a tough race really enjoyed it some interesting running off the footpaths and through the heather :)
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a tough race really enjoyed it some interesting running off the footpaths and through the heather :)
it might have been unpleasant had it rained/clagged but as it turned out the weather was delightfully calm for a short jog in the grass.
When/where/how the published results anyone?
Results here sometime soon hopefully:
http://www.totleyac.org.uk/results.htm
Found this quite hard, very windy in parts and still suffering from a bit of a cold. Enjoyable non the less and some good opportunities for short cuts through the rougher stuff.
Glad to hear you enjoyed it. Sorry not to meet up with you, but glad we found Egglett. In some ways a bit of a disappointment not to do the route via Oxstones.Quote:
Originally Posted by RichK
Well done Al, you had a stonking run.
Just about to download the route I took today from the GPS.
My route was 9.3 miles, 1620 ft ascent.
Thanks mate. I wasn't intending to overtake you so early on. I was comfortably sat behind you sheltering from the wind and keeping quiet, but then you face planted giving the game away. After that I managed to speed up a bit. Was a great race, very rough going.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marvin
In fact, I don't think I've ever seen so many people fall over in a race. Lots of superb commmando rolls left right and centre. Excellent fun.:D
Great fun indeed, thanks to the organisers for a much better route this year. Well chuffed with my position, 69th following a woeful 217th last year.
Based on my improvement over the last 12 months I will undoubtedly be British Champ next year ;)
Top race
Morning all....
Blimey! And that's all I can say!
If anyone ever read my Shady Oak race report - bin it - there's a new one coming out!
<being a teeny bit of a sick individual I did enjoy the whole experience even though it was very tough and rough and I'm not sure I am fit enough to do it justice YET - but shhhh DONT tell anyone!>
Legs are shot after yesterday!
A sprint finish with a ex-Junior GB track runner is not recommended (well that's what I was told).
A great course with plenty of variety and route choice. You could definately tell it was one of the first races of the season; everybody was packed in closely and nobody belted off from the gun, although the strong headwind I guess was partly to blame.
Sorry I didn't say hello Marvin, I did see you.
Had a great time! Did 1:32.XX was second fell race (first was Roaches!). Great fun, got boggy, wet, wind-swept etc. Almost truned an ankle twice going down Houndkirk, but it seems to have survived!
Excellent organization etc.!
Dispite the last minute route change, which was probably wise given the conditions, which favoured the faster whippet types, it was a cracking little race! Lots of nice muddy and wet bits to splash around in, literally in my case as I fell head-long into the stream just before the stone trough check point at Burbage! Though the strong winds over Houndkirk Moor helped dry me off a little!
It was a close fought race up front, apparently, with a lot of swapping of positions right up to the finish line!
Nice sausage, bacon and egg butty in the rugby club afterwards made it all worthwhile!!!
Thanks to Totley for another successful event.
Never mind, there will be plenty more opportunities:Quote:
Originally Posted by Phil Winskill
Mickleden Straddle
Winter Hill
Cloud 9
Edale Skyline
Etc
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Originally Posted by bigfella
Anyone seen any results yet?
Official results arent out yet - here are dark peak results so if you know your time you can get a rough idea of where you came
Almost last :(Quote:
Originally Posted by Butane Bob
I'm pinning my hopes on the Dark Peak being faster than average...
There are usually about 350 entrants so I am sure you were a long way from last!
I was 114th I think - was pleased. 2nd fell race has left me wanting more! I am surprised the results are not up as they seemed close to complete on the day!
BTW, how do the others in this series compare. Are you doing the others? Do they all start at the same place?
Etc.:confused:
Totley AC always seem to take forever to get their results up - they do have some photos though on their website
The next two races are both 5-6 mile sprints (Tigers Todger and Totley Moor), neither are that inspiring imho. I haven't done blackamoor, exterminator is well worth doing (16 miles orienteering type fell race)
They set off from either the rugby club or the cricketers pub in Totley
That's true about the Todger and Totley Moor - they don't compare to the Tigger Tor or Extorminator.
Todger starts from rugby club again and the route is something along the lines of through the limb valley up to Lady Canning's Plantation, poke out of the forest somewhere around oxstones, up to oxstones trig and then a plunge down to home (i think via Long Line, which i guess is a bit dull).
Not much hard core fell, but good fun for a mid week summer run though.
Well the results seem to be here:
http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/results.../tiggertor.txt
but they kind of fizzle out half way through. Which would be OK if I hadn't done quite so badly :o
I see what you mean. I'm on the page, and it confirms that my time (1:26:09) was a bit disappointing for me. I was a minute a mile faster on the Mickleden - it felt like it too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Toreador
http://www.fellrunner.org.uk/results.../tiggertor.txt
The results look a bit more complete now.
212th, I'm rather pleased with that for my first event :)
I sent my enrty form off last week for this race(which is gonna be my first).Should i expect some confirmation or do i just turn up?Answers on a postcard please.
I think you just turn up and collect your number on the day.Quote:
Originally Posted by MattHunt
Put my entry in other week, see you there
Yes, sounds like you are in. Just turn up and do it...
Think I'll need pointing in the right direction cos of a late New Year party the night before.., Stick with me and the pace will be steady (hopefully...)
I don't know why, but I love this race.
I'm languishing in the deep South all week - anyone know what the weather's like on the course right now?
May have to miss this one after all that, have MRT training and a general hill day with the team, on that day, so I should probably head along to that.
Currently it is very very wet on Burbage Moor. The stretch from Oxstones to Higger Tor should be wet in particular and crossing Burbage Brook could be quite exciting as the level this morning was still quite high (if lower than earlier in the week when more / less bank full).Quote:
Originally Posted by RichK
Thanks Simon - should be a challenging day then!!
A great event as always.
I wasn't firing again today, I think the Christmas man flu still hasn't shifted, so I didn't enjoy it as much as I should have. Windy on top but apart from that really good weather and surprisingly dry.
Another great win for Lloyd!
Really enjoyed the race today,didnt do aswell as i would have liked(i blame it on the fire call i had at 2am till 5am)but im happy enough.followed a guy who kept falling over and doing forward rolls down the hills,is this the way forward?Anyway,thanks to all the marshalls and organisers who did a sterling job.
Great race today conditions were perfect was blown all over the place. Dark Peak ran off with most of the prizes and I won two map's in the raffle.
Does that mean you won't get lost....:DQuote:
Originally Posted by The Loxley Lump
No I'll still be blundering around, they have been pinched by my wife anyway.
Just because she bought the ticket.
Anyone know if/when photos/results will be up?