Anyone doing the Rhondda Rollercoaster? (May 11th) I did the 'Where Raven's dare' last year organised by the same southwalesldwa group and I enjoyed that so much I thought I would go down to South Wales again and do another one.
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Anyone doing the Rhondda Rollercoaster? (May 11th) I did the 'Where Raven's dare' last year organised by the same southwalesldwa group and I enjoyed that so much I thought I would go down to South Wales again and do another one.
Barbondale today - a lovely 24 miles over some fantastic fells. Saw one other person all day ( a fell runner on Calf Top near the trig point) Lovely marshalls all the way round and food as we have come to expect from LDWA events.
The organisers were trying to figure out why so few turned up - only 50 which means they will not even break even.
The same organisers for A Amble which gets 350!
Was it because it was Sunday? it used to be Sat, is 8am to early for the start?
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There is a road section in the middle that goes on a bit- but they are looking to change that
Sounds like a lovely race Karen. It is the week before the Fellsman and the 3 Peaks so I guess everyone is saving themselves. Personally I would never do such a long run the week before a big event. Also I've never heard of it so I will bear it in mind for next year.
Bassetlaw bash today 25m ish managed nav off printed instuctions worked a treat, flatest route ive done in yonks but nice countryside nonetheless
I did it 3 or 4 years ago and apart from the road bit it is a very good route. I think it clashes with other events that runners might enter but I would have thought it would still attract plenty of walkers?Quote:
Originally Posted by karen nash
I got a note from the LDWA today
"There seems to be a pattern occurring on challenge walks where spray paint is being used to mark parts of the route to presumably help with navigation at night. This is vandalism, may be a criminal offence and not adhering to the Country Code."
I don't do the night navigation ones as they have never appealed to me so I have no experience of this. has anyone else seen it?
Apparently the vandalism was to ancient standing stones down in Devon/Cornwall among other places....http://www.ldwa.org.uk/forum/show_to...tpc=1706&dir=SQuote:
Originally Posted by Alf
I have done plenty and never seen anything like this. Who would be stupid enough to spray paint standing stones I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
I stopped doing Barbondale when they ruled out dogs, Great LDWA offering apart from that though
Anyone doing this one on Sunday.....
http://www.ldwa.org.uk/challenge_eve...event_id=11121
Hi Linda,
I am doing the boundary walk and hoping to get round rather quickly (3.51 last year but struggled from Bridgeholme after going too fast early on).
Have you done it before ?
Dan
No I haven't Dan but I did do the Fellsman last week and felt quite tired when I ran this morning so I'll probably stick with the 12. It'll be a steady jog / walk and enjoy the sunshine kind of day. See you there! Enjoy.
The Pike Hike is quite gentle as you only go up 1 side of the valleys instead of 3, should be good though. Weather forecast is sunny and hot so an early start looks the order of the day. Will say hi if I see you on the way round.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Stagger
Dan
Planning on doing Tod Boundary Walk as well.
Am I right in thinking there is no massed start?
What time are you starting, DANTODMAN?
Spookster
I'm doing this one instead http://www.ldwa.org.uk/challenge_eve...event_id=11628 :rolleyes: New one for me
That's a cracking event socks. Did it a couple of years ago and really enjoyed it. I'd love to be running it this year but feeling pretty rough and would need a babysitter...
Hoping to do this aswell socks as long as i can EOD
Can wholeheartedly recommend "Grasmere fells,Tarns and Gingerbreads",held the week before the 3 Peaks, in April. With 6000 ft climbing and 21 miles, over Fairfield, Helm Crag, Easdale tarn, Seargent man, Silver Howe, Loughrigg, round Grasmere and back! Fantastic food/checkpoints and lovely marshalls, a truly amazing day out -all for £7. See LDWA website for details. You can run or walk but you have to move fairly quickly to beat the cut offs
I'm easing back to running with the 'half' version of this:
http://www.ldwa.org.uk/challenge_eve...event_id=10945
Unusually, it stipulates an 'earliest finishing time', so the organiser has kindly agreed to allow me to set off late. 11.00 start on a challenge event! Bliss!
Sorry Spookster missed your post i started early at 7.45. As last year loads set off a bit Ahead of me ( there were still a few this year)
I managed to be first back in 3 hrs 23. How did you do? Did I see you at the finish?
dan
Cracking event indeed! Really nice route. Had my fill of custard creams. Stonking proper stew at the end.Quote:
Originally Posted by PaulE
Dogruf - did you do it?
Dantodman: I set off 8:15 and teamed up with Andy Horsfall, Gary Traviss and another Tod Harrier in the cloud on Rough Hill. Finished in a bit of a state in 3:27.
Socks: Where were the custard creams and stew? No one offer us any food at CP's or finish.
Spookster - I was sat down when you arrived back I had my orange pertex top on and was drinking a coffee.
Did you have a black top on ?
Was interesting that first section in the cloud. I know it better than most and still went a little astray a couple of times. You would have been fine with Andy and Steve they know there way around.
Dan
Think we might be talking about different events. I did the Stanage Stumble - did you do Tod boundary? Not good if you didn't get any grub - perhaps go for Stanage next year?Quote:
Originally Posted by #1Spookster
Glad to see you're back to it TF, how did you get on?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
Here's another great one - the Settle Saunter
http://www.ldwa.org.uk/challenge_eve...event_id=10943
Not organized by LDWA but it's listed on their events schedule.
It goes from Settle to the top of Ingleborough and back (26 miles) but there are shorter variants as well.
Yeh Socks I did it lovely day out, got to start then realised i'd left my map in car so off i shot when i got back it'd already started so had to pick my way thru bemused walkers to catch runners up,suprised at lack of runners in it for such a nice well run event
Very slow Linda, but glad to be back and jogging. Despite being on home turf I managed to misplace the route at one point and added an extra mile. Think I finished up doing about 14mls which is quite far enough for me at the moment. The organisers were kind enough to trust me to post them my entry fee after I turned up having left my cash at home...:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Stagger
Slow but back TF:thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
Well done Tussock
Fancy putting an extra mile on......what are you like?? Like Steve says, you may be slow at the moment but at least you're out there doing it, very well done!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
Looks like it's the last John o Gaunt Challenge (W Yorks LDWA) in and around Washburn Valley on 19 Oct, with a new event in Gargrave area being mooted for next year. JoG doesn't get many runners but I'll be giving the 20 mile route a go.
Details: http://www.ldwa.org.uk/WestYorkshire...hn-ogaunt.html
Are there any route maps or gpx files for this?Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
Just found this for the 20 mile route:Quote:
Originally Posted by alwaysinjured
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/235430057
The 25 includes a loop around Thruscross reservoir (including the only bit of real moorland on the route).
Fantastic route this one, especially that loop around Thruscross as it's different from other events (like Blubberhouses). I thought there were quite a few runners in the past. I am doing it, but I'll be running very slowly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
You're right Socks, although I was thinking compared to Blubberhouses/Trollers etc the number of runners (and indeed total number of participants) has been lower in recent years.Quote:
Originally Posted by socks
Yes, definitely less runners than Blubberhouses and Trollers, but still enough I thought. There's a note on the LDWA website that this is the last year for JO'G. Expecting to change to an event near Gargrave for next year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Multiterrainer
Entries for the 2014 Valleys 100 opened at midnight - already nearly 100 entries on SI. Should be a good tough event over and around the S. Wales valleys, they are no pushover with plenty of climbing.
If you are thinking about it, I would submit your entry sometime soon.
http://www.ldwa.org.uk/2014Hundred
You doing it? Or helping? Looks a good old wiggly route!Quote:
Originally Posted by molehill
Have my pre-entry in on SI, decided to have a go as it's nearly "local". Went over some of the valleys last month on start of the Cambrian Way, it will certainly be a very testing course and the S. Wales group look after you well ..........foooooood :D.Quote:
Originally Posted by socks