OK, I've entered the coniston fell race, is navigating difficult or is it a fairfield horseshoe kind of follow your nose kind of thing. Any tips or hints would be welcome.
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OK, I've entered the coniston fell race, is navigating difficult or is it a fairfield horseshoe kind of follow your nose kind of thing. Any tips or hints would be welcome.
Dunno, but Ive enetered it also
See you there
When is it?
Just realised it's the same day as Belmont Winter Hill.
I'll be running that.
Why I didn't look at my calendar before posting I don't know. :rolleyes:
Ive also entered the buttermere sailbeck.
Only ever been to buttermere at night.
Im gonna race/plod myself back to fitness
Sorry to go off topic
Up onto Wetherlam is a follow the leader sort of thing. But in mist you can end up taking a longer, slower, tourist path route up to summit. Even in good weather there are short-cuts that aren't obvious - much like Rydal Round/Fairfield.Quote:
Originally Posted by Graeme
From Wetherlam, in mist, it can be difficult getting off the summit - take a bearing. Up to Swirl How and off is easy. From Swirl How to skirt Brim Fell in good weather is easy - I think. But make sure you don't go up and over Brim Fell - uneccesary. I followed someone and was tired and took a longer route. I have heard of folk heading down to Seathwaite tarn in mist...
From Old Man to finish - don't ask me. The guy ahead disappeared over the top. When I got there I was asking tourists left, right and centre whether they'd seen runners. When I got to the point where someone said, "wow you're first", I realise the others hadn't gone that part of the tourist route down! You cut off to the right as you head off the summit - but best to reccie it. You may be on your own at this point, and really dont want to go wrong...
Hope this helps.
After Swirl How, don't head for Dow Crag. It's an easy mistake to make as it's a much more obvious summit than the Old Man.
Yes, the descent off the summit of the Old man is a classic conumdrum. If you can't recce it, make sure your following the right person who will go straight over the top. Not obvious, certainly not in the clag. Otherwise, down the tourist route but it is a couple of minutes slower.
Cheers, I'll bear that in mind, I'm going to check it out on Sunday, hopefully.
I have a line off the Old Man that ALWAYS gains me time (ever since Graham Eccles showed it to me in the 80s). It's not as described above either ;)
Tourist path a couple of minutes slower? Aye, it is if you follow the path ALL the way.:rolleyes:
It seems only right that you divulge the exact details of aforementioned route then! Not that I'll be up and running by then...
It's home ground for you Trundler, given that Coniston IS Lancashire's highest fell, if we time-warped back to the 60s or whenever it was...
He showed me the way as well :)Quote:
Originally Posted by theNoor
Trouble was it was pitch black at the time :confused:
Bill
You can follow the tourist track till the end of the first main zig overlooking the lake, then ignore the zag and pick up a friendly grassy ramp that rejoins the main track again below the lake. It can be a safer bet if you dont know the best line 'over the top'.
I've just seen in the calender that there is camping at the event centre. Is that right? Has anyone camped there before.
I emailed the organisers to ask about it. It's a fiver a night, not sure if thie is per person, or per pitch, he said there are no facilities, however the club should be open and you'll be able to use that. The headmaster will collect the fees :shrug:
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Originally Posted by CribGoch
I'm not sure there is a "best line 'over the top'". I've used a line based on the tourist track but with generous shortcutting perhaps 10 times and I've always gained ground. Even after hours of rambling all over that side of the Old Man on recces I've never found a reliable 'better' route. My best time from the Old Man to the finish using the line based on the tourist track is 14 minutes (and I'm no elite runner - PB 1:21) so it must be a fast line.
My advice would be don't waste your time looking for the mythical 'optimum line' the line described by CribGoch above takes some beating!
Are you injured again Mr Noor?.Quote:
Originally Posted by theNoor
Ja.Quote:
Originally Posted by Don Keycock
Wonkey ankle, needs putting straight.
Did 5 minutes on treadmill yesterday. Think it'll be a few more weeks till back on hills.... oh how I miss them.
It's not the same standing watching at Caw Fell...
I'll be there on the start line. Camping also with Mrs Mapper, AlsoRan and Mrs AlsoRan. Hoping for lovely warm weather to work up a thirst for a few scoops of Coniston Bluebird afterwards.
I'll be having a dabble at this one. Pub sounds a good idea afterwards.
This time last year it was me watching at Caw with a bad ankle. You'll be back up to full speed soon. Can't join you all at Coniston tomorrow unfortunately but have a great run everyone.Quote:
Originally Posted by theNoor
Re the camp site. What is the club that might be open? Rugby?
Looking forward to tommorrow - should be a good test for the tired 3 peaks legs - but I've managed 2 training runs this week with no problems. Coniston is more like my sort of distance and I just love the descent
When i did this my tactic off the Old Man was to follow a knowledgeable and experienced looking Ambleside vest. Unfortunately the bugger twisted his ankle about 5 mins down the speedy route down the front and left me a couple of other guys high and dry. That ended up costing me time rather than gaining it. :mad:
If you aren't certain I'd go for the toursit path with obvious short cuts route - less can go wrong that way.
Brilliant race though - to go well you need a combination of climbing ability, pure running ability on the ridge and the ability to drop like a falling stone so it should produce a worthy winner. Enjoy!!
Is everyone still out there? :) Any reports?
Ian Holmes won.
Cracking race, shame about the blisters. Just need some advice on making them better that descent blistered me up for fun,:eek:
Me too! Blisters....
Cracking race! Next year for sure!!
Lloyd second
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Originally Posted by Feet in the Cowclaps
Jackie Lee won ladies race, Angela Mudge second, Hazel Jones third. Fantastic day. Cloud cleared about ten minutes too late for me.
Good day out yesterday. Took it steady (after the previous weeks exertions at the 3 peaks) - well thats my excuse. Managed to glance at the stunning views & was in awe - the little mist added to the spectacle. According to the marshalls on the Old man was on schedule for a 2 hr finish - but they've not seen my feeble descending technique.
Arrived at the same time as Brett but did not see any other forumites - Brett did not see you in/ outside the pub afterwards.
Any sign of any results?
Ended up doing the race, finished just inside two hours, first lakes race, so I'm quiely pleased with myself.
Results here http://www.conistonfellrace.org.uk/Quote:
Originally Posted by disco stan
Cheers Ian W.
Interesting gap between 3rd and 4th/others....
That's where Angela was before she got lost. Led astray by others I'm told.Quote:
Originally Posted by theNoor
Strange decision not to do Stuc a' Chroin (Scottish Champs) or Llangynhafal.
Then again, Coniston is the best race and most sociable weekend too.
Anyone know the story behind that. Who was the Pied Piper?Quote:
That's where Angela was before she got lost. Led astray by others I'm told.
I think it was one or both of the Dark Peakers Tony Heron / Jon Morgan.Quote:
Originally Posted by CribGoch
Can only really have herself to blame though.
Shame, cos she was flying and would probably have broken the record.
BTW Graeme - did you used to climb with SUMC ? (that's Salford not Sheffield !)
Yes I did, started in '97 gave up climbing and started running about 18 months ago.