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well done anyway rob and thanks for your company and keeping me straight, you were going really well when you left me actually, so a bit of an up n down day!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Furness
Youve improved your position from 28th to 16th tho, so mainly up! :)
Thanks for the results Martin
Most folks at the sharp end seemed to be around 8 ish mins slower than last year, FWIW.
Understandable is that, fozzy. This year there was a lot of dodging about around the puddles and bogs on the climb to Lanshaw Lad, which can take a lot out of you if the fitness is a bit down. Last year it was frozen and easier running.Quote:
Originally Posted by fozzy
Yes, thanks for the link Multi. It was good to chat briefly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toyota_Crown
Others were 8 mins slower? Hmm, I was 6 mins faster than last year - first sub-4 finish and a PB on the new route, even with the unexpected out-and-back; probably my best ever performance in 14 years of running this event, so well chuffed. I don't know how you others manage closer to 3 hours though, let alone sub-3. Superhuman is what you is. :w00t:
Photos recently uploaded, taken as I jogged my way round.
Yeah it was a great day this, and a lot less boggy than I'd feared. I was 7 or so minutes slower than last yr for the record. Some more photos of everyone plodding up the Chevin
https://plus.google.com/app/basic/ph...wa&gpsrc=pwrd1
Thanks for the pics link, Shiny Beast, and thanks to Dave and Eileen 'Woodentop' and SportSunday for theirs. What a brilliant crop between them.
Good to chat to you too Nick and as always some good pics taken by you (despite me being the 'star attraction' of the Lanshaw Lad checkpoint pic!:w00t:) and others. Jez will be pleased to see that Dave W got pics of me running off-piste alongside the 'dreaded' slabs!:)
It's a good 'un even if I say so myself, Multi. You were on the chosen path at its beginning but I noticed you strayed by the wayside after the checkpoint. Did you always have wayward tendencies? :wink: Your avatar is looking very contemporaneous, incidentally.
I've just scraped together some words about the day in the form of a pretend poem.
Absolutely brilliant poem Nick 8-) Go on, how long did that take to conjure up? LOL!
Loved your pictures too, a fantastic record of the day, brings it all back!
Thanks TC (that should stand for Top Cat with a finishing time like yours - well done Sir).
It was a lot quicker than a full-on story, that's for sure - rattled off straight onto blog, last minute decision last night. Does it show? ;)
I got snapped running the cross country route as well. Some comments about "There's always one" :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
Everyone nicely recovered? Proper Hill training commenced this week. First set of 5 min hill reps done (only 3 for the first week), got to beat that bloody cramp :)
Err...no. But then again, I was injured before I started!Quote:
Originally Posted by Rob Furness
Hope your knee problems clear soon TF.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
I recovered reasonably quickly. Had a low mileage week to date but included the all-important short recovery run on Sunday and included a season's best for our monthly road time trials (2.9miles) on Wednesday night.
Fourth 60+mile week in a row will be finished off at Winter Hill tomorrow.
Cut-back week next week.
Had the day off today though - just a game of hockey where I pretty much ended up doing 60yard shuttle sprints for the last 15-20mins!!
Lot of miles Richard. I've not been feeling fully fit myself, keep picking up colds etc. from my 4 yr old. Doesn't leave me prepped for too many miles unfortunately. Supposed to be running long tomorrow but chest feeling tight so may have to drop it.
street O last Wed and Anglazarke Amble and British Night O champs yesterday... not sure about today yet. Recovered?? none of them have been superfast!
Well that's my entry in. Just hope all my niggles clear up or it could be a slow one !
Good luck Jez, I'm entered too, I don't think I'll get anywhere near your time from 2012 though!Quote:
Originally Posted by Jez Hellewell
I think you can Will ! You've had a fantastic year !
thanks Jez, let's hope for a still, sunny and frozen day for Rombalds
If anyone reccies this over the next couple of weeks and finds a car key on the route between Lanshaw Lad via Whetstone Gate and Pipers Crag back to Cow and Calf it may well be mine :(.
Might be worth ringing The Cow & Calf pub Dino ? Or the cafe in the car park.
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Originally Posted by DinoF
I left my number at the cafe, Jez. I think I have an idea where it may be (the 4 points I stopped to take photos), so off on a head torch run tonight on a 'needle in a haystack' mission. Any excuse for a night run really though, especially with the firework displays in Lower Wharfedale to watch too.
Should be a great night for a headtorcher Dino !! Good luck !
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Originally Posted by DinoF
Hi all,
Is anyone planning a recce? I'm planning a route recce tomorrow morning but have to admit my course knowledge is a little sketchy. If anyone would like to join with knowledge of the route that would be ace. Pacing wise, 3.15 road marathon but happy to go at any pace.
2 weeks to go until my second crack at his, hoping for under 3:20 this year but obviously conditions on the day play a big part.
Did most of the route yesterday and found it very wet and muddy for the first 6 or 7 miles and the first portion up the Chevin towards the end. Got a bit confused up at Whetstone gate when I couldn't see the masts (been a while since I've been up there); felt a bit eerie them not being there.
Anyway, looking forward to it again and amazing what a difference 12 months of running has made, felt strong even after finishing yesterday so hopefully on for a least a small improvement on last years effort.
Wonder if that awkward out and back at Piper's Crag will be used again this year or if it was just a cock up last time?!
Have the masts been removed since last year? Thanks for the warning otherwise I might have got confused as well, come Feb 1st.
Has anyone else had any luck with emailing the RS organiser?
As I am withdrawing I'm wanting to offer my entry using formal channels but am wondering how long to wait for a reply using the [email protected] email address. It's only been 5 days so far since I emailed but am conscious that the event is only 2 weeks away so it would be good to sort out a transfer asap.
Cheers
Martin
MT, telephone number for the organiser is on the LDWA page for the event if any use?Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
Thanks, found it - I'll give Mark a ring tomorrow evening if no email reply by then.Quote:
Originally Posted by Pragmatic
Martin,
I'm looking for a number if you are still looking to offload yours. I've emailed the RO to ask about swaps this morning.
Alun 0793 278 6570
i don't suppose anybody has a .gpx file of the route?
Hi Alun,Quote:
Originally Posted by Alun
I'm afraid I'll have to apologise on 2 counts - firstly for not seeing this sooner and secondly as I've now received an email from the organiser and he confirmed that they have a sizeable 'reserve list' I have replied offering my place to the next on that list.
Hope you still get a place.
Cheers
Martin
No problem Martin - thanks for letting me know.
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Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
I have, reluctantly, offered my place back to the organisers. 2 years on the bounce now ! Good luck to all.
Sorry about that Jez. Thought you were back into it after Frostbite 30?
I am Dino, very much. But my son is running for the Bradford Schools XC team on the same day. Just as per last year ! I just hope he appreciates it.....& wins !
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Originally Posted by DinoF
does this work:Quote:
Originally Posted by obrienk
http://connect.garmin.com/course/2773812
What is the view on line choice from Whetstone Gate to West Buck Stones: Head north to the trail from the cross or just go at one side or other of the wall? And then from the boundary stone down to Pipers Gate, I assume the gate in the more westerly field will be used as that is at SE085471
Not that I'm being ultra competitive about this or anything :o
DanW
Dan, I always follow the path to the left hand side of the wall to West Buck Stones (this was as boggy as ever yesterday !). Then follow the path across the moor & down to the CP on The Millenium Way. I believe there was some confusion here last year as the CP was moved further back up The MW by a few hundred yards ! Good luck Dan.
i prefer to head down keighley gate rd a hundred yards or so and then branch left via cowpers cross (?) and along that trail to the stones (if i'm thinking of the correct part of the race). As Jez says, last year they put the checkpoint in what i gather was the wrong place (certainly different to 2012), so you had to do a mini out and back an on the millenium way.
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Originally Posted by djglover