Get that man a pint :DQuote:
Originally Posted by stevefoster
Anyone else playing out tonight???
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Get that man a pint :DQuote:
Originally Posted by stevefoster
Anyone else playing out tonight???
Cheers Steve...
Ken I think Steve must have mis-typed, Auld'un :wink:
It's an easy mistake to make after a pint;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ashstroller
Long day in the hills doing the Dunmail to Honister slate mine section. Ridiculously warm, even higher up in sheltered areas whenever the wind wasn't gusting.
11.5 hrs in total and that was with a hydration backpack and a leisurely 20 min break at Wasdale where I met one of my prospective roadcrew. Chilled tinned peaches and rice pudding hit the spot before the hot haul up Yewbarrow.
In hindsight I probably wouldn't do it solo again as I wasted quite a bit of time scrabbling around for good water sources. I also wanted to recce the West Wall traverse and had a nervy moment scrambling up the wrong gully to ascend Kirk Fell. If I'd got into difficulties then lord knows what would've happened.
Still, glad to get it done and with more recce to tidy things up I reckon I'll be fighting fit and raring to go for the 23rd June :thumbup:
Sounds eventful "unsafe"
I recce'd Leg 1 and part of leg 2 yesterday, just for the hill training and it was the first ever time I have been up both Skiddaw and Blencathra when you can see where you are going! Set otf at around 6:20pm still in blazing sunshine :0)
There was one attempt ahead of us and possibly two behind. Once we reached Blencathra the wind didn't half pick up and we were never out of it again until we headed down fron the Dodds towards Keswick via sticks pass. I hope they all managed to complete!!
Anyway after some advice...
How much should I taper? (3 weeks to go)
And see Ken, Steve agrees with me!
I would suggest that 2 weeks is plenty, so that means you can recce the rest of leg 2, all of 3, 4 and 5 next week Ash!!
Cheers Linda.
Well I have 6mile fell race on Wednesday evening and may do leg 5 at the weekend.
Well, having started this thread in what seems a life time ago I'm still training.
I was one of the DP contenders in the aborted (wisely) attempt last weekend.
So now looking to go on the 24th August. Just got to get a support team together during the summer holidays!
I'm sure you'll manage it - just tell 'em that the old silver fox need's them...Quote:
Originally Posted by adders
I could probably manage the back alleys through to the park if that's any good?
:wink:
Speaking of aborted attempts, a lady from Macc had to abandon 4 weeks ago (same day as Ash got round) halfway through Leg 2 in horrendous weather. She quickly re-scheduled for tomorrow; got the support sorted but has decided to postpone again due to the weather forecast... doesn't want a repeat of the first go.Quote:
Originally Posted by adders
I have trained aplenty this year to go on 25th May, but made a poor takeaway decision 4 weeks beforehand and spent the first fortnight of May off work with Campylobacter:mad:... tried to re-schedule for July, but still not back to where I was... realisticaly, decided to put it off for a couple of years:closed:. Still had some memorable days out though:D
Other folk seem to have had a good roll of the dice and their undoubted hard graft and resilience has seen them through.... Sincere congratulations to every one.
First BG day out for ages it seems. Did final section Honister-Keswick. First time I've done this section in full. Interesting to look at this route from a BGR point of view. Also went up and down Grey Craggs to see if I could suss out the line of descent. Good day out but very very tired for some reason. Got around the whole in just over 3.30hrs and the Honister-Keswick in under 3hrs, so moderately pleased. Couldnt stop eating and drinking when I got back tho!!
Great run out yesterday over leg 1. The cloud was down on Skiddaw summit which was very windy & cold to but once i dropped down towards Hare Crag the sun was shining. The ground under foot around Hare Crag was very wet and boggy falling down a few times into some boggy sections to above knee hight in places.
Had a good climb to the top of Great Calva then after descending into the bottom by the sheep fold ran along the boggy track towards the river Caldew. After crossing the Caldew it was then the long hard slog to the top of Blencathra followed then by descending via Doddick Fell route to Threlkeld.
Overall a great day out but hard going under foot at times so i was pleased to get round in under 3 half hours.:thumbup:
Anyone out today over Leg #2? Set off lateish, about 11.15. Saw a few fell-shoe prints out there. Caught a guy from Penrith eventually, just before Stybarrow and then met another guy from Keswick who was recceing for Winter attempt. Good day eventually, after a slow start. Followed fence off Stybarrow and found route off Seat Sandal. 4.04 hrs, pretty pleased! :rolleyes:
i did leg 2 yesterday you must of been just in front of me then did the sheepdog catch you up , set off at 11.30 but this was after doing leg 1 so did this leg in 4.15 but never really went for it and we rode back to threkeld after calling in pub for quick one did you see the lad on motorbike 10 yr old if that on his tod, after doing clough head at a peculiar angle we were down on time (learn by your mistakes) it was,nt to cold tho too far to the right there was a trod there tho so i hav,nt been the only one
@vespa
Was the sheepdog with a tall guy in a green water-proof. If so I spoke to him at Dunmail! He was pretty quick. Thats good going 4.15 with leg #1 too! You must have been pretty close behind and catching me, surprised i didnt see you as I came off Fairfield. I tried straight up Clough Head but veered to far left, I did it on a whim really so next time I need to check the proper route up that way.
Followed fence off Stybarrow? To Raise? This is a bit puzzling, please do explain! :)Quote:
Originally Posted by that_fjell_guy
Lots of good discussion on the Clough Head ascent here:
http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...gh-Head-ascent
Aaaah!! you spotted my 'deliberate' mistake! Stybarrow...Dollywagon...similar!? :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Martyn P
i did see runner coming of fairfield as we came round the tarn so you may have been that person did you pass the walker woman wearing red coming down fairfield the lad may have put top on after he passed us as it started snowing on helvellyn it was the only person we seen with sheepdog there was lad and lass going up to the tarn via the beck as we were descending seat sandal
@vespa
I passed a few walkers coming down tbh. Mainly couples as I recall. I was in blue top with a green KIMM sac. Tricky spotting forum peeps aint it!!?
im back over saturday probably doing leg 4 out and back from honister leaving about 2pm a bit late so i hope leg 4 ok in the dark it was you then fell guy had to carry it all the way round, not this time tho