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Hi to all.Entered my 1st fell races this summer and enjoyed them all.Will be entering this race for the 1st time,any1 got any tips?cheers,Dave:)
Just enjoy yourself! It's a fantastic little race, one of my favourites in the calendar. Will be there on the 12th with a group from Settle, can't wait.Quote:
Originally Posted by dave13
My tips would be - don't go at it too hard, it's short but feels a lot longer, and arrive early to get a good spot, just roadside parking.
Bring full kit, there is a map on the BC Runners website.Quote:
Originally Posted by dave13
This is a great race - always used to be my favourite short race.
There'll be a decent-sized crowd from Pennine there as it's in our club championship. I'll be out on the course somewhere with my daughter taking photos and giving encouragement.
As for tips - run hard on the uphills then even harder on the downhills. Take a map (and the knowledge of how to use it) - quite a few went wrong in the mist in 2005.
Good pictures,looking forward to sat:D
Weathers looking ok for tomorrow.
Just to warn all of you guys with weak hearts...One of our younger, prettier members is hosting her hen day at the Dunnerdale. Lots of crazy Ambleside chicks running in an assortment of mini kilts (the bride to be is Scottish), veils, L plates and other hennish, scottish paraphanalia and probably reverting to silly, loud giggly behaviour. Planning on taking over the pub afterwards too so....you have been warned!
I wish someone had mentioned this earlier, I could have rearranged my weekend! :w00t:Quote:
Originally Posted by Maggie May
let's hope there are some photos
Yes, I would've come out of retirement for that.Quote:
Originally Posted by superflyguy
I'm in the race :w00t: but have to be back for my brothers fireworks party later. Wish he had it last week end like everyone else.......... :thunbdown:Quote:
Originally Posted by superflyguy
wish i had trained harder now. hope i can keep up with themQuote:
Originally Posted by Maggie May
You might have the best view where you are. Who'd want to be in the lead in this raceQuote:
Originally Posted by geronimo
wont be much of a view if they disappear into the distance. behind is where i wish to be but CLOSE behindQuote:
Originally Posted by mapper
great race great weather and great pies
only bad thing was that i could not keep up with the hens who were running like spring chickens!!
thanks to the marshalls and organisers for a great race
Brilliant race, thanks to marshalls and organisers. The weather was superb, overheating in a vest in mid November!
Enjoyed the meat pie & tea after, but enjoyed the five minute improvement on last year even more.
Did 'The Hat' enjoy it?
great race thanks to all, extra bar staff innt blacksmiths wouldnt hurt tho, long que for my well earned pint but it was worth the wait!
Beat a couple of folk who i don't usually get near today, i must be getting better or something. Had to dash straight off at the end and make a 100 mile detour to return some doorkeys, didn't have chance to get a pie. Cheers organisers and marshals, what a classic race. Mmm, pie.
Cheers to the nice lass who lent me her phone if you're on here.
What a great day! Great organisation, great route, great weather and great pies (sorry Mr Brightside). Only downside was falling a over t into a bog after checkpoint 2. I am sure all the muck slowed me down!
It was a fantastic day. I sank upto my thighs in a bog between Stickle Pike and Great Stickle. That'll teach me to stray from the path. I mad sprint for the finish line, going neck and neck with another chap and unfortunately he just managed to pull ahead in the last fraction of a second. A good dramatic end to a fantastic race. Bring in next year.Mike.
Great race - I also had bog trouble! Results are here.
Some piccies here from Mrs T
Tom, Mrs T is really sorry she missed you on the photos, you came down the hill to fast and did not give her enough time to get set up. Well done any way.
Danny was a bit slower so she had time !!!! ha ha
https://picasaweb.google.com/1139701...LDovpbY-tT_Ag#
Crikey. There's even a picture of me on there (pic 154)... though I don't look particularly happy. I put it down to the fact that it was nearing the end of the race and I was a wee bit sore. ;)
Dunnerdale, Wadsworth and the FRA dinner in the evening - a brief summary
http://fellrunningbriefs.blogspot.co...s-biggest.html
think you will find mike it was a full second not a fraction of a second, good race thow mike.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lost In The Cloud
It's amazing what a good, fast start can do for you at that race.
I go that way and i can promise you it's faster, you have to pick your crossing point carefully and tread lightly.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lost In The Cloud
It's got us both down as 1:09:06 bud, but either way, you still crossed the line first. Haha. Nicely done. Fantastic finish to a good race.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodzy
sorry mike think ive got the wrong mike, me n mike also had a mad dash for the line 48.55 n 48.56 put 1n1 together n got 3 he was frm blackcombe tho!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lost In The Cloud
p.s good pics runway.
A video of the race is now on my blog
Ah, apologies. You were considerably faster than me then. I would have been faster but... well, I'm not that fit. I know who you're on about though. I'm in Black Combe too and go running with Mike a fair bit. He's pretty damn quick.Quote:
Originally Posted by Woodzy
Great Piccies Mrs T. At least you got me smiling :thumbup:, but where's Andre and Mr T? Have you edited them out, or did you run out of 'film' by the time they got to you. Hee Hee Hee.Quote:
Originally Posted by Runway
Smashing techno soundtrack. You should yell at me some time.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
I will try to, MrB. For these last few, while I've been videoing, it's been hard not shouting at people as they run past, especially when I know them and they're team-mates. I've managed to refrain as I've wanted to capture the sound atmosphere of the race on video. However, I've now realised that the only sound you get is the wind. So, I've vowed to put music over it from Dunnerdale onwards. That way I can heckle and shout at people like I normally do. Win win eh!? :)Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
Ha ha indeed, not even going to comment !!!Quote:
Originally Posted by mapper
You can go of some people you know.
Aye. I'm always easy to spot, think 'The Pink Panther goes fell running'! Did you say hello to me at Hag Dike at Gt. Whernside a few weeks ago? I thought i remembered a shout but i had clubmates breathing down my neck.Quote:
Originally Posted by noel
I took a few photos whilst jogging around the course with the Pennine Juniors. Hope we didn't get in anyone's way.
Fantastic race but hit the bogs finished further back than i hoped lol,i enjoyed that sprint with you at the end,il def be back next year,maybe a run at Kirby Moor next weekQuote:
Originally Posted by Lost In The Cloud
I'll be there next year.I'll be at Kirkby Moor next week too if you're there. I was out on the recce of the route with the dog this morning and it's a good one. Rather boggy underfoot. I seem to have a knack for finding them. Had to hose both myself and the pup down when I got home. :)Quote:
Originally Posted by dave13
Entered the MMM just down the road the day after so will probably do this..
Is it rocky or all grass/bog, only seen geoff's pictures. Is there a map? The one linked earlier in the thread wasn't working...
Also any recommended campsites? I've only seen Turner Hall nearby?
Turner Hall is good, one of the best sites in the Lakes.
The route is a mixture of everything but mostly grass/bog - the section over Dow Crag is rocky as is the descent from White Pike. I think Harvey's do a map of all the classic Lakeland races.