Tanky's trog

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Originally Posted by ratfink

ta plum bum that makes sense! i will have to consult my team now (the plan we had seemed to take enough organising!) - prob stick to plan a) and take the opportunity to have a bit of a longer day out (time on feet and all that - or is it time on knees or in bog)

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That's our Andy, full of sense:rolleyes:

Let me know when you go, no promises but if I'm free happy to give you the tour.

If you head for Crowden you do do Blackhill in morning and back to car eat lots and then do Bleaklow in PM.

IDP

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Has anyone any route tips as it is has ben a little time since I last did this one, about 20 years :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

That's our Andy, full of sense:rolleyes:

Let me know when you go, no promises but if I'm free happy to give you the tour.

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think we are going to crowden sunday morning (think mrs stagger might be coming :D)

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Originally Posted by bornagainfellrunner

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Has anyone any route tips as it is has ben a little time since I last did this one, about 20 years :rolleyes:

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Read through some of the earlier pages of this thread, Route descriptions and the odd tip mentioned. the best way to discover is to to get out there.
I'm over Bleaklow tommorrow.

Next batch of lucky people, :D

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Originally Posted by bornagainfellrunner

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Has anyone any route tips as it is has ben a little time since I last did this one, about 20 years :rolleyes:

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Yes, since it is twenty years since you have done Tankys.....those rectangular slabs of "eye sore" that lead upto Blackhill are exactly that, an eye sore but they have done a grand job in reducing erosion and do aid the fell runner in forward momentum....I'm sure twenty years ago this section of Tankys would of been a knee deep quagmire and alot tougher unless frozen.....

Tip: one of those rectangular slabs not too far from Blackhill Trig has three bits of rusting iron sticking out of it, hit that and head south....;)

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Originally Posted by Alphin

....I'm sure twenty years ago this section of Tankys would of been a knee deep quagmire and alot tougher unless frozen.....

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Years ago we never went near the summit of Black Hill, over the road at Wessenden Head, immediately right and parrallel the road for 4 / 500 yards and contour round to Dean Head and carry on to hit the Pennine Way half way down from Soldiers Lump to Red Ratcher, under Laddow Rocks to the check point at the stile above the outdoor centre at Crowden.
No paving slabs anywhere.

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Blue bike do you run with us on a Monday night?

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..they a seek him/her here, they seek him/her there....but Bluebike runs and rides everywhere....;)

Thanks for this chaps.
I have a vague recollection of going up the road & to the right of Black Hill then going over Westend Moss, back in the day. I will get out & recce after the OMM.:cool:

Putting my entry in the post tomorrow:confused: