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Wilson Chemwenko ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Inov-8 Insider
Wilson was 2nd to summit and finished 7th
Was Alex Baldini (great name btw) wearing boots, being from the boot country, and Ian Holmes running barefoot?Quote:
Originally Posted by Inov-8 Insider
The race route was snowed on so they chose to wear innovative snow shoes;)Quote:
Originally Posted by stevefoster
And not a "fashion " shoe insight :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
Hope they've got some good footage of the descending on S4C. Roadrunner has been well clear in recent years but Tim Davies' pursuit and overhauling of Will Levett a few years ago was quite compelling TV.
Well done everyone and hope there were no serious falls.
Well that was an interesting day out. Went as far as the Halfway house and saw the runners go up and came down to Hebron Gate area as they came down . Conditions were grim, not too cold lower down, but raining hard & quite windy . The Kenyan guy was well up at halfway house , could have been there in under 20 mins , but he obviously looked to be struggling a bit on the descent . I did get a quick word with him at the finish and apparently he only set foot on the course today, and only arrived from his flight around midnight last night . He seemed happy enough with 1-11 which was a very good time under the circumstances .
Ian Holmes must have been flying on the descent - I reckon he was only around 20th at half-way up .
Robbie Simpson looked very classy going up and down .
Seemed to be quite a few Italians and Irish this year . Did I see Robin Bryson with a bleeding face and a lot of dirt on him ?
Chemwenko looked in a lot of discomfort as he passed me on the way down. He was second at that point.
Unbelievable day. Loved every second of it. Well thats a lie. I loved it until about the halfway house on the descent when it felt like the base of my left foot was beginning to come away with every step. Fair bit of agony and slowed me down a bit. Apart from that, certainly one I'll be remembering for a long time.
www.fellrunningpictures.co.uk
Pictures from Al already - not a bright sunny day was it!
http://www.flickr.com/photos/chr1sg/...7624573260376/
Here's mine - a bit damp..
Pictures from the race are here:-
http://www.fellrunningpictures.co.uk/snowdon2010.html
Most of them are now uploaded.
Al.
Great event, really enjoyed it. The marshals and Llanberis crowd were brilliant - so supportive.
Someone yelled "Go on, Tussock!" just as I started the descent. My eyes were firmly fixed on the ground and I managed to croak out "Cheers!" but didn't see who it was. Please make yourself known!
The Kenyan was in second place when the leaders passed me on their way down. As well as arriving in the UK at 1.00am, he'd apparently had insufficient funds for his rail ticket and had had to blag his passage on the dawn train from Euston to Chester. He was looking very bleary eyed when I saw him at 11.00, having the workings of the hydroelectric power station explained to him. Perhaps not the ideal race preparation, and I'm not surprised he struggled a bit on the descent. Plus, is it an advantage being wafer-thin in a buffeting wind? He must have been at risk of being blown over at times. The Scot had already hit the front and was storming down. The English guys were several places behind, but packing well and moving with ominous determination, with no more than a couple of yards between three of them. Did they get the team prize?
As for shoe choice: due to the rain, I went for the X-Talon 212s as well, and for once I think I got a choice right. They got me up and down in comfort* and without mishap.
*Apart from legs, arms and lungs, that is. Both calves cramped simultaneously as the tarmac road levelled out on the final run-in. What I mean is, at least my feet were fine.
Well done Tussock:thumbup:
Is it true that the Italian that was first to the summit went off down the wrong way towards Rhyd Ddu? That's what I heard off one of the marsalls in the Vic tonight! Crap weather compared to what we've been used to in this race in recent years. Felt a bit sorry for the Kenyan, he was in a no-win situation with this race as he had been hyped up for it and was expected to win. Also as said earlier in the thread he didn't get to Llanberis till late Friday night so probably not the best preparation! Hope he comes back next year and the weather is better! Well done to the Scottish lad who won, he was second as he passed me on the way down but was right behind the Kenyan who seemed to be struggling. Can't believe he's only 18!! What a guy! Also, glad to hear that Dylan Wales didn't break his arm on the way down but got a free ride on the train!! Diawl diog!!
I really enjoyed that, I passed a load on the way down (and took a dive just before the half way cafe). I wish I could be stronger on the ascent though! Gutted to have come in 31 seconds over the 2 hour mark.
results are at http://chiptimes.biz
I really enjoyed that too! A fantastic race and a great day out :)
Tired badly on hitting the road - thanks to the crowd for keeping me going.
Loved the weather - much better then hot sun.
I ran in road shoes last time but X-Talon 212 was definitely the right choice yesterdayQuote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
http://www.tdl.ltd.uk/index.php
Results!
Bad weather must have kept the number of tourists down which must have made things a bit less congested near the top!
try this link... http://www.tdl.ltd.uk/results.php?ch...5&submit_x=147
Really well organised, great race, quieter on hill, but use of railway and loads more marshalls on the hill made a massive difference.Quote:
Originally Posted by Welsh Harrier
Good conditions, wet track didn't really slow the descents, a fair few sub 25 descents. Had a poor climb, but descended better. 1:19, after 1:20 in 2008 and 2009...consistent..
Good descent Iain. I see Blakey did his usual - 286 at the top 212 at the finish!Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
It was I. Recognised your devilish good looks from Langdale last year :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
Bugger ! I hope Dylan is ok. I was chatting to him before the start and saw him when he was going down. He looked to be going well. Perhaps a little to well ? Let us know you're ok Dylan.Quote:
Originally Posted by Llechan Wlyb
Morning all,
I enjoyed the race as well, I ran most of the way up, apart from 3/4 of allt moses and all of goch, something I haven't done before, albeit at a slow pace, struggled a bit on way down, from halfway house, cramping, I was hoping for under 2hrs, managed 2:02.
Nightingale, I must have been right with you on the top as you were a mere 10 seconds ahead of me but you must have flown down.
Hope Dylan is ok, I saw him coming down and he looked to be going well.
S.J.
I'm am a bit better going down. What number were you SJ. I'll lookout for you on photos and say hello next time I'm in Wales.Quote:
Originally Posted by Snowdonia Jogger
REPORT AND PICS AT mudsweatandtears
Yes, visibility at Langdale WAS poor....Quote:
Originally Posted by nightingale
Thanks for the encouragement yesterday.
My pleasure TF. Langdale again this year ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
Nightingale,
I was 268 but I was wearing a jacket. I'll point you to the photo when they are uploaded.
SJ
enjoyed it . and first time ive done it in the rain . 1hr 37 mins . 9 mins quicker than last year . wore new balance road shoes which were surprisingly grippy on the rocks ! only slipped on the few muddy sections .
Probably: unfinished business.
Crinkle Crags beat me last year, and although I've completed Langdale before, I'm not going to let those pesky Crinkles get away with what they did to me in 2009....
Will you say 'Hi' without the benefit of cloud cover?
Yup was awsome race. Faultless organisation, Marshalls, mountain rescue, fans on the mountain and the town were awsome.
Conditions favoured me due to lower tempratures and rain, but the headwind at the summit made it tougher.
I got to the summit in 51 minutes due to the need of a piss!!! and 28th but got a 25 minute descent!! finished in 1:16 and 18th overall. Very happy with that as I've never done the race before and my first welsh vest :-)
A massive well done to all that competed and finished safely.
A very big well done to Steve Cale who got top 10, and is surely pushing for English honours.
Of course Tussockface. But what makes you think Langdale won't be in cloud ? I'll probably try and stick to MandyG (AKA the human compass) again if that is the case. Which is what you should have tried to do last year :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
Greetings...sorry..parents have dodgy Internet connection - so im now back in Liverpool.
What a day! Let me tell you what happened (its amazing how many stories Ive heard of what happened to me!!)
Great run up - really enjoyed it - and didn't go off too quick in the initial hussle out of Llanberis. I was hoping to get to the summit around 55-58 mins so that I could take advantage of the railway path - but was slower than I wanted to be from Clogwyn up Allt Coch - and touched the summit in 61mins - sill a few mins up on last years time - so thought ok - will need a good run down to get as close as possible to 1.30...
After the initial shock to the system of running down i got into my stride and loved the run down Allt Coch - got thru Clogwyn and for some reason had a niggle in my head about going on the grass - for some reason i thought it was a "no go" area so i was concentrating on watching out for a marshall or sign or something - then smack bang whallop - landed on my face and took a good old bang to my shoulder and elbow...i got up quick quickly as there was a camera man there :-) - but Ouch i quickly had the most horrendous cramp in my calves along with a sharp pain in my shoulder - a marshall was quickly there and all I had in my mind was 1.30...1.30...1.30...but my race was over...within moments I had Marshalls/Mountain Rescue helping me - it got VERY cold quickly - I was wrapped up like a Turkey Dinner and a kind lady (i hope to find her) gave me her fleece....I was also lucky that Andy from my running club was on a run (not in the race) and was in Clogwyn - he gave me his Wet weather pants - thanks Andy..owe ya.
My shoulder was put into a sling for protection and to take some of the weight.
I was taken to the Train with 2 other runners (Paul Davies and Gary Jones) and after the initial "Gutted...Gutted...Gutted DNF...- why did we do this...and why didnt we do that" discussion we quickly changed it to "we were lucky"..we then had a good chat on the way down. Hope both of you got home safely - and it was great to meet ya.
We were greeted in Llanberis by our worried families and taken by Ambulance to Gwynedd Hospital for some x-rays etc.
Im fine - just badly bruised (in places where I shouldnt have bruises!) and have a few gashes/scrapes on my lip/face - but nothing to worry about. My knee caps hurt - but guess they took the impact aswell...im still finding gravel...
I left the hospital just after 7pm and was quickly showered (Ouch - ouch - ouch) and all the gravel washed away...and was back in the Vic @ 7.50 for a medicinal Guinness...I spoke to a few people who had read this thread and they were all saying it must of been the wrong footwear choice...let me say this now - Nope! it was my concentration that was wrong..No shoes would of stopped what happened.....so lesson learned for me :-)
Im hoping to thank the Llanberis Mountain Rescue team in the only way I can - by donating to their Charity- along with the Marshalls they were Brilliant - much respect. (another thread will start soon...)
I hope everyone else had a good run - I didnt know who had won until 8pm - but had a feeling it wouldnt of been Wilson - he looked quite tired.
Im probably going to be off for a while until my knee's are better - but hope to be running again VERY soon!
Many thanks for all the messages - but im fine - and will still be using the Solomon's in a mountain near you very soon!
Dylan
Dylan, glad to hear you're ok (ish). I spoke to you on the way up if you recall (possible concussion?)
We talked about getting to the summit as much under an hour as possible.
I later spoke to you in the Vic and told you I missed the 1:30 by seconds, turns out that I missed it on the clock but my chip time was 1:29.58!!! couldn't be happier!
I had a sprint to the line where I passed 3 runners and wondered if I was being petty, turns out it was well worth it.
Hope you have a speedy recovery. Next year eh
Glad to hear you're ok Dylan.
Good TV coverage considering they obviously couldn't use the helicopter!
Agreed.Quote:
Originally Posted by Welsh Harrier
Glad to hear you're okay Dylan. Hope you have a speedy recovery as we've a run around Parbold/Ashurst still outstanding.
Dylan - good to hear that you're OK and best wishes for a quick recovery.