think I was there or thereabouts with you two too from just before Brown Knoll on ... how was the 'low road' to Grindslow emmilou?
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think I was there or thereabouts with you two too from just before Brown Knoll on ... how was the 'low road' to Grindslow emmilou?
I can't remember - have blanked it all now (this is where I was about to hurl:eek:) apart from the nice rocky zig zaggy bit at the end!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo
Yes, I remember that! Glad it's not just me then. My legs were bad yesterday, today I can hardly walk!! Finished in about 4h 17m.Quote:
Originally Posted by Podro
I remember looking down to my right and seeing you and another lady runner running through the tussocky stuff on the more direct line and then a couple of youngsters who were watching from the path shouting 'where are they going!?', and a bloke saying 'it's a shortcut!', and the kids shouting back 'No it's not, that's rubbish!!'Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
:p
I'd be surprised if I passed you. My bad patch started somewhere between Rushup Edge and Brown Knoll and finished at Ringing Roger! Finish time 4h 17m.Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
Ha ha - yes that was me, Mary and marvin - I heard the children shouting and waved!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by ZootHornRollo
Must have been level pegging for a while as I recognise the folk in the photo's all being near or around, finished in 4.04Quote:
Originally Posted by FenlandFellrunner
I finished in 4'17'' as well and remember hearing you asking if that was Ladybower below us. I was a few yards ahead of you at the time - I wonder which of us crossed the line first?
The Skyline was one of the hardest races I've done so far. I'd been suffering from flu (the real variety, not man-flu) for a couple of weeks previously and was in two minds whether or not to run. I'm glad I did (despite feeling rough as a badger's bum for most of the trip) although I can't say I really enjoyed the experience - my legs were just soooo heavy right from the first ascent. I had to dig deep to persuade myself not to drop out. I guess that's part of the challenge of fell running. Otherwise I'd have stayed at home eating burgers and watching telly as my life drifted away.
So despite my subsequent aches & pains, a MASSIVE thanks to the race organisers, marshalls, well-wishers and fellow runners. You all made it worth getting out of bed for! And the curry I treated myself to on Sunday evening in order to replenish my energy/fat reserves was the cherry on the top of the Edale cake!
I may well have seen you as i came off the top of RR. I asked if you had gone up and down, but to start with i just thought you were going to wrong way as i was a bit confused!! I got in just in front of you (4.03)..Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
And by the way, my bad patch lasted from the top of RR right round. For some reason i felt bad the whole way round... Looking forward to next year though..
Yes I led Mary and Em through the rough stuff, but cramp set in and the two ladies went ahead. I then took the shortcut round the Woolpacks and came out at Crowden Clough ahead of them and several others who'd taken the long way round:). Overtook another group approaching Grindslow Knoll.
I'm just in front of you FFR in this photo on the approach to Brown Knoll.
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P.S. Where did you get the Bowland vest?
We finished very close together.Quote:
Originally Posted by GlenBorrell
Someone who did the down and up arrived at RR as I got there and then finished ahead of me - any idea who it was? He said his route paid off.
Despite living in Cambridgeshire, I'm actually a fully paid up Bowland Fellrunner!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Marvin
It could have been PaulE. I believe he did it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marvin
What a fantastic route the edale skyline is.sunday was my first attempt at it and i have to say i really enjoyed it.I was quite pleased to finish 6th and also to run sub 3hrs(2.56.14) especially as i took a few bad lines when Pete vale and chris steele were still in sight.well done to everyone just to get round i reckon!:)
Did you run past me right at the finish. Someone ran in to the finishing shute just before me. The crowd warned me someone was coming but by that time i did not have anything left.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marvin
I passed a chap with a white Otley vest coming down the last flight of stone steps, bob on 4.00 hrs ...
That were me in the Otley vest. Were you the other Bowland runner? i could hear you behind me but my legs were totally bu66ered.
yes that's right Podro - we must have passed eachother and back again about four times between Brown Knoll and t'finish? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Podro
I did come down those steps at a fair clatter, mainly out of frustration at how slow I came down the rockier bit further up!
I lost my nerve on that rocky bit. There was a lass from Ilkley right in front of me and she went down it dead easy and just kept motoring away from me all the way down. It didn't help that my glasses kept coming off making it difficult to see where I was going. :(
Photos...
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danasbu...7623554105235/
Seem to be in the wrong order though :confused:
Image 3784 is of at least 2 maybe 3 doing the 'down and up'
Great pics Dan - and you conveniently show me having to carry my glasses again. I think my ears must shrink after 3 hours running so they keep falling off. I going to staple them on for my next race.
Nice pickies.
If it was someone running in a red vest and black tights and looking knackered it was me.... the other person I saw doing it was wearing blue, and appeared about 5 minutes after me. I did 3:56:57 and got passed by someone in a Dark Peak vest coming into the last field. (gutting - first time I've ever been passed on a descent, but my legs were shot by then)Quote:
Originally Posted by Marvin
plenty of action packed forumites on show but just what has happened to AdamQuote:
Originally Posted by DanAzz
http://www.flickr.com/photos/danasbury/4456967727/
IMG_3681 if it does come up.
he's got a bog tide mark up to his......... SHOULDERS!!!!!
a bit of tactical swimming on my part heading over to Brown Knoll...really thought I wouldn't be getting out for about a minute!Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Hi Dan,Quote:
Originally Posted by DanAzz
Nice photo's. you even managed to snap me. photo 3766 (#34). I do recall someone with a camera and tried to muster a smile, but i was to tired. My other half told me i looked better in the photo than i did at the finish.
Glen
Cheers 3743 is when I truly had no wheels left on my wagon. Sadly a lack of conditioning mostly, otherwise I'd have had a cracking run instead I just gritted it out.Quote:
Originally Posted by DanAzz
Heres a few more photos http://www.flickr.com/photos/flucelu...7623679256652/
Thanks Dan. Some good photo's, where were the jelly babies though?!! :pQuote:
Originally Posted by DanAzz
Did you forget your snorkel!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by youngfeller
some more piccies
http://www.flickr.com/photos/elwynca...7623680172570/
Hey thats cos hes short like me.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
We dont have the stride to leap over the bogs.:eek:
Adam is a real quality runner and is very young. I thought I was catching him heading up to the woolpacks but he disappeared into the distance after that.
You have to go some to run the time he did and chatting to him at the end he told me he ate nothing all the way round.
Class or what.
Brilliant effort Adam. His dad is also a quality runner and must be so proud.
Just got to get his dad running for pennine now before those pesky dark peakers snap him up.
Incidentally Ian, I was ambushed at the end by two of your hombres. John and Matt had me for breakfast.:)
Yes both very strong runners. Matt told me he thought I was going too fast when we passed each other at Winn Hill:o just have to work on the stamina a bit more.Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
Head kit checker on the left demonstrating his new red gloveshttp://www.dpfr.org.uk/twg/cache/201....jpg.small.jpg
there are some good photos on the Dark Peak Website
I'd dispute that Daz - I look dead on my feet on mine, and my vest's ridden up so I look like I'm wearing a crop top!
Race no 104 if you want a chuckle
A big thank you from me to all those Dark Peakers, their family and those from other clubs who came to help at the Skyline on Sunday.
An event such as the Skyline takes a lot of effort, and it was great to see the club pulling together to produce what was a great day.
For those who like to plan ahead, next year’s race is Sunday March 27th. Fine weather guaranteed!
Thanks Again
Andy Jenkins, Edale Skyline Organizer
YAY thanks andy and all the marshals, cake chefs and soup servers!
What a motley looking crew. ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
No results yet on DPFR website ...
I like the way Dave's leaning in from the right.... :pQuote:
Originally Posted by PlumBum