Edale Skyline Fell Race

The link to enter this years race is here...

https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=962

Do not know how it is for other people but with Easter so early this year the race is actually at the beginning of the school holidays. That could scupper me as I may be away :mad:
My kids' schools are off Friday 22nd March 2013 through to Monday 8th April 2013
The race is the 24th of March.
With all of the dithering at home I do not know if I will be around that weekend

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Originally Posted by DrPatrickBarry

Do not know how it is for other people but with Easter so early this year the race is actually at the beginning of the school holidays. That could scupper me as I may be away :mad:

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Surely the holiday would start with a weekend in Edale...?!!

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Originally Posted by DrPatrickBarry

Do not know how it is for other people but with Easter so early this year the race is actually at the beginning of the school holidays. That could scupper me as I may be away :mad:
My kids' schools are off Friday 22nd March 2013 through to Monday 8th April 2013
The race is the 24th of March.
With all of the dithering at home I do not know if I will be around that weekend

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There's your answer Pat, stop your dithering and book your passout.

The race information is at www.dpfr.org.uk/pages/3

Worth having read before entering in only 25 hours time.

Am surprised as I'd expected more hysteria on here! Still time for that I suppose... :)

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Originally Posted by IanFitz

The race information is at www.dpfr.org.uk/pages/3

Worth having read before entering in only 25 hours time.

Am surprised as I'd expected more hysteria on here! Still time for that I suppose... :)

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Ian - as a matter of interest, why is the checkpoint at the top of Jacob's Ladder different? Are you taking us away from the flagstones down from Brown Knoll?

(Sorry for the lack of hysteria, I'll try better next time!)

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Originally Posted by IanFitz

Am surprised as I'd expected more hysteria on here! Still time for that I suppose... :)

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We're keeping quiet in the hope that those who would usually finish in front of us forget to enter...

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Originally Posted by IanFitz

The race information is at www.dpfr.org.uk/pages/3

Worth having read before entering in only 25 hours time.

Am surprised as I'd expected more hysteria on here! Still time for that I suppose... :)

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Very clear that information Ian thanks :thumbup:

14 hours to go and fingers on buzzers :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by IanFitz

The race information is at www.dpfr.org.uk/pages/3

Worth having read before entering in only 25 hours time.

Am surprised as I'd expected more hysteria on here! Still time for that I suppose... :)

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:w00t:and we are only marshalling :w00t:
So excited!!! Can't wait!!! :thumbup:
Is that hysterical enough. xx

Can we choose to hire the SI card through the application process, or do we do that separately?

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Originally Posted by GeoffB

Ian - as a matter of interest, why is the checkpoint at the top of Jacob's Ladder different? Are you taking us away from the flagstones down from Brown Knoll?

(Sorry for the lack of hysteria, I'll try better next time!)

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Apparently it's due to the down and up being mandatory this year... <snigger!><snigger!>

Hopefully be running this this year.
I think they are still looking for marshalls and helpers if anyone can?

:)

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Originally Posted by GeoffB

Ian - as a matter of interest, why is the checkpoint at the top of Jacob's Ladder different? Are you taking us away from the flagstones down from Brown Knoll?

(Sorry for the lack of hysteria, I'll try better next time!)

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Just a minor change to this checkpoint as we are using live tracking at that CP and it needs a mobile signal. I never got one at the original CP hence the move.

Also using it at both road crossings and grindlow knoll. It will let us know, in real time, when people have cleared those sections of the course. And will narrow the area needed to be searched if people are missing and let us know they are missing a lot sooner too.

It's quite expensive to use, but with a field of this size in a potentially wintery race, I felt it was worth the money. It's one reason why the race is quite a bit more expensive this year.

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Originally Posted by dominion

Apparently it's due to the down and up being mandatory this year... <snigger!><snigger!>

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Yes, I was quite pleased with how far that rumour was spread. ;)

We've talked about some different things for next year. Nothing to confirm as yet. We'll see...

Right that's my entry in. I've got unfinished business with this race. I bombed 2 years ago and finished right near the back. Time to get some serious training in.

Entry has gone in this morning - excited!

Anyone free next Thursday or Friday to go out and recce it? Based in Sheffield and have wheels...

My entry is in. I'm doing lots of training and am looking forward to some new terrain.

In! 324 entries so far!

I'm in! Going to strictly regulate what I eat the few days beforehand this time so I don't end up staying up most of the night before with food poisoning! (Still staggered round, but over 5 hours instead of the sub-4 I was hoping for!)

What is the entry limit this year? Just curious as the entry list is fast approaching 400!

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Originally Posted by Hes

My entry is in. I'm doing lots of training and am looking forward to some new terrain.

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Don't forget to study Stolly's special map closely Hes it has all the secrets of the route on it :thumbup::D

I think it is 500

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Originally Posted by Stolly

In! 324 entries so far!

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I'm quite surprised at just how quick it is filling up! The entry limit is set (for now) at 425 but I will accept 550 entries. So if the race is 'full' then please enter to get on to the waiting list.

I have arranged to keep these places back for people likely to be competitive in any of the age group categories. Plus, ahem, a few people who I owe favours to :)

if this sounds like you then, once you have entered, please email me to state your case. please include your SI details etc as it will make it easier for me.

Please spread the word on this as I imagine that people will be worried about not being able to run...

383! It will be full by lunchtime at this rate! I am in.

Good idea Alf...just got to get my hands on it. Running the Pembrokeshire Coast Path with him he nicked my map and then called it his 'man equipment' and I only got a look now and again:wink:. Not that navigation was exactly difficult on that! Be good to see you at Edale :)

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Originally Posted by Alf

Don't forget to study Stolly's special map closely Hes it has all the secrets of the route on it :thumbup::D

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Originally Posted by IanFitz

I'm quite surprised at just how quick it is filling up! The entry limit is set (for now) at 425 but I will accept 550 entries. So if the race is 'full' then please enter to get on to the waiting list.

I have arranged to keep these places back for people likely to be competitive in any of the age group categories. Plus, ahem, a few people who I owe favours to :)

if this sounds like you then, once you have entered, please email me to state your case. please include your SI details etc as it will make it easier for me.

Please spread the word on this as I imagine that people will be worried about not being able to run...

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Wouldn't have stayed up to enter travelling offspring if I'd known this:wink:

Info for people if have a place from last year:

Sorry about the delay on this. I needed to find out how I got your names on the system. you need to:

-Go to https://www.sientries.co.uk/
-Register with them
-Forward your SI number to me by email
- once received I will send out an 'invite' for you to enter at no cost.

these people are:

Alex Barker
Stuart Blacklock
Steve davidson
David Ryder
Nigel Jeff
Andrew Matthews
Paul Foot
Steve Bennett
Justin P Lewis
Nick Harris +1
John Brannock
Alison Weston
Timothy Wright
Richard Pegram

so if that's you, or you know any of them please let'em know.

Its full and we are queuing on the waiting list now! Didn't even last till lunchtime!

10.38am - RACE FULL!






but there are 125 'spare places' for details see https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.ph...Y&event_id=962

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Originally Posted by IanFitz

10.38am - RACE FULL!


but there are 125 'spare places' for details see https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.ph...Y&event_id=962

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Edale skyline...the new Ben race????

Well done Ian. Seemless so far...

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

Seemless so far...

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Good job you're not in the mining industry.

I'm going to spectate all you elite runners this year, having run it and enjoyed it last year.

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Originally Posted by karlwoof

What is the entry limit this year? Just curious as the entry list is fast approaching 400!

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I'll take 550 altogether but have capped it at 425 for now as need to make sure people who can challenge in various age categories get to run! there is intsruction on the SI site explaining what to do...

it was full (at 425) by 10:38!

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Originally Posted by Alf

Its full and we are queuing on the waiting list now! Didn't even last till lunchtime!

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Almost as mad a dash to get entered as there will be to get through that first gate at the top of the field:)

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Originally Posted by tombsy

Almost as mad a dash to get entered as there will be to get through that first gate at the top of the field:)

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Hopefully it'll be removed, as per the last time it was a champs race in 2007. I'm hoping for crap weather again.

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Originally Posted by IanFitz

I have arranged to keep these places back for people likely to be competitive in any of the age group categories.

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I know why ROs do this, but sometimes it does irk me somewhat, and I do have to ask myself, why should someone be 'guaranteed' a place, just because they are a quick runner? Everyone else has to be organised and ready to enter, why can't "championship contenders" also be organised?

Not overly bothered about it, but sometimes it just niggles a bit :p

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Originally Posted by fozzy

I know why ROs do this, but sometimes it does irk me somewhat, and I do have to ask myself, why should someone be 'guaranteed' a place, just because they are a quick runner? Everyone else has to be organised and ready to enter, why can't "championship contenders" also be organised?

Not overly bothered about it, but sometimes it just niggles a bit :p

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The clue is on the phrase "English Championships" - i.e. races designed to find out who are the best fellrunners in England. What I find rather hard to grasp is why so many people who are not championship contenders feel the need to enter championship races...

Surely the race should be on the fells, not to get to the entry in!

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Originally Posted by tombsy

Almost as mad a dash to get entered as there will be to get through that first gate at the top of the field:)

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looking forward to the spring/summer low key fell races,enter on day etc.,decided to jump of the bandwaggon

I'll be organising an informal race for spectators and camera-folk, to see if we can get from the start-field to Mam Tor/Nick (direct route) before Compo and his pack get there, and back across to Grindlow Knoll, before Compo and his pack get there, and then down (with no up) to the finish-field, before Compo and his pack get there.
Not sure if its do-able, but willing to try. :D

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Originally Posted by compo

The clue is on the phrase "English Championships" - i.e. races designed to find out who are the best fellrunners in England. What I find rather hard to grasp is why so many people who are not championship contenders feel the need to enter championship races...

Surely the race should be on the fells, not to get to the entry in!

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The hint of a suggestion that Championship races should only be for championship contenders doesn't recognise that the championships use regular events. If you run in an event regularly rather than just because it's a Championship race, then if it is made a championship race one year I see no reason to apologise for wanting to still enter even if I'm not a championship contender. Have done the skyline the last couple of years and will enter it again next year when it's not a championship race.

I'll nip in early-on and quote Amex (hope you dont mind Amex):

http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...-Splash/page37

"Guys can we not call a truce to this?
I would hate it to spoil a good race thread.
As with all things in life we are all right and we are all wrong."