Holme Moss

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Originally Posted by stevefoster

Keep smiling Ian and Best Wishes mate. I've just got back from Hospital, my young lad has broken his wrist in two places and is just waiting for an operation. Had to come home and sort the daughter and hound out while wife stays with him overnight. Poor little fella, no way to start the school holidays, he was smiling when i left him though:)

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Originally Posted by jodg

You might have told me before I got in the car with you! I thought your driving to the start was a little "erratic"... :wink:

Seriously though matey, hope you'll be fine Ian and not let it spoil your holiday too much!

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Thanks all for those words of support and encouragement, I will be out there running in a race near you soon so beware!!!!! Although I think Thursday may be a tad too soon..............maybe ;)

Jodg I was fine on the way there! so don't know what you mean....:)

Sorry about mini merry Steve, but when the dust settles the kids love a war wound or two. wish him a speedy and sympathetic recovery from me

Great photos from Dave. I fancy I am just visible in the background of the first half dozen frames.

All the best, Ian. I only had that issue once, 20 years ago, when the Regimental Medical Officer described me as an excessively fit officer. I was rather over-doing things at the time, long commutes, Staff College course, and training two and sometimes three times a day. You may have noticed I've slowed down a bit. My training for races now principally comprises of the previous weekend's race.

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Sorry about mini merry Steve, but when the dust settles the kids love a war wound or two. wish him a speedy and sympathetic recovery from me

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Sam says thanks Ian, he's back home and feeling better, like Arnie, you'll be back;)

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Originally Posted by Another Team

anybody know what happened 'up front' - the report says danny hope was leading with lloyd at checkpoint 1 and then was overhauled by pete vale at laddow rocks - then what??

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By the trig point at the high point on the slabs, before that slalom-like section, Danny was in 8th, just off the back, myself and Graham Pearce were trying to catch up with Lloyd who himself was dropping off behing Rob, Pete, Karl and Darren. By the little bridge crossing before the final climb up to the road crossing Karl had got ahead of Pete with Darren & Rob twenty seconds behind. Myself and Lloyd were a similar 10-20 seconds behind, with Graham just behind. Karl was very strong on the mile or so run in, along with Darren in second. Pete, having led for most of the race faded a little, allowing myself and Rob to overtake. I think by then the positions were pretty much settled.

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Originally Posted by theNoor

By the trig point at the high point on the slabs, before that slalom-like section, Danny was in 8th, just off the back, myself and Graham Pearce were trying to catch up with Lloyd who himself was dropping off behing Rob, Pete, Karl and Darren. By the little bridge crossing before the final climb up to the road crossing Karl had got ahead of Pete with Darren & Rob twenty seconds behind. Myself and Lloyd were a similar 10-20 seconds behind, with Graham just behind. Karl was very strong on the mile or so run in, along with Darren in second. Pete, having led for most of the race faded a little, allowing myself and Rob to overtake. I think by then the positions were pretty much settled.

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A fairly accurate description by Ben, I felt a bit sorry for Pete who led for around 80% of the race, doing the lion's share of the pacemaking and route finding. At no point until the last 2 miles did I have a clue where I was !!! Check out the race report of Grahams here http://www.pudseybramley.com/page4.htm then have a laugh at the valmalenco race report while your there!

thanks for that - turns out graham did a great job as a 'superdomestique'!

wish I'd read the val mal report before i had picked my fantasy fellrunning team however.

Holme Moss on this Sunday - 17th 11.00 am - Start at Cartworth Moor, lovely run in again at the end .... for the cakes ! Weather looks ..... normal !

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Originally Posted by Floorman

Holme Moss on this Sunday - 17th 11.00 am - Start at Cartworth Moor, lovely run in again at the end .... for the cakes ! Weather looks ..... normal !

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Even with another years racing/training/general running 'in my legs', I've decided I'm not doing it this year, as I suffered enough last year.

However a club-mate has decided to have a go at it, well, I think there's ony one mad enough (or possibly 2!), so look out for anyone in an 'Ackworth Road-Runners' vest

I have thought about going out on the bike on Sunday, down Holmfirth way, & timing my ride so I'm at the top of 'the Moss' as the runners come over on their way out - just to shout 'encouragement' at him

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Originally Posted by RichardAThackeray

Even with another years racing/training/general running 'in my legs', I've decided I'm not doing it this year, as I suffered enough last year.

However a club-mate has decided to have a go at it, well, I think there's ony one mad enough (or possibly 2!), so look out for anyone in an 'Ackworth Road-Runners' vest

I have thought about going out on the bike on Sunday, down Holmfirth way, & timing my ride so I'm at the top of 'the Moss' as the runners come over on their way out - just to shout 'encouragement' at him

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Likewise im going to do that....but jibb out to black hill from Snoops lay by instead...tough ride up the Isle of Skye road

just had a flick through some of the older posts, well I'm still here, still running, albeit on less mileage, still got issues but hopefully will have many years left trying to catch some of the youngsters....;)