Fellsman

Some pics at Sportsunday from Kingsdale. I here Mark Hartell pulled out with a Hamstring injury around this point.

http://adyinaccy.smugmug.com/Other/M...ELLSMAN-X3.jpg

any news on Nicky?

Grough has just tweeted @groughmag (15 mins ago) that Jez won in record time.

Wrote a long report on this but computer crashed and i lost it.

Potted version is

Knackered at start and never realy felt like i got going, wobbled a lot in middle, pottered a bit, motored last few miles = 14.25

well done to Shaunandrachel - 13.30 something. Kept with her as long as i could but got blown off at Blea Moor.

Thanks to whoever kept cheering me on as he passed me at checkpoints and chatted to me at end - was it you superfly guy.

Be back next year for a time.

oh and anyone know if Fleet Moss detour was longer and if so by how much?

winning time 10h 6 min. jez looked fresh at the finish, swine!
new middle tongue check point not as easy to find, nav to new (old) hell gap has to be taken on a bearing, no tracks at all.

mark hartell dropped at kingsdale with a hamstring pull.

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

any news on Nicky?

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Beat her own record, 11:51 I think, 3rd overall.

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Originally Posted by Chris H

Beat her own record, 11:51 I think, 3rd overall.

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yes she sent me a text earlier. awesome performance.

Blimey I look like more of a mentalist than normal in that photo! The photographer chose a cunningly sneaky place beside that surprise drop into peaty squelchiness.

The use of 'stealth green' for the marshal's tent for one of those new checkpoints made it a bit hard to find... although it was my first Fellsman, so I have no idea what the old checkpoint was like to find.

Why thank you Anti-it was great chatting with you and comparing shoes again! I was surprised when you disappeared off as you seemed to be going great guns? For a first Fellsman though its a damn fine time-well done!!
Yesterday was one of those days when everthing is right with the world-I had a ball, largely thanks to fellow Hikers providing entertainment along the way. I was really rather disappointed at the finish as I'd have happily gone round again to experience the highs of the day!
One day I'd like to help out and man a check point, as these people are integral to a successful and comfortable Hike. However, then I won't experience all the laughs and generosity, goodwill and camaraderie, that goes with completing the course?
Hmmm. Maybe one more as a Hiker than I'll do the marshalling???

I've looked through the photos and you look like you spent the whole day chatting an waving rachel!! - well done you and to the 'silver shufflers'!