Old County Tops

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Originally Posted by L.F.F.

Does anyone know the rough cut-off time for Scafell Pike? Not doing the race, but was hoping to see some runners coming through if I could get there in time.

Cheers.

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Angle Tarn cutoff is 1pm so I guess the back runners should be on Scafell Pike 45 minutes later?

(I've got the cut-offs committed to memory as we'll be struggling to meet them!)

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Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan

What's the crack with water do people carry most of it round with them? I read the organisers say there might not be any at the checkpoints.....

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Don't know about the checkpoints but with the rain due tomorrow there should be plenty in the streams.

I usually carry a half litre bottle with a Nuun then refill as needed.

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Originally Posted by ydt

The leading teams should be there in about 4 hours (mid-day). ydt

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Originally Posted by Toreador

Angle Tarn cutoff is 1pm so I guess the back runners should be on Scafell Pike 45 minutes later?

(I've got the cut-offs committed to memory as we'll be struggling to meet them!)

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Thanks for that. Might miss it then unfortunately.

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Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan

What's the crack with water do people carry most of it round with them? I read the organisers say there might not be any at the checkpoints.....

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You only need to carry a small bottle and refill it at streams and at the two stops where there has always been water. The last stretch to the Old Man is waterless.

It wasn't waterless last weekend.......or did I take a scenic line!

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Originally Posted by ydt

You only need to carry a small bottle and refill it at streams and at the two stops where there has always been water. The last stretch to the Old Man is waterless.

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Thanks!

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Originally Posted by Theolneywayisup

It wasn't waterless last weekend.......or did I take a scenic line!

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That's what I was thinking! Don't you follow a stream up almost to the saddle?

For those who have been asking about food on route the following will be available

Wythburn - tea, squash, water, jam butties, malt loaf and possibly flap jack
Cockley Beck - tea, squash, water, butties - cheese, tuna mayo, egg mayo, bananas, fruit cake
Finish - tea, coffee, squash soup, butties, and cake

We'll also try and have someone handing out drinks at Angle Tarn.

Hope this helps and see you all on Saturday

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Originally Posted by Toreador

That's what I was thinking! Don't you follow a stream up almost to the saddle?

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You may (or may not) follow a stream half way up to the saddle but in dry conditions there is no water after that until Bleamoss Beck. ydt

What are these "dry conditions" of which you speak? Are they related to the mythical "drought" of which the papers tell?