Some piccies.
Anyone know of any more piccies?
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Some piccies.
Anyone know of any more piccies?
Some great pics there....think Stevie B should have some up on his runningpix site soon.
A few more images here:
http://petehartley.myjalbum.net/Penn...%20Feb%202008/
Rumour has it that this is a cracking event. My friends tell me that the relay is split into five legs run in pairs around the Mary Towneley Loop section of the Pennine Bridleway (Sunday February 1st 2009) I have done it on the bike and it makes a great day out although I hear that it has been done in 3.5 hrs by bike. Apparently the legs are off differing lengths so there is something for everyone, the 2nd leg is supposed to be a bit of a grueller. Unlike that other popular relay my friends tell me that the logistics of driving around to the 4 changeovers is a lot easier and parking is not usually a problem. The boys from Borrowdale usually make the trip so it must be good. Just had a look on the website and all of the info is there......must see if I can raise a team for this one !
www.penninebridlewayrelay.co.uk
Fell Ponies are in - Team 42! :D
Yes, best done on a bike..... or a pony :rolleyes:
Kit requirements for Fell Ponies: Full body cover, map, whistle, compass, emergency food...........and a Trundler:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Trundler
Kit requirement for Trundler on the MTL: pony or bike (preferably motorised) :D
hmm thought that was the average age of the fell ponys?:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
We are the Fell Running branch of Age Concern:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Penguin
I highly recommended this relay, I've taken part every year since it started and enjoyed it every time, the organisation is superb.
http://www.horwichrmiharriers.co.uk/.../pbw_relay.jpg
Never mind the relay, the best bits the booze up in the Jolly Sailor after.:D
It'll be full of rossy inbreds, me included.
i'm in trouble again:p
So whose in this?????? seventy entries so far I'm told.
nah how can you be in trouble again?Quote:
Originally Posted by disco stan
Today i was confirmed to be running for the harriers this year in the mixed team. Ive been given leg 2.
I know its the furthest - it hard?
Not for a fell runner Al - only for these soft roadies and track fairies!
Ha, so should ido it running backwards, hopping on one leg with my arms tied behind my bike to make it as hard as the roadies will find it?:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Witton Park
that can be arranged? :eek::p:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Careful what you wish for LOL!
Have the paired you with Gethin Butler then:p?Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Radcliffe I think have 2 teams out. I am doing the last leg with the lovely uphill to the quarry. ;)
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Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Leg 1 for me.....get ready to catch that baton Al - can I lob it to you from a distance?!!
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Originally Posted by emmilou
Well how far is leg 1, could you not just practice your throwing and just lob it from the start. :D
Hey now you're talking :D at least being 1st off I'll be back before it goes dark;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
I'd be careful - don't forget he's tied up!!Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
Well you could give me a jacket or something and i could throw it you as we pass over what ever gets passed?.Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
And i can lump all my layer on you. :D haha
oh!! forgotten about that - well if it's cold don't be expecting them back!Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Witton - what did I miss?? Why have you tied Al up :eek:
Well i know which street you live on so ill be coming looking for you. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
And on the witton front - i asked whether leg 2 was hard. He said not for us fell runners.
So i said something along the lines of i should tie my hands behind my back and hop on one leg to make it harder. :rolleyes:
oooo I see. well what's leg 1 like then....we can dawdle round that then, I can make sure your ropes don't come undone!Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Come on now Al -you saidQuote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Another spelling Howler from FowlerQuote:
with my arms tied behind my bike
Im good at that arent i. :rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Witton Park
Hi Al
I think Mick has asked me to ru that leg with you. I ran it last year so will dig out a map etc. Can't remember our time but can look it up. I can certainly remember the first 3/4 of it.
Are you running at Fulwood tomorrow night?
Karen
Ive sent you a PM.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by karen nash
Leg 1 has all the gates. Better running it than doing the MTB Sportive, as it becomes a bit of a bind, opening and closing them all.:D
oh nooooooooooo - guess I better practice my gate vaulting! :rolleyes::DQuote:
Originally Posted by Vince
Do what i did at the Roaches with my cramp - -Just run at the gate, wait for your stomach/chest to hit the top of the gate and then use yur momentum to fall over the gate. It worked a treat. :DQuote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
think you,ll find on the day most are opened.Quote:
Originally Posted by Vince
This is new for 2009 from the website!
Gates left open on the 2008 event.
We have received complaints from farmers/landowners about runners leaving gates open in the Hurstwood/Cant Clough areas (Legs 1 and 2)This has resulted in previously seperated diseased sheep mixing with healthy sheep. This has lead to a possible claim for compensation, a call for future events to be called off and our organisation being called into question which is upsetting after all of the work we put in. This despite a plea at the start for runners to close all gates at all costs. Runners who cannot close gates are not welcome at our events, after all how difficult is it ?. We rely on the goodwill of farmers and landowners and we now have bridges to rebuild thanks to a few mindless individuals.
New rule added for 2009 to say that runners observed leaving gates open will lead to the disqualification of the whole ream !
I don't know if the organisers check out this forum - I know there are some Rossy on here, but I would suggest the use of a sweeper on the problem legs to make sure that gates are closed.
As a runner, if I was 30 metres in front of someone, I would normally leave the gate open - if I were to do this, every other runner then can be absolved of responsibility as they can claim the gate was already open!
You can imagine 80 teams going through a gate all within 4 minutes of each other half way through the first leg.
That's 1 pair every 3 seconds - not feasible, realistic or courteous to close gates but any team is risking DQ by not doing so.