Grin and Bear it

I mentioned this race earlier in the year and will refresh everyones memory as the race approaches.

Entries are now being taken for the 2007 "Grin and Bear It" which will be run on October 6th

The event is run by 'Three-Six-Zero' the funding group for Woodhead Mountain Rescue team who will be manning the checkpoints.

It incorporates a 15 mile, 1950ft fell race and a 23 mile challenge walk/run.

Please support this if you can and mention it on club Websites etc.

Entries

More info

Free parking but please car share, light refreshments available on route.

Free hot meal and drinks for all participants.

Also included is at no cost is the knowledge that the money will go to help people in distress on the hills.

Entry fee £8.00 EOD £10.00

Please make every effort to attend.

Thanks every one.
Ian

I have a free date in my diary - consider it pencilled in:D

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Originally Posted by emmilou

I have a free date in my diary - consider it pencilled in:D

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Thanks Emmilou

The more the merrier:)

I've heard that the Outer Edge Bogmonster want to come as well:D

We're hoping to get a few entries from our (walking) club.
The 'more info' page mentions a 15 mile run or a 15/23 mile walk. But the entry form lists a 23 mile run. Presumably the entry form is correct?!

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Originally Posted by Toreador

We're hoping to get a few entries from our (walking) club.
The 'more info' page mentions a 15 mile run or a 15/23 mile walk. But the entry form lists a 23 mile run. Presumably the entry form is correct?!

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Hi Toreador,

You are welcome to run the the 23 miler as a 'runner' but it is a challenge rather than a race, The official race is the 15 miler. Last year a only a handfull ran the longer route which was mostly taken up by walkers.

Any thoughts PB?
Ian

We're very much non-competitive runners anyway so it's academic! I'd rather run the longer route as it makes for a longer day, than run the shorter route just for the privilege of being officially placed near the bottom of the field :o

Just planning my autumn calendar...:D

I fancy doing this local race in a few weeks time. However, I see on the entry form that there appears to be an option for a 15mile and a 23mile fell run. But all the information seems to be promoting it as a 15mile fell run.

http://www.woodheadmrt.org/documents...Bearitback.pdf

Does anyone know if there is indeed a 23mile alternative route?

Ah....just heard - the race IS the 15mile route.

There is a 23mile route that is primarily for walkers but if anyone wants to run it this longer way then their times would be officially recorded.

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Originally Posted by jodg

Ah....just heard - the race IS the 15mile route.

There is a 23 mile route that is primarily for walkers but if anyone wants to run it this longer way then their times would be officially recorded.

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Just an up date, more info below. Prizes will be awarded via lottery so all you runners and walkers who never get a chance of winning any thing will be in with a good shout.



http://www.woodheadmrt.org/home.htm

Running route is from Langsett Barn through woods bridge then to top of Cutgate, turn right to Outer Edge Trig (The Bogmonster is asleep at the moment:( )
then on along Howden edge for just under 3 miles until you can turn right on path over RoundHill to Lady Cross, R again to road crossing and (Water and Choccy biscuits stop, check befor start though. ) Down Woodland Clough and turn R on Windle Edge for a short road section to the Trans Pennine Trail, If you have any thing left now's the time to push with a fast section to Cote Bank Bridge, over this and follow track south until you get to Langsett Woods and back to finish.

It's expected to be faster this year as the fells are a lot dryer.

Last years results are also up and this years will be up much quicker!

Loads of food at the finish so get your self down there.

If any one fancies a run round I'll be up for it...

A number of entries have already been taken.
Please push this on you club sites
Ta Ian

Looks like an excellent route, Ian, but it's already a very busy weekend what with Langdale, Gt. Whernside & the Hodgson Relays. Maybe next year.

Hope you make loads of cash for a good cause.

Having recently run and survived the Totley Exterminator I would like to have a go at another L class race.:D

They are a similar distance, but the Grin and bear it race is a B rather than an A. I know that the Exterminator was a relatively mild A (or so I am told), however, for me this was home ground which helped.

Have anyone got a route map or description for the Grin and bear it race? Any advise, etc. I assume that the route will not be marked and will be based on check points. Any water stations / jelly baby stops provided?:confused:

Thanks

Hello Simon,

See the thread started a few weeks back on this race:
http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showthread.php?t=2417

Also, the Woodhead Moutain Rescue web site for entry form:
http://www.woodheadmrt.org/home.htm

How well do you know the terrain around Langsett Barn area?

See you there! :p

Thanks for this. I missed the earlier thread or was not feeling brave enough! Found the route description and will now enjoy working out a route on the map.

See the thread started a few weeks back on this race:
http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showthread.php?t=2417

Also, the Woodhead Moutain Rescue web site for entry form:
http://www.woodheadmrt.org/home.htm

See this, but hoped I could enter on the day.

How well do you know the terrain around Langsett Barn area?

Not very well at all. My last visit was probably my DoE Expedition when we got completely lost very quickly! This was along time ago and (I think) my navigation skills are better (and I will not be carry a massive rucksack).

See you there! :p

I hope so!

Simon, the 1st 4 miles (ish) are on the main bridleway heading towards Slippery Stones, difficult to go wrong but not impossible.
Turn right at Cut Gate summit, marked with a large cairn, and head for Outer Edge trig point.
Watch out for the bog monster :eek: in the top end of Bull Clough, usually claims at least one victim per year .
There will be a number of Woodhead MRT members on duty to pull the unfortunates out, or at least have a laugh :D .
From Outer Edge to Featherbed Moss, an area that could be a navigational challenge, will be flags, the visibility on the day :confused: dictates how usefull these will be.
Checkpoint at Featherbed will be manned and the marshalls, again WMRT members, will point you in the correct direction, to get you to Lady Cross and the Woodhead summit where copious amounts of scran are available.
The route after the Woodhead summit is a little more fell, but on a well trodden path until having crossed an ancient bridge, the path takes a left at the next, and I think only, tree to head over to a gate and back onto a well walked path the descends, climbs, descends and then climbs again to Windle Edge.
The only other bit where people had slight challenges was through the woods after the Flouch crossroads.
This bit will be flagged to point you back to Langset Barn.
I can not guarantee that nobody will got wrong somewhere but we are going to do our best to limit the chances.
See you on Saturday :) .

Thanks for the route. Together with info from the previous thread to which I was directed and a PM from IanDarkPeak I should be OK. I have not managed to get lost on a race so far, but there is always a first time....

I will pack a snorkel for the 'wet bits' although having size 12 feets general helps to spread the weight!:)

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Originally Posted by simon

Thanks for the route. Together with info from the previous thread to which I was directed and a PM from IanDarkPeak I should be OK. I have not managed to get lost on a race so far, but there is always a first time....

I will pack a snorkel for the 'wet bits' although having size 12 feets general helps to spread the weight!:)

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I'll be heading out in an hour to run the first half of the G&B. I'll let you know how wet it is when(if?) I get back.

I won't be racing the route unfortuanately but I will be running sweep from the summit of cut gate after the runners have passed through.

Ian

Yes it's wet not quite as bad as last year but for those too fast to look where they are going or too rash will soon find the bogmonster beckoning.

Going out for another look tonight, it's raining so I guess it will be even wetter.

Ian

How much do we get in the way of food on the route? ie, how much do we need to take with us?

Hi All,

Could anyone post a grid reference for the start/finish. I know where Langsett reservoir is and the wagon and horses pub, I'm just unsure of where Langsett Barn is.

Cheers

Hi Pawa, grid ref. is 211 005, but its easy to find, its at the back of the Langsett car park off the A616 (RH side of road coming from the Flouch).

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Originally Posted by pawa

Hi All,

Could anyone post a grid reference for the start/finish. I know where Langsett reservoir is and the wagon and horses pub, I'm just unsure of where Langsett Barn is.

Cheers

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200 metres north of The Wagon and Horses on the same side of the road is the main car park.
Langsett Barn, ex Peak Park visitors centre, is at the bottom end of the car park.:D

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Originally Posted by Toreador

How much do we get in the way of food on the route? ie, how much do we need to take with us?

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How much can you eat?:rolleyes:
Summit of woodhead, Fiddlers Green, will be a feed station that will have tea, fruit, muesli bars and anything else we are given.
There are other feed stations on the long walking route, main one at Woodhead MRT HQ.
At the finish there will be beef stew, tea, fruit and again whatever else we are given to help raise the necessary readies for the team.:D

Went out again last night and nearly lost some one to the Bogmonster. Only up to his tackle but he was at the edge of a bog!

The run down to Fiddlers is also quite wet but from there on it should be fine.

See you all at the race on top of Cutgate
Ian

The climb up to windle edge can be very wet and boggy, there is a bridge at one of the boggy areas but its not much help!! This area can be worse than the moorland, a few years ago a horse had to be rescued from one of the bogs when it sank up to its belly!!!

See you all tomorrow:)

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Originally Posted by Sluggard

The climb up to windle edge can be very wet and boggy, there is a bridge at one of the boggy areas but its not much help!!

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Its quite safe in this area now, Barnsley council have put notices up saying beware of the bog so everything is OK:rolleyes: :confused:

See you at the start on Saturday.

Should be cracking tomorrow - weather looks great:
http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...ipcode=S36+4HH

See yous all tomorrow! :D

Similar here
http://www.mwis.org.uk/mountain/LD.PDF

I've left my sun hat at home!

So I don't need the snorkel then?:D

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Originally Posted by simon

So I don't need the snorkel then?:D

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Snow shoes or tennis rackets might work in places! but will slow you down on the firmer paths. Waders might be a good compromise:eek:

Good luck for tommorrow
Ian

I only managed to sink up to my knees once just before the turn to Round Hill and I much prefered the bogs to the TPT which was v hard on the poor old bones!

Low point after crossing the road near Flouch, but I was cheered up hugely by spotting the orange tape at the steps in the woods and going the right way unlike the folks who had just hurtled past me! (I would have called them back, but they were just so fast.....)

Thanks to all who organised the event. The cup of tea at the end was fantastic!

I might even give it another go next year. Right, what's next?:D

Had a super morning out. Highlight of the day?
The STEW and bread afterwards.
Our bunch went the correct route at the end.
One or two sneaked past the HUGE piece of orange tape on the steps and went the easy way back for the last half mile or so.
Who cares?
Thanks to Woodhead Mountain Rescue.
Hope you made tons of money.
Glad to escape the BOGMONSTER!

Super morning out, thoroughly enjoyed it.

Can't believe the extent of the bogs after Cut Gate, just glad it hasn't been wetter recently. Got round in just under 2 1/2 hours, that'll do nicely....

Nice to meet Plumbum and IanDarkPeak too.

All the best to WMR for organising the event and grub afterwards.

What's' next? How about Roaches or Tour of Pendle then? ;)

Really enjoyable morning out on the moors.

Many thanks to all who worked hard cooking, marshalling etc.:D

Need to find the next challange!

Hi all

Thanks to all who entered up, I believe a record turnout was talked about, perhaps Plumbum knows for sure. Results should appear on the website either Monday or Tuesday

Although I was a bit disappointed not to be able to run the race myself I had a great day being up early to marshal with others the early walkers though the top of Cutgate with a warning that the bog monster was hungry, it didn't take long as the 3rd 'walker' ran straight in to a bog to his waist and needed pulling out by a fellow competitor. More followed including a young lad walking with his dad who went arm pit deep, his dad was heard to comment in true dad fashion "Next time you'll look where you are going"!!

Due to the number of people that needed help getting away from the Bogmonster who were taking there time to cross the bogs safely. It was decided by the time the runners had started to deflect them away from the worst of it so I was 'volunteered' to 'redirect the traffic' across the top of Bull Clough, so apologies if you carried that snorkel or flippers.

Saw Jodg but and one or two others , Missed Simon despite watching for a Totley vest.
I managed to run round after the runners had passed in near perfect conditions. A superb run

It sounds like we all had a good time and we raised a healthy amount of money.

Just a footnote though, We are trying to raise £12,000 for a specially built off road ambulance/rescue vehicle. If you can help please get in contact.

Thanks again to every one and see you next year.

Ian WMRT

Just over 4 hours 52 minutes for the 23 miler, so 7 1/2 minutes inside our target :)
Just a shame my knees didn't work this morning...

A fantastic day was had by all.
The weather always has a lot to do with it and it certainly came up trumps this year.
215 competitors all together which included 72 runners, 20 Long and 52 short.
Last year we had around 130 competitors, 30 of which were runners.
Bog monster was definitely waking up after a long dry spell.
First couple of guys that came in, having run the moorland route starting at the walkers time, one had a tide mark just under his arms and was very pleased to have had a pal with him.
Thanks to all who participated in any way, shape or form as the event wouldn't happen without you.
When postal system allows the registration form to the FRA will be in, for 2008the date for your diary is Saturday October 4th.:D

I see the results are up:
http://www.woodheadmrt.org/events.htm

I assume there's a typo, and the fastest time on the 23 mile route isn't really under 2 1/2 hours!

Wasn't that your time? ;)

I seem to recall seeing Plumbum taking snaps at the finish lane. Will these be appearing anywhere online?

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Originally Posted by Toreador

I see the results are up:
http://www.woodheadmrt.org/events.htm

I assume there's a typo, and the fastest time on the 23 mile route isn't really under 2 1/2 hours!

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I'll try and find out, It is possible that he was down to run the long course but changed to the short course during the race.

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Originally Posted by jodg

I seem to recall seeing Plumbum taking snaps at the finish lane. Will these be appearing anywhere online?

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I'll check these as well. There was also another team member taking photos which will probably turn up on the same link as
Photos 2006 Grin and Bear it it was certainly colder and windier last year, not sure it was wetter though.