Levisham Limping

Planning a trip up to North Yorkshire with my son next weekend. Anybody doing this ? Or done it & can offer any tips/advice ?

The race has only been run twice with a slightly different route each time. There is a map of the route on the Esk Valley web-site and the routes are usually marked with tape. Link to map here:

http://www.eskvalleyfellclub.org/rac...imping_map.htm

Excellent, cheers Quinny. Bringing my lad to cheer me on.

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Originally Posted by Quinny

The race has only been run twice with a slightly different route each time. There is a map of the route on the Esk Valley web-site and the routes are usually marked with tape. Link to map here:

http://www.eskvalleyfellclub.org/rac...imping_map.htm

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very fast trail race jez, watchout for the steamtrains! nice run m8

Cheers Rev ! So Roclites over X-Talons then ?

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Originally Posted by TheReverand

very fast trail race jez, watchout for the steamtrains! nice run m8

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I ran it in road shoes as it was bone dry, but I went over on my ankle inside the first mile as you hurtle down into the woods :o I sat there as the whole feild went past :o and was about to walk back to the start but instead ran from the back of the field.... so whatever you wear when its bone dry but a bit knarly, tree stumps and the like, lot of it is through woodland, and I only seem to recall one drawn out ascent, then a couple little uphills toward the finish

Excellent analysis of the route mate, cheers ! Looking forward to it.

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Originally Posted by TheReverand

I ran it in road shoes as it was bone dry, but I went over on my ankle inside the first mile as you hurtle down into the woods :o I sat there as the whole feild went past :o and was about to walk back to the start but instead ran from the back of the field.... so whatever you wear when its bone dry but a bit knarly, tree stumps and the like, lot of it is through woodland, and I only seem to recall one drawn out ascent, then a couple little uphills toward the finish

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Walkers removing race tape resulted in me dropping from 6th place, with a couple of miles to go, to finish at the back. Did 8.8 miles instead of 7 ! I blame the North Yorks Moors runner I was trailing, he should have known the route ! :wink:

Have run the first two, otherwise engaged or i would have made the trip. There are a few direction changes that can catch the unwary. Good run out i hope, the uphill finish always seemed to be laced with treacle!

Hopefully the village hall tea and cakes were upto scratch.

Well, the revised route I did was cracking ! And my son assures me that the chocolate cake, in the village hall, was "amazing" ! I upset the lady behind the counter by asking if they were all home made ! There were loads of them !!

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Originally Posted by Tuffer

Have run the first two, otherwise engaged or i would have made the trip. There are a few direction changes that can catch the unwary. Good run out i hope, the uphill finish always seemed to be laced with treacle!

Hopefully the village hall tea and cakes were upto scratch.

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Almost time for this years race which is on Sunday 24th September at 10:30am.

Now renamed to "Lockton Limping" as the start has always been in Lockton and hopefully it will avoid a few people going to the wrong place to register!

Maps and info can be found at https://www.yorkknavesmireharriers.co.uk/lockton-limping/

It is the first counter in the Dave Parry/Northern Runner winter series. Fixture info on the Esk Valley website http://www.eskvalleyfellclub.org/fix...0_Calendar.pdf

Cakes and Tea/Coffee will be available to purchase at the finish in the village hall from the local WI.

Hopefully see a few of you there.
Chris