Daz
I've been ruminating about the cut offs all day..........
focusing on the need to get to great gable by four hours thirty
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Daz
I've been ruminating about the cut offs all day..........
focusing on the need to get to great gable by four hours thirty
indeedQuote:
Originally Posted by shevyB
Pillar's not a gimme either
I have a schedule planned... looks good on paper ;)
A similar type of plan scraped me round Duddon last year, so if there's anybody else likely to be stumbling along at the back, we could form a Beat The Cut-Offs Posse :)
I'll be attired in Black/white Fell Ponies vest
ooh - and on a different subject:
CAMPING
Wasdale NT
Church Stile
Old Post Office
Shepherds View
others...?
any recommended?
any to avoid?
I'll have the Slug Family and a gigantic tent
Church Stile is a very good family campsite, but will probably be full. Old Post Office looks OK too, but the tents are quite close together. Both have excellent pubs nearby.Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
Weather is looking S***e again !
Any forumites staying at the NT campsite Fri/sat? We'll be the family staying in a combination of one of the national trust 'pod' thingies and a bright red tent, with a small possy of 11 year olds. Will try to keep them quiet after sensible o'clock for sleep purposes!
Daz you have to get round in order to see mine and manhar's smiling faces on the summit of Scafell Pike
Did you manage to get a lift sorted?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark L
I know there are 1 or two going from Horwich/Lostock on the Saturday. I'm going up (spectating) from Friday to Sunday so can't help you sorry.
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Is it still pre-entry only or can you enter on the day this year?
May fancy a trot round:wink:
A mince you mean???Quote:
Originally Posted by The Master
For everyone about to ring me - Yes there is EOD!!! £10! Now where the hell are those radios....
Thanks Rhys, congratulations on a great job.
the weather looks perfect for saturday now :-)
Daz- I thought the cut offs at Duddon were ok- these ones look a tad tougher- but I s'pose its Wasdale after all!
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Originally Posted by shevyB
I hope so
Just out of curiosity, as its too late now!!, do people think the cut-offs are tougher or easier than Ennerdale!?
from my experience every fell race goes off harry flatters for the first 5 or 6 miles irrespective of distance, terrain, fitness or glycogen stores...so the first few cut off's aren't probably too much to worry about ( hopefully )
the last one will be though as I'm guessing many will burn out by then ?
The conditions for each race were very different last year, but I was very slow at Ennerdale and was well within the cut offs, but got timed out at Great Gable at Wasdale.Quote:
Originally Posted by that_fjell_guy
Aparently not... :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Fellhound
Never mind, I shall do it as a solo time trial. :p
Right Folks - Have a good un tomorrow - will be ready with jelly babies, water etc on Scafell - all I charge is, if you can manage by then, is a cheery Hallo / grunt.:)
I'll also be on top of Scafell with Manhar and Mr. Spain, make sure you smile for the camera!
Also - is anyone of the Dark Peak/Sheffield Persuasion likely to be heading back to Sheffield on the Saturday evening after the race? My lift's dropped out and i've got an entry for a chariddy race on Sunday - PM me if you can help!
If not, I'll just have to spend an extra night in the lakes, which wouldn't be too bad!
if I make it to Scafell, I will be deliriously happy, so never mind a grunt, brace yourself for a hug and a snog! :w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by Manhar
this link does not appear to be workingQuote:
Originally Posted by Mr Ricepudding
does anyone know the cut offs please?
ignore me found themQuote:
Originally Posted by geronimo
did some one say something.....Quote:
Originally Posted by geronimo
Some photos here http://www.justusuk.com/2011/07/wasd...e-09-july.html
Great photos Ian - as always!Quote:
Originally Posted by IWCharters
Great pics Ian, as always, well done on the prize:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by IWCharters
Thanks Bill. I saw you registration but didn't manage to say hello then and then never saw you again.Quote:
Originally Posted by BillJ
Thanks Steve.Quote:
Originally Posted by stevefoster
Shame I didn't see you - though I did see Pauline on Gable.Quote:
Originally Posted by IWCharters
That was painful! Felt like I was going backwards from Gable onwards.
I was just a couple of minutes slower than last time I did the race, 11 years ago. Mind you there were only 31 on the start line in 2000 so I had been on my own for most of the time, and did a bit of wandering around in the mist I seem to remember!!!
Thanks to Rhys and everyone for putting it on. Its such a great event.
Good to see Manhar at the Scafell Pike checkpoint.
First off thanks to Rhys for putting it on great job,and big thanks to all the marshalls.
Found it hard this year had a bad patch from Seatallen to Pillar was ready for jacking in at Black Sail but i stuck it out and picked right up at Pillar.Cant remember the pain now so cant wait for next years race.
Big thanks to Rhys , the marshalls and all those who helped. A glorious day and a great race.Just made all the timeouts .Well chuffed!
Another big thanks to everyone involved yesterday, especially to Rhys for stepping in for Richard. It was a great day out and much better than last year's thick clag and rain! Seemed to make little difference to my position or time though!
Kat
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only one reasonable pic ....contrast must be way off on camera...still good cavalry charge. Was too busy at the finish directing bemused runners through the gate to take any more. ( some seemed to thinkwe had hidden the finish in mr blands boxes)...brains obviously fried; poor things.. did they think it was the saunders:confused:
In the words of Smokey Robinson (and or Japan, take your pick!)...I second that emotion!! Great day!! I finished!! :)
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Originally Posted by KatintheHat
Those who reached Scafell Pike after about 3.45 got the best views of the day - although many seemed a bit too delirious to take them in! When we got up there at 1.30 to set up the checkpoint it was heaving with about 200 people (who mainly stood in the way) and covered in clag, Ben appeared out of the mist 13 minutes clear of Es, with 3rd and 4th together about 5mins back, if memory serves.
Once all the punters had gone the views arrived and it was quite marvelous, wow! Gutted I had my camera but my memory card was left at home, d'oh!
That'll of been me then!! :)
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Originally Posted by ba-ba
well that's a new entry at number 1 in my list of fave races :thumbup:
difficult to find words to describe, but overheard someone else use "magical" so I'll go with that
backofthepack - you must've been near me then - you weren't the one in the Bowland vest that I took the wrong way around Esk Hause? :o
group of 3 of us who arrived at Gable on 4:31 and were allowed to continue
great to see Manhar and ba-ba on Scafell Pike
the final descent down Lingmell nose is pure genius - being able to see most of the route, and the lake, and the sea, and the sun http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/forum/...hot_smiley.gif
Sorry Daz not me .Got to gable at 3.21, just infront of you,finished just under 6.30
Despite there being no views at Seatallan due to a fat cloud that sat on us for the whole time the CP was open, one bloke did stop and whip out a camera. Bet that was an interesting photo! Lovely to wander back down the valley afterwards though, and we only missed the first finisher by the time we got back :)
Mighty Wasdale, my first big Lakeland race and one of the best races I've done in any sport...right up there with 3PCX, Ironman lanzarote,Fred Whitton, Helvellyn Tri & Coniston Gullies
first 6 or 7 miles just soften you up and I was glad I took it easy
Pillar to Great Gable is the main beef and then I just tried to keep the wheels on and fight off the cramp for the last hill
Those messy rocks around the summits are a menace, like someones detonated a block of flats for you to run over
The final descent is epic, terrible and a brilliant way to end the race, a real quad killer...
5 hiours 17 mins flashes by in a very engaging instant
Great to see Joss Naylor at finish
Many thanks to those who worked so hard to put the race on....a wonderful experience , Thank you