a bottle by the road ( Nether Wasdale ish ) after the first hill would be a good idea ( is there a designated crossing area which is marked on the Friday ? )

and also one up Black Sail/Great Gable area would be good too

is this a usual practice for unsupported competitors ?

any advice/experience/thoughts ? Thanks

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There are loads of place's to fill up from.Joss gives water out at Greendale,About 10 mins from here you cross Greendale Gill,then nothing till you start to contour round Kirkfell (Sail Beck) and last Sprinkling Tarn.

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Originally Posted by andygib1982

It is if you want to find short cut,last year the clag was so thick i just went over Scoat fell

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Cheers! Recced yesterday! Seems straight forward in the glorious sunshine!!! :) I know it now tho', I recognised it from being slightly 'lost' at Scoatfell in Ennerdale Race! Blimey Gable looks a long way from Scoatfell!! :)

right sod it I'm in :w00t:

unlikely I'll make the cut-offs, but I won't know unless I try :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by DazTheSlug

right sod it I'm in :w00t:

unlikely I'll make the cut-offs, but I won't know unless I try :thumbup:

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Hopefully Turbo & I will see you on the summit of England Daz. Hope the weather Gods behave themselves for Saturday.

Starting to get excited now...

Starting to get slightly scared now...

I am resigned to my fate :)

but I am trying to think positively of all the reasons why I AM going to make the cut-offs :D

Anyone interested in an alternative short run whilst Wasdale is on? Starting at 11:30, the proposed route goes to the 'Maiden Castle' cairn (near Burnmoor Tarn) up to Slight Side, along the ridge (Long Green) to Scafell then back to the starting point. This measures 6.0 miles and 3050ft of climbing. It will take most people somewhere between 1 and 2 hours so would be over well before the first Wasdalers return. You may notice it neatly fills in the only bit of the Wasdale skyline that the big Wasdale doesn't visit.

Wasdale is too long for me at the moment but this is more within my range it would be a totally low key, self timed 'event' but quite competitive if a few decide to have a go.

Something to get your teeth into whilst the 'massive' are getting round the Wasdale?

PM me if interested.