Loads yesterday, soft, hard going, gullies full of it around Bleaklow.Quote:
Originally Posted by philt1
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Loads yesterday, soft, hard going, gullies full of it around Bleaklow.Quote:
Originally Posted by philt1
A bit late but went up Howden this morning, still deep crusty snow abounds. There was only a couple of tracks leading across to Outeredge so the going would be very hard.Quote:
Originally Posted by philt1
Getting close now- assume there'll be plenty of reccying going on this weekend. I'm joining The Gay Dads for a mince around tomorrow. Anyone else? What its like up there? Slow going I expect...
Went up from slippery stones to Cut Gate then round to Swains Head last night and back down the gulley route. Snow pretty much gone now though I see some forecast for Friday. That's a tough old section, wasn't easy staying on track in the dark. Does anybody every try going via Hoar stones and following some of the channels?
Well?
apparently it was dark wet and windy...
results will appear here shortly
http://www.sportident.co.uk/results/...hPeakMarathon/
I was out on Hollins Cross to meet one of the University of Shefield teams and snatched a few photos of a handful of teams as they passed. It was good to see how many could still raise a smile after 12 hours of running!
Congratulations to all the finishers. The photos can be found here:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/114588...7648778253664/
Shaun
Who's in this year then? Mean Girls are back - better get some miles under me belt:eek::eek:
Good Luck Richard....or is it too late for that...Quote:
Originally Posted by One-eyed Wonder
we're in too...
Yay.... team North and South are back. Hoping to avoid the bog I fell in up to my waist in 2015.Quote:
Originally Posted by One-eyed Wonder
First reccie done on Bleaklow.....
Very keen indeed. We (and a few other teams) ran round like headless chickens for ages trying to find the CP at Bleaklow Wain Stones during the 2015 race…. Sometimes the so called easier bits catch you out.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
What were conditions like up there today IDP, much snow?
Keen Ian!
Let me know if you fancy any midweek reccies... That's if you are ok running with the competition.. ;)
Ha ha. Indeed, we were 'lucky' enough to get a place. Need to do some night time reccies of outer edgeQuote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Frosty but wet under foot...not on the scale of 5 or more years ago the reseeding has seen to that...Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkClayton
Great to bump in to High Peak Rollerblader Julien Minshull on Bleaklow with other Glossopdalers
Competition! Where?? Happy to get some long runs in Mikk. How mobile are you? Bikes don't countQuote:
Originally Posted by MickTor
Got car access at the moment Ian.
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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Looks like I'm in too (same team as mick, I think) and will hopefully get some runs out done along the route soon
Oh dear Mrs Staggers team has not been chosen.
Maybe we should look to move closer to Derbyshire.
You best start sharing your beer with her Stagger She will be needing the carbs....not sure you do :pQuote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Aye lad!
Looking forward to it!
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Originally Posted by PaulE
Date's already in my diary so I know to turn my phone off in the week leading up to it!
lol :dQuote:
Originally Posted by ba-ba
only 3 ladies teams on the entry list? Am I reading that right?
http://www.highpeakmarathon.org.uk/
I know of one ladies team not getting a place. shocking to have a measly 6% of entries attributed to ladies teams.
Aye, but that's what happens when its by favouritism or selection.
Mates rates.:-(
Proportion of females 21%, males 79% in the team list. Without knowing the proportions on the entry forms it is not fair to talk about favouritism. Perhaps women have more sense than men when choosing an event to enter?:p
Team i was in didn't get in so doing Transgrancarnia,blessing in disguise. Don't think there's any man eating bogs there ha ha
Not strictly comparable, but the % of female members in the FRA is 20% (and 80% males for those who struggle with numbers;)).Quote:
Originally Posted by ydt
Very valid point. % of W v M (individuals, rather than teams) sounds comparable to what I’ve seen for most other long fell races, particularly the tough events like this or OCT, Fellsman for e.g.Quote:
Originally Posted by ydt
Nowadays I'm not sure that necessarily follows.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham Breeze
Roughly 16% of successful completions of the Bob Graham are female.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkClayton
What's the percentage of Lady attempts in respect to completions Bob please?
Before Bob gives the stats I would hazard a guess that the proportion of completions among women starters is higher than that of men!:confused:
I'm not concerned about the % of females on the entry list in total, I can see that there are a good number of mixed teams. it's more to do with the fact that an all ladies team has been excluded which seems such a shameQuote:
Originally Posted by ydt
Fair enough, interesting observation and agree perhaps not ideal.Quote:
Originally Posted by cyclops
However, to apply true “equality” to the entry process, that is an associated risk. But, I see the point that the quantity of entries (men only, women only and mixed teams) are not evenly split. So maybe there is an argument to apply a “factor” dependent upon the make-up/distribution of the initial entrants. But how far do you take it…… separate weighting factors for different age categories? Poor Rich Bradbury seems to already have enough on his plate :-)
Poor comment Trevor and one which disappoints me. Rich works really hard on a heavily over subscribed race to get a balance of new teams, and those that have entered before and not got in, I'm a mate of Rich and didn't get in last year, I know of a Dark peak team who have been in for years who didn't get in last year. DP had a Christmas run last night and a number of runners who hadn't made the cut and didn't get inQuote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
There is no favouritism the team name is pulled out of the draw with a bias to those who have entered before and not got in...
The only way to get a guarantee a place is to win your category the year before
I am sure there are are quite a few mens and ladies team excluded every year.Quote:
Originally Posted by cyclops
Agree with Ian here Stagger .race organisers have a hard time getting these things on ��Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
If on the otherhandvyou wanna have a go at our governing bodies who openly discriminate I will be behind you all the way ,Decisions made at the top should reflect the participants wishes and shouldn't be discriminatory be it AGE ,RACE ,RELIGION ,SEXUAL ORIENTATION OR GENDER.
Race organisers do a great job ...support em...a race is giving all it's proceeds to a Cumbrian charity ..They at least are showing Fell Runners Care..wonder if the FRA will match the donation ��
Be nice to think they could �� Season of Smiles ��
It's all about perception and opinions.
Some people appeared to be luckier than others on previous result's.
I do not want to offend the organisers merely pointing out an observation.
Feel sure organizers know where you are coming from Stagger ,lots of passion in this very friendly pastime of ours ��...May do BOFRA Again soon ..practice for when I is 60 ��Quote:
Originally Posted by Stagger
Route choice from Lose Hill to Win Hill. I remember going north after Lose Hill on Redbull Steeple Chase Race in to woodland and found it ok, Or is it better to drop down south towards Hope?