...and Rachael ? did you leave her any food.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
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...and Rachael ? did you leave her any food.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
well done Andy thats a fantastic time,Quote:
Originally Posted by Andymac
actually well done to all who finished, it's a toughy
what happened to the Woodhead Team Plumbum????
Cheers Ian, the old feet are not that impressed though, especially because I've promised to do a Kinder Dozen next Sunday for someones birthday
Not sure where they finished, I've not seen any results, and I left fairly quickly to drive home before deciding I was being stupid so I had a few hours in a lay byQuote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Same time as me. That wasn't you running with the 2 Pauls from Tattenhall Runners was it ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
Paul (with the GPS)
sorry to hear that.....you should always carry some imodium of these long distance runs;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
Thanks T & C, yes I did manage to get round in just over 19 and a half hours. That was really tough both mentally and physically and my poor feet are battered. Only had one bad patch near Cray (44 miles) where I thought I just can't go on. The thought of Buckden Pike and Great Whernside was too much but I had a cuppa and something to eat and soon felt fine. The weather conditions were near perfect apart from that north easterly wind blowing in our faces for most of the day, the moors were bone dry. Can't begin to imagine what it would be like in bad conditions. I've done it now so it's ticked off, no more for me thank you!
Well done to everyone who got round, it's a massive achievement. And a big thank you to all the marshals who were literally out for hours if not days, they were all very friendly.
Link to pictures of fellsman here>>
http://www.teamhaglofs.co.uk/blog.html
Sorry if i didnt get you!
Well done for being so cheery.
I am sure many people were taking pictures, I took quite a few. Hope I got you!
See the album here>>
http://www.teamhaglofs.co.uk/blog.html
Anyone else out with their camera wanting to share their pictures I suggest you put links from this thread then they are nice and easy to find :o.
Cheers Mick
That was an interesting 18 hours 33 minutes! Went off too quickly and felt absolutely terrible for the 15 miles between Gragareth and Stonehouse... was seriously, seriously thinking of jacking it in as I just couldn't conceive of how I was going to make it round. Nothing but stupid pride and fear of telling people I'd bailed got me out of Stonehouse, then miraculously I felt much better. The rest of it was great. Made it over Fleet Moss in then light and was with a great group from Cray... steady away and we took over several teams bewteen Park Rash and the finish. Legs are pretty stiff and there's a tasty blister on my big toe, but nothing a beer and an afternoon watching rugby on the TV can't fix!
As someone said above, massive thanks to all the volunteers. Awesome stuff.
...Hear Nicky Spinks (DPFR) was 1st lady, 7th overall and NEW female record: 12hrs .39mins - Running strong. Well done.
Awesome Getting worried now for the OCT she'd going to want to go for it big style.....;oQuote:
Originally Posted by BLUEBIKE
Well done Mrs Stagger - hope Mr S has been waiting on you hand & foot today. :D
Well done Stolly on feeding your face :D for that length of time. Look forward to the full race report.
Thanks Manhar, yes Mr S made me a lovely tea. Nice to see Stolly at registration, you beat last years time, well done!Quote:
Originally Posted by Manhar
Fantastic pics Stolly, makes me want to do it again........but I've had a beer or two!!!
So you're Stolly :) I was wondering how quickly the photos that were being generated on that hillside would make it onto a fellrunnning forum.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
I had a lovely race and sliced a mere 2 1/2 hrs of last yrs time giving me 15:47, I'm well chuffed. Perfect visibility, good conditions under foot and no nav mistakes all helped but I think my main achievement was not spending more than 2 mins in any CP, popping a nuun tablet into every water bottle and having the good fortune to get grouped with three fantastic folk who were up for motoring all the way from Buckden Pike. Brilliant.
On another note, it was a real shame that 80 no-shows failed to declare that fact and left the 30-odd people on the waiting list to wait for next year. Let's hope they can address this with some better form of communication now that the entries are going on-line.
A big well done to all you guys xxx :cool:
I think that everyone on the waiting list got offered a place.Quote:
Originally Posted by Duncan
I turned up the evening before and got an entry without a problem because several people had contacted the organisers in the last few days to say they weren't going to make it and there were spare places even after the waiting list folk had got in.
The system for late entries they had worked well, I thought.
Sad to have missed the event. I declared I wouldn't be running. Hope the person who got my place enjoyed a fab day in the hills :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by BillJ
Well, that didn't go according to plan. No matter what food I tried at the check point (sweet, savoury, cold drinks, hot drinks) it just irritated my stomach. Finally had to drop out at at Cray after not eating (or jus bringing it back up) for more that 6 hours.
A few lessons to learn for next time....pack more warm clothes, try out the fellsman menu on training runs (don't know how I'll keep a hotdog warm for a few hours whilst out training???), take it easier at the start.
2nd DNF in 2 weeks.......think I'll take up Darts instead
Well done to all competitors and organisers.
Well that was my first attempt and the Fellsman certainly chewed me up and spat me out.
After going over on my ankle in the tussocks just coming down off Blea moor I tried to run through it but the gentle descent down to Redshaw had me hobbling and I went lame.
Totally demoralised as i was pacing it right and eating well and due to hit Fleet moss before grouping I had to throw in the towel at mile 30odd.
Now wheres next years entry form.
Glad to see I wasn't the only one Kev.
Heres my lesson learned. Don't wear X-talons that are 1/2 a size too big. There was too much give in them and apart from me going over on the ankle the balls of my feet were sore with hot spots causing me to tread lightly which ultimately probably caused the anle twist.
I heard Duncan Harris won it
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Originally Posted by kevspider
Bad luck you two, but respect for trying, it's a tough old hike.Quote:
Originally Posted by Fly
Well done to everyone:)
i used x talons, they started to fall to bits by kingsdale, material coming away from near laces, by dent, the rubber stuff on the toe was coming away. First time id worn them as well. Dont think there was enough support in them fopr me for this type of distanceQuote:
Originally Posted by Fly
Top Event thanks to all the organisers and everybody involved for making it all work.
I ended up using all the mandortory clothing stipulated to stay warm overnight, despite thinking there is no way all this kit is needed, as i packed my sac for the race So yes the race comittee is right.
For the record i used WALSH SPRIT LITES, and a pair of £2-50 ALDI running socks and not a blister or hot spot for the whole trip, and the WALSH SPIRIT LITE`s have now covered 350+ miles and are still looking good for plenty more yet, i also think that the balance of cushioning in the Walsh is about right as my legs, feet and joints are in pretty good shape and no real discomfort, so happy days:cool:
Once again thanks to everybody involved including all the runners i met, what a great bunch of people.
Well done everybody, finishers and non-finishers alike – it’s a bit of a humdinger isn’t it?
I too got round without too many problems; my feet ache this morning but that’s probably to be expected. My legs feel fine though, no blisters to report either (all down to my trusty Walsh fell running booties), no aching joints and only the minimal of chaffage to the er… derriere.
Last year I think I was taken along a much better line from Middle Tongue to the final checkpoint before Cray but this year, with nobody else to guide me other than Rachel my trusty running partner (who couldn’t navigate her way out of a wet paper bag and who’s ‘only £1.99 at Aldi’ compass couldn’t even be turned), we just followed other runners along a fence line…. that went on remorselessly for frigging ages; even when we could see the light of the checkpoint ahead, it still took us several (fellsman) years to reach it! Other than that though I’m not sure we made too many navigational errors.
Oh and congratulations to the wiseguy who positioned the wall ladder over the completely wrong wall at the top of the descent into Kingsdale :D
The chill wind only caused me problems when we stopped at the checkpoints and at Park Rash, just before Great Whernside, with the tent opening perfectly positioned to let the howling wind in full on, I nire on froze to death. That said we had teamed up with two excellent compadres at Cray (Alan and the super fit 67 year old Richy) and I soon got warm again once we started hacking up Great Whernside.
Rachel also cocked things up right from the start by whizzing up Ingleborough like it was a 'to the top and back' fell race – next time I need to run with somebody with a degree of intelligence ;)
Well that was fun - I even enjoyed lots of it at the time, which wasn't in the plan at all!
My aims were to get to Fleet Moss before grouping - succeeded by 10 minutes - and to finish in under 20 hours - succeeded by about half an hour :)
Would have been an hour or so faster if it weren't for a minor navigational error on the way to Hell Gap - typically, the one section of the route that we'd recce'd beforehand. The BMC Harveys map only shows one fence line, and I turned my brain off, saw never noticed the fence junction and we swung south instead of NE. Oops.
Was worried in advance about being grouped with some numpties, having heard horror stories. Luckily we ended up grouping with 5 others who we'd been passing/passed by for most of the day and it seemed to work well (they're probably complained about the 2 numpties who joined them at Cray).
When do entries open for next year?!
First time for me, a real buss for completing in 16.5hrs. Not my usual race though; cramps, feeling sick, despair, feeling good/high/euphoric camaraderie etc, etc (is all this normal?) . Nice bit was top of Buckden feeling, I’m going to make it!
Great event and glad to get round in just under 20 _ apologies for moaning and holding back our group with my aching knee/feet. Big thanks to all the organisers and helpers who were fantastic.
Well a big thank you to the organisers of this event - Excellent event and well organised - Thanks.
My first Fellsman and it certainly will not be my last. Great weather and views throughout - what a cracking day.
Suffered (no energy in my legs) after Kingsdale unitl Dent, then refound the energy. Disappointed not to get past Cray before grouping but fairly happy overall with my first event timing - 16:05, aim for sub 15 next year.
Legs slightly stiff at the moment with the big toes feeling like they have been hit with a sledge hammer - hope this subsides before Saturday.
Well done to all those that took part, whether you finished or not.
You sound like the man with the walking pole and girlfriend who joined our group of 5 at Cray! I was in the red jacket handing out wine gums. Sorry about the vertical climb up Great Whernside but it got us there. It was a long drag in at the end but we made it eventually. You were still smiling at breakfast on Sunday morning so it must have been ok. Good luck if you decide to do it again. LindaQuote:
Originally Posted by Toreador
That was us - hello and thanks for the wine gum :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Stagger
I thought the way we took up Great Whernside was OK - steep but got the pain out the way in one go - presumably all those other groups following us agreed!
Great first time that Chris - no doubt the experience will have encouraged you to give up the summer sailing and dedicate the rest of your life to ultra-running :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by chris brown
Thanks to all the marshalls.
Had a great day out despite very little sleep FRi night and the **** who turned on the hall lights at 4.30am ( next time I will camp).
Was not at my best with stomach cramps early in the day but the pasta and hot dogs seemed to settle things down.
Had great company for lots of the day- especially after Dent when it started to matter.
Thanks to Oz for his navigating and to Colin and Mick for their good humour and company.
We managed to avoid getting properly grouped until Park Rash but by then had already sort of pledged to stick together ( it was as Stolly says very draighty in that tent, felt sorry for the marshalls) Two extras got added but that was OK- thanks for the GPS - was it Nigel or Neil??
We made a couple of minor errors which meant we didn't quite break the 15 hours but all 6 of us were happily running through Grassington as the church bells struck midnight and all finished together. 15 hr 04 we think.
Was a bit of a zonbie on Sunday but nobody at work today seemed to think I was any different to normal so I must have been walking OK and awake enough.
Well done Karen. You did seem to be suffering with stomach cramps early on.Quote:
Originally Posted by karen nash
I was feeling lousy with tightness in my chest (probably part of the hay fever I get?) and eventually stopped at Cray. I hated having to give up, but I didn't feel I could carry on.
My first Fellsman as well - and an amazing experience. I finished in 17'45" (ish) thanks to the brilliant navigation of my running club colleague Paul. (THANKS PAUL!!!)
As per so many of the messages above, a HUGE thanks to all of the hardy marhsalls who were camped out in some truly wild and exposed locations.
LOST AND FOUND: COMPASS
I found a compass somewhere along the route. It was in the first half of the course, but I can't remember where - it's all one big blur. It looks well used and as such I'd like to re-unite it with its rightful owner. If you think it might be yours, reply to this post with a description. If it matches I'll happily post it to you so that you can add a few more miles to it.
Hey Jenkins, I lost my compass; it had a see through plastic base and a red north pointing arrow if thats any help :rolleyes: :cool:. I had it attached to my map case but the first time I went to try and use it, to get a line off of Dodd Fell, it wasn't there. (And I had to try and use my running partners crap one instead).Quote:
Originally Posted by Jenkins
I also finished in 17:45 (well 17:45 on my watch anyway - the time was 02:49 at the school) so I'm sure we will have passed each other a few times on the way round. I suspect my description of the compass is pretty crap but I will pm you my address once you're sure its mine :D
Hi Stolly,
If you can tell me colour of the piece of cord that is connected to the compass it's all yours!
By the way, were you one of the "Trotters"? If so I was in the group that set off just behind you going up Gt Whernside.