There was a Dark Peak team thinking of a round on Sunday. I've not heard if they went or not.
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There was a Dark Peak team thinking of a round on Sunday. I've not heard if they went or not.
anti-clockwise Dozen from Nag's Head today
cool breeze and one snow/hail shower but mostly fine weather
saw 6 mountain hares and a lizard
got in in 8:27
pleased to go sub 8:30 as did 9:15 two years ago, so happy with improvement :thumbup:
Nice one Daz, sounds like you're looking good for the BGQuote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
Planning a Kinder Killer attempt saturday or Monday. Started it a few weeks ago but went over on my ankle going down Jacobs Lader
I was chatting to John Boyle at Jura - apparently he did a Kinder Dozen a couple of weeks ago in about 5hr 20min I think he said. Anyone beat that?
He's a machine, I think only humans should count.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffB
I saw him that day at the bottom of Jaggers, I was out guiding and he came flying down the hill and nearly ran up the other side. fantastic time. it's the fastest I know about.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffB
that's chuffing fast. ive only ever been able todo half of it.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffB
I did a recce of this today 21 miles and 6000ft feet. Slow going with navving ob the go. Was not sure on some lines to take like off Crowden tower so wasted time. Up again next week to have a go at the other ascents.
Which John Boyle?Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffB
Spen, it was a glorious day today for it! Tell us more about your achievement, please.Quote:
Originally Posted by spen
I was up on Bleaklow doing some Trigger Nav-tuning and on the way visiting Cyclops' goodie box (yummy chocolate Cyclops, or does the praise belong to Zephr?)
I must say, doing the Kinder Dozen will be on my 2014 NY Resolution list.
Let ne know OB1 when you are having a go I will join you if you don't mind. I ran with someone slower than me today and kwpt having to stop.
Dark Peak, I was guiding at the bottom of Blackden when he flew passed me on his fast round.Quote:
Originally Posted by cyclops
Let me know when you go, i'll join you for some of it if I'm freeQuote:
Originally Posted by spen
You will be too quick for me.
it's not about the speed but the quality of the company.....:DQuote:
Originally Posted by spen
Ok ian I will be going up in two weeks. But suppose I better recce some of the trigger route.
So the one who lives in Bradwell....know him, didn't know he'd done it. Blimey!Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Was that you I spoke to at the 600m pt. on Kinder? It was a great day to be out and about.Quote:
Originally Posted by spen
Yes Geoff it was. Lovely day for it. Hope to get to know the area pretty well over the next few months
Will be using it as trained for Hardmoors.
was anybody attempting this yesterday?
I was passed going up the Kinder valley towards the downfall, and then again coming off Kinderlow End (I took a shortcut!)
I just did 5 "bobs", including my fastest ever split from Kinderlow Trig down to the Kinder valley - I found some sort of "magic trod" that took me nicely through all the Cluther Rocks rough stuff - hope I can find it again! ;)
Green Flash and a couple of Dark Peakers went round on Sunday in 7.40 something.Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
I had another plod around this classic route yesterday (Sunday), but starting from Bowden Bridge, Hayfield rather than Edale. It took somewhat longer than last time (7 hours yesterday, 5:45 last time). I'm not sure why, could be that I'm 7 years older now, maybe because I'd raced hard on Saturday, possibly because I only have one functioning ankle these days? It was only when I was about 3/4 round that it occurred to me that starting from Bowden Bridge (and going straight up to Kinder Low) made the route considerably longer with a much bigger climb to Kinder Low. Ho hum.
Good day out though.
Dave Holmes from DP was out yesterday and he did a Bakers Kinder Dozen adding in an out and back to Mam tor from the Nags Head?Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffB
9.02 hours the time....
Heck, that's a serious extra climb.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
I meant to ask, did he do Mam Tor at the start, or did he get to the end and think "I've done enough yet, let's just add one more hill"?Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
neither...he stuck it in the middle after starting from Blackden clough....Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffB
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'New' DPFR run: Kinder Baker's Dozen. Ken's original + Mam Tor out & back from Nag's - 27.5ml, 11,000ft climb. Inaugural time 9hrs 2mins, but that includes jog in from Blackden lay-by. Plenty to come off that for young fast legs in good weather. Knackered!
Off up Kinder shortly doing some of the dozen starting from Edale.
Weather forecast seems good so expect to see a good few runners out!
Say hello I'll be in my spiderman onesie :)
I'm going up tomorrow. Going to do the skyline route with the south ascents of kinder.
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From the bottom of Crowden Clough.
Did a few of the climbs from the Dozen today with foolonthehill, up to Kinder Low Trig, then headed back on ourselves.
Some really nice descents, had lots of fun!
Highly evocative picture of Peakland
Think I'll to have a go at this one. Was thinking of tomorrow, but given the state of the clag today, maybe save it for clear weather.
Definitely worth doing when you can appreciate the views. Though that doesn't leave many days in the year to do it!Quote:
Originally Posted by lantern rouge
Did my 1st full Dozen today with some Dark Peakers. Really enjoyed it and was lucky with the weather.
Will definitely be a route I'll return to!
We went clockwise starting at the Snake Inn.
Pic - James at the finish.
Managed to stumble around this in 9 hrs today. I was hoping to get round in 8 hrs in line with bg pace but was carrying a fair bit of weight. 4.5 litres of fluid and a litre of rice pud amongst other kit. I was just wondering if anybody could advise about the 8 hrs benchmark and whether this would be carrying less water and filling up on route or would it be 8 hrs carrying everything.
there are loads of good water sources round Kinder - rarely need to have more than 500ml on you at any time I'd say
I usually carry 2 bottles though, one for pure water and one that I make up isotonic with powder
I did it on Sunday and set off with 500ml and just filled up lots on route. The more I ate the lighter my bag was!Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyW
I got round in 7 hours 8 mins. I loved it, such good fun and a great way to explore Kinder!
I'd asked IanDarkPeak about water, his answer being there was plenty. (He was more specific but I cant remember)
Cant wait to do it again, or try the Killer.
Do you take water out of a brook? And use a purification tablet?
Yes, never used a water purification tablet though.Quote:
Originally Posted by spen
most of the streams are drinkable, blackden,fairbrook,jaggers,lady booth,kinder. I avoid grindsbrook and Crowden as there are too many people dropping various types of "Rubbish" but have drunk from Crowden higher up. just use common sense...flowing fast and no sediment. be wary of drinking after a heavy rain fall as this flushes deposits in to the water course.Quote:
Originally Posted by MickTor
There are also a couple of good springs route. never drink from below the access walls as these tend to have farm animals around.
started off anti-clockwise yesterday from Harry Moor Ford with the intention of doing the full Dozen, but sacked it off after the weather (which had been forecast to brighten up) remained miserable on the east/north - got as far as Crookstone Knoll (7th "bob") then just went straight back via Edale/PW/Jacob's Ladder - still a good training effort though, and had been on course for an 8 hour finish - obviously the weather was much better back on the south/west, and I cast my first shadow of the day after my feet touched the ground after descending the Harry Moor Ford ladder stile for the final descent through farmland back to my car :rolleyes:
had to be a bit careful with water sources, as the main streams were swollen/brown
stuck to springs: the ones below Grindslow and Crookstone Knolls, and also stumbled across the one at the top of Ladybooth for the first time (which was nice to know)
bracken was border-line wrt to being a problem - bilberry was worse actually, so I'd say this weekend is absolute last chance for a clear run at it...
So much rain this last week Daz! Good effort though in the conditions and no doubt a good run as it was!Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug