Edale Skyline Fell Race

I can't see the weather being as interesting as two years ago.:(

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

I thought it was a £1 last year but I was parked in the race officials CP

You could always carshare and/or park in the carpark/layby at mamnick and run down....

Does any one require Grid refs of carparks....

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Nope....I've managed to find it all by myself! :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by AndyA

I think there was last year; might have been £2-3??

I vaguely remember a local charity or rotary club were collecting at the entrance.

The main carpark is pay and display and not cheap either! Also, you can't pass your ticket on when you leave; the machine requires you to enter your reg number!

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The main car park is £5 but that's for ALLLLLLL day, although you'd have to get there early in case it's full of minibuses with daytrippers!

Some of will be running for a lot longer than others and the fact the hall is right on the carpark can only be a bonus on wobbly legs?!

Next year I'm definitely doing this or at least I'm going to the recce having missed twice :rolleyes:

Have a good run everyone! :cool:

Have a good un on Sunday folks - will be marshalling somewhere on the route so say Hallo. Remember the race starts at Mam Nick so don't blast off in the 1st half.

Have a gud un everybody.:D
Can't even get out to watch, I'm in Durham working for the next few weekends.:mad:

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Originally Posted by Manhar

Have a good un on Sunday folks - will be marshalling somewhere on the route so say Hallo. Remember the race starts at Mam Nick so don't blast off in the 1st half.

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Will you be armed with jelly babies?! :D

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Originally Posted by PlumBum

Have a gud un everybody.:D
Can't even get out to watch, I'm in Durham working for the next few weekends.:mad:

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oh noooo :(

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Originally Posted by PlumBum

Have a gud un everybody.:D
Can't even get out to watch, I'm in Durham working for the next few weekends.:mad:

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Playing the part of the Pink Panther?

Durham Durham Durham ..........:D

I know what I mean.

Just wanted to wish one and all the very best for sunday,ive just come back from the phsyio and have been told in no uncertain terms NOT to run cos of my shoulder:(:(. Absolutely gutted........Have a great day everyone.

And remember , if your parking in Edale.
Keep the noise down for gods sake. Respect the local residents.
And lets not have any litter dropped on the route:confused:.

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Originally Posted by daz h

And remember , if your parking in Edale.
Keep the noise down for gods sake. Respect the local residents.
And lets not have any litter dropped on the route:confused:.

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and also don't forget the little coffee shop has closed :( been sold out to the NT.

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Originally Posted by daz h

for gods sake. Respect the local residents.
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You're the one talking about taking your top off.:eek:

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Originally Posted by millipede

You're the one talking about taking your top off.:eek:

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yes but its for a reason on sunday
all will be revealed, a tribute if you like

ohh, I'm starting to tense up, need a pre-race massage??
Gonna strap both ankles up, taking no chances, been over on both in the last fortnight.
Siz yal tomorrow.

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Originally Posted by mudlugger

ohh, I'm starting to tense up, need a pre-race massage??
Gonna strap both ankles up, taking no chances, been over on both in the last fortnight.
Siz yal tomorrow.

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Good luck on the cramp issue mudders, hope i havent jinxed you.

Car Parking arrangements

Please car share wherever possible.


The pay and display car parks at the Village Hall and the Railway station will be available for use by runners, upon payment of the appropriate fees.

There are two FREE raceday car parks available to runners, which marshalls will direct you to upon arrival in Edale itself. The earliest arrivals will be directed to the car parking area beyond the Station. This is 2 minutes walk from the Village Hall, is hard-standing and will be filled up first.

The second car park will be used when the first one is full. Marshalls will direct you to the access road leading to Shaw Wood Farm where the farmer, Mr Andrew Critchlow has very kindly made a field available, as last year. Please follow the marshalls instructions as to where to park. This car park is closer to 10 minutes walk from Registration in the Village Hall.

To recap, those people arriving in Edale early will be parked closest to the Village Hall, those arriving later will have to use the car park furthest away - now there's an incentive to be there to register and kit check in good time!

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Originally Posted by emmilou

and also don't forget the little coffee shop has closed :( been sold out to the NT.

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Ms Emmilou,
Good news on that front - it was opening up at 8:30 this morning as I passed by, so assume it will be open tomorrow as well.

[quote=emmilou;209869]Will you be armed with jelly babies?! :D
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Your wish is my command Emm - Jaffa cakes too :)

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Originally Posted by grimmer

Ms Emmilou,
Good news on that front - it was opening up at 8:30 this morning as I passed by, so assume it will be open tomorrow as well.

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Excellent news! :)

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Originally Posted by emmilou

Will you be armed with jelly babies?!
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Your wish is my command Emm - Jaffa cakes too

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Thanks Manhar....you just need to make sure I can catch them as I 'hurtle' (coughs) passed! :rolleyes:;):D

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Originally Posted by grimmer

Ms Emmilou,
Good news on that front - it was opening up at 8:30 this morning as I passed by, so assume it will be open tomorrow as well.

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Let's hope it's an improvement on the previous incarnation! The previous owners were really rude...

Recently (2 weeks) broken shoulder not healed enough to let me do this.
Just about manage a flat road run so safer for all parties if I bow out.
I'll pop out and say hello. So glad I did the reccy, but its not the same!

Hope you get the weather you're wanting - speaking to some folks they want the clag well and truly down.

Need to do some running soon as the vast supply of MRT Ale I bought is sitting on my midrift!

BW

re: edale village, looking at the map, can we drive through the car park at mam nick, over the top to drop down t'other side into edale?

you dont drive through the carpark but yes you can drive through mam nick down to edale. see you there.:):)

Good luck to you all doing this tomorrow. ;)
Looks like a tough but great route! :cool:
Have fun! Wish I was joining you! x

Just finished my decorating duties
thats my pre race prep

Dont Forget To Change Your Clocks Everyone

Night Night!

Hope nobody misses the start due to the clock changes, and everyone has a great time. Enjoy!!!

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Originally Posted by southernsoftie

Hope nobody misses the start due to the clock changes, and everyone has a great time. Enjoy!!!

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WHO WON ?

sat here drinking beer after a full day on the hill. sneaked on to a laptop:o

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

WHO WON ?

sat here drinking beer after a full day on the hill. sneaked on to a laptop:o

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Is everyone finished Ian?

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Originally Posted by Al Fowler

Is everyone finished Ian?

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infrance time is 6.16

Hasn't anyone finished yet?
Or have they all collapsed in a heap at the end?:D

Plenty in a heap at the end...or topping up tan's on a gorgeous day

quite a tough route, some nice hills in the first half then flattish second half but tougher due to bog trotting and boulder dancing

just under 3.50 for me...winner prob at home by then:D

still great race on a lovely day and a friendly low key atmosphere:)

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

WHO WON ?

sat here drinking beer after a full day on the hill. sneaked on to a laptop:o

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You don't deserve to know having cleared off to the snow in France.

I'll tell you anyway. Well, it's been a glorious day with a dusting of snow remaining in the shadows all day. Light winds and so clear.

Winners:
Pete Vale
Jackie Lee

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

WHO WON ?

sat here drinking beer after a full day on the hill. sneaked on to a laptop:o

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Pete Vale, Jackie Lee.

Well my Edale outing was pretty much a train wreck, start to finish. I managed to steer the train home but it wasn't a pretty sight :D. 4:07 ish but I was near death from Brown Knoll all the way to the end. I've lost whatever slim ability I used to have I think.

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Originally Posted by Stolly

Well my Edale outing was pretty much a train wreck, start to finish. I managed to steer the train home but it wasn't a pretty sight :D. 4:07 ish but I was near death from Brown Knoll all the way to the end. I've lost whatever slim ability I used to have I think.

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You'll recover and live to run another day!
Full marks for running the Skyline!:)

Great day, the sun shined and it was a great race as well.

Just about to replenish those calories lost with a large chicken balti and a few bottles of Landlord. :)

My thanks to the organisers/marshalls for all their efforts.

i'd say the marshals were the most encouraging, enthusiastic and fun I've ever encountered in any sport

I won an unofficial best trousers award at one check point from a young lady with impeccable taste !:o

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Originally Posted by Marvin

You don't deserve to know having cleared off to the snow in France.

I'll tell you anyway. Well, it's been a glorious day with a dusting of snow remaining in the shadows all day. Light winds and so clear.

Winners:
Pete Vale
Jackie Lee

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but Im still keen to hear what has happened

just stopped snowing after about 30 hours of constant snowing. more forecasted:)

This was very painful from mam nick onwards. The bogs were slow going as I didnt want the twinges of cramp to increase to full blown spasms. A bit of kendal mint cake helped me down the last descent. Got lost among the peat mounds. All those paving slabs crippled my knees but the lounging around in the field at the end was a really nice way to end the race... and start the cramps. Big Bad Daddy! (for all you Cramps fans out there).
The weather couldn't have been better, Edale was gorgeous.
Well done Linda for leading me across the bogs. Well done Emmi for still managing to look glamourous after such a slog, well done to Stolly for hobbling round on a dodgy ankle and still making a great time, I didnt ask Daz his time, a man of that stature is above keeping time, I'm sure, big respect.
Good post race buffet, excellent, we even got a nice certificate.
I'm now stuffed full of 'all you can eat Indian Buffet'... again.
Heres to the next bout of pain.
Thanks for Jaffa cake Manhar.
ouch.. aya caramba!

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

but Im still keen to hear what has happened

just stopped snowing after about 30 hours of constant snowing. more forecasted:)

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What else do you want to know? Dark Peak won the men's & women's team prizes.

At least 3 people discovered the truth about the down & up (Lloyd wasn't running due to a snow-boarding accident) - Phil W. went from 3rd to 6th, Rob Murray & Simon Patten both lost about 10 places. I bet they don't go that way next year. And some old cripple was 1st V50 (just).

The cakes were excellent. The weather was just about as perfect as possible.