Fiendsdale 2013

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Originally Posted by Deek

Lovely day. Quite a tough course, especially second half. A bit contrived going down to the foot of the last descent. First half particularly good. Not as windy on top as I thought. Lloyd Tagart won. It would be a deadly course to try in thick mist. Hardest part was navigating the lanes to get there.

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Surely any course that does not go directly to a summit and directly back down again is "contrived". The organiser is attempting to give you the most sporting / demanding route on the terrain that is available to him - hence the need for checkpoints. Your criticism of contrived could apply to such races as:- Winter Hill, Full & Half Tours of Pendle, almost any race that has more checkpoints than Start - Summit - Finish. Indeed the actual sport of fell running is contrived - why run to the top of a hill, only to run back down again? Because we do it for the fun of it!:D We don't do it to be logical!:mad:

Whoa!!!

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Originally Posted by emmilou

OMG!!! I look like I'm constipated:eek: :o :(

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Banana cake?

I would agree. The time I did Winter Hill I thiought it was very contrived. Lots of races in the Lakes follow natural lines, akin to a good climb. More satisfying. If the race had finished by following the ridge up onto the last summit, before dropping down to the finish this would have been more of a natural line albeit a shorter race. If you're saying I'm not allowed to 'criticise' that is different.

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Originally Posted by emmilou

OMG!!! I look like I'm constipated:eek: :o :(

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Must have been all the flapjack

I told you I enjoyed this race!:D
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Originally Posted by Toffer

Banana cake?

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:D

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Originally Posted by Bog Trotter

Must have been all the flapjack

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That's cos I had to eat yours:rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by Swoop

I told you I enjoyed this race!:D
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I don't know how to do linky/postie things:confused:

Anyone doing this tomorrow?

Just read this report from "Rain Lady" on Metcheck Interactive.:eek:

21 March 2008 : 17:53 GMT

SW Bowland 550ft. Clear now, but about 40 mins ago had a squally shower of snow, blowing horizontally. Lasted about 10 mins and lightly whitened the fells above 1000ft, but snow didn't stick here at this altitude. The N wind was awful, absolutely vicious and howling.
Doubt anyone could have stood up in it. Arctic pipeline indeed.
Temp dropped all afternoon. Now 2.7C.

There's more!

21 March 2008 : 21:07 GMT

SW Bowland 550ft The wind is still horrendously violent here.
(Am I the only one to have grumbled about it for 24hrs !!)
Moonlight showing fast moving clouds. Temp 2.1C.

I'll be there Swoop - 1st race as a Vet 50!!
There should also be quite a good CLM contingent since it's the first club championship race of the year (fell that is).
See you there