Not this time although it is a good little race and suits me with an uphill finish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
I'm off to Llandyrnog to do Welsh Harrier's Kinmel Arms Tavern Trial. Enjoy yourselves!
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Not this time although it is a good little race and suits me with an uphill finish.Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
I'm off to Llandyrnog to do Welsh Harrier's Kinmel Arms Tavern Trial. Enjoy yourselves!
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Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
Mrs Stagger and Tea & Cake are both having a potter round this afternoon.
Can't make this now, kid sitting, should have been running up Snowdon today but had to work last night and now i can't do this. But i'm not complaining, well maybe i am a little bit:rolleyes:
Enjoy everyone;)
Just got home from this - finally my first FRA race of the year!
Thanks to Tod Harriers for an enjoyable race apart from my crap descent into Colden Clough but picked up the lost place in the final uphill section. A good mix of everything in the race although perhaps a little too much road before we hit the moor.
First 8 runners or so went wrong on the moor (including a couple of Tod's:eek:) - I think AG may have been among them so he may well relate the story later.
Got chatting to a Fell Pony who I initially thought might be you ML -he gave me a funny look when I asked him:confused:.
Sorry MT, it wasn't me, strange folk them Fell Ponies;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
Glad you enjoyed the race:)
I couldn't possibly comment!!!;) (esp as I have the vest-tho didn't wear it today)Quote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
i own two and i'm right oddball :p
Yeah, i know:pQuote:
Originally Posted by Fleeter
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jjC1MBdsKoY
It was Binnsy from Oxnop.Similar hairstyle to ML! Cracking fell race. Managed to whistle 3 runners back when they missed the turn up to the trig. Unfortunately 3 of the lost boys caught me up ,pushing me down to 9th; but hey! Not bad for a fat lad!:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
Not bad at all!! Top ten finisher, no excuses from me. A cracking little fell race with a bit of everything.Quote:
Originally Posted by HUGH JARSE
Thanks to all at Tod, unfortunately kids went away disaapointed as dog racing had been cancelled due to water logged field!!
Never mind we will be back next year.
MT, how come you have 954 posts on the forum but have only just completed your 1st FRA event???
I.E. no hair? Have witnessed this fat lad running a few times, he can shift. Well impressed with him:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by HUGH JARSE
Oi Hugh!!!
Just noticed that in posting my 30th post? I am now a member. rather than a junior member.
Only time i will ever be 9 places in front of you!
There was never a dog race.Ur wife and son were having the kids on, but you fell for it more than they did.!!!!!:p How small do you think the jockies would have been?Quote:
Originally Posted by Steampig
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Originally Posted by HUGH JARSE
Taken from the Todmorden Times Whats on this weekend section
"The dog show will feature animals competing for waggiest tail, best six legs and bonniest bitch, dogs running an agility course, and dogs showing how they are trained in field skills".
I knew i had seen it somewhere. Anyway what you doing on the forum? You should be attending to the needs of her indoors!
:rolleyes:
Steamy - as my quote said....Quote:
Originally Posted by Steampig
That said despite being an FRA member since 1997 I've only averaged about 10 races of any type (fell,trail, xc, multi-terrain) per year for various reasons -usually injury.Quote:
Originally Posted by multiterrainer
Morning MT, thanks for clarifying that point. I should start to read these posts more carefully:o
Must admit I probably only manage about 10 events a year myself. Mainly lack of time / work / family etc........Enjoy them all though.
I certainly was. It was a shame, as not putting a marshal or tape on an obvious turning point, spoilt what was otherwise a well organized race.Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
We overshot the right turn up to the trig point and descended down into a large field for a few minutes. A few of us then somehow realized, and we had to kind of cut diagonally up this steep hill (by which time half the field had past us). The trouble was, not only was it up hill, but over knee high grass and tussock. Meanwhile, we could see the rest of the field pulling away, running along a nice cut out path!
The real winner did well to pull himself back to third - he must have had an awesome run! We reckoned he'd probably lost around 6/7 mins as he was a good minute in front of the last ones to go wrong.
And the best bit is, he'd driven up from Devon, slept in his car the night before and is racing again today....:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by The real winner did well to pull himself back to third - he must have had an awesome run! We reckoned he'd probably lost around 6/7 mins as he was a good minute in front of the last ones to go wrong=[/FONT
Fab, friendly race, are there any pics?
If the turing point was obvious then no marshal was necessary...a fell race is not a cross country race.Quote:
Originally Posted by A.G
I think the main directional problem probably arose from the fact that there were a couple of Toddies in the lead group;the others would assume that the Toddies new the route.The tape at the turn was very low down in the heather,but fairly easily seen if you weren't "eyeballs out":cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by XRunner
I'd say that if the first 8 runners went wrong then it wasn't an obvious turn!
Just re-read my post. I didn't mean obvious to us, I meant obvious place where runners could come a cropper with directions!
Point taken! It wasn't an obvious well trod path.Quote:
Originally Posted by A.G
Yeah he said he was defending his "Alice's Run"10k title at Mytholmroyd today- hope he did well, though as he said as we were walking along road after the race the additional 'x' mins of heather, bog and tussock wasn't part of the warm up plan:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Titch
Titch- there was definitely a photographer present in both the early stages of the race (10 mins in?) and the finish (Parky?) - if so I'm sure he will post on here when both photos and results are on the Tod Harriers website.
The results are now online (I only got them sent to me a few hours ago).
I took plenty of photos and they will be on the website soon - I've been away all day and am busy on Monday so I'll try my best.
KEITH
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Originally Posted by parky
Thanks Keith. Glad I managed a top 30 finish after a good battle with the first lady.
Just behind you Martin,will say hello next time we meet:)
Anybody on here doing this tomorrow? seems to have fallen off the radar this year but am still doing it.
Anyone got any idea where they'll post the results? :confused:
I'll chase them up with the organisers.
I'm pretty sure that the intention is to send them to Brett, at some point...
Cheers! :)
Results are here if anyone else is chomping at the bit for these:
http://www.todharriers.co.uk/
For all those without a Shelf Moor entry then get yourself to this lovely little race on saturday at 2pm (5.5 miles 900 foot).
Theres a beer tent and cakes for sale, also fun for all the family.:)
http://blackshaw.net/home/groups/bla...ete-committee/
Dan
I'll be having a trot round this:wink:
Then back home for a street party:w00t:
Was going to do the Grizedale Horseshoe but haven't got a pass out. Think I'll be doing this instead.
Thanks to the organisers and marshalls for today's race, thoroughly enjoyed it. The burger's were cracking and nice to see Big Compass having a run out:wink:
Street party round here now and me and the Mrs. have been in the stocks and pelted with wet sponges, bloody marvellous:w00t:
Oh, forgot to mention, thanks for the Red Arrows flypast, nice touch;)
Yep put alot of time and effort organising that ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by stevefoster
that was probably the best blackshaw head fete weather for decades I think, what a great day. Even managed to get one of the white wines instead of red as a prize which earned a few brownie points :)
Aye was a good race, really well marshalled (thanks to everyone). Felt quite tough, maybe not helped by the heat and shoe choice perhaps.
Wish I could have stayed longer at the fete there was a great band on after the race, and I'm glad someone mentioned the red arrows. I thought I was hallucinating!
Tacked on a nice run home on Leg 4 of the Calderdale Way afterwards as well.