Thanks Darren, good read with my hot choc and a biscuit before bed :-) Another nice one. You should start a new career as an after dinner speaker, you'd make a fortune. Brilliant job at Kendal too. Nige and I were still laughing all the way home :-)
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Thanks Darren, good read with my hot choc and a biscuit before bed :-) Another nice one. You should start a new career as an after dinner speaker, you'd make a fortune. Brilliant job at Kendal too. Nige and I were still laughing all the way home :-)
Thanks SueQuote:
Originally Posted by RaceTheSweeper
What a race! Brutal climbs, fearsome descents and stunning views. A really friendly crowd and lots of mutual support, which I needed as I was struggling from the fifth climb onward. Didn't get anywhere near the time I was hoping for, but it's inspired me to do it again and do it better next year.
Thanks to the organisers and all those who made it happen.
Are we getting close to the point where we enjoy Darren's race reports more than we enjoy actively taking part the races themselves? (Or is it just me?)
I'm concerned that the next generation of fell runners will not actually race, they'll just avidly follow Darren's reports. at some point in his V70s Darren will take part in a fell race where he will be the only runner, and the rest of the entire fell running community will experience the highs and lows, the drama and comedy, from the warmth and comfort of the pub while reading his write-up.
Hi BenQuote:
Originally Posted by benshep
Thanks for your kind words....but there’s a massive flaw in my ‘race reports’. That being, I hardly mention the race!
Outstanding ‘sticks. Anyone can write a race report; your work is much better than another hum-drum ‘then we faced another climb’ bore. Are you fixed up for Ilkley Lit Fesi yet?
Thank you AndrewQuote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
Ilkley Lit Fest- if it's not in the fellrunning race calendar its goes under my radar.
Tinders, i'm sure we can find a race in or near Ilkley during the literature festival so that you can give in to public demand and read at the festival after a race, thus maintaining your persona as a hard-as-nails fell-runner rather than a namby-pamby bookish type.
BenQuote:
Originally Posted by benshep
I’m flattered by your enthusiasm regarding my ‘race reports’...thank you.
The good people of Ilkley deserve more than the ramblings of some fellrunning obsessed Lancastrian.
Quote:
Originally Posted by Tindersticks
BELTIN'!
https://farm5.staticflickr.com/4838/...717ab9d1_c.jpg
Burnley on Tour by Andy Holden, on Flickr
AndyQuote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
My friend you are a genius...I’m gonna get a season ticket and sit next to Sam Watson.
Brilliant work wharfee!
Great piccy Andy.Quote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
Daz is in the wrong sport - he'd make a great goal keeper with arms like that - (hee hee)
Thought we ought to get this thread up and running again for the annual FTOP. I've not done it for about 5 years, but am entered this year. I was marshalling at the bottom of Big End last year and got the itch. Stupid boy - Well some ones got to make up the numbers.
You'll never fail with Tour of Pendle..
Geronimo must be my favourite descend...ever!
See you there Matt, you won't regret it
I am there done it twice, albeit the second one shortened due to an incoming storm.
Be good to meet you. Is your brother John Barry - the mountaineer?Quote:
Originally Posted by DrPatrickBarry
I do have a twin brother John, and he does mountain run in Ireland, but I don't think you would call him a mountaineer, so it must be somebody else.Quote:
Originally Posted by MattPo
Not too bad conditions today, though slippery underfoot. Sorry not to meet Pat, but good to see Wharfee on Big End. Still amazed by people running with numbers not on their chest - all got advice from Mr Tait who was looking a bit lonely at the bottom of big end. Thanks to Kieron and helpers.
With so many people around it would be difficult to run into a specific person. Really enjoyed it today, great race.
I was at the FRA AGM after the race - where were you all? :) I didn't bump in anybody except Darren Fishwick who regaled us with Pendle (area) race reports!
What a top man he is
Also surprised to see numbers folded to the bare minimum taking a way the sponsors name. Why would a company sponsor a race if your company name won't be shown on photo's across the web. Without the help of Pete Bland Sports and Moorhouses Brewery the race would be more expensive. It was not runners new to fell running either!Quote:
Originally Posted by MattPo
Makes you wonder doesn't it? It's simple, just follow a few basic rules. Hope they all had full kit; one mistake and things get serious.
Missed having the bread tags, and only one marshal was recording numbers.
Saw quite a lot of this, numbers on shorts too...although there was a big debate about this kind of thing on bookface not so long ago...the mind boggles!Quote:
Originally Posted by Martins Mrs
Thanks to all at the Tour of Pendle on Saturday, great conditions, matching views and brilliant support from marshalls and others. I love this race and wear the t-shirt with pride!
Stunning pics of 2019 edition, from Phil Donlan's flickr
https://www.flickr.com/photos/127314...57711840224103
Good set of pics.Quote:
Originally Posted by Simo Caps
A week later and still NO results!
I knew that would have the desired effectQuote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
http://tourofpendle.co.uk/results-2019/
Here we go again! Keiran's fun run tomorrow. I'm helping the venerable Mr Tait marshalling at the bottom of Big End. Always a laugh as first timers see whats ahead of them.
Tell them that next time they should race flat-out down the descent to the CP and momentum will then carry them half way up the climb.Quote:
Originally Posted by MattPo
Well the bit they can see anyway.:)
I'm looking forward to Dave Tait's usual picnic of Jaffa Cakes etc to help us up the last climb :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by MattPo
Thirty years of Jaffa cakes!Quote:
Originally Posted by mapper
I tried that one, but they all told me to f**k off trying to be clever.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graham Breeze
Hope you enjoyed them. Jaffa cakes were far more popular than Chocolate digestives, but Jelly Babies were the favourite - they all went.Quote:
Originally Posted by mapper
The mans a legend! Great to be out watching top fell runners trying hard, rather than being an adequate fell runner struggling. Kieron pulls off a blinder as well!Quote:
Originally Posted by millipede
The young lad Harry that won was so impressive and Vic Wilkinson ran a blinder. Great day out even if we were soaked and hypothermic at the end - so glad to see the sweeper.
And special guest at the party was the snapper Wharfee.
Brilliant job marshaling today. Conditions weren't too bad for running in. Not great for standing around in I would imagine.Quote:
Originally Posted by MattPo
Myself and the venerable Mr Tait are looking forward to marshalling again at the bottom of Big End this Saturday. I hope the weather forecast improves for us!
Well it was a bit moist, but not too cold, always good to spend time on the fells with Mr Tait. Amusing to be at our post below Big End and watch runners coming through a 10m length of a First World War battle field/rice paddy to get to us and the jaffa cakes and jelly babies. Then they had a small hill to climb - some of them said ungodly words!
Harry from Kendal won, and yet again Keiron pulled a blinder and organised a great little funrun, with a very tasteful T shirt. Next year is the 40th running of this!
Mr Tait - legend!
There are some of us who cannot look at our 2007* Edale Skyline T-shirt without feelings of eternal gratitude towards Mr Tait.Quote:
Originally Posted by brett
* the one that sorted the merely men from the super men.