Wasdale

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Originally Posted by DazTheSlug

Congratulations to anyone who finished - tremendous achievement

I deliberately took it slow on the first climb and also in the baking heat across the valley to Greendale, and set off up to Seatallan thinking that I would retire unless it got a bit cooler/breezier higher up, which it did, and I started to perk up and work a bit better, and was quite looking forward to pushing on up to Pillar, but arrived at Seatallan CP about 4 mins over cut-off and was timed out.

had a very pleasant jog back to the finish with a load of others that timed-out behind me, and at least I beat the bulk of the traffic out of the valley ;)

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Hard luck Daz. Good effort getting that far today by the sound of it!!

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Originally Posted by DazTheSlug

Congratulations to anyone who finished - tremendous achievement

I deliberately took it slow on the first climb and also in the baking heat across the valley to Greendale, and set off up to Seatallan thinking that I would retire unless it got a bit cooler/breezier higher up, which it did, and I started to perk up and work a bit better, and was quite looking forward to pushing on up to Pillar, but arrived at Seatallan CP about 4 mins over cut-off and was timed out.

had a very pleasant jog back to the finish with a load of others that timed-out behind me, and at least I beat the bulk of the traffic out of the valley ;)

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You looked fresh when I snapped you Daz.... :wink:

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...06904535_n.jpg

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Originally Posted by dominion

You looked fresh when I snapped you Daz.... :wink:

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you've caught my good side there dom - I must employ you to stand 100 yards from the start on all my races! ;)

I made it as far as Sty head, went ok up gable and descent was fine but legs just gave in as soon as I hit harder ground. Long walk back to wasdale head. That heat made everything hard work, my legs are totally battered even now, I got blisters on one heel for some reason, and one of my feet is very sore after booting a tree root or something in greendale. Respect to anyone who finished, I'd had enough by pillar but slogged on until I really couldn't go any further. I'll be back another year.

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Originally Posted by Rob Furness

I made it as far as Sty head, went ok up gable and descent was fine but legs just gave in as soon as I hit harder ground. Long walk back to wasdale head. That heat made everything hard work, my legs are totally battered even now, I got blisters on one heel for some reason, and one of my feet is very sore after booting a tree root or something in greendale. Respect to anyone who finished, I'd had enough by pillar but slogged on until I really couldn't go any further. I'll be back another year.

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Not enough carbs on the way round Rob? Styhead to Broad Crag Col is rough in places but the gradient is steady at worst. I knew if I made it to Styhead I would finish, albeit slowly.

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Originally Posted by dominion

You looked fresh when I snapped you Daz.... :wink:

http://sphotos-g.ak.fbcdn.net/hphoto...06904535_n.jpg

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Erm....the thermal Daz!!? :rolleyes:

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Originally Posted by that_fjell_guy

Erm....the thermal Daz!!? :rolleyes:

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that's right
I wore a thermal top as a bet to see if I could induce heat-stroke

Anyone know what the winning time was?
We were climbing on Scafell (getting cold in the shade) and watched a few people running/walking down Lingmell in the late afternoon. I'd been wishing I'd entered until I got out the car at 8.30am and the heat hit me!

Photos - https://picasaweb.google.com/1126600...3?noredirect=1

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Originally Posted by BrianH

Photos - https://picasaweb.google.com/1126600...3?noredirect=1

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Nice photos Brian. You have to give Lloyd credit taking time out from an English Championship race to have a dip :thumbup: