Uhm Emmi has mentioned the round Rotherham thing. I do quite fancy it, although it would be a massive step up for me. Then again these things are pretty low key are'nt they?
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Uhm Emmi has mentioned the round Rotherham thing. I do quite fancy it, although it would be a massive step up for me. Then again these things are pretty low key are'nt they?
Superb route!Quote:
Originally Posted by Swiss Toni
Well worth doing...
I haven't done the Offas, but Tarren (John Marsh) used to do it, remember him saying it was an excellent route and a good day out.
It is a great day out, well organised with good food and an entertaining route - a great pity it clashes with the Three Shires.
Great! Really looking forward to it, a nice low key and relaxed day out after the rigours of this weekend's mountain trial.
I ran on Moel Famau last night and could see right across to Cader Idris, a stunning evening - I hope it's like that for this event.
Nice to have a long distance event 20 mins drive from home :)
Completed my first LDWA event from Wistanstow last Saturday. 26 miles around Clun and Bishops Castle. Just superb, I can't recommend these enough and will certainly be doing more. Food and water available at fire stations on the way round and a meal at the end!
Thanks for earlier advice about footwear - wore Mizuno Harriers and could not have felt better.
Apologies if this is slightly off-topic, but have other LDWA members received an August Strider?
Yes, ages ago. You best get in touch, you should have it.Quote:
Originally Posted by gej
Thanks Moley, I will chase them.
Just been running around the Clwydians for a couple of hours in fantastic conditions, should be great for you over the weekend. I'd love to have done one of the courses, but I'm looking after the wee yins.Quote:
Originally Posted by Swiss Toni
You'll have no excuse for getting lost, there are loads of signs. Could you copy you map/route so that I could recce it on a training run sometime?
Have fun.
I'm vaguely thinking of doing Keswick2Barrow next day. Doubt I will be ready in time though...
Is K2B a LDWA event or note by the way?
Anyone know how to find out where & when the events are?
Finished White Cliffs 50ml challenge event 4.45am this morn. First fifty and a really good event with usual excellent LDWA organization and catering inc full English after finishing. Started with 14ml over Dover cliff tops, which was beautiful and surprizingly hilly. We've qualified now for Yoredale 100 but have blisters from hell!
Well done Derby Tup!! Was it dark when you finished? How long had you done before then? I'm thinking of the doing the Rotherham 50 and wondered about the jump up from 25 to 50 miles.
First time beyond 31ml Haworth Hobble/Wuthering Hike which I've run last 3 yrs. Walked y'day inc 9hrs in dark with 3others plus g'friend. All I'd say is it's long time on yr feet if you walk!
Well done DT
No K2B is not a LDWA event.
Check out:-
www.keswick2barrow.co.uk
All road though but not a bad little training run
Trying the Pumlumon challenge next Saturday. 25 miles over the Cambrian mountains. However, I've just been chatting to the farmer next door about the weather and I think it might be wet!
All being well I should be there too, along with a few other local faces. Wet, grey, windy, sheep and zero visibility - perfect Mid Wales weather for the event :D .Quote:
Originally Posted by Rodney
Make yourself known, the Missus is walking it.
Thanks for the link JohnK.
Derby Tup - sounds like quite a day!
I'll be setting off as a walker as well, but trying to jog a bit. When you overtake I will say hello - if I can find that copy of Fellrunner with a picture of you in so I know what you look like! I'll be the one with the red face, sweating cobs and looking at the map with a confused expression. I'm doing it by myself so I won't have anybody to blame on the navigation:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by molehill
Did anyone else do the Open to Offas on Sat? My first LDWA event and i really enjoyed it. 30 miles around Moel Famau and the Clywdian Hills in great conditions - terrific.
I love the idea of being fed mid run! Think i'll do more of the LDWA events for that very reason!
ST
Did they have any cold rice pudding and tinned peaches / fruit cocktail? Always standard at LDWA events:cool:
As if!Quote:
Originally Posted by Fellrunner
That is the one drawback of offas...there are NO SIGNS AT ALL.
Done it twice and got moderately lost once, and horribly lost this time!
The hideous orange and black things were a different event entirely...
Hey swiss TQuote:
Originally Posted by Swiss Toni
Was that you I saw trotting off up the road in a tattenhall shirt , about 2 minutes BEFORE the official start !!!!!!!!
Thats some false start
What was the excuse???
Quote:
Originally Posted by Luckythecat
Ive done THE keswick to barrow quite a few times, but it is run in MAY. Is that the same event you are thinking of?
It is not LDWA - it is organised and finishes in the vickers social club - big event with hundreds of people - originally a drunken dare between the shipyard and navy as to who was fitter. Since then it attracts a lot of corporate teams, such as rolls royce ( I ran for many times, whilst having nothing to do with the company!!!) bnfl, ukaea.
40 miles starting at thirlspot and finishing in barrow.
It is a lovely route but cruel! You do 26.5 miles, and then start the big climb on to kirby moor - feels like everest!!
I was going to the car to drop some stuff. As i came back the bloody thing had started!Quote:
Originally Posted by alwaysinjured
I was lucky re navigation, i as with the guy who devised the original course! We had a splendid time, doing the 30 miler in about 6 and half hours. How much of that was sitting about at checkpoints talking about football and drinking tea i'm too embarassed to say!
ST
I believe you, many wouldnt!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Swiss Toni
LDWAs are a great way of doing low pressure long runs, without having to carry provisions for the winter. Some really good ones coming up too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Swiss Toni
Open to offas probably ranks as the hardest to navigate without route knowledge - when I last did it the "burn out barn" where you take the first turn left was obvious. This time it was well overgrown. I overshot the turn and went a mile out of the way!!!
Most dont have as many stiles, twists and turns! So If you enjoyed that swiss T ... you will enjoy them all.
Pendles shadow this w/e is another good route.
Out of curiosity...what time did you get to the car park at the foot of moel famau?
Not sure, must have been about 11?Quote:
Originally Posted by alwaysinjured
I'm number 140 apparently, what are you? There are some rather quick guys entered :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by Rodney
Autumn in Lakeland coming up. Did it last year - great and highly recommended
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Originally Posted by molehill
I have not had anything through yet so have just phoned them. Think she said I am 94 - certainly in the 90s anyway. She said it is chucking it down at the moment but forecast is quite good for tomorrow. About 140 entered but about 10 dropped out due to the earlier weather forecasts and probably today's conditions. Sufferring with man flu at the moment but unless I wake up dead I will make myself do it:)
No 'Rodney' there :)Quote:
Originally Posted by Rodney
Good luck Moley and all the other Plynlimoners!
Yeah. good luck. Plynmimon has to win he prize fore the most boring summit ever, even when sober! It;s grey porridge.
That's what Pendle was like this morning on "In Pendle's Shadow" before the sun woke up!
De-lurking to let folk know that the events calendar on the LDWA website is now open to non-members, and already has details of off-road challenge events open to walkers, joggers and runners well into 2008.
The web site is here and follow the link to the Events Calendar, then filter for Type: Challenge. Delete the date in the 'Date to' field to get the complete listing.
If you haven't done a challenge event before, read the FAQs on the web site, so you know what to expect and what to take.
I hardly need add that despite a weather forecast of 'sunshine', the Pumlumon micro-climate stayed loyal to the area and covered everything in clag :cool:, it couldn't dissapoint all those who had travelled many miles from around the country actually hoping see something :rolleyes: .Quote:
Originally Posted by Wheeze
And the bogs were knee deep, and the streams were full, and I told Alwyn at the start there were hardly any tussocks :D ..... he was not amused by the finish.
Wet + clag + sheep = Mid Wales.
On the Pumlumon challenge is the Hengwm valley the most miserable bog filled water logged sodden pit in Wales? From the boundary stone to the shores of the Nant-y moch reservoir was hard going. I spent some of it trying to think of a better word than 'tussock' to describe the bloody big lumps that sat on top of the seething bog beneath. Chucked it down with rain during this bit as well:(
Not sure why but I really enjoyed the day - a proper challenge.
Finished at the same time as Mr Mole.(It's just he set off 2 1/2 hours after me:) ) Hope Mrs Mole enjoyed her walk.
Couldn't agree more about the Hengwm Valley - it really is the most godforsaken place,I should think it is unrelentingly miserable even in the summer. In retrospect I suppose I enjoyed Plinlimon, the first long challenge I've done for 2 years. Took me just over 10 hrs and Moley was getting a bit worried, but I left a few young lads behind me who looked thoroughly knackered when they walked in later. How you lot run it I really do not know. Respect!!! The Missus AKA Mrs Mole
No. It's a really beautiful and totally wild valley. You must have been in the wrong bits of it. There was a good path on the north side of the valley most of the way with just a few short sections of tussock.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rodney
Top race and the rain was refreshing rather than annoying.