I'm on the hunt for a number. Please email [email protected] or phone 07946 412655 if you know of an unused number.
Cheers Neil Hardiman
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I'm on the hunt for a number. Please email [email protected] or phone 07946 412655 if you know of an unused number.
Cheers Neil Hardiman
I'll gladly take it off you if it's still available. My details are posted just below your message.
Cheers Neil Hardiman
I know of four runners who have decided in the past week that they are NOT now doing Borrowdale. E-mail me and I'll pass them on.
Time we had a thread devoted to the race rather than getting a number.
Weather forecast has deteriorated a bit, with heavy showers and poor visibility expected; anyone putting any money on a another shortened version this year?
Would that be 'allowed' given it's a champs race?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
It was a tough call last year and a shame it was cut short.
Given the speed the weather changes and it did in fact improve enough by the time (well at least I) reached Allen Craggs etc :rolleyes:
However, it could just as well be clear at the start then have a zero visibility by the time scarfell pike is reached such is the climate up there
just how short was it cut last year emmilou?Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
If a warning comes from MRT on the grounds of safety, I'd say that it shouldn't matter if it's a champs race or not. It'd take some bottle, but (based on last year) I'd have confidence in Scoffer to take a hard decision if it was required.Quote:
Originally Posted by emmilou
However, I don't think the forecast is THAT bad yet, and I take your point that conditions can change rapidly up there. In fact, the weather in Keswick often bears no relation at all to what's happening at (say) Esk Hause.
Anyway emmilou, I'm glad that conditions look likely to be cooler than at Round Hill last Sunday. I got well lobstered; did you finish up matching your pink vest?
erm if memory serves it was about 3 miles and a 1000ft but some pedant will have the exact details!! :DQuote:
Originally Posted by mudlugger
Did I, Blimey I was nearly passing out!Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
Last December we were up hellvelyn in teh snow and came back down to Keswick to all in short sleeves and sun shine :eek:
I don't for a second think Scoffer made a bad call I would have hated to be in his shoes... but, can I assume that there has been some sort of 'qualifying' criteria in order to run this year???
Last year I was running next to some bloke with NO bad weather gear in a pair of bog standard road trainers with out the knowledge of how to use a compass nor on his admission any inclination to use it!!
It was thick clag on the top of great gable to the point of barely seeing your hand in front of your face and this guy had no clue whatso ever where to go.
If I or anybody else has applied the same tact as him and was in turn relying on him then I'd still be there, yet some people set off clueless with the thought they'll wing it thinking there will always be someone to follow. Yes luckily for him there was..... ME!!
Cheers Emmilou,
on the subject of kit, I'm one of the few who actually overdo it, in terms of taking plenty to eat/drink, full body cover, map compass, whistle etc. I often carry much of the food/drink over the finish line with me but I prefer to have too much eh.
Fortunately, I have not had to use my compass yet (only been lakes running for two years) but I practice before every race just to remind myself that I can do it.
Oh, boy, I'm looking forward to this race now. Having not run it before, my main concern is reaching the 3.5 hr cutoff.