Pennine Bridleway Relay

I reckon Todmorden is in the centre of the route, here is Saturday's forecast:
http://www.netweather.tv/index.cgi?a...sess=#forecast

Recce of leg 1 today - very very very icy underfoot but a lovely day for a run :-)

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Originally Posted by Lefty

As you might expect I have been keeping an eye on the weather forecast, the forecasts which I have seen which are usually pretty accurate for this area differ from the one posted by Trig above. For Rawtenstall for Friday overnight into Saturday morning a low of -5 warming up to -1 by noon on Saturday with snow from 15.00 for a few hours. I have just got back from inspecting parts of the route again and as you might expect there is no change from yesterday with lots of hard water ice still covering some sections.
I have already advised everyone that we will let them know whether the event is to go ahead or not by 10.00 am on Saturday morning although for some people ( caterers, Sportident, The Mountain Rescue Team etc) this will be too late and so I am seriously considering making the decision after another route inspection tomorrow afternoon. I cannot see that there is going to be any change in the state of the route between Friday night and Saturday morning and it will give everyone a bit more time to sort everthing out. Photo taken today at 3.00pm.
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Lefty, If you'd took some grit up on all you trips to inspect it would of thawed by now :w00t:


Heavy rain Saturday night/Sunday morning if that helps ??

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Originally Posted by multi coloured

Lefty, If you'd took some grit up on all you trips to inspect it would of thawed by now :w00t:


Heavy rain Saturday night/Sunday morning if that helps ??

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Snow forcast for Calderdale area, and with a minus 7 for tonight I fear the worst.
If it's not safe for ALL runners then lets do the sensible thing.
I back Lefty 100% as the race organiser it's his and his teams call.
Mrs Stagger was on the route on Monday and said it was dangerous then and its been much colder since.

As some-one who ended up in A&E two years ago with a split chin after catching the ice on leg 5, while i want and hope the event goes ahead (we to have a ladies team in for the first time) its the ROs call and what ever call he makes is the right one

Sarah

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Originally Posted by Lefty

As you might expect I have been keeping an eye on the weather forecast, the forecasts which I have seen which are usually pretty accurate for this area differ from the one posted by Trig above. For Rawtenstall for Friday overnight into Saturday morning a low of -5 warming up to -1 by noon on Saturday with snow from 15.00 for a few hours. I have just got back from inspecting parts of the route again and as you might expect there is no change from yesterday with lots of hard water ice still covering some sections.
I have already advised everyone that we will let them know whether the event is to go ahead or not by 10.00 am on Saturday morning although for some people ( caterers, Sportident, The Mountain Rescue Team etc) this will be too late and so I am seriously considering making the decision after another route inspection tomorrow afternoon. I cannot see that there is going to be any change in the state of the route between Friday night and Saturday morning and it will give everyone a bit more time to sort everthing out. Photo taken today at 3.00pm.
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I think it's a good call to cancel judging by the above photo. I know fell runners can be funny about cancelled races, but that is some serious ice and in race conditions could prove deadly. I doubt anyone would hold it against you for cancelling under the circumstances. A mixture of ice and snow is one thing, but sheet ice over a large area is a different beast altogether.

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Originally Posted by Stagger

Snow forcast for Calderdale area, and with a minus 7 for tonight I fear the worst.
If it's not safe for ALL runners then lets do the sensible thing.
I back Lefty 100% as the race organiser it's his and his teams call.
Mrs Stagger was on the route on Monday and said it was dangerous then and its been much colder since.

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100% agree (not that my club is entered, but I wouldn't be annoyed if we were)

It looks like the thaw will only start Sunday and that will have nil effect on the ground up there perhaps until Monday / Tuesday.

If we get the snowfall predicted Saturday night it could be worse than now ie. Ice that you cannot see as there's a nice fresh layer of snow on it. Personally I'd rather race with it as it is now without the snow cover, but that's me.
I also have 4 x U20s and 1 x U17 and although I'm happy to risk a fall, I don't want to risk them, so if you make the call to cancel early, you will have my full support and that of the BBH athletes - as well as our sympathy as we fully understand how frustrating it is having lost the 2010 RV10K.

This is one of my favorite races of the year, but having seen the photos and also talking club mates who have been on leg 5 today, I fully support the cancellation if that happens. Whilst the route is probably runnable, there is a big difference between an Sunday morning run where you will happily mince around the bad bits and a race.

Full support from our club (Pudsey Pacers) for whatever decision you make, Lefty.

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Originally Posted by multi coloured

Lefty, If you'd took some grit up on all you trips to inspect it would of thawed by now :w00t:


Heavy rain Saturday night/Sunday morning if that helps ??

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Mmmmm, nothing is stopping you sweetheart from helping the organisers and taking grit yersel!!!:w00t: