That would be a sight to behold, do it.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by harrymoon
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That would be a sight to behold, do it.:DQuote:
Originally Posted by harrymoon
There'll be a special category prize for unicycles... :eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by harrymoon
No carrying it like a cyclo-cross race though...
Got me thinking now, Harrymoon, got four bikes already.Could talk me wife into having another, 'But pleeeeease darling, its only got one wheel':eek:
finally a chance at a prize!
will design a decent mudguard tomorrow then
Think you'll need a four wheel drive unicycle with a diff lock for sunday, can you design that:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by harrymoon
four bikes:o i have four candles fork handles
less drag and friction from only having one wheel so should make you faster too!
I should have paid close attention to those episodes of Scrapheap challenge, hmmfle
Got any p's, got any o's, i have a small brown Richard the third:DQuote:
Originally Posted by harrymoon
Seven year old son is addicted to scrapheap challenge. Good job i have a mig welder and a scrapheap:DQuote:
Originally Posted by harrymoon
I will have my shorts with me dont you worry about thatQuote:
Originally Posted by Swoop
I know everyone but everybody does not know me but i will see you thereQuote:
Originally Posted by Joliver Jim
Do you want a lift or are you okay?
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Originally Posted by Roger Rabbit
I am okay at the moment, I am getting a lift of PudgyQuote:
Originally Posted by Joliver Jim
Looking forward to getting blown about abit tomorrow - should be great!
right i've got a lift to the race but i am struggling getting back,would anyone off here mind giving me a lift into maybe rochdale after the race,will buy you a pint and a chip buttie?
I'll be there, game on podgy.
I'll give you a lift to rochdale mate if your not sorted.
Look out for the slim bloke in the rossy vest.:D
cheers mate,see you thereQuote:
Originally Posted by disco stan
Hi Peeps,
Very, very VERY Windy up there!!
Bring full windproof cover.
Someone rang me asking for the SUMMIT pub postcode (for Sat Nat)
It is OL15 9QX
SM
Great race Stringman, thanks for the organisation, helpers etc. As usual, very much appreciated.
Colin thanks for lending me your spare gloves, mine were in my car boot, d'oh! Mind you pleased I borrowed yours, they're much better than mine. You can't beat toasty hands.
Apols I didn't stay, felt I had a really bad race (this is becoming quite common) so I sulked and drove home. Really need to give up some of the sh1t food and ale (note I said some of) and increase my training.
Dave, thanks for giving me another run for my money, you've really improved....it took a near throwing up sprint at the end to just pip you. Are you helping/running Trog? I'm at High Brown Knoll. See you in Lane Ends afterwards, also club run on 12th from the Masons.I'll be there as I have that week off.
Bloody good do, thoroughly enjoyed it, big thank you to Stringman. Wimped out of cycling home, copped a lift off Amex, cheers pal. Nice to meet Swoop, Derby Tup, Roger Rabbit, Clive, Fellmonster (winner and pony), and bump into Fleeter, Tussockface and Amex again if i've forgotten anyone, sorry, i'm on the lager now. Didn't get to meet JJ and Chris, don't think they were there when i registered. Another time folks. Suns out now and its cracking t'flags here. Gonna go and sit on me decking with lager and be physically abused by mine and everyone else's kids on our street:D
yeah thanks to everyone who helped out organising,good to see everyone again,felt i had a good run,cheers for the lift home ricky :D and well done on the win
Hey good to see you Merrylegs and Swoop.Quote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
Suns out in Ripponden? It's not in Hebden, boo hoo! Just downing the filter coffee to get hyper!
Sun's gone in now, since i read your post:eek: Multiple boo hoo's:D Just as well cos i can send everyone's kids home now:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Clive
Good to see lots of you today (though I can't top Merrylegs' comprehensive list - I didn't realise there were so many of us there!)
White Holme is another Stringman classic and I hope it's now well established in the calendar. It's tough not because of climbs, but because of relative lack of them - there's not sufficient excuse for much walking....
Sorry I didn't get to see Swoop at the end. We spent the entire race overtaking each other. Glad you managed get those walkers to drag you out of the bog, Swoop - the forum would have been quiet without you...
Great race. Thanks Stringman. Can we do it without the wind next year.:rolleyes:Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
Good to see half the forum there. In addition to those mentioned above Dominion, Penguin, Graham B, Leeds Rhino, Steve C, Ali and Disco Stan were all there.
According to Sport Tracks it is 12.2 miles and almost 1200 feet (1800 feet using Garmin!) so I reckon
12 miles / 1200 feet should stand as the race description.
Well done Tussockface. When I passed you on the way back to the White House I knew I needed to open a gap with the descent to come but you just hung in there and then ran away from me.
I was amused when Derby Tup said he had been looking over his shoulder for me because he knew I was a good descender!:D Who's been telling him porkies?
I don't know how I managed to get both legs stuck knee deep in the bog but at least I got out!
Today was a good workout in preparation for Mickleden next week.
See you all there.
Swoop assured me he got himself out of the bog, but now i'm not so sure. Thank god for walkers otherwise he might still be there now:eek: Sorry Pudgy i missed you off the list, just remembered now, nice to meet you:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
It's true that a walker did offer assistance but I declined as I wanted to make sure my shoe didn't get left behind if he pulled too hard.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
I believe you Swoop, thousands wouldn't, would losing one shoe affect the total ascent on your Garmin, i think it might;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Swoop
really enjoyed this race, was very well organised and chips at the end made a welcome change to bamboo! will have to introduce myself next time so I get to know faces behind the avatars!
Swoop, I swear I'd seen on here something about you being an ace descender! Really enjoyed running today and seeing everyone; a cracking do!
Would probably put it a foot out.:)Quote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
I could be your straight man:cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Swoop
Looked for you today but you must have been disguised as a human. Unless you got straight off after the race. i.e Panda: eats, shoots and leaves:DQuote:
Originally Posted by harrymoon
Another great Stringman production,well done.
Clive, can't make it over to the Trog,got to go to the dentist that day would you believe:mad: I shall endeavour to get over to The Masons for your birthday drink though, hopefully do a torchlit fell run first:D
My knee hurts like hell now after cracking it on that rock,but well chuffed with my run today and also yesterday at the National x/c in Leeds.
See ya soon.
Oh, and nice to meet you Swoop for the first time.
QUITE TRUE;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
who won, second and third? / first lady etc???
was really sorry that i couldnt make it today as was too hungover - must work on my race prep more
swoop were you at the northerns yesterday ? I didnt see you although I shouted at leeds rhino a few times
BTW, does anyone know what happened to JJ and Chris? As we know, they were intending to be there. Hope all is OK among the Jolivers.
aye merrylegs I didn't stay too long, long enough for some soup and chips though:p (I was in a green Helsby vest btw)
'stringman', that's a name of one of my favourite Neil Young songs.
"Take the simple case of the sarge
Who can't go back to war
'Cause the hippies
tore down everything
that he was fighting for"
not very fell related I know, but superb song nonetheless!
Saw them briefly. I think JJ took over registration from Stringman and Chris raced but I believe dnf.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
No Judy. I ducked out after last year's disaster at White Holme I felt I needed a rest day!Quote:
Originally Posted by Daleside