Edale Skyline Fell Race

Putting the Skyline to one side a moment.
I believe and I'll bet IainR agrees that people (Walkers and runners) don't get the map out enough. When you need to look at a map it's usually too late. Why wait till the clags down to open the map.
The number of times I've been on a hill on a fine sunny day when you can see for miles and some one has said can you show me where we are on the map please leaves me stunned. These people aren't lost they can see where they are going but can't relate it to a map. What better time to have the map out following the terrain and practicing your skill. Even more so in bad weather. There is nothing more reasuring on a hill with inexperinced people with the clag down than saying we should pass a stream/wall junction etc in 100ms etc and then it appear a couple of minutes later.it's not magic just good practice.

I think I'll go have a cup of tea.....

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Originally Posted by PlumBum

I have been known in the past as a head less chicken but I am still here to absorb more P**s taking.

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I don't know what you are talking about, I've been with you on Bleaklow and you've sniffed the clag and said we need to be a bit further right to pick up this trod:D :D :p

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Putting the Skyline to one side a moment.
I believe and I'll bet IainR agrees that people (Walkers and runners) don't get the map out enough. When you need to look at a map it's usually too late. Why wait till the clags down to open the map..

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Totally agree here. I think runners are far worse for this. When walking I like to keep the map out, when running I tend to stick it away, but racing is full of taking gambles. If they pay off you run the route no issue, if you don't navigate and you lose the route then it will cost you time, which is fine as long as you don't panic. Like following someone, most of us have done it, and gained time from it, but most of us will have followed someone and they've turned around and asked those dreaded words 'which way?' I follow people but realise if they turn around and say that then I only have myself to blame.

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Matt If you don't know the course I would stay away Or contact Andy and Marshal the first year(Like I did) or get out there with a map a recce recce recce. esp the bit from Mam Nick to the End, I know 'Skyline' had a wonder in the first half a few years a go but that shouldn't happen.



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If you did want to do it next year and do plenty of recce's this year where would you get the course details from?

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Originally Posted by novice

If you did want to do it next year and do plenty of recce's this year where would you get the course details from?

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Here.

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Originally Posted by david

Here.

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Thanks David, is there similar for Kinder Downfall?

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Originally Posted by novice

Thanks David, is there similar for Kinder Downfall?

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Details of all the Hayfield races here.

Well speaking as last year's organiser, we lost over £500 on the race, so I don't think the odd pound to cover the costs (or minimise the loss) is very much to ask

As someone who has never organised anything I have to say I'm amazed that an event with 500 entries could lose money, let alone such a large amount. I don't doubt you for a single second, I'm simply amazed at your financial loss in such a well attended race where everyone paid whatever the entry fee was. Bloody good day out mind

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Originally Posted by loxleychris

Well speaking as last year's organiser, we lost over £500 on the race, so I don't think the odd pound to cover the costs (or minimise the loss) is very much to ask

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You need to take lessons from the Trunce;) , charge £1.00 (£0.20 field fund) per race, run it 9 times in the year and have plenty money left to give to local charities.

Seriously though, not many places you can get so much fun for 4 hours for £11.