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Tough luck on the injury.
Not having done this one before, a couple of questions:
What are the checkpoints? Presumably Harter Fell, Hardknott, Little Stand, Three Shires, Dow Crag, Caw?
Can you use your own dibber? I'm assuming they use the Sports Ident system.
Are there any cutoff times? If so where and what time?
If you see a (cough) slightly large, bald chap in a close fitting Ilkley vest, that'll be me.
Checkpoints listed on website below:
http://www.duddonvalleyfellrace.org.uk/routes
Don't forget the suncream Bob.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob
I'll see you there; we can jog round towards, if not at, the rear.
Forecast for Saturday is 63F which seems reasonably civilised. I'll have the cream of CV :cool: in my car - hope they're not expecting me to fly round :o
Anybody know if the camp site at Duddon takes the tin tent variety (caravan)? if so any name would help?
They may do, though it's a tight squeeze through the farmyard to get in so it may depend on the size of the caravan and your driving ability!
Second item down on this page - http://www.duddonvalley.co.uk/phdi/p...ocument&part=6
Many thanks Bob, just rang the lady very very helpful, but they do not take Vans no worries may have to be tent.Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob
keep a look out for me near the back - black/white Fell Ponies vest :DQuote:
Originally Posted by BGSec
Trimm Trab - just PM'd you...
ooh, and without wishing to tempt fate, this looks promising:
Weather
Patchy mist or fog again to start the day, soon lifting with sunny spells developing. the morning should remain dry but the afternoon will see a risk of a few showers developing.
Visibility
Poor or very poor becoming good
Hill fog
patches around 600m during the afternoon
Maximum winds above 500m
South or Southwest 10 to 15 mph
Temperature
Valleys Plus 10 rising 20 Celsius 900 m Plus 11 Celsius Freezing level Well above the summits
They have an alternate entrance for campervans but not seen a caravan on there?Quote:
Originally Posted by Amex
Get ya tent out bud.
I'm torn as to whether to use a Camelbak or not for this - when I reccied it with Manhar it was hot hot hot and I was very glad I had it - drank at least four litres plus 2 pints of coke after! It ain't going to be much cooler tomorrow by the looks of things and there's no too much water on the way round - the stream between Hard Knott and Little Stand isn't really any good, so if it's dry it's only really Gaitscale Gill you can top up from. Reckon I've just talked myself into using a Camelbak!
Daz - cheers for the PM, I'll aim to get there at the same time and find you in the car park.
TT - yep, see yer there
re water:
I'd deffo give Moasdale Beck a miss - yuck!
when I recce'd it there was a nice little trickle coming down Little Stand, but I'm guessing that will be dry...?
does anybody know if Gaitscale will deffo have water that high up?
what about the streams as you get down towards 3 Shire Stone? does anybody know if they're flowing/good drinking?
On the recce (2 weeks ago), there was a trickle coming off Hard Knott and also off of Little Stand, but with the fairly dry weather I'm not relying on them being there tomorrow. It looked like there might have been a better stream a bit to the left on LS but if there was it was a way off the best line(s). Gaitscale Gill will definitely be flowing and there'll probably be something near 3 Shires, but that's yer lot!
Cracking day for catching some rays in the duddon valley, beautiful place eh. :cool:
Good to see Mr&Mrs Amex, Manhar, Keiron and Emmi back from her BG adventure! :)
Well done to all those who did the longun. :eek:
The short was tough enough for me.
Be back next year.:D
Well done ML bet it were tough in the heat, who won then ?Quote:
Originally Posted by mudlugger
That was hard! :o Me not like hot weather!
Wasn't doing too badly until Three Shires then things just seemed to go off the rails :eek::eek: and struggled on the climb to Swirl How as I felt a bit ill. From then on it was just a case of hanging on in there, not helped by my knee locking up so from White Pike to Caw was mostly walking. Finished in 5:11, just outside my target of 5hrs.
Thanks to whoever it was who handed me water on Dow Crag - most appreciated.
Any konw how Nicky did? she's a big player in my fantasy fellrunning team?
Another warm one! and another painful climb up Little Stand :(
Duddon might not be my favourite fell race but it must be my favourite setting for one :D I keep forgetting they let you camp in the parking field after the race so next year I must take my tent.
My thanks to the organisers and marshalls who were their usual cheerful selves again today :D
Hi Ian - She was running really well across Gaitkins and up Wet Side Edge - which was the last I saw of her in the race. I think she came fourth in the ladies behind Jane Reedy, Jackie Lee and Kate Jenkins.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Never offered to carry my rucksack, mind - obviously I don't have your touch!
RH
Yes, she was 4th and 1st over 40. In 3:53, I think.
Who won the mens then ?Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudolph Hooker
You obviously don't have my good fortune, or perhaps good sense not to try and keep up with her:oQuote:
Originally Posted by Rudolph Hooker
Well done NickyQuote:
Originally Posted by Brotherton Lad
and Nicky stop lurking I can tell you are reading this thread!!!!!:p
Simon Booth - who else?Quote:
Originally Posted by scott baistow 93
Was going well up until dow crag,then my legs kindly informed me that they were not happy with the situation and would like for me very much to lie down behind a rock and go to sleep,i then struggled very slowley into the finsh dreaming of cold beers....happy days
Oh what a day, beutiful day, great course, Bad race for me. Died going up Hardknot and never recovered, minced down to Mosedale, static up Little Stand, good line off to 3Shires though so passed Manhar and others even though practically staggering down. Jacked it in at the stone. Tough day, luckily the P20 worked but didnt drink enough. Next year though? Well done to those that got round.
Jason
I ran my best race round here. now done it 3 times consect, started with 4hrs 1m in 2008, 3.46 in 2009, and 3.28 this time. Keep improving like this and i might win it nxt year!!! NOT!!! Well done 2 everyone who got round!!
Well yesterday was certainly an epic day out. Got of to a duff start when I rembered, whilst on the M60 that I'd left my fell shoes outside the shed - doh ! Took it steady to Harter, up & over Hard knott before the slog up Little stand. Managed to take a somewhat idiosyncratic (ie dodgy) line of the top which involved a scramble down the rock face followed by self chastisement of wondering why I'd taken such a duff line. Managed to bear a passing resemblance to a runner on the stretch from Dow to White pike-once a kind runner out for a trot approaching pointed out the runnable trod followed by another equally duff line on the ascent of Caw-knew I should have gone right of the boggy section rather than gaining/losing unnecessary height.
Hope Trimm Trabb isn't reading any of the above :o. Good to see a handful of forumites before the start, if not on the course & as ever Thank you to the marshalls especially on the latter checkpoints.
Funniest moment of the day (ask Fleeter) has got to be on the drive back stopping at a service station & yours truly going down with cramp & unable to get out of the car & being stood rooted to the spot not daring/wanting to move.
Like I said an epic day-even managed 2 laps of the local playing fields by way of a recovery run this morning in the rain-maybe I didn't try hard enough yesterday.:D
Jason - you must've been near me then, cos I also overtook Manhar going down to 3 Shires - were you the one sat down with the marshals?
Glorious day, glorious race - I just took it very steadily all the way round - consumed vast quantities of fluids (about 3 litres total I reckon) - enjoyed it as far as 3 Shire, got up to Swirl How 6 mins before cut-off, then staggered in on autopilot to Caw, then found some energy from somewhere on the final descent to beat 6 hrs, clocking 5:59 so v.pleased :D
good forumite turnout, with Trimm Trab, Manhar, Stolly, Marvin, Fleeter and Emmi
Many Thanks to all marshals etc for superbly organised race.
Really enjoyed this day out, though still much to learn about pacing, shoe choice, taking food on and choice of line (and the need to do some training). Took 4:37 which is a good half hour longer than my pre-race fantasising had allowed for.
Thanks to all the marshalls. How did they get 2 x 5 gallon drums of water to the top of White Pike?
That was tough. I'm sure they've added to Little Stand since last time. I was 15 minutes up on my previous best at Swirl How and that's how it finished at the end in 4.51. Good to see Mr and Mrs Amex, Manhar, Daz S and Emmi. Thanks, as ever to the marshals, especially those near the end who had some much needed water.
Well done Daz, Manhar, Deejay and everyone else. The climb up from Three Shires and the run in before Caw is a long drag, not sorry i missed it this year in my present state ;-)
You were very welcome Bob, it was a Thank you for all the great work you do on your website!Quote:
Originally Posted by Bob
I would like to add my thanks for the water as well. Considering how far back I was in the race I was amazed there was still some left when I got there, you must have carried a fair bit up there :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Bog Trotter
And lets not forget that man Brentnall who came first elder male as well.Quote:
Originally Posted by Rudolph Hooker
I had a steady race as I wasnt sure of the route and just dont really do heat. I held back sensibly and have to thank Jane Reedy for pulling me up CAW ( yes she ran virtually all the way up that climb).
Little Stand saw me fishing around in the bumbag for any scraps I could find only to pull out that godforsaken blackberry currant gel, yuk yuk yuk.
A great race and I will be back to try for a sub 3.30.
Good effort Daz!Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
I must admit I felt abit jealous of you all - briefly - but if I would of tried to run that kind of race i'd have been a sobbing mess just trying to finish it.
Well Done all!
Well done to all you Duddoners! :cool:
Sorry I couldn't make it, have had to take it easy lately so been having nice days out with the family instead :)
Well done Deejay, good to meet you at the finish (I was sat in the deck chair posing with me new white flat cap) with amex and co. :cool:Quote:
Originally Posted by Deejay
Cheers ML, I was wondering who that was! I'm sure Amex did say but I wasn't really taking things in at that point!
You would have been okay. When your ready for a long we can help each other roundQuote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
Its a deal!Quote:
Originally Posted by daz h
My first Duddon and only the short one for me. Enjoyed the race. Enjoyed the banter and the band afterwards. Enjoyed the climbs but hated the descents - I doubt that anyone took longer than my 23 minutes from Caw to the finish unless they were injured.
When my ISP provides a connection that is faster than an overweight snail on crutches, I'll upload a few piccies from near the finish - hopefully tomorrow.
Thanks to the chemistry wizard for sorting out my stove - although it seems it has a micro-sized point at which the gas will flow yet you can still remove the burner without the aid of tools - still trying to find that point [ah! got it, with the aid of a bit of vaseline on the thread :-) ]
Now shall I fill in a form for Borrowdale?