Yeah a good time for a 56 mile route, but it irritates me that it is displayed as a "record bullock smithy time" which I doubt it was. Glad I took part, it has re ignited a desire to get some miles done.
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Yeah a good time for a 56 mile route, but it irritates me that it is displayed as a "record bullock smithy time" which I doubt it was. Glad I took part, it has re ignited a desire to get some miles done.
Why the irritation and doubt, John? The BSH website says it's a record for the new route (since 2000) and Steve Temple's comprehensive results service proves it too. There have only been three sub-9-hour finishes: James Scott-Buccleuch in 2011 with 8:46, Andy Trigg in 2001 with 8:55 and Andy Pead in 2007 with 8:59. The new route is longer and a little tougher than the old route, and more than 56 miles even in its most optimised form.
I would certainly agree with longer - those last 1.5miles took some doing!
Great event really enjoyed it! - thanks to all the marshalls, some of those check points must require manning for 24 hrs!
My observations on the day in comparison to the rules set by the organiser, I hope im wrong and if so I sincerley apologise. If im right the only person the runner is fooling is himself/herself by thinking a record time has been achieved.
Great event!! Wanted to do it for years!! Having researched bits of family tree my 'ancestors', on my mum's side, are from Rainow/Kerridge/Bollington and I thought it was a good way to visit! However, it was dark when I got there!! Finished in 15.23, pretty pleased with that too despite my initial aims! If any one here knows James Fairfield (East Cheshire) thank him once again for his assistance with navigation most of the second half!! :)
AndyH - are you still out there!? :wink: - where's your report...? :)
Yes, come on Andy, I can see you ;-) We're desperate for your story.
Hi John,
As I wasn't there at the finish I'm not qualified to comment any further. You have made me curious though.
Ha, it certainly felt that way Daz:)
Have to say that that was the least enjoyable race I've done EVER, what a grind, I'll elaborate in a bit.
Good to meet you again Nick.
Glad to see it wasn't just me running the extra distance then! I had this as over 57miles.
I was surprised at the number of people who had managed to squeeze all of the extensive kit requirements in to a bumbag... glad I had the rucksack as I really needed the extra food and constant liquid towards the end.
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Originally Posted by castlehill
The event itself was excellent, marshalls, check points, the breakfast at the end etc, all was great:)
I had a problem with my knee at ten miles, not sure what/how it happened? anyhow it didn't go away and got worse and no amount of ibuprofen and co codamol made any difference, the sensible thing should have been to pull out, but not being the most sensible at times and really wanting to finish it, (a bit too much for my own good) I ground on for the remainder, met up with a great couple that I'd previously met at the Eskdale Skelter, James and Elaine, hope your knee is ok Elaine and sorry for complaining so much, I got so lost after the last check point, eventually limped back in after being out for too many extra unnecessary hours/miles, cold/wet/sick and really depressed, so over 18 hours and too many extra miles on the 56.
So the question I've been asking myself apart from the fact that this is supposed to be fun:) is will I be back next year??????? (if my knee recovers) then absolutely!!!!:)
Andy.