Cribyn Race

Hmmm, if I am not racing my bike that weekend, I could cycle up on the Friday, off road, help you out on the Saturday, then cycle back again...

I will be there. Look forward to it. I did it last year (when i started getting into fellrunning properly) and it nearly killed me. It's one tough cookie. Great route and great cake afterwards. :-) Whats not to like.

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The race is great and the ale sounds nice! You never know I might try and get there early this time!

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Must try and get the Goldie to stock this one for our race in May!

Travelling to races is a big deal these days....and you wanna be sure that the race is worth the effort. This one is! Its a tough sonofabitch and IMHO the best race that includes Pen Y Fan.

For those who may be interested:
The race starts on well defined grassy/rocky tracks.
It then plunges down a wicked traverse into a lonely valley. Nasty angle and lots of rocks hidden in tussocks.
You are then presented with a seemingly vertical wall which is the northern flank of Cribyn. Tussocks at base, bare rock at top.
After Cribyn, fab plunge down to Roman Gap before another steep drag up to Pen Y Fan summit.
After Pen Y Fan, one of those magnificent never ending ridge descents with Mid Wales laid out before you. You will be running at max pace for what seems like forever.
Last bit of race is back down a rocky track, lots of stumble opportunity before a last dash across a bog.

It's great!

Pretty much a perfect explanation of the race wheeze. Well worth the travel.

Thanks for the endorsements folks.

I'm looking for a photographer if anyone fancies it.. unfortunately Al Tye can't make it this year :(

Also, any cake requests, i fancy experimenting..

I only got to try a slice of one cake last year as it was all so popular that it went in minutes. Will try and grab some while it lasts this time.

Chocolate cake, lemon drizzle, carrot cake.... i love them all. :-)

I've never done carrot cake.. will give it a go this time. I've got a freezer now so can not do all in a mad rush.

I can do the photography... Will check calendar and let you know.

And try not to let you down by getting the start time wrong this time... :o