Rivington Pike

well done on the photos Pinno! looks like a good race had by all.

Well if there 400 odd races in the year, what can everyone esle suggest in the north-west?

I usually do this race as it is the only one in which I can guarantee to finish in the top half.
This year it clashed with Fiendsdale (a real fell race;) ) so I went there, went thigh deep into
a few bogs and thoroughly enjoyed coming in three-quarters of the way down the field.:)
The blizzard as we arrived at Fiendsdale Head was exciting but made the descent to the stream
a bit slippery. Typical of English weather that it waits until spring to start snowing!:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Ady In Accy

Sorry Em, did not see you, was concentrating on the back of Pudgy's head trying to send mind messages about cramp or the stitch or similar :)

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Bloody worked as well. When I started the descent my back seized up in a voodoo like way and I coudn't breathe. However my negative mind vibes obviously made you descend like a blancmange 'cos you still didn't manage to catch me :D

Talking of Swoop hanging around bogs again, first fell race where I've finished completely unmuddied and unwet. Fantastic :)

Fowler, the next two months of fell races are on the main website. Pick your race. Pendle's pretty good, 4.5 miles, one pretty steep bit that everybody walks up, good atmosphere and good pub (or is that the same thing?)

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Originally Posted by Pudgy

Fowler, the next two months of fell races are on the main website. Pick your race.

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Liver Hill on April Fools Day.

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Originally Posted by Pinno

Having watched it today I couldn't help thinking I wish I was taking part. So next year it will be one for my diary. From the faces of some runners it looked very tough but must be a great feeling belting down once you have passed the summit.

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Yes, I ran 2 years ago and watched from the Tower last year - great experience to watch and take photos, but the feeling is I should be taking part in this.

Great pics Pinno, I have followed Ady's lead on using your pics.. hope you don't mind;)

Ran in the racers instead of the walshes, it was dry and on doing the warm up, remembered how much of the course is road. happy with the racers too.
Remembered how short and steep too! Been coughing well tonight!

Does anybody know where the junior results will be posted??

Interesting debate about walshes or other off road shoes versus road racers. I wore my walshes as I'm not the most confident descender, and I think they were the right choice for me. It is odd how I hate training on a bit of a road stretch in my walshes, but quite honestly I didn't notice any disadvantage with them on the tarmac.

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Originally Posted by dangemash

Does anybody know where the junior results will be posted??

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Pete Ramsdale said they wopuld go on the Horwich website

http://www.horwichrmiharriers.co.uk/

Not on yet though.