Well I hope you all have a good-un today.:) I blumming cold out there:eek:
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Well I hope you all have a good-un today.:) I blumming cold out there:eek:
Sorry MistressQuote:
Originally Posted by millipede
Big thanks to Clader Valley and all the marshals for holding the event today. It was hard work in places (especially with little legs!) but managed 3:53. The running was surprisingly good from Clock Hill to High Brown Knoll as the Half Trog runners had made a good path.
I had a great time today. So much that I added a couple of miles on!:rolleyes:
That last hill from Nutclough Bridge.....Ouch..It hurt!
Well what can I say, that's got to be the hardest thing I've done in a long while. I could have bailed out on a couple of occassions but thanks to Merrylegs for drip feeding me flapjack and pushing me along, we got there in the end only to learn the Calder Valley Ladies had won the team prize with me as 3rd counter!
Never again!
A big thanks to all the organisers and marshals (who looked perished) for a splendid day.
P.S Helen - your cake was worth every gruelling footstep, cheers matey.
Cake! Think I must have been to slow to get any.
I agree, big thanks to CVFR for the organisation, encouragement and just having to stand around all day! The moors looked fab snow covered so took my mind off feeling rubbish, and being near/at back nice tracks had been worn out (although that didn't stop me having a couple of slight direction issues for some reason). For anyone who did half looks like the results are already on the cvfr site. I'm going to look at last years full and be depressed by how many hours slower I was this year!
Results for Full and Half now on CVFR website:
www.cvfr.co.uk
Hi all
thank you all for coming over to Calder Valley for these races, the snow caused a few moments of worry, but in the end the day was fantastic.
We have managed to acquire some good stash......
Blue Aztec Insulated Jacket
Green Lowe bumbag (with a Trough Farm score event map)
OMM black pull over
Garmin Forerunner 301
Grey ski gloves
Grey extremities hat
if you get in touch via [email protected] return can be arranged.
thanks
ben
What a beautiful place to run, in some places it was like running on a rich luxury iced dessert eh. I've never run in such conditions and nearly came a cropper going up to Withins, went right up to my waist, and it was arctic winds up there too, for me that was the toughest part of the race.
Thanks Merry for offer of NUUN tabs. I did cramps going up to last hill (checkpoint) but wasnt going to let them beat me this time and ran through them. I thought they'd made for a slow time but I actually knocked about 6-7mins of last years time...bonus, I'm getting there eh.
Anyway, alls well now after my Chicken Balti and Naan (not NUUN) bread.
A big thanks to CVFR for a cracking reception, the soup, sandwich and cake was just what I needed before trying to get into my car...ouch!
Last year I said never again and said it several times during the race but hey, you never know I may be back for more pain?
No problem Linda, thought i was going to come last at one point and be famous, Rob Jebb first, Merrylegs last:cool: But it wasn't to be.Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Stagger
Thanks for the carrot cake Helen, see why your known as Tea and Cake;)
Sorry i couldn't find you sooner mate, them Nuun's work better than Naan's.Quote:
Originally Posted by mudlugger
Onion Bhagee's Keema Bhuna and Mushroom Pilau rice has just gone down a treat!!!
Big thanks to Calder Valley's organisers and marshall's best 'real' club in the world, so my lad tells me. And thanks, Mrs.Stagger, for the lift.
Oh, and i'll be back next year to see if i can knock 34 seconds off my time to make it a straight 4h 49m.
Good day out in the sun, snow and thigh deep bogs:D
Had a great race,really enjoyed it in a wierd kind of way, only did the half trog.
I noticed 3 photographers and I got my photo took by them. Anyone know where photos would be posted?
Huge thanks to Ben, Cerys and Thirza, all the Calder marshalls and all the other folk who helped out and put on such a great occasion. I've run over most of the route many times, but it's never looked so spectacular. Sorry to Jo for the Father Jack impression at Cock Hill - drink, Drink, DRINK.
Dave Woodhead's photos will be on the woodentops site: http://www.woodentops.org.uk/Quote:
Originally Posted by magician
Yes thanks CVFR for a great day out!
I made that 21.3m/4,000ft and i don't think I went the wrong way because I followed the worn 'tobbagon run'. Anyone else measure it?
My mistakes:
- took on too little fluids too late = bad cramp in both legs;
- 1 flap jack was not enough - should have grazed all the way - bonked at about 2.75hr;
- wrong shoes (Mizuno WH) - had poor grip on the snow, ran VERY inefficiently due to sliding - should have wore my innov8s.
One of the hardest events I have done.
Exactly the same problem here, spent many a fun moment sliding downhill on my backside, ache in places i don't usually ache, was going to take my innovv8's as well and decide before the start which to wear, but forgot to stick them in my bag:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Brummy John
21.5 miles and 3900ft according to my track and Tracklogs.Quote:
Originally Posted by Brummy John
I discovered that my Mudclaw 270s were more worn than I had realised when putting them on for the race and wished I'd taken a newer pair. Like you, I found myself sliding around, but I think that would have happened in the deeper snow whatever we'd been wearing.
Cramp hit me in both calves on the last climb up the sledging field, but still managed to pass about four people on the run-in from there.:)
The funniest moment for me was being wiped out by someone else tobogganing down towards checkpoint 2 on his bum.
What a magic experience to have run that race in those conditions, and with such good visibility. My favourite bit was the run down from Withins Height to the reservoir - brilliant. Thanks for fixing it Ben.
A great day out.
I enjoyed those conditions and had lots of funny looks because id only got shorts on but it just felt right and in a strange way the snow acted as an anesthetic on the legs.
It was tough and i had to have several chats with myself especially towards the resevoir as i tumbled 3 times and a but like Marvin realising i should have taken my brand new shoes. I actually had a row with my shoes at that point shouting "Dont f,.;.,.,n start now " .
Anyway best sight of the day was when Emma kindly brought me a cup of tea at the end
One point was when id run up the sledging field and up the road , i got to the bit where you turned left to go to the palying field and just didnt know where to go so i waited 3 minutes for the runner behind to catch up.
You should have studied the "Finish" map on the CVFR website Daz and taken a copy with you.Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
Yes i should but just thought that corner should have had a flag on it.Quote:
Originally Posted by Marvin
Many thanks to all the guys that made it happen though. It was a great experience.
I did have an added incentive at the start as id wanted to run quicker and be able to give Geoff his birthday cake as he crossed the line but everytime i looked round he was on my tale:(. And added to that at the end i couldnt walk put paid to my plans.
Anyway it was nice to give him the cake.
V50 phew:). Hope im that good in 12 years time.
Thanks for the free suntan lotion at the start of the race as well
my walshs were good, only slipped once close to 12mile mark coming off a hill?
They are new so had good grip.... they dont stop cramp though.
My cramp seems to disappear as I get more long races under my belt over the year, I guess I should do more of em eh?
Emm, think I saw you at Pavilion but too exhausted to raise an introduction, soz, I only had eyes for tea and cake.
The chocolate cake was great, thanks, Daz - we had that after the curry yesterday evening. Thanks also to Emmi for the fantastic apple pie that you baked for me. We had that before the curry yesterday afternoon - scrummy!Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
The race was excellent - thanks especially to the marshals for going out in the cold & waiting for us. I'd expected a bit more snow, having spent most of Thursday evening up to my knees in the stuff on Kinder.
Agree with Daz, though, a bit of tape at that last left turn would have been handy. And what was all that about running round the cricket field at the end?!!
Last year I got all the way around with only a hint of cramp. I got to (what I thought was) the end and cramped up completely. It took me 2 mins to get round that blasted cricket pitch walking like the Tin Man of Wizard of OZ (before he's been oiled). This year, I was ready but I still got cramps and managed a more wooden leg style before succumbing to the spasms over the finish line. Its a bugger and drains any last ounces of energy left inside you eh.Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffB
Well Done Geoff and Happy Birthday, hope I'm still running at 50?
Saw one bloke who thought the same and called it a day:eek:Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffB
Dave Woodhead's photos
http://woodentops.org.uk/index.php?t...tographer=Dave
Brilliant pics!
How do I contact Dave to get permission to use one of our first finisher for the local paper write up?
Just give Dave a bell - I'm sure he'd be delighted to get one his pics in print :-
Dave Woodhead, 166 Hainworth Wood Road, Keighley, BD21 5DF. Tel: 01535 669100. Website: woodentops.org.uk
The entries for the Wadsworth Trog, full and half are now open:
http://www.cvfr.co.uk/Races/raceindex.htm
Linda
Thank you Linda and best of luck to you and Trevor with the organising;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Mrs Stagger
I was thinking today at work that i've never run what i might call a local race such as this, because i don't know that area of the pennines i just stick to the dales national park and the lakes which i do. I'll definitely keep the half trog in mind if my fitness improves...whoops there's that wishful thinking again :(
After Tanky's, I'm up for it. If my spine hold out!
Quite fancied this but I'll be sunning myself on a Spa weekend at Centreparks.....girls only....aaaahhhh bliss!
Would have loved to have done this but it clashes with Rombalds Stride which I already entered. Shame.
I've not entered Rombalds so it looks like a first ever Trog for me :cool:
Full of course;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
:p of course! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by merrylegs
Hi Derby and Merry - hope you've both recovered from Sunday - i mean Tankys not Linda's driving! ( Only joking Linda ) :)
I sent my cheque off for Wadsworth last week - full of course.
Never done it before so if you're planning a recce would appreciate tagging along.
Cheers
David.
Hey up mate, only just recovered from getting me tenner back off my mate, been in a state of shock all week!!! Will keep you posted of any reccies;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ArfurLung
Cheers Merry-much appreciated.
Just preparing for leg 5 of the Calderdale on Sunday - four cans of Murphys, a bottle of red and a chicken rogan josh.
What an athlete!
Excellent preparation, good luck David;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ArfurLung
Definitely worth a recce. I did it last year (the race, not the recce) for the first time and went horribly wrong before CP13 (despite Daz calling to me). Ended up on a nice tempting path heading down to the east of the hill. Worth checking out the finish, too.Quote:
Originally Posted by ArfurLung
Not sure whether to do this again or have a go at the Long Mynd Valleys for next year's birthday race.