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Dear Great Uncle Bretty,
Pennine pals of mine are signing up Big Style.... :D
(well BG aspirant style, needing to crank up mileage & enjoy the delights of HH' :eek: )... is there still space, or will disapoinment rain on their parade?....?
PM or EM of poss'
Ta muchly...
Brett Brett Brett
I'm so slack, only posting my entry this AM.
Is it too late and will I have to tell everyone that "I'm doing something much better" or will I be OK for entry?
Panic ye not fellow Hobblers. Brett said yesterday that he'd had 70-ish entries so far ;-}
You lot had me a bit worried there. 70 entries so far and 234 finishers last year (and quite a few DNFs) suggests plenty of time to get mine in. Phew!
I'm really looking forward to this, even though I know it's going to kill me :o
The event hasn't filled up since the 70's (I think??) when fields of 1000 were not uncommon)
Plenty of time to get your entry in!
My entry went off on Saturday, even marked up my map.
I'm in got me number this morning:D :D :D
Entry lists here
Ya hooo - got my envelope back today and I'm on the list. Looks like I'll have to do it! Wonder if I can remember the route from last time I did it? (1991...)
Certainly won't bother trying to get anywhere near the same time ... (PK days!!!)
Would like to do this one but not sure legs could take it after doing the High Peak Marathon the Friday/Saturday before.
Anyone have any thoughts on this?
Your only a young un, have a steady week in between and you'll be fine;)Quote:
Originally Posted by marko
I'm doing both and I think the rest of my team is. Team Montrail (probably team Vasque now) I'm sure will be doing both as well. Make sure you get out to tick the legs over (even if still sore) it gets the blood pumping around and gets rid of all the dead cells/acid etc. Also consider a sports massage or learn to do one yourself.Quote:
Originally Posted by marko
I might not get the best time I could achieve - but I'll still enjoymyself
I'm doing both also, If you've done the training you should get through it.Quote:
Originally Posted by marko
If I can get a pass i'm also going to try and squeeze the Manx MM in before the Skyline. Too much we'll see?
I did both last year. The High Peak Marathon probably took the edge off my performance in Wuthering Hike, but it also gave me the confidence to know that I could get round the 33 miles: so it's probably swings and roundabouts.
I'll be doing both again this year and I know some of the rest of Team Vasque will be too.
does anyone have a better electronic copy of the map for this one than what is posted on the kcac website?
also any tips for a first timer?!?!?
Sorry can't help with map team pie but below are one or two tips :)Quote:
Originally Posted by team pie
1) eat and drink as much as you can but don't have onions on your hotdog!
2) bear in mind lots of climbing still after leaving Stoodley Pike
3) two trickiest bits to navigate are just after leaving golf club and when you're crossing road in Hebden Bridge before going up to Heptonstall
4) they have the weakest tea in the world at Mankinholes YHA c/p
5) if you get lost Keighley and Craven AC vests are red, white and green hoops so follow one of those!
I'm in, race number came whilst I was away.
Good Holiday IDP?;)Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
ARE YOU KIDDING??Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
yes reckon he is!!!! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by sunnysideup
yes but it was a little too warm for a skiing trip, It's much colder and snowier in the peak than it was in the Alps.Quote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
I did two runs whilst I was there. the first took me 1500ft up a road and track in shorts and vest:eek: until I was well above the snow line when the sun went down.
thanks for tips derby tup, will go with kcac maps on website. We were thinking of starting a recce from widdop reservoir on sat at about seven. thinking we should be able to follow a fe up to that point then if we doing well on day we can make a dash for it from there (so to speak!)Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Is this do-able in normal trainers?
Marko, worst part is probably coming off Stoodley Pike on Pennine Way but apart from that a lot is on good trails. I wear trail shoes as my thinking is comfort is more important than grip!
It was a bit damp last year but there were loads of runners in flats. they were obvious because they kept falling over:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by marko
If it's dry you might risk it, I think fell shoes are over the top but a comfy pair of trail shoes should see you through.
I hope the trails are dryer than they were for the relays.;)
Is there a text description of the route available anywhere please? I thought I had one last year but I may be misremembering.
Cheers.
on the second page of the entry form
This could prevent me from ever doing any work ever again! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by brett
Thanks Brett. Heh, my observation skills are not up to much today!
Hope your navigation is better :D
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Originally Posted by Muddy
It's not, unfortunately: I ended up in some bloke's back garden in Hebden Bridge last year :o Luckily, he was nice about it!
I'm looking forward to it in any case: last year's was an excellent event.
So which forumites are doing this? I've seen the entry list but as I don't know many 'real' names I can't match them them up with the forum personae.
(Apologies if it sounds as if I've started posting in Latin.)
Myself and STEAMPIG are team 26.Hoping to beat last years 6.10 even with extra miles. Local lads who did it last year,so shouldn't get lost! (We hope);)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
HughQuote:
Originally Posted by HUGH JARSE
Can't believe you have given away our "real names" so easily!!
I expect we will beat last years time if we follow one of the "Kryptonelle's" teams from Tod!
I'll be there, Tussockface;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
Don't worry, I won't tell anyone...;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Steampig
See you there, young Merry.Quote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
I am doing it, but not sure I'm going to tell you my real name .... :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
That's alright, Arthur.
Oh, and by the way, I wasn't asking anyone to disclose their closely guarded identities. I only asked which forumites were up for the Hobble this year!