Dont want to spoil your weekend but the race is Saturday not Sunday !!:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Toreador
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Dont want to spoil your weekend but the race is Saturday not Sunday !!:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Toreador
The link was for Saturday yesterday! But is always 5 days ahead.
Saturday forecast is now even worse/better, depending on your point of view. 9mm of precipitation falling as snow in the morning - and IIRC, 9mm as snow works out at about 10cm :)
Well as long as the bogs are frozen over it should be good going. It was like that on the High Peak Marathon last year and that made for an interesting run !! Cant wait for Saturday now !! How sad is that !!:D
Frozen hard in places on the moor just after lunch today.
Will we have a covering of snow or plenty?
Should be all the better for running!
SO who is going to be there Saturday then (weather permitting).Quote:
Originally Posted by castlehill
Could I suggest all those forumites who are running to write their names on their numbers on the day, that way we can work out who everyone is for a change !
So far there seems to be
DENZIL
MOTH
CASTLEHILL
STAGGER
TOREADOR
CARUMBLYDOWN
BILLJ
Please feel free to add your names to the list.:rolleyes:
I'll be there,only doing the half though. In the Hare & Hounds afterwards for well earned beer:D
I'm doing the half too. Was tempted to try the full one, but decided it was probably a bit much for my 2nd race! Just as well too, given the forecast :)
DENZILQuote:
Originally Posted by Denzil
MOTH
CASTLEHILL
STAGGER
TOREADOR
CARUMBLYDOWN
BILLJ
LEEDS RHINO
GOOSEFAT
GOOSE FAT
I'm there too......doing the full trog. Aiming to finish in time for work on monday!
Full for me,
I'll be happy just to finish in one piece!
I've removed my name - I'm not running, unfortunately, I'm helping doing the results instead. Shame, I love the race, especially with the mist down and everyone going in various random directions from Cock Hill to High Brown Knoll. Clubmate Andy Clarke passed me 3 times one year. ;)
DENZIL
MOTH
CASTLEHILL
STAGGER
TOREADOR
CARUMBLYDOWN
LEEDS RHINO
GOOSEFAT
BIGO
I'm assuming I've got a place anyway, as I sent my cheque off in plenty of time and nobody's told me I'm not in. No start lists on the web site yet.
I'm down for the full - unless sanity prevails, currently between fell shoes so I may run in a pair of grotty trainers.
BTW will there be any ham sandwhiches at the finish ?
Bisto has just come up trumps - will take delivery tonight - what a star !!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Manhar
Quote:
Originally Posted by Manhar
Just for a minute I thought Bisto had started selling ham sandwiches... :D
Could I order a cheese and pickle one. I should be back sometime on Saturday afternoon hopefully,. oh,and a bag of my favourite crisps too,Walkers marmite flavour.:p
Denzil
Moth
Castlehill
Stagger
Toreador
Carumblydown
Leeds Rhino
Goosefat
bigo
Manhar
Anymore Takers !
Denzil
Moth
Castlehill
Stagger
Toreador
Carumblydown
Leeds Rhino
Goosefat
bigo
Manhar
Wobblehead
I'll be there doing the full trog as need a three peaks qualifier. Should be the only one in a Settle Harriers vest (bright bright green) I would think, don't think anyone else from the club is doing it.
see you there
:D We'll save one for you, Manhar. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Manhar
Can't promise on the Walkers marmite crisps, though, Leeds Rhino.
Toreador, I've just sent the entry lists to the creature that lurks at the centre of the cvfr web, so they should be available soon, though he does strange long shifts.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toreador
If you want to know now, let me know your name and I'll tell you if you're on the list.
There are 144 in the Trog and 83 in the Half.
Entry lists now on the CVFR website courtesy of Alistair:
http://www.cvfr.co.uk/Races/Trog/Trog%20entries.xls
http://www.cvfr.co.uk/Races/Trog/Hal...%20entries.xls
Thanks Bill, we're in the list, I guess we'll have to run it now!
Good luck to all for tomorrow. It's going to be hard underfoot so watch those ankles. I'm on a MTB ride in that area so I'll watch out for you all ~ you might need some encouragement.
Denzil
Moth
Castlehill
Stagger
Toreador
Carumblydown
Leeds Rhino
Goosefat
bigo
Manhar
Wobblehead
Hoffmeister
We certainly will if this forecast comes off:Quote:
Originally Posted by mapper
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...=hebden+bridge
:eek:
But then you're unlikely to be able to see us, or anything much else for that matter...
Think what we should do is tie ourselves to the back on Mr Jebb or Mr Holmes and just get them to pull us round !!!:D
At least if there is some snow down there will be footprints to follow. Another good reason to be a back of the pack runner !!!:rolleyes:
Hmmm, you look familiar Denzil...
...this is another fine mess you've got me into! :D brrr....
As long as we dont have to dash off to rescue Penelope Pitstop from the hands of the evil Hooded Claw we should be OK.
Me and chuggaboom will pick you up at 8.30 !!!:D
Hopefully we'll be far enough east to avoid the worst of this, running through 3 metre drifts could be quite tiring...
http://www.ukweatherworld.co.uk/foru...w.asp?tid=9513
Good luck for tomorrow folks - can't decide if I'm going to have a barnstorming run or wished I'd stayed in bed on the way back from Cock hill.
See you all in the morning.
Now the met office have issued a warning:
http://www.metoffice.gov.uk/weather/..._warnings.html
I bet they close the M62 and we can't get there :(
If anyone wants to jump on board chuggaboom and have a lift to the race we will be at Hartshead Moor Services at 8.30 (West Bound) tomorrow morning. Its a lot easier having 7 guys pushing 1 car than 7 guys pushing 7 cars !!!
Anyone wanting a lift give me a call 07714 522021 - Shaun. :D
Just mountain biked over some of the route to the Waggon and Horses and back for some excellent real ale.
Quite heavy snow up there and settled well by the time we returned about 1/2 hour ago!
Lots of ice as well, nice for coming off after a few pints!
Good luck tomorrow, I can't wear my forumite number/name as I m marshalling at Sandy Gate, but may see some of you in lane Ends (Hare and Hounds) afterwards.
Snow coming down quite good now here in HB.
See y'all tomorrow.
its snowing hard here in oldham any one know what the conditions are like on the roads up to old town for the start of the trog, iam down to do it ,but dont want to set off in the morning and find the minor roads to the start iced up.
Well it's forecast to snow heaviliy all night, so let's just hope the snow ploughs are out in time, or we're in for a long walk!
They'll be ok in the morning Coach when the gritters have done there stuff.Quote:
Originally Posted by coach clamp
A lot of the minor roads are done by local contract farmers who do a good job.:)
I'll post as soon as I get up in the morning with a weather report 7.30ish on a Saturday
Just copied this off the Calder Valley web site.
We are keeping a close eye on the weather forecast for the Trog races on Saturday. We obviously want the races to go ahead (but we want to be sure of everyones safety) and will only cancel them if absolutely necessary. If you want to ring the race organiser, Thirza on 01422 343737 (Friday evening after 6) or mob 07947 794 779 (Saturday morning after 7.30am) please do.
Speaking with Thirza last night, my understanding is that if the weather becomes truly atrocious, we will put on a safer route (9 miles, but on tracks avoiding the open pathless fell) rather than actually cancel.
That has never happened, though, in the history of the Trog. So hopefully it won't be necessary this year.
Thanks Bill, I was only doing the Half anyway so a 9 mile trail run will be a reasonable substitute.:)