Thanks for the advice Mr Brightside, you have me a bit worried now,:confused: I hope the legs hold out, looking at the map there does not look any easy way back to the start once you get into the race.
Oh well do or die as they say.
Tahr
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Thanks for the advice Mr Brightside, you have me a bit worried now,:confused: I hope the legs hold out, looking at the map there does not look any easy way back to the start once you get into the race.
Oh well do or die as they say.
Tahr
I'm giving it a go....done the race six times now, reccie run last Sun. and didn't remember it all.If you find your running on the flat, you've gone wrong.
The weather looks brighter :-)
i am going to head down, just for the run out like :confused:
just looked out the window and can see top of Arant Haw. :thumbup: It's a great race. Shame I'll only be out spectating tho.
Best of luck to you, don't forget to check the cutoffs posted on the hall wall, they might vary with the weather.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I never found the trod around Calders. On my recce i bonked, and on the day i was cold and knackered; it's a bit of a beasting TBH.Quote:
Originally Posted by Howgill Tarrier
Easy once you've found it once (and then you can see it from the M6, seriously), but I'm not convinced it's a timesaver when you've got tired legs/mind. It's short but narrow enough and crosses steep scree so you have to concentrate, and I've find myself going slower or avoiding altogether in the wet.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
But then, you avoid a rockier path off Calders, so maybe six of one etc. Be interesting to hear what route everyone took today.
Winner should be back now...
Today's race was my first AL. I said I just wanted to get round but secretly hoped for sub 3 hrs. After an hour of running I really was just glad to get round and missed my target by twenty minutes. I found it so hard, even though I'd recce'd a few weeks earlier. It just seemed to sap my energy and by the time I got back to Howgill Lane I had to walk. Having said that..... really enjoyed bits of it and the weather was a bit better than expected (still got soaked). At least I found the trod round Calders :thumbup:
That's still a very respectable time MP, well done.Quote:
Originally Posted by mattp
Thanks very much, will be back next year.
Some very dramatic B & W ones here - nice one! Kept an eye on the weather and it certainly looked like a 'game' of two halfs from sea level.Quote:
Originally Posted by IWCharters
Well I didn't die,;) I enjoyed my run although I did take it very steady, I run round with my mate, my plan was to run halfway round with him then head for the finish at my own pace, however when the weather changed and he looked like he was suffering a bit I decided that I wouldn’t of been much of a mate if I just ran off and left him, so I stopped with him and encouraged him a bit, we crossed the line together. We were towards the back of the field not quite last but I would guess not far off. I found it reasonably easy but that is no doubt because of our steady pace, if I had pushed on from the start I am sure I would have been well knacked.Quote:
Originally Posted by Tahr
I had no problems with the legs holding up. Thanks for the photos, we never made it to the cakes but I recognise the two ladies getting there well deserved cakes in the photos.
Well done to everybody that competed today.:thumbup:
ATB
Tahr
Well having gone poorly at Weasdale (never seemed to be able to get going properly) I thought I'd do Sedbergh cos there was lots of climbing - it's good training for the CCC. I took the first half steady and then got going on the third (and last) climb before CP4 (crumbs it was hot and sweaty work to there). The rain came just as I passed CP4 and was good encouragement to move quicker up to traversing climb out of Bowderdale. I got running properly at the top of that and had a pretty rapid last third.
After spraining my ankle last year coming off Arant Haw and walking 11 miles nursing a very rapidly growing melon foot last year it was nice to complete the course in good order. Considering I did the first half fairly steadily I'm pleased with 3:15.
Great route, good organisation, thanks to Jon, all his marshalls and the tea ladies. I hope no-one got too wet!
Jim
You were telling me about your ankle during the climb out of Bowderdale. I was the one in the green Kendal vest feeling sorry for myself. Nice to meet you.Quote:
Originally Posted by jtinnion
And you Matt - thanks for the company: despite being a slog that climb passed quite quickly what with a few snatches of conversation and trying to keep warm in the rain...Quote:
Originally Posted by mattp
Not pressing for full results yet... but anyone with info for top ten etc?
Fleeter finished 8th cos he is an animalQuote:
Originally Posted by Howgill Tarrier
From a rather blurred photo:
1. Andy Brown (Clayton); 2. Tom Brunt (Holmfirth); 3. Steve Birkinshaw (Borrowdale); 4. Philip Sanderson (? Harriers); 5. Michael Cunningham ? (Borrowdale); 6. Andrew Jebb (Bingley); 7. Muir Morton (Pennine); 8. Andy Fleet (Calder Valley); 9. ? Jon Ashcroft ? (Carnethy); 10. ? Garry Gainhow ? (Ambleside). First woman (17th overall): Fiona Hughes (Cambridge University); 2. (?) Hazel Robinson (Ambleside); 3. Fanni Gyorrd ? (Mercia); 4. Ali Raw (Bingley); 5. Wendy Dodds (Clayton).
Cheers GFQuote:
Originally Posted by GreenFlash
Ruthless, utterly ruthless!Quote:
Originally Posted by TurboTom
Well just a week away from this and although I won't have chance to recce I do fancy it, so it could be slightly steadier with map and compass in hand especially between CP's 3 & 4. Anyone else planning to turn out?
damn it I forgot all about this, going out too sea for the day :closed:
My first attempt at this one. Looks tough in terms of climb but looking forward to the forgiving howgill turf underfoot....
Mudclawed...very little is forgiving on this one...those soft rolling hills really do look inviting...
CP3 -CP4 no trod, tough going under foot not to mention the incredible climb gradient.
Then the gradual climb up t' calf seems to go on for ever and is runnable... if you still have the legs by then!!
Guaranteed Wobbly legs on the final descent!!
Enjoy!!
Cheers Gaz, I'd heard it was a really easy race and you've just burst me bubble!
forecast looking good so far
Couple of friends are running this so joined them on a recce last week. I think the majority is great fellrunning terrain, mostly soft underfoot with some excellent descents, but I agree the drag up to the calf is bloody awful. Not steep enough for a walk so you end up running it all and it goes on forever.......Quote:
Originally Posted by Gaz66
Fancy a go at this.
Will Pete Bland be there with maps?
I'll need one....
There should be no shortage of water round the course tomorrow going by the deluge at Howtown today :D
Pete Bland are due to be at Sedbergh. Presume they will have mappos....
I'll be marshalling at Winder - say hello as you pass :)
Does anyone have a grid ref for cp3 stream bend and cp4 stream junction - I can't find anything other than a google map on Kendal ACs webpage for the race and nothing more on the Fellrunner calendar?
This do ya?Quote:
Originally Posted by gaw
http://i592.photobucket.com/albums/t...ps3322e539.jpg
First time for me for this race, super race, one of my favourites now I think :-)
Oh and a big thanks to Jon who gave me his map of the route for free after the van sold out :-D
1st jebby 2.11.14 2nd kim collinson 3rd Darren kay 191 ran 1st lady vic Wilkinson 12th I think? me 16th
I said hello...I was the lady who you thought might have been doing Really Well ahead of the first man...but alas, I wasn't racing :)Quote:
Originally Posted by tinyman
nice to meet you.
Great race today, thank you to Jon and all the marshalls. Well organised as ever and a good turn out.
Pushed hard in first half to meet new cut off times and struggled second half ended up at 4:04.
Picked a disastrous line off Winder cost me a few minutes. What is the secret to getting that last descent right!!??
Said hello at last CP to tinyman.
Yeah great race. Some of the contour running is brilliant. Made up for missing Tebay this year. Although Gaz66 is right about some the contours between 3 and 4 which were very hard. especially when the section when drop was on the right, the left seemed all ok. Ran up the calf and felt ok but then cramped really badly on the descent and just missed out on three hours. Next time :)
Oh and thanks to all concerned. Anyone know how many ran?