Wansfell Race

I'm afraid that parking at the usual pace at the top of Stockghyll lane is a bit treacherous to get to, so can runners please park in town instead. Ambitious 4 x 4 drivers might want to give it a go!! Registration will be in the Lakes Runner shop and cafe. The race route will be unchanged - start in town and finish at Kelsick. The race will start 15 mins later than planned (a 12.15) so everyone can get parked and sorted. Can you please pass this on to anyone you know who may not have got the message.

Cheers
Dan

They're never boring these little out and backs are they! Thanks to the organisers, marshalls and the guy who plowed the car park for us. I've never run on snow before but the wet stuff today was just sapping my energy, really glad i chose to wear the Walshes they were probably the best shoe for the conditions as the ground wasn't frozen hard.

The descent was very tricky but soft snow is forgiving, i opted for a technique of striding out further than normal on the basis that the snow would absorb the extra speed as i landed. Lots of people were going carefully but i found the leaping method to be unbelievably fast and must have made up 10 places on the descent, it doesn't however work in drifts that are thigh deep and i had a spectacular fall at full speed and got snow in my eye which slowed me and hurt :(. My descent method was exhausting, i don't think i've ever been so f***ed on any descent, constantly having to spring up and lift the leading leg high up meant i kept having to tuck back in with the pack and regain my breath and composure. It was a total rush though and i wonder if any of the photos have got my gargoyle-esque grimace on as i crossed the line. Managed to do it in 29.54 or something which was ahead of my estimated time, just. Nice one to Rob Jebb who showed them what Yorkshire folk are made of and finished a minute in front :D. Glad i chose to do this, probably be back in '10, eveningall ;).

Tried really hard to be last but wasn't, sorry I couldn't stay afterwards, got chased off by the traffic warden......'no I couldn't put more money in, there are other people wanting to use this space'!
Well done organisers, marshalls and spectators, a great way to celebrate the day after boxing day!

Results up now @ http://www.amblesideac.org.uk/wansfell09_results.htm

Pics from Wansfell.

www.steve-harling.fotopic.net/c1797126.html

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Wicked photos mate:p

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Wicked photos mate:p

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getting slow Stanners

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Pics from Wansfell.

www.steve-harling.fotopic.net/c1797126.html

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These are excellent photos. I love the Border Collie!

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getting slow Stanners

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Tell me about it mate. First lady kicked my arse on the decent.
Mind you i did get stuck in a snow drift.:D

Bit of a long shot but ...

Lost Sunday 27th December.

Either (most likely): Around the Toilet Block at Thirlmere car park (Helvellyn/east side of road. NY 318 169) around 9-10AM,

or:

a couple of hours later in Ambleside before Wansfell Race.

very nice, distinctive pale blue compact camera with lots of pics of Sunrise run up Helvellyn on it. Much missed.

Great images there, i look like i'm being chased by that guy in the grey top 336!
http://www.steve-harling.fotopic.net/p62685966.html

If you look at the thumbnail i look like that photo of Joss Naylor on the cover of 'Joss', don't think i'm really worthy of that...

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Great images there, i look like i'm being chased by that guy in the grey top 336!
http://www.steve-harling.fotopic.net/p62685966.html

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you look like you're about to go clattering right through the back of 347 too


did anyone go for mince pies at lakesrunner after?

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you look like you're about to go clattering right through the back of 347 too


did anyone go for mince pies at lakesrunner after?

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I've started to work on improving my descending by simply going faster. I find that if i throw everything at it including the kitched sink i overtake people quite a lot, get a massive dopamiene rush at the bottom and have yet to fall badly touch wood but i'm happy to learn the hard way if i'm having more fun.

Yes, Bilbo's was heaving but i didn't have any mince pies because they're the food of the devil ;)

Anti Social, nice to see Paul Crabtree has joined a proper club


http://www.steve-harling.fotopic.net/p62685933.html

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Anti Social, nice to see Paul Crabtree has joined a proper club


http://www.steve-harling.fotopic.net/p62685933.html

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:eek: Ouch.:D

Can anyone suggest a club for this competitor? :D http://www.steve-harling.fotopic.net/p62686063.html

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Anti Social, nice to see Paul Crabtree has joined a proper club


http://www.steve-harling.fotopic.net/p62685933.html

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Haha Will, Sessford will soon follow im sure of it only a matter of time ;)

Is it true? only tight Yorkshiremen join Wharfedale because the membership fees are so low?:p:D

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Is it true? only tight Yorkshiremen join Wharfedale because the membership fees are so low?:p:D

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Aye Stanners.....join a realclub like CALDER VALLEY....but Antisally in your Keighley face

Calder Valley is just round the corner mate.
Oh i forget it is for you too.
Not!!!
I'll stick with Rossy And Krypton for now.
I'm too slow for Calder and any other club come to that!:p

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Calder Valley is just round the corner mate.
Oh i forget it is for you too.
Not!!!
I'll stick with Rossy And Krypton for now.
I'm too slow for Calder and any other club come to that!:p

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Haha....enjoy your steakhead run int lakes tomorrow......i wouldnt like to do 18 miles with Col, Tig, Andy and Gary. you might get ditched.....
Its a reet trek down to mytholmroyd. in fact ive only been three times in 6 months

Looking forward to it mate.
Might kick off some training for this BG next year.

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Looking forward to it mate.
Might kick off some training for this BG next year.

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Have fun.......oh i baggsy leg 4. :D

Get down to Calder Valley soon Stanners....some real athletes there like Me

Just looking at the race win time of 22 mins by Jebb, it amazes me that the course record of 18mins by Stuart is SO much faster!

In terms of a short race, 4 mins is a lifetime!!

What was this guy on! :)

Er, yeah, but there was 6 - 8 inches of snow this year, so it isn't the record which is amazing, it is the fact that Jebby was only 4 mins short of it!

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Just looking at the race win time of 22 mins by Jebb, it amazes me that the course record of 18mins by Stuart is SO much faster!

In terms of a short race, 4 mins is a lifetime!!

What was this guy on! :)

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yeah there was alot of snow by the looks of things, jebbys a real class act and 22 mins is an outsanding time. It just makes you wonder if jebby will get a record at grasmere some time.

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yeah there was alot of snow by the looks of things, jebbys a real class act and 22 mins is an outsanding time. It just makes you wonder if jebby will get a record at grasmere some time.

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No he wont and i hope he doesnt...no offence to the guy but that record is special

Plenty more snow overnight in Kendal. Just deciding whether to head off to Wansfell or not. Is there anyone up Ambleside way who can comment on the road conditions?

WANSFELL RACE CANCELLED.
I have just got email to say the Wansfell Race is cancelled due to extreme weather conditions.
Its snowing heavily here in South Lakes.
It may be re arranged sometime in Jan/Feb

Wansfell Race is postponed due to the snow... so dont bother trying to get to Ambleside. Hopefully the good ladies of Ambleside will try and organise it for a weekend in January. Stay at home and get t' kettle on!

Thanks, I'm glad you told us that, I was about to head there on the bike as Bannerigg gets blocked with stuck cars very easily.
Will go sledging instead.

Thanks for the post. A good call. I think I'll go sledging instead.

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Wansfell Race is postponed due to the snow... so dont bother trying to get to Ambleside. Hopefully the good ladies of Ambleside will try and organise it for a weekend in January. Stay at home and get t' kettle on!

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Love that race !

We set off from home (Pendle) at 9.00am, and the race was still on, but when we got to Kendal we hit big snow. The main Prizet dual carriaway was down to 1 lane and that had 3'' of snow in the middle of it. Some friends staying in Elterwater phoned to say the race was off so we turned round and headed home:thunbdown:.
Arrived home and polished off the mulled wine :thumbup:

Made it from Rossendale, battled through the snow. Got to lakes runner to find race cancelled and ran the route anyway. then hit the sales.

Made it down from Threlkeld through snow only to find it cancelled. Snowball fight in park with my kids instead.

This just received...

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Please could you announce on the FRA forum that the re arranged date for the Wansfell race is Saturday 5th February at 12 noon.

£1 entry on the day, prizes, fab, short but sharp course.

Suggested parking down in Ambleside and then walk up to Kelsick school to register.

Start at the bottom of Stockghyll Lane (behind the Salutation Hotel), finish at Kelsick. Prizegiving approx 2pm at Bilbo's cafe above Lakes Runner shop.

All other arrangements as handbook except enquiries to [email protected] tel 015394 88939.

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Report and results here: http://www.amblesideac.org.uk/wansfell10_results.htm

Looking forward to this, forget about christmas for another year. Might get some showing off in and jump the cattle grid, only if there's girls watching though :rolleyes:.

Best short race in the calendar but dont tell anyone !