Will be up in N Wales over Easter and I see that Fron Four race is on. Not familiar with this corner of Snowdonia but I imagine race might be similar to Moel Eilio. Anyone got any views on it??
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Will be up in N Wales over Easter and I see that Fron Four race is on. Not familiar with this corner of Snowdonia but I imagine race might be similar to Moel Eilio. Anyone got any views on it??
Good area.. not to similar to Eilio.. despite its proximity.. not so grassy.. more rocks and heather..Quote:
Originally Posted by Wheeze
Bit of a contrived route over the 4 summits of Mynydd Mawr really. Rarely visited area and some stunning views.
Potential to get lost..
thinking of doing this myself,but i agree with Iain the course is a bit contrived could be better set with the 4 summits being Tryfan,Smytho,Craig Cwm Bychan and Mynydd Mawr, run as a loop. As it is ,it just confuses the runners and marshals when the mist is down
Got lost again this year!!
Well, I really enjoyed it. Yes, the mist spoilt the spectacle and some of the snow drifts at the end were very energy sapping. But overall a classic little race. A great way to spend a Saturday afternoon. Hope to return when the weather is better.
Other runners thought the clag made it!!!
Would do it again whatever the weather!
Good running people, I see there's a quick report on the Eryri site.
"Where did all that mist come from and a hour after Dils finished it was clear as a bell! Husband and wife team of Rob and Lisa Grantham made full use of their Cwm y Glo Ty Haf to win their categories,Rob making the most of last years memories when he was 2nd to Matt Fortes winning in record time while Lisa hung on to Phil Tan all the way round only to sprint pass on the run in, cachwr ! Other notable runs saw Fred Maier 4th,new u23 rec,Adam Haynes 6th,new M50 & Ellie 27th new F50 rec.Thanks to Fron school for hosting us and the marshalls without the race could not go ahead, full results to follow."
& results;
http://www.eryriharriers.org.uk/docu...da0270605b.pdf
Can any Welsh speaker translate "cachwr" for me? Many thanks.
Ian,
Cachwr means Coward in Welsh.not sure i`d use the word in this context though.i think she took full advantage of other peoples local knowlage,did`nt know there was a `no drafting `rule in fell running??
Absolutely rocksteady. Phil and Lisa were not far behind me all the way until the last visit to the summit. 4 of us all then charged down the last descent together . Phil took exactly the line I plotted into the quarries but then I was glad to follow him as we climbed up past the walls. I faded then but Lisa obviously gained strength and took Phil somewhere near the finish. It,s a personal thing. We all gain by following others in one way or another. Speaking for myself, if I know I have benefitted from following another I would not sprint past them in the run-in unless someone else was likely to run past us both....then I would defend my position.
Cheers for that Dylan.Quote:
Originally Posted by rocksteady
Yeah sort of agree. but Phil and Lisa aren't in competition anyway in their respective categories.. and I doubt either were taking it overly serious..Quote:
Originally Posted by Wheeze
Outside of the top 3, or prizes, I don't care really... I have been asked (in your neck of the woods) to wait with a fellow runner and navigated for them through the clag.. even stood waiting while they went for a piss.. and they then tried to outsprint me at the end.. which would have given them 3rd.. that was a tad cheeky.. he was English..
In Jura Chris Near and I ran together and he did more of the navigating, we both did some, but tbf he did more, especially early on, and we hit the road together but his legs died and I went off, another runner, who openly just followed us all the way, came with me and he was quite clear he wouldn't try to beat me at the end... Had Chris stuck with us I'd have let him cross first..
In things like the Brits though I think following is just a gamble you take.. it pays off.. sometimes it doesn't.. but there's enough advantage to local runners without giving back any places... in that case all fair in love and war and all that..
Just wondering if anyone could tell me what its like and where route goes please?
Was thinking of giving it a go.
http://team.inov-8.eu/2011/04/fron-f...lyr-james.htmlQuote:
Originally Posted by Sasquatch
Its basically a tour of mynydd mawr... the basic route is outlined there..
Looks interesting - thanks.
I'm on holiday in the area that week so may give it a go - that or Moel Tryfan in the midweek series on 2nd April. Is there a link anywhere to the Moel Tryfan route?
Its a tuesday eveninger so as long as the signs are bilingual its fully flagged.. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-wales-n...wales-13065787
can't remember where a map will be..
Its basically a clockwise loop of moel tryfan from fron school, barely 5k.. past the quarry to the summit, out to a large stone then back along tracks.. very runnable fast course. 20 minutes winning time or something.
Nice little race.
Thanks Iain. Would the Moel tryfan route be OK in trail shoes? I ask as I've got a knee problem at the moment so anything with road/hard trail I'm doing in trail shoes because the extra cushioning helpsQuote:
Originally Posted by IainR
yeah its fairly much a trail race..Quote:
Originally Posted by GregC
Well what a great race this is.
8m 2500ft and views over Snowden and surrounding area.
Wall to wall sunshine but would be a toughie in clag.
Many thanks to the organiser and all his team of marshal's for giving a small number of runners a fantastic afternoon on the welsh fells.