Edale Skyline Fell Race

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Originally Posted by nutkey

Sorry if this is taboo :) But is it really 4500ft? Looks quite a bit less from the course profile....

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though they are not hugely accurate....my garmin watch clocked 4880 ft......I normally subtract 10% from it for a ballpark figure of actual.

My sat nav made it 21.77 miles and 4780ft climb. I did not do the up and down.

Some photos are here:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/north_e...7626366283764/

On the way up to Ringing Roger and over near Brown Knoll.

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Good to meet many new forumites including Nutkey and Dr Pat plus the multitude of known Forumite.

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I was glad to meet you Ian, I would like to add my congrats to DP for organising a great day out when the pain relents I can decided I enjoyed it!! Generally I am happy with how it went. I done, the "following the contour line" after Jacobs Ladder to pym chair and it actually cost me time, I lost some places. It is not a route for somebody with tired legs, something for the stronger runners at the front of the field.

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Originally Posted by DrPatrickBarry

I was glad to meet you Ian, I would like to add my congrats to DP for organising a great day out when the pain relents I can decided I enjoyed it!! Generally I am happy with how it went. I done, the "following the contour line" after Jacobs Ladder to pym chair and it actually cost me time, I lost some places. It is not a route for somebody with tired legs, something for the stronger runners at the front of the field.

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What do others think about this line? we recced it but found it not very runnable. Do you go up to Pym Chair or continue on a lower line to the Wool Packs?

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Originally Posted by bigfella

What do others think about this line? we recced it but found it not very runnable. Do you go up to Pym Chair or continue on a lower line to the Wool Packs?

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I followed Ian across this line until about three quarters of the way across, then looked up to see the people I had been chasing down on the way to Jacobs Ladder were more or less level with me. I abandoned the last bit and cut up to rejoin the main path just in front of them, as whilst the contour is a quicker line, on tired legs it is a bit of a struggle and I felt I'd lose the ground I'd made up if I continued on it. I hadn't previously recced that line. Ian built up a good advantage by seeing it all the way through though, I think he came out just before Woolpacks.

Speaking of which, if you can hit on the racing line behind Woolpacks you save a massive amount of time. Hadn't really been satisfied I'd found it on my recces but luck was in yesterday and I cruised by.

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Originally Posted by simgreen78

I followed Ian across this line until about three quarters of the way across, then looked up to see the people I had been chasing down on the way to Jacobs Ladder were more or less level with me. I abandoned the last bit and cut up to rejoin the main path just in front of them, as whilst the contour is a quicker line, on tired legs it is a bit of a struggle and I felt I'd lose the ground I'd made up if I continued on it. I hadn't previously recced that line. Ian built up a good advantage by seeing it all the way through though, I think he came out just before Woolpacks.

Speaking of which, if you can hit on the racing line behind Woolpacks you save a massive amount of time. Hadn't really been satisfied I'd found it on my recces but luck was in yesterday and I cruised by.

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That's my feeling also. I'm never quite sure of the best line behind the woolpacks and got it slightly wrong yesterday, it felt slow but I gained a couple of minutes at a guess.

Some photos now added at

http://www.flickr.com/photos/secondt...7626370325620/

and

http://www.facebook.com/#!/album.php...180&aid=284679

Now I should probably get on with some work

Well run everyone, hope Monday is kind to you all after what looks like another cracking DP event.

Enjoying going through all the numerous snaps I must say. Takes me back to last year's event (and my only ever stab at the race). Glad I got the one run in when I did !

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Originally Posted by bigfella

What do others think about this line? we recced it but found it not very runnable. Do you go up to Pym Chair or continue on a lower line to the Wool Packs?

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I tried it, & lost a few places. It was OK for the first half, then I couldn't see enough of a trod to keep running consistently. Oh yes, and I was knackered.