Bullock Smithy

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Originally Posted by lantern rouge

Have a break.... I'll have a KitKat;)

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I prefer Double Deckers mate;)

Has anyone done the Bullock Smithy? I know very little about it and wondered if it's a similar set up to the Fellsman.

Thanks

there might be some useful info on the 2009 thread:
http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...bullock+smithy

Thanks Daz! Very interesting.

I really like your avatar Mrs Stagger, what a cutie :)

I've done the Bullock Smithy for the last few years and am doing it this year, it's great. It's kind of a run of two halves, it gets most of its climbing and rough stuff done in the first thirty miles or so, to about Peak Forest. After that it goes into gentler terrain as the sun goes down.

The food's great (although personally I can never stomach the hot dogs at Brand Top!) and its really well organised, I recommend it. PM me if you'd like to discuss the route - it's straightforward but there are a few variations that people suggest to save time :)

Yep, it is the same type of thing as the Fellsman but not as long or tough, scout organised. They are a little bit easier on the kit check and grouping for the more experienced runners.

Many thanks Geofpet, things are starting to come together now.

You can get a bit isolated in the later stages so make sure you have the map sorted!

right, might as well use this one as the 2010 thread

I'm in.

<gulp!>

final long training run yesterday (a measly 27M but it'll have to do)

time-wise think I'll be looking at 15-16 hours

Enjoy it everyone. Did it last year and was mad keen to go for it again, but having entered, something else has come up and I won't be there.

Great event though and well worth supporting... have to try and have an informal trot round another time.