Bowland Night Race

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Originally Posted by Tomsk

Antisocial, thanks for letting the gate shut on me just before the finish, would have had you other wise !!!!

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Now that IS Antisocial,:mad: particularly as Tomsk was surely lighting up your way ahead with his super duper head torch.:D

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Originally Posted by Antisocial

I was , which is why i was waiting for Tomsk, but he wouldn't keep up, like you.

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Last time we all wait for you at the start then eh ;)

Got me there :)

It's do as I say not as I do.

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Originally Posted by mapper

Now that IS Antisocial,:mad: particularly as Tomsk was surely lighting up your way ahead with his super duper head torch.:D

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What light? Either his torch was not working or he was much further back than he thought!

Still a great race, thoroughly enjoyed it and in my top 10 of best races ever.

Assuming I have figured out attaching this, there should be an aerial pic attached of what the course looks like in sunny weather!! :eek:

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Originally Posted by Trundler

Assuming I have figured out attaching this, there should be an aerial pic attached of what the course looks like in sunny weather!! :eek:

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Thanks, it looks very nice, it may be the picture but the descent from cp 2 and then clinmb to summit do not look as steep as they seemed at the time.

From the map I thought it was going to be a big pull from CP1 to CP2 but on the actual run it didn't seem too bad. Looking at that shot shows why - CP1 is much further up the slope than you expect.

If you haven't come across it, this site (with Parlick in the highlighted grid square) http://www.geograph.org.uk/gridref/SD5945 - is useful for shots of race routes.

I've done this route many, many times and still managed to go wrong on the last bit to the trig.
When visibility is that poor and your trying to feel your way round, its surprising how your preconceptions are confounded.

Yes I had not realised that from Nicks Chair to Paddys Pole you were running along a ridge, it would have been so easy to go off, especially to the L where there was no fence.

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Originally Posted by Antisocial

...it may be the picture but the descent from cp 2 and then clinmb to summit do not look as steep as they seemed at the time.

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Well the pic is from an unusual angle :D Makes Parlick look quite flat - which it isn't...

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Originally Posted by Bob

From the map I thought it was going to be a big pull from CP1 to CP2 but on the actual run it didn't seem too bad. Looking at that shot shows why - CP1 is much further up the slope than you expect.

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Yes, the full climb up the fence from the intake wall at the bottom is a good 'un. I might include it next time.. :D

fine by me.

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Originally Posted by Antisocial

fine by me.

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AS, if you like big sustained climbs, get yourself to the Bleasedale Circle race - see FRA Calendar or Bowland F.R. website - straight up Paddy's Pole from the W. Over 1000 feet!

I would, but it clashes with the longer Noonstones race on the same day which is one of my faves.