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HEPTONSTALL FESTIVAL fell race
AS - 6 miles - 1500 feet
Sat 6th JULY 2013 - 11am start
Entry on day - £4
Register at White Lion Pub, on the cobbles, Heptonstall
FRA calendar update and NEW 2013 web address; http://heptonstallfestivalrace.wordpress.com
Race starts on cobbles, heads across fields, and down into Hardcastle Craggs, to Blue Pig, before a 1000 ft climb to HIGH BROWN KNOLL TRIG, then back the way you came, with a "fun" 500ft climb to the finish.
Sounds good, will make a nice change to take family along, should have recovered from Skiddaw by then.
Fancy it but have friends up from south that weekend. They're both runners (well kind of; tarmac based) so might be able to get them interested in visiting the Crags and the Gala whilst i do the race! I'll get them to check out this thread, see if either of them fancy the race as well!
I'm sure they will enjoy the race - plus they'll need to earn their beer some how....Quote:
Originally Posted by AndyA
Well done a 3P BTW!
Whats next?
Sounds a nice little tester, kid's want to go, no excuse then, we'll be there;)
Looks good, Trig.
I'll definitely be there.
Amazing descent from High Brown Knoll down that side towards Pecket Well, with stunning views across to Heptonstall and Stoodley Pike beyond.
Heptonstall Church tower is a great landmark, standing citadel over the surrounding moors, guiding the return.....you can also pick out the White Lion most of the way back: in fact I've just rolled in from that purveyor of excellent independent ales, sampling the various possibilities for a fell race keg. Of the 7 glasses, the current favourite is Springhead Brewery "Robin Hood" - but to be honest I reckon I need to nip back just to be sure.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Felix
What time did you reccie in???
Cheers for that. I told you i was at 4hour pace when i caught you up!Quote:
Originally Posted by Trig
Had to miss Pendle Cloughs 'cos of family health problems. Not resolved yet so no races planned, very little opportuniuty to train much either. It'll sort itself out soon i hope.
Anyone any more details about the festival, a website?
Not sure if the Festival has a website but the race will have one soon (with a map of the route). Details will be posted here when its available.Quote:
Originally Posted by sid
Ayup! Will this be fully flagged or are there route options?
Evening DD - fully flagged -Quote:
Originally Posted by duty_druid
Hoping official website will be live mid-next week
I meantime would like a route map pdf so you can put some reccies in????
Website should be up mid next week in meantime will pop up a provisonal map - once I figure out how to attach!
Hi Trig,
I'll be there - who can resist the offer of a final killer hill at the end of a race?
Cheers,
Jo
Back for more eh Joey?Quote:
Originally Posted by joeyd
The good news is that we have found a route back up from blue pig using a little known runners trod - with no steps! Actually quite runable.
Went round the route tonight and managed to lose the trods leading up to High Brown Knoll - or have they been moved??
Incidently does anyone know the route of the old High Brown Knoll race???
Those trods can be tricky blighters - or is it that I can take so many wrong trods that they ALL look familiar on a run? :D
Jo
As far as I know it was from Mytholmroyd up and over Sheepstones and out to HBK following a flagged route but the return was any way you wanted. I stand to be hugely corrected over that of course.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trig
There's more "magic lines" on that moor than a bathroom mirror in a columbian night clubQuote:
Originally Posted by joeyd
Back up there again tonight to find the missing trod (perhaps its been returned)
Race info and route map now available at http://heptonstallfestivalrace.org.uk/
Quote:
Originally Posted by Fnstein
Looking for some piccies of HBK to tart up the front page....
When's the Cobbleclaw(TM) coming out?:wink:
I don't think a date has been sett yet!Quote:
Originally Posted by stevefoster
Pave'd the way for that reply:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Swoop
Its official - its now FRA permited race on FRA race diary....just need 100 runners in their new Cobbleclaws TM....the essential shoe for the upper calder valley
Sat 9th Jul 2011 – Heptonstall Festival (R)
Race details
Entry information
- Date & time: Sat 9th Jul 2011 at 11:00
- Country: England
- Region: South/West Pennines
- Category: AS
- Website: heptonstallfestivalrace.org.uk
- Distance: 6m / 9.7km
- Climb: 1500ft / 457m
- Venue: White Lion Pub, Heptonstall.
- Grid ref: SD987282
- Skills & experience: PM
- Minimum age: 18
Contact for Race Information
- Entry on day? YES
- Entry on day fee: £4.00
- Steve Grimley
- 5 West Laithe, Heptonstall, Hebden Bridge, HX7 7LX
- 07710 015560
- [email protected]
Teams
Records
- Teams allowed:
Juniors
- Male: No record information.
- Female: No record information.
Permit / Insurance
- Junior races:
This race has a permit and/or insurance from the FRA.
Other information
New race. Parking £1. Food & beer stalls, children's entertainment etc
Good luck to both Heptonstall teams in Bradford Millenium Way
Is the festival a whole day event? What else is on?
Race starts at 11.00am - Village Festival starts at 12.00 - until early evening.Quote:
Originally Posted by Felix
I love these gala / fell race days - good excus for pint / BBQ / cake feast.
I'll get some more detail on the events - think there are a few live bands, LITTLE VALLEY BREWERY stall and pumps, Morris Dancing (oh yes!) and childrens entertainment if you can persuade the family to cheer you on/ food stands (always good for post race refuelling) etc - lets hope its a sunny day....
Whats your favourite Little Valley pint? Moor Ale?
Sorry, no Festival website this year but you can get a flavour of the day by viewing the short film made by local lad Ed Lister last year at http://vimeo.com/14547287 (Looks much wetter than I remember it)Quote:
Originally Posted by sid
Any question to the festival email address are welcome. Hope to see you there.
Post race TUG OF WAR could be a hit CVFR v Tod - Gavin M might need to bulk up if CVFR are to stand a chanceQuote:
Originally Posted by Heptonstall Festival
Anyone fancy a run round the route?
Planning a quick trot round Wednesday evening
Hi Trig, wouldn't mind a practice round the route but have to wait for my dodgy right knee to improve. Nice website BTW, are you going to post any recce dates on there nearer the race?
Re recce - Best bet is to send me a pm - and a few us can nip out one evening / weekend.
The map on the website is a good guide but the trods on the moor are very feint - the route will be fully flagged on the day if you don't get chance to recce.
What's the chance of that knee recovering?
Spotted! Calder Valley getting into festival spirit??
http://www.heptonstall.org/coppermin...up&cat=3&pos=3
http://www.heptonstall.org/coppermin...l_IMG_0372.JPG
Any chance of a Reccie next week?
Wednesday, Thursday, or Friday evenings all good - lets get one agreed then make it open to all???Quote:
Originally Posted by duty_druid
Which is best for you?
I can do Thursday, say 7:30?
[QUOTE=duty_druid;417874]I can do Thursday, say 7:30?[/QUOT
What about 19.00? (need to pick daughters up from gymnastics)
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Start of March race (15 miles/3000ft) - the Festival Race (6miles/1500ft) will be have the same start - another excuse to get the bunting out!
March winner Ben Mounsey was picked for England last week. Congrtatulations Ben!
Could Heptonstall Festival be YOUR springboard to an international call up?
Sorry Trig just splurted out my brew thereQuote:
Originally Posted by Trig
Heard England morris dancing selectors could be on look out for new tallent - get yur stick and bells readyQuote:
Originally Posted by TurboTom
Keep training Tom you've got a few years on us - up for some mid summer madness this weekend???