Fellsman

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Originally Posted by Stolly

I've just checked my checkpoint puncher from last year and here's a few depressing facts to remember on the day/night:

At the top of the third peak, Gragareth, you will have only travelled 13.5 miles!

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But you've got the worst of the climbing over and it's a nice quick run in to Dent! :)

Half the weight in my rucksack seems to consist of marzipan!

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Originally Posted by shaunandrachel

My main concern still has to be answered by the Catering staff- I asked which colour of wine would be available at each food stop, as I can really only drink red with pasta , although white or a nice dry rosé will be fine with the pastry on offer. However, towards the wee hours, I was informed that only coffee was offered as the beverage? Now, who else on here likes to finish a meal with a brandy or 2? My descent from Yarnbury clearly depends on suitable "digestifs" or else the running plays havoc with the meal.
.................so my question is........ which hip flask passes kit check?
I have searched all previous forums so as not to annoy the GRUMP, but this most important quandry has yet to be answered......

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Sloe Gin, warming for that night section and sweet to add energy

Fresh from the Met Office:

Weather
Dry and bright with sunny spells. Cold and gusty northeast wind.

Visibility
Good or very good.

Hill fog
None expected.

Maximum winds above 400m
Northeasterly 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

Temperature
Valleys Plus 5 Celsius increasing to plus 9 Celsius.
700 m Plus 1 Celsius
Freezing level Near the summits.


I knew burning that effigy of Michael Fish last night was a winner.

That's quite a change from earlier in the week!

I'm almost disappointed.

Almost, but not quite :)

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Originally Posted by Hank

Fresh from the Met Office:

Weather
Dry and bright with sunny spells. Cold and gusty northeast wind.

Visibility
Good or very good.

Hill fog
None expected.

Maximum winds above 400m
Northeasterly 30 to 35 mph with gusts to 50 mph.

Temperature
Valleys Plus 5 Celsius increasing to plus 9 Celsius.
700 m Plus 1 Celsius
Freezing level Near the summits.


I knew burning that effigy of Michael Fish last night was a winner.

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wheres the snow they were forecasting:confused: thats such a shame:rolleyes:, no excuses now:eek:

also, does anyone know whether theres hot food available at the start?

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Originally Posted by Stolly

Dent is only a third of the way round at 20.5 miles

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How far to Fleet Moss?

Trying to work out if we stand any chance of getting there before the grouping time - I suspect we don't :(

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Originally Posted by Toreador

How far to Fleet Moss?

Trying to work out if we stand any chance of getting there before the grouping time - I suspect we don't :(

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38 miles. Last time I did the event I cleared Fleet Moss and grouped at Cray. It was just a brisk walk and a little downhill running to get there. You have 10 hours to get there, so 3.8 miles per hour.

[QUOTE=Toreador;330886]How far to Fleet Moss?

Hi Toreador,
I've also decided to give the Fellsman a try this year, given there was no GL3D this year.
In answer to your question I think it's about 35 miles to Fleet Moss.
Brandon

38 miles... where's that bl**dy map measurer!

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Originally Posted by RogerM

38 miles. Last time I did the event I cleared Fleet Moss and grouped at Cray. It was just a brisk walk and a little downhill running to get there. You have 10 hours to get there, so 3.8 miles per hour.

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However fast I go I rarely seem to average more than about 3.2 mph!

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Originally Posted by Toreador

How far to Fleet Moss?
I've also decided to give the Fellsman a try this year, given there was no GL3D this year.

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I think there may be quite a few GL3D refugees - see you there :)

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Originally Posted by Toreador

How far to Fleet Moss?

Hi Toreador,
I've also decided to give the Fellsman a try this year, given there was no GL3D this year.
In answer to your question I think it's about 35 miles to Fleet Moss.
Brandon

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Originally Posted by Brandini

38 miles... where's that bl**dy map measurer!

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37.7 miles to Fleet Moss according to the tally card. :)

Checkpoint distances from start:
3.8, 6, 8.9, 12.4, 13.5, 16.3, 18.5, 20.5, 24.8, 27.8, 29.5, 32.1, 33.1, 35.8, 37.7, 42.4, 43.2, 44.8, 46.2, 49, 50.5, 52.2, 54.7, 59, 61.

Pilgrim just pipped me at the post; I didn't bring last year's punch card to work with me (for some unearthly reason :)) but had just guestimated 38 miles in my head. Cray is about the 44 mile point and thats where I got grouped last year.

Just taken a last minute decision to drive up in the morning. It's a 2:30 drive but I know I'll get more sleep at home than on the floor in some school hall. Hate making last minute changes but I think it's the right choice

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Originally Posted by Andymac

Just taken a last minute decision to drive up in the morning. It's a 2:30 drive but I know I'll get more sleep at home than on the floor in some school hall. Hate making last minute changes but I think it's the right choice

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But then you haven't got your car waiting for you at the end.

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Originally Posted by Pilgrim

But then you haven't got your car waiting for you at the end.

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Sorry I plan to drive upto Thresfield for just after 5AM, dump my car and maybe even get the breakfast I've paid for, before grabbing the bus.

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Originally Posted by Toreador

However fast I go I rarely seem to average more than about 3.2 mph!

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Same here and that is on a good day :(

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Originally Posted by Toreador

How far to Fleet Moss?

Hi Toreador,
I've also decided to give the Fellsman a try this year, given there was no GL3D this year.
In answer to your question I think it's about 35 miles to Fleet Moss.
Brandon

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The route i have plotted gives 35.66 miles to Fleet Moss :confused:

Not my route...
Attachment 3599

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Originally Posted by JohnK

The route i have plotted gives 35.66 miles to Fleet Moss :confused:

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Ahhh... but have you factored in all the side to side meandering and staggering?

My "speed" last year, running with a crippled ankle, was 3.412962 mph. This year I'm aiming for 3.7578757 mph, although I'll happily settle for 3.6470588.................. :D ;)

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Originally Posted by Pilgrim

Not my route...
Attachment 3599

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Can I be the first to congratulate you on the 'proportionate' scaling you've used in that graph; its like we are running in the Himalayas or something :D

http://img706.imageshack.us/img706/695/fellsman.jpg

Quick route question...

The handbook states:

"On leaving the Capplestone Gate checkpoint, keep the wall on your right-hand side as far as the junction with the green lane, then bear left, following the footpath to Yarnbury"

Does this mean head SE from the cairn for 50-100m then take the footpath that heads S then SW (marked on the OS map as Conistone Turf Road)? If so, I'm guessing this means we can't follow the wall ESE then S to pick up the bridleway around 706689 (which looks a lot quicker)? I'm sure I won't care when (if!?) I get there, but I'm marking up my map now and want to make sure I get it right.

Cheers!

Hank from memory the fellsman route as shown on the grough route mapping thingy actually follows the left (wall) rather than the right one. That said, I think a lot of the route here is flagged (I think it was last year anyway with little lights) as the route ceases to be through open access land.

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Originally Posted by Hank

Quick route question...

The handbook states:

"On leaving the Capplestone Gate checkpoint, keep the wall on your right-hand side as far as the junction with the green lane, then bear left, following the footpath to Yarnbury"

Does this mean head SE from the cairn for 50-100m then take the footpath that heads S then SW (marked on the OS map as Conistone Turf Road)? If so, I'm guessing this means we can't follow the wall ESE then S to pick up the bridleway around 706689 (which looks a lot quicker)? I'm sure I won't care when (if!?) I get there, but I'm marking up my map now and want to make sure I get it right.

Cheers!

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That's the way I'm going. Basically you approach the Capplestone checkpoint with the wall on your right, then on leaving don't cross it, just follow it down and around.

Right, I'm setting off now to stop local at Ingleton. Good luck everyone.

PS that GR looks iffy. Perhaps 006

Keep the wall on your right but to do so you will be crossing another, run down, wall as you take a 90 degree turn right before you drop onto the green road where you take a left turn. Never done the event yet, until tomorrow, but reccied this 2 weeks ago. There was a small cairn on the left side of the green road then, wether it will be there tomorrow / Sunday morning is anyones guess.

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Originally Posted by Stolly

Hank from memory the fellsman route as shown on the grough route mapping thingy actually follows the left (wall) rather than the right one. That said, I think a lot of the route here is flagged (I think it was last year anyway with little lights) as the route ceases to be through open access land.

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Ok, cheers... yeah, it looks more left on my map. Anyway, if I can make it that far round I'm sure I'll make it to Threshfield somehow!

Good luck to everyonen who's running/walking/crawling tomorrow... see you there!

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Originally Posted by PlumBum

Keep the wall on your right but to do so you will be crossing another, run down, wall as you take a 90 degree turn right before you drop onto the green road where you take a left turn. Never done the event yet, until tomorrow, but reccied this 2 weeks ago. There was a small cairn on the left side of the green road then, wether it will be there tomorrow / Sunday morning is anyones guess.

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Ahh... ok, I get it. I think. That's the route I was describing. I think!

I'm doing this tomorrow, should I be worried? Last minute nerves are setting in!

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Originally Posted by Mrs Stagger

I'm doing this tomorrow, should I be worried? Last minute nerves are setting in!

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What about?

I have got my first navigational dilemma, setting the Sat Nav for the School at Threshfield,
Anyone know the post code or road name for the school please.

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Originally Posted by Mrs Stagger

I'm doing this tomorrow, should I be worried? Last minute nerves are setting in!

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Probably and mine too.

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Originally Posted by JohnK

What about?

I have got my first navigational dilemma, setting the Sat Nav for the School at Threshfield,
Anyone know the post code or road name for the school please.

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BD23 5BS - Upper Wharfedale School

Cheers Stolly.

Yep nerves and all the Psychological injuries and doubts now creeping

Having done it a few times I'd like to be able to say to you all that there's nothing to worry about and everything will be fine,





.....but I can't!

That said there's a big part of me wishing I was going to be on the start line tomorrow.

Good luck all.

Yep, just wanted to say good luck to everyone doing this.

Aye, good luck to all Hikers! I might be at Dent to shout encouragement :D

Jesus that was tough. I had a real hard time with the flap jack at Yorda's Cave and only just managed the sausage roll at Dent. The pasta at Stonehoue was lovely and I breezed the hotdog at Redshaw. The rice pudding covered in fruit cocktail at Fleet Moss was so good I wolfed down two portions and the jam sandwich at Cray hit the spot. The soup was okay too at Park Rash, although I froze my nuts off eating it, and at Yarnbury I abstained any food, keen to just get to the proper nosh at the end. Finished off at Threshfield with a large portion of chilli and rice followed by a bowl of fruit cocktail. Yum yum.... burp!

17 hours and 45 minutes of stuffing my face between bouts of runny bits :D

never ever ever ever again, i cant walk, my feet are sore and i feel like someone has hit me around the head several times.
Does anyone know who won out of interest

Well done Mrs Stagger! :D:cool:

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Originally Posted by Tea & cake

Well done Mrs Stagger! :D:cool:

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Take it Mrs Stagger finished then, a big Well done:cool:

Sat with frozen peas on my toes, one hurts so much it won't let me sleep,and I want to sleep so much. First time doing this, really enjoyed it, managed to get round in 13hrs 29mins mainly thanks to a few good navigators I met on the way.