Wasdale

Jason,

I think maximum entries is 250. I can't remember it ever being full, except when it was a Championship race. I think you'll be just fine turning up on the day...

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Originally Posted by theNoor

Jason,

I think maximum entries is 250. I can't remember it ever being full, except when it was a Championship race. I think you'll be just fine turning up on the day...

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I think he was talking about the campsite, not the race for which entries closed on 28th June. I think Jason is 79 on the entry list.

Re. your comment on being first on the entry list, I guess in an alphabetical listing, you're almost always at the top. I imagine there are times when that's an advantage, and others when it isn't.

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Originally Posted by Trossachs!

I was just hoping to turn up at the NT campsite Friday evening. Is this likely to be doable or has it been full lately does anyone know?

Jason

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I don't think you can book in advance for the NT campsite but there is another basic campsite near the Inn if it was full.

And there is a campsite at Nether Wasdale

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Originally Posted by theNoor

Jason,

I think maximum entries is 250. I can't remember it ever being full, except when it was a Championship race. I think you'll be just fine turning up on the day...

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Sorry I wasn't clear, I did mean was the camp site likely to be full as I am in the race.

Thanks for the advice Baggins, see you on the day. Winding down now.

Jason

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Originally Posted by Marvin

I think he was talking about the campsite, not the race for which entries closed on 28th June. I think Jason is 79 on the entry list.

Re. your comment on being first on the entry list, I guess in an alphabetical listing, you're almost always at the top. I imagine there are times when that's an advantage, and others when it isn't.

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Whoops!

And yes, having race number 1 can be a bit embarrassing as spectators wonder why last year's race winner isn't doing so well 12 months on!

Weather forecast looking good at the moment, but then it has changed a couple of times every day this week so who knows. The other two Westies have pulled out so say hello to the only big'W' there, if its vest weather.

See some of you soon.

Jason

Bum chops!

Just made a last minute decision not to go down for this.

Getting a new job in Yorkshire means we want to put our house on the market asap so I really couldn't justify the time away. Shame really but the hills won't go away. Enjoy it those who go, the weather looks to be improving.

See some of you at Borrowdale maybe?

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Jason

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Originally Posted by Trossachs!

Bum chops!Just made a last minute decision not to go down for this.Getting a new job in Yorkshire means we want to put our house on the market asap so I really couldn't justify the time away. Shame really...

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Woddanexcuse!...in other words "the time 'as come to face the consequences of one's original good idea"...but as the clock counts down panic's set in and thou realises that tha's not as 'ard as tha thinks tha was.
I beleev thi;)...thousand's wouldn't.

ps...I dunt blame thi...it'd fekkin kill me!:eek:

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Originally Posted by wharfeego

...I dunt blame thi...it'd fekkin kill me!:eek:

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Well if it does f'me then am gonna come back an'haunt ya...;)

Panic...pah! No panic at'awl. Maybe just a bit of intense anxiety :eek:

Now, where did I put me' waterproofs...:(

Not that we're gonna need 'em at all...oh no no no no no no...

no need fo' them pre-race laxatives then stick:rolleyes:

never mind watterproofs...sounds like tha needs one o' them goretex nappies:D

me thinks I'll tek it easy tumorra...mebee a nice steady bike ride oer dales then spend th'afternoon wotchin Tour de France on Eurosport;)

Anybody back yet?

1 Pete Vale
2 Mark Palmer
3 Ben Abdelnoor
4 Jon Deegan

NEW JOINT-WORLD RECORD FOR THE LADIES!!!!

They held hands, I kid you not, to run across the line - Janet McIver and Jackie Lee in 4 hour and something like 13 minutes...

Which I think meand Janet now holds the record for WASDALE, ENNERDALE and DUDDON... not bad eh?

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Originally Posted by theNoor

1 Pete Vale
2 Mark Palmer
3 Ben Abdelnoor
4 Jon Deegan

NEW JOINT-WORLD RECORD FOR THE LADIES!!!!

They held hands, I kid you not, to run across the line - Janet McIver and Jackie Lee in 4 hour and something like 13 minutes...

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Well done Ben;) And well done them ladies:cool:

wow that was a bit hilly!

Off out on piss now. sure i am gonna be a barrel of laughs

Results up people. http://www.cfra.co.uk

What a great day out yesterday. A very tough race, but good conditions - clear and cool, and what a fantastic new Ladies record. Thanks to everyone at CFRA. Can't wait to be back in Wasdale for the Scafell Pike race in September.

This also has to be one of the best value races around. It works out at 29p/mile including hotpot, cake and tea. Brilliant.

p per mile, including. How do other races measure up?

Steel Fell in August. Free to enter, therefore 0 pence per mile. Game Over, I win.

What NO food!!!!

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Originally Posted by theNoor

Steel Fell in August. Free to enter, therefore 0 pence per mile. Game Over, I win.

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Well ran Ben
you was in da zone when you passed me on gable;)

delighted to see Pete Vale winning....top stuff.

Well done to all who survived the course.

Amazing. That's Janet McIver with records for Duddon, Ennerdale and Wasdale (equal with Jackie Lee) so far this year! I wonder if the Borrowdale record will go next?

Just made it to Gable within the old cut-off time so I as really pleased:)
Runner 103 what happened to you? Did you finish?
Thanks to Lucy from keswick for keeping me company into the finish!

Well done everyone, glad the weather was good. Really sorry to have had to pull out but have already pencilled it in for next year.

I was anxious about doing this but that wouldn't have stopped me, so more pain to look forward to in the future (as Max Moseley said, though I can't translate it into German).

Jason

Well done everyone who ran and many thanks to all involved. Perfect conditions I thought; quite cool up top and completely clear.

I could have been hallucinating but while hobbling down the last descent a guy using walking poles came running down past me, not sure if he was in the race but he was doing well. It didn't look like the poles were helping much though.

Did I hear correctly at the start? That the Great Gable checkpoint time was extended by 15 mins?

Does anyone know how many runners started?

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Originally Posted by toppolecat

Does anyone know how many runners started?

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I asked this question of Richard Eastman, and he told me that 147 started.

well my legs are still a tad sore. Finishing with a 3000' descent is mind (and leg ) blowing, but what a fabulous route. I think it's as good as Peris for grandeur, mountain scenery and constantly interesting running, and the best race in England.

Well done to all the forumites and lurkers who did it, and commiserations to those who had to pull out. Next year eh?

Haven't got a number for Borrowdale, but I think I'll go up for the party anyway, and the abuse opportunities on top of Dale Head. Talking of which, thanks for the support on the way round, particularly the Clayton non-runners, who'd wussed out :D

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Originally Posted by ChrisG

Did I hear correctly at the start? That the Great Gable checkpoint time was extended by 15 mins?

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You did. I think he also said Seatallan and Pillar were similarly extended this year.

Well done sir Pudgy......you've done the ponies proud......

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Originally Posted by ChrisG

Well done everyone who ran and many thanks to all involved. Perfect conditions I thought; quite cool up top and completely clear.

I could have been hallucinating but while hobbling down the last descent a guy using walking poles came running down past me, not sure if he was in the race but he was doing well. It didn't look like the poles were helping much though.

Did I hear correctly at the start? That the Great Gable checkpoint time was extended by 15 mins?

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I was with the two marshalls for quite a while on gable ( prob about an hour). Two quite jolly likeable chaps. I stuck loads of jelly babies in my hat and they seem to go down well. But when Marvin came through i moved on so left the jelly babies in a poly bag for them to hand out.
It has to be the best marshal point in lakeland.
Didnt hear them say anything about extending the cut off times.

Oh and a bloody stag party came on gable :(, they had bottles of beer even.

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Originally Posted by daz h

I was with the two marshalls for quite a while on gable ( prob about an hour). Two quite jolly likeable chaps. I stuck loads of jelly babies in my hat and they seem to go down well. But when Marvin came through i moved on so left the jelly babies in a poly bag for them to hand out.
It has to be the best marshal point in lakeland.
Didnt hear them say anything about extending the cut off times.

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I was there just before they where going to start closing the check point tried to get me to carry on :)

Felt tired from the start, knees started killing me going round Black Crag, final straw was felt very sick going up Pillar at a very slow plod so knew something wasn't right :confused:

First time I've ever had to retire from a race :eek:

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Originally Posted by FellMonster

Well done sir Pudgy......you've done the ponies proud......

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I'll second that, well done that Pudgy:cool:

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Originally Posted by Pudgy

well my legs are still a tad sore. Finishing with a 3000' descent is mind (and leg ) blowing, but what a fabulous route. I think it's as good as Peris for grandeur, mountain scenery and constantly interesting running, and the best race in England.

Well done to all the forumites and lurkers who did it, and commiserations to those who had to pull out. Next year eh?

Haven't got a number for Borrowdale, but I think I'll go up for the party anyway, and the abuse opportunities on top of Dale Head. Talking of which, thanks for the support on the way round, particularly the Clayton non-runners, who'd wussed out :D

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well done fat boy,all abuse will be much appriciated at borrowdale

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Originally Posted by Pudgy

...... Talking of which, thanks for the support on the way round, particularly the Clayton non-runners, who'd wussed out :D

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Hope my jellies helped ;). I have a good excuse for being a non wasdale runner and being a wuss - I'm far too slow :( but did manage to get 15 miles in, so my legs are a little tender today too!

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Originally Posted by Pudgy

well my legs are still a tad sore. Finishing with a 3000' descent is mind (and leg ) blowing, but what a fabulous route. I think it's as good as Peris for grandeur, mountain scenery and constantly interesting running, and the best race in England.

Haven't got a number for Borrowdale, but I think I'll go up for the party anyway, and the abuse opportunities on top of Dale Head. Talking of which, thanks for the support on the way round, particularly the Clayton non-runners, who'd wussed out :D

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Well done. I'm thinking of doing the same as I'm in the Lakes for a race on the Thursday before Borrowdale and may stay over for the weekend unless the weather is really crap. Where will you be camping?

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Originally Posted by Deejay

Well done. I'm thinking of doing the same as I'm in the Lakes for a race on the Thursday before Borrowdale and may stay over for the weekend unless the weather is really crap. Where will you be camping?

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you can camp in rosthwaite,at the start of the race

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Originally Posted by Fleeter

you can camp in rosthwaite,at the start of the race

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Cheers Fleeter

Thanks to the runners who passed me (and there were many) and spurred me on ... what an amazing race ... was surprised to get round really and very glad (sort of) when the marshall at esk hause checkpoint called me back after i had missed him by about quarter of a mile ....

ps i seriously thought my legs were going to give way in greendale after that descent ... did anyone else have this?

Not sure about Greendale but I could hardly run the last descent, and even now two days later I am struggling to get downstairs.

Thanks for the Jelly Babies Daz there were a couple left in the bag by the time I got there! :D

I don't remember spotting any litter on the course, hopefully a good thing.