Doin' Sumo at Wansfell
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Doin' Sumo at Wansfell
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Doin' Sumo at Wansfell by Andy Holden, on Flickr
How is it staying inflated? Do you have a fan in there or are you just farting a lot?
bloody, 'ell, andy , guess you got all the mince pies then ?Quote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
Nice pic and good to see you in front of the camera Andy. I hope that outfit had taped seams and a built-in whistle...
Battery-operated fan mr b. The farts just kept it warm in there!Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
Plenty of room for the bumbag under all that fat!Quote:
Originally Posted by Howgill Tarrier
Didn't fancy pinning my number on in case the suit deflated:D
Cheers to all the organisers and marshalls, well worth the 200+mile round trip, reckon I'll be making this post-christmas pilgrimage many more times!
Legs are stuffed this morning, stupid cough has had me off my feet for about 2wks.
You need to let the bird's legs do the running!Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
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Nice one Wharfee,gud to see you leatherin Also Ran on't climb.'ope you outfloated 'im on the descent!Quote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
the usual plaintive cry - "Any photos knocking about"? Every second person on the hill seemed to be holding a camera!
legs are also in bits today, hopefully eased them slightly!
Wansfell pics courtesy of http://www.fellrunner.net/ (scroll down to link off pic)
Great picsQuote:
Originally Posted by RolandButter
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New piece of kit for Christmas??
Think those Dugdale 'ankies need drug testing...impregnated with adrenaline or somet:wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by mapper
And whilst I'm mentioning 'ankies...what is the score with carrying a hanky or stuffin' one in yer mush during a race (apart from the above theory)?
Theory 1 - it keeps the moisture in and flies outQuote:
Originally Posted by wharfeego
Theory 2 - it is to maintain the masochistic image of fellrunning. More extreme exponents of this approach run blindfolded, in handcuffs, and ensure they are chased by someone clad in leather and brandishing a whip.
You're all missing the point.At the beginning of the season we had a side bet as to who would finish highest,Rovers or Burnley,loser to eat full body cover(cat A inc taped seams).Andy's just practising,looks like he could do wi' a good Claret to wash it down wi'!Quote:
Originally Posted by mapper
Wansfell Junior Races results on website here
Warning wansfell pike attacker out there beware
im over the moon she managed to fight him off
There has been a message from the organiser that the Wansfell Race, 27/12/2013, has been cancelled because of the bad weather.
Check again later to see if it is to be re-organised for 28/12/2013.
If its on tomorrow please can you let everyone know early so that we can plan our day.
Apologies if anyone turned up today.I worked hard from 3am to let as many people know as possible. I got it on the FRA website , forum, facebook , e mail and text but inevitably some people slipped through the net. Big apologies if you checked Ambleside AC website which I couldn't use as our administrator on holiday-sorry an oversight by us which we will rectify. Race has been postponed by 24 hours, same arrangements apply. Looking forward to seeing as many of you as possible. Cheers for your understanding!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lefty
Race postponed for 24 hrs. Just had confirmation from a new set of volunteer marshalls, thanks to them it looks like we can go ahead.
looking forward to seeing you there:)
Beltin
I saw the poor forcast on MWIS but thought as this is only a short race and runners are only on top for a few seconds that it would be 'ON'.Quote:
Originally Posted by Lecky
Ah well, I popped into Pete Bland's on the way back home and picked up some new 212's and new cag instead. :cool:
Yes but its the marshalls who I was concerned about..Quote:
Originally Posted by mapper
Thanks everyone -today went great! Thanks especially to all the volunteers who as in the usual fell runner style turned up, smiled, offered their services and quietly got on with it -not just from our club either. Brill!!!! :o
Pictures from todays Wansfell now on http://racingsnakes.com/Wansfell.php and for tagging and banter https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?...1&l=2f568c1aa3
My first ever race. Had a great time, thanks to all who helped organise it. Looking forward to many more in the future.
Many thanks to all involved for today's cracking Wansfell race. Top effort by race organiser, the last couple of days must of been pretty stressful. Some brilliant photos up on Paul's fellrunner.net website.
Thanks Tindersticks-much appreciated. Tbh everyone was so lovely it restored my faith in human (well fell runner) nature. A great team effort. Results are done and been sent to FRA website and AAC website but not sure if they will be uploaded by them tonight-prob not...If I can find another site I will have a go and post on here where they are. Brill to see how many under 23s were out!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tindersticks
I've been doing this race since before Adam were a lad. Every year we make the pilgrimage to Ambleside for me to do the race and the times I haven't been able to do it through illness or injury I've come along and watched. I just love the race, nice relaxed atmosphere and a great short but very sweet route despite the road section at the start which is all part of the race.
There was a time when Jon Broxap organised it when the start was different and we started on the fell nr to Kelsick School.
It's been held in all kinds of weather as you can imagine given the time of year including deep snow and ice. There was a time when it was in danger of being called off when I even offered to organise it myself until a local organiser was eventually found.
So many thanks for putting the race on, a good call on Friday for calling it off and well done for turning things around and getting it on again on Saturday. I don't think that the race suffered in any way and you got Jebby to run who couldn't make it Friday because he was at work !
Long live the Wansfell fell race.
One year Jebby turned up in his BT van while on his dinner break :), i can't remember if he ran or just spectatedQuote:
Originally Posted by Lefty
I see that Angela Mudge's record was broken by one second. Well done Sarah, and welcome to the Ambleside AC ladies team...
With regards to Rob's time this year, and I'll be sure he and others have gone quicker, to be only off the record by a minute is pretty good going. Lefty implies the start was up near the school, and Colin Valentine (Keswick AC) has shown me an old photo of the race setting off across a grassy field, which can only be higher up the road than the current start...
I first ran this race the year that Kenny set the record, it started outside The Salutation. Since then, there have been odd years when the start was at the old school, as per the finish.Quote:
Originally Posted by theNoor
Like Lefty I ran this race whenever possible from the late 70's when the start and finish was at the school. It was actually the last race I ran in when I was approaching 60 & decided to give up racing. I have a set of black & white photos somewhere which were taken in the field behind the school with the likes of Harry Walker running. I'l post them if I get chance.
Pete
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There you go, running up the field behind the school in 1980. Would anyone like to name any runners.
I definitely spotted Paul Tucson there in the second group Pete, bit difficult to make out any of the others.
A bit of info from Bill Smith's SMOTS:
18 runners in the inaugural event in 1973 and started (and finished) at the back of the Salutation Hotel for the first 3 years.
In 1976 the start was moved to a field above the town and included only a short stretch of road.
In 1979 the road was eliminated by starting the climb immediately after leaving the field.
SMOTS only covers up to 1983 so I'm not sure when the start reverted to the back of the Salutation Hotel.
Great piccy BTW Peejay ~ although I don't recognise anyone, it was well before my first Wansfell in 1991.
You're right about Paul Tuson Graham wearing no 185. To his right is Ken Robinson (looking away) running for Kendal at that time, behind Paul is Tony Cresswell (thought you would have got him) then behind the next runner is myself in the proper Bingley vest (you remember those).
Pete
Yes Pete I recognise Tony Cresswell now after having another look and I did wonder if the runner in the Bingley vest was you but I thought it was too short for you. Happy days !