Rivington Pike

Nice pics Pinno!!

I did my best to run you down, as the pictures show ;)

Rob's time is down on last year, and year before - Tom C as well so looks like conditions were a little tougher.

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Originally Posted by Witton Park

Rob's time is down on last year, and year before - Tom C as well so looks like conditions were a little tougher.

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As a spectator it was bloody freezing up near the top and I lodged myself in a bit of a sheltered area. I also noticed quite a few people went up and down 3 or 4 times before and after the race. Ian Homes went up 3 times that I saw.

Hi Pinno - never saw you up there, cheers for the pics, good shot of me trying to close down Pudgy.

I can just see me in the background on one of your photos.
Nowhere near Ady and Pudgy.:D

It was the first time I'd run it and I must admit I had been a bit dubious about doing the Rivington Pike race because I thought it would be a poor imitation of a fell race. But I loved it and I'm looking forward to next year.

You run from the town, up the road, and then up the hill and back down again. I thought it was fantastic. It's good with the people cheering you on along the route too because it makes for a good atmosphere.

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Originally Posted by Chris

It's good with the people cheering you on along the route too because it makes for a good atmosphere.

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Loads of people clapping for you at the prize giving but no show - or are you just shy :)

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Originally Posted by Chris

It was the first time I'd run it and I must admit I had been a bit dubious about doing the Rivington Pike race because I thought it would be a poor imitation of a fell race. But I loved it and I'm looking forward to next year.

You run from the town, up the road, and then up the hill and back down again. I thought it was fantastic. It's good with the people cheering you on along the route too because it makes for a good atmosphere.

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Interesting post that Chris.

Ive always held much the same opinion as yourself. Ive never run it either, just goes to show that you've got to try it for yourself. I think i will have a go next year now.

As a caveat to that good friend of mine (David-how are you sir?:)) once told me that he thought the start of the Ashurst Beacon race,being downhill for about a mile on the tarmac was quite hard on the legs. This was one of the reasons he didnt like it.

I ran it once and my legs were shredded for days afterwards, i honestly didnt enjoy the race at all-but other people will love it. You have to have a go before you can comment eh?:)

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Originally Posted by Ady In Accy

Loads of people clapping for you at the prize giving but no show - or are you just shy :)

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I was at the prize presentation with my family but we couldn't hear it at the back of the pub so if I got a prize and didn't pick it up that is the reason why.

It is a small point, which doesn't mean it wasn't a good race.

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Originally Posted by Chris

I was at the prize presentation with my family but we couldn't hear it at the back of the pub so if I got a prize and didn't pick it up that is the reason why.
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Think it was ale - dont' tell JJ!!