Worried now, it's getting close, been on the route a few times, still not sure of it, first time over marathon distance also, so a real step into the unknown.
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Worried now, it's getting close, been on the route a few times, still not sure of it, first time over marathon distance also, so a real step into the unknown.
They're on their way. I saw them off at midday. Nice to meet TomS finally. Live progress updates are available on the BSH website.
Pictures so far up to the start are here.
I'll be off out again later to help out at Walker Barn, penultimate checkpoint 10 miles from the finish.
Go Bullock Smithy Hikers!
Cor blimey - a big experience for me! I can't walk very well today and have lots of blisters. The weather was really kind - would have been ideal if the wind had just been a bit lighter. Had some really good company on the way round, didn't get lost (thanks Nick for both of them), and smashed the time I was aiming for (not good preparation in the last couple of months and last weekend I ended up walking on my 2 hour Sunday morning run!). Lovely route and usual friendly checkpoint helpers. Just don't ask yet whether I'm going to do it again next year!
That was a special event, special enough to do next year???? That will be decided nearer the time. The organisation was faultless and the marshals and all the helpers were outstanding and could'nt do enough for you (have they got links the the big man upstairs, how did they get the weather so perfect after the week we have had?)
Really enjoyed the fry up at 2 in the morning washed down with copious amounts of tea. A bit achy and only 1 very small blister, so the weekend could not have been any better
Ah Tom - reckon I saw you too judging on you having breakfast at 2am! I was the woman running with a buff like a head band. Saw you a couple of times en route after you'd changed your shoes - before you headed off into the distance!
Was you the lady that ran back with Nick, if so well done, you left that young lad for dead, youth can't beat experience;)
Well run, socks. You showed grit and determination, pushing through the hurt to keep up the jog to the end. Well done to you too TomS.
What happened to the lad by the way (was he called Andy?)? He can't have been that far behind.
Yes well run Socks. Think you came in 4 mins before me. I was running in the same group as you quite a lot. Was it the lad with the two poles that you overtook ? I did too on the middlewood way - think he came in in 14.41 britnick.
That was a great day out: thanks to the organisers and marshalls for a top event and, like Tom said, for booking some excellent weather. Here's a pic I took in the fields just after the Peak Forest checkpoint:
I wore Inov8 Roclites this year in a break from my usual Flyroc tradition and had my best year ever foot wise - no blisters! I'm a total convert :)
I went with my trail shoes Muddy, and wished I hadn't when sliding down that muddy bank in dowlow dale and ending up in a bed of nettles. :)
Marvellous event. Drive past sections of the course every day on the way to work and look forward to doing it again.