Grisedale horseshoe must figure there somewhere too.Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
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Grisedale horseshoe must figure there somewhere too.Quote:
Originally Posted by IainR
Details are here:Quote:
Originally Posted by Trundler
http://www.scottishhillracing.co.uk/...RaceID=RA-0202
11am start on June 30th.
A half marathon with nearly 8,000ft of ascent.
START on track south of Stronafyne Farm (298051)
Cp1: BEN VORLICH (295124) n.b. summit not trig point
Cp2: SLOY DAM (289112)
Cp3: BEN VANE (278098)
Cp4: Col at head of Gleann Uainne (263096)
Cp5: BEINN IME (255085)
Cp6: BEINN NARNAIN (272067)
Descend off Beinn Narnain until about 100m above the road.
Then follow a wide Forestry track to (299059) and follow flags to end.
FINISH AS FOR START south of Stronafyne Farm (298051)
Approx. route map here:
http://www.scottishhillracing.co.uk/...-0202-main.jpg
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Originally Posted by ChrisU
Wow, that descent of beinn vorlich looks steep! What is the terrain like?
Pretty rough and gnarly I'd imagine.Quote:
Originally Posted by alwaysinjured
I've not actually reccied the route yet, so I'm not sure what the best approach is for climbing Ben Vorlich - ie. whether you should go all the way to the dam.
So whens the official forum recce of the route lads?
Find a bunkhouse somewhere for the night maybe?
Does anyone fancy doing a climb like tower ridge the following day?
Thinking about an AA recce for May 13th, starting at 10am.
Please feel free to join us.
I seem to remember there's a good path climbing up to Vorlich from the reservoir road, roughly where the blue line goes on the map. I used it for descent in 2002. The rest of the course is a mystery to me - hence the need for a recce.:oQuote:
Originally Posted by ChrisU
No need for a bunkhouse when you've got a campervan...:DQuote:
Originally Posted by alwaysinjured
Due to a pesky calf injury it looks like my recce is now going to be on the 26th May. Can't make the 13th Chris, otherwise I would have joined you.
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