The booklet has arrived in the post. It's all pretty real now! My first time too... :w00t:
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The booklet has arrived in the post. It's all pretty real now! My first time too... :w00t:
Number 127 :)
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Bugarit. I've entered. Hopefully...!? :o
Are you allowed to use a GPS gizmo with the route pre-entered into it? :o again. Or as a proud YorkshireMan, will I get lynched for being an embarrassing Jessie LOL
216. Going for a steady run round with my mate Dave
Number 91Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
All - looking for a bit of kit advice/experience?Quote:
Originally Posted by fellrunner kev
Backpack for Fellsman - got my North Face Enduro - 8L but this is proving tough to get all the kit in.
Looking at the OMM 12L, or Inov-8 Race Elite 15 - any thoughts?
Cheers
Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
Good Luck Stolly, I am doing 3p's so I will see you at the top of Whernside lol
Little nosey at one of the tricky bits yesterday. Was a bit full on with deep snow more here
no worries James
Great stuff - the weather when I was last went for a recce up there in February was brilliant too :)Quote:
Originally Posted by howfast
284 reporting for duty.
I've used the OMM 15l (same dsign as the 12, just slightly larger) for a couple of years and reckon it's a great pack. My only gripe is the mesh pockets on the sides can be tricky to get bottles in and out of when the pack's full.Quote:
Originally Posted by fellrunner kev
Recently bought a 14l Raidlight pack which has been great so far, better than the OMM I reckon. A bit of extra padding for comfort, more pockets for stashing smaller bits of kit I might want to access frequently and better bottle holding pockets. It's also got a bladder pocket on the exterior, meaning it's much easier to refill the bladder, if you use one.
That sounds like the Raidlight Endurance. I used mine on the L100 and the "windy" Fellsman last year - big enough to fit everything in but not too big to make you carry too much. I can't think of any faults really.Quote:
Originally Posted by Hank
Stolly looks like you were moving a lot faster than us. Have to admit at the speed we were going, descending from Fleet Moss to Deepdale on the road and then up to Middle Tongue looks like it would save significant time in those conditions.Quote:
Originally Posted by Stolly
No worries
James
I can't recommend the Raidlight Endurance highly enough. Superb bit of kit and definitely the best rucsac I've used.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkL
Does anyone remember the hilarious musical video of one man's reccy of part of the course, where he jived to an ELO tune? I'd love to watch it again, does anyone have the link?
Would this be the exploits of Fellsman refered to on page 129 perhaps?Quote:
Originally Posted by Mark L
I don't think he is trying the Fellsman again this year; he is attempting to ride the Tour De France route in August ahead of the actual riders
The link says the video is now private. The Fellsman's Youtube videos seem to have been culled to make way for his TDF exploits. It's a shame; some of his Ultra Marathon videos were very funny. If anyone knows him (Peter Addison-Child) please could they persuade him to make them available again?
Boo! I should have checked - sorry!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
Yes you are and yes you will!Quote:
Originally Posted by Toyota_Crown
TC, I'm ashamed of you. Just wait 'till the Tritalk massive get to hear about this!
Seriously though; you're going to love the Fellsman. I can't guarantee as much fun as we had last year but it's a great course. You don't need a gps trace, most of the route is straightforward. It's worth doing a recce of the 'dark' section (that'll probably be Cray onwards for you) and maybe check out the best route across Fleet Moss as it'll save a lot of time if you get that bit right.
With my "ample time for reccies" rapidly running out.....
I suppose the flippin tops of Dodd Fell, Buckden Pike, Fleet Moss etc are all chest deep in snow now and for the foreseeable future?
I'd really appreciate an update on Thursday so I can decide whether it's worth going up for Good Friday.
Many thanks.
We spent the weekend in Kettlewell and snow drifts were the main problem with getting about. It's 6 to 10 feet deep in some areas (or was on Sunday afternoon). Snow shoes (and ski-goggles) would have been a massive help
There's a photo on my blog showing the view over to Buckden Pike here from Moor End (above Starbotton on the climb over to Arncliffe) plus another showing typical conditions on the other side of the dale
Mark L, are you heading up to the Dales tomorrow? If you are can you let me know how you go/where. I am now planning a possible run up there on Tuesday next week?Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkL
Good Luck if you do go for it
I had intended on being up on the route over the Easter weekend and have abandoned the idea, access and snow is just too poor to make it a meaningful proposition. North Yorkshire council reports that the road to Fleet Moss is still closed and further West it looks just as bad.
I need to get worthwhile mileage and/or worthwhile training in. Since I'm not guaranteed to get either if I travel up, I've decided to stay local and go for training mileage. Maybe in a couple of weeks...Quote:
Originally Posted by fellrunner kev
Snap- me to. Just broken up for easter and hoped to head out that way but if I cannot guarantee 28 miles and reasonable running I'll wait a few days. Might try some Bowland tops instead in the hope that the ground will still be frozen? and not the usual swampfest
I'm a little confused as to the location ofthe Middle Tongue check point. Is is at the Trig point with a spotheight of 643m?
Check #1962 thread - map shows location of this SD906803Quote:
Originally Posted by Nudger
Nope, that's the old CP, new one at south of that at SD 906803 as per race info.
Pretty much bang on the 600m contour line as I recall, well to the SW of that trig point.
http://img829.imageshack.us/img829/4...letonguecp.jpgQuote:
Originally Posted by Nudger
It's easy to find...it's a small green tent in the middle of a featureless bog....in the dark. :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by Nudger
Where is the best place to park for a recce of Buckden Pike and Great Whernside, given I would want to get back to the car at the end and also include the descent of Great Whernside? Would I be best to park in Threshfield and get a bus up the valley? Thinking of heading up on Thursday week, so maybe the milder air expected next week, move shift some snow, anyone know what its like up there at the moment? Cheers, Al
;)Dino forgot to mention it also had a small flashing light on last year which showed up when you were a few feet away from it :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by DinoF
Did this a month or so back, parked at Kettlewell, took footpath that passes by Starbottom to Buckden, up Buckden Pike, then Fellsman route to Capplestone Gate. Take the wall around as you would take to go to Yarnbury. At this point I then picked up Dales Way back to Kettlewell. No idea about conditions but suspect Buckden Pike and Great Whernside to be full on with snow right now?.Quote:
Originally Posted by irish
Also I forgot to metion the wind blindness.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnK
Cheers for the info-much appreciated.
Just received my number (210). :)
Anyone planning any recces on the last part of the route over the coming weekend?
If you are and can stand a steady person plodding along behind you I'd be keen! ;)
You can either contact me on here, PM me or email <the data stream at google mail dot com> (remove spaces)
I've got my own transport so we could potentially do two cars for a linear route?
Otherwise its a round of the 3 peaks with the odd extension thrown in for me...
Cheers
James Pawson
p.s. if anyone needs a personal reference that I'm not a complete numpty then hopefully cefn dave or Derby Tup can oblige (be nice guys) :)
James, I didn't know you were on here. You missed a cracking run last night. See you soon mate!Quote:
Originally Posted by thedatastream