Trackers 27/28 June

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21-06-2015, 08:51 PM
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Trackers 27/28 June

A slightly crazy week ahead so I'm trying to do a few things earlier.. a little bike ride that I organise is pre-occupying a little time.. in case you fancy it for 2015 www.opencycling.com

Needless to say this week we have 160ish trackers out on the Dragons Back Race - you can find them here http://www.dragonsbackrace.com/live-tracking/ this is also a live leaderboard running (see links on the left). The leaderboard data comes from the trackers (bit like where the times appear on BG's).

Steve Rhodes / Josh Jardine- http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/bg2015.cfm?n=14 start Saturday 7 pm
Claire Holdcroft - http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/bg2015.cfm?n=31 start Friday 6 pm
Martyn James - http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/bg2015.cfm?n=32 start Saturday 1 am
Rob Pilling - http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/bg2015.cfm?n=33 start Saturday 1 am
David Butterfield - http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/bg2015.cfm?n=38 start Friday 3.15 am

Meltham AC - http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/bg2015.cfm?n=20 start midnight Friday (run Saturday)
Keswick AC VETs - http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/bg2015.cfm?n=29 start 3am on Saturday

Trackers also on Thames Ring (starts Wednesday although a few set off this weekend to do the double).. its only 250 miles http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/thamesring15.cfm / also on support staff for the Ultimate Trails 110 / 10in10 / Cleveland Way Relay / Derbyshire 100.. and importantly Rob Whiteman taking on a 300km cycle ride (will let him post that link).

No worries
James
24-06-2015, 12:16 PM
Bob

Since it isn't BG related I've put the details of my challenge here - http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/showt...414#post611414
24-06-2015, 07:07 PM
IanDarkpeak

any one know which club and what schedule Josh and Steve are on..i'll be working In langdale Sunday and will be about Sergeants Man, Raise, Rossett pike. be good to give them a cheer on if I can
24-06-2015, 07:38 PM
Spr

We are on a 23 hour pace, we should be at Sergeant Man about 04.45 and Rossett Pike for 06.15 all being well. Would be great to see you if you are out and about.

Steve
28-06-2015, 09:45 AM
david.s.fountain

I supported Steve and Josh on leg 2 and they were both on good form. Looks like they have lost a bit of time on leg 3, conditions will have been far from ideal. Hope they can make it up on 4.
28-06-2015, 12:19 PM
Arkel

They were spot on time til about Ill Crag, but lost a bit of time over the wet rock and horrific wind about Broad Crag. Just standing up was difficult. They're in good spirits and well on for a completion.
29-06-2015, 08:56 AM
tombsy

Congrats to rob brown and sam hill for their joint completion yesterday in 21.44 in mainly awful conditions but especially leg 3. Was out on leg 4 with them and typically sun came out as they left honister. Not sure if it was one of steve or josh we kept seeing all of leg 4 but they were looking strong and had good finish in keswick.
29-06-2015, 09:43 AM
DrPatrickBarry

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Originally Posted by tombsy

Not sure if it was one of steve or josh we kept seeing all of leg 4 but they were looking strong and had good finish in keswick.

That is good to hear, the tracker seemed to have quit at Kirk Fell, just a case of a helper diverted off and did not pass it on at Honister.
29-06-2015, 10:10 AM
Dreaded Jeff

A quick thanks from everyone at Meltham AC for the support we received on our Billy Bland Challenge run, especially the great lads from Heptonstall Hurriers. We watched Keswick disappear over the horizon and made it to Moot Hall about 8 hours after they did, but for our little club we are thrilled just to have got round - especially starting Leg 4 around 16.30 when the weather came in and never went away...
29-06-2015, 10:16 AM
tombsy

Quote:

Originally Posted by tombsy

Congrats to rob brown and sam hill for their joint completion yesterday in 21.44 in mainly awful conditions but especially leg 3. Was out on leg 4 with them and typically sun came out as they left honister. Not sure if it was one of steve or josh we kept seeing all of leg 4 but they were looking strong and had good finish in keswick.

Rob and Sam both joined keswick this year so rounded off great bg weekend for the yellow and green vests
29-06-2015, 11:06 AM
martynj

Wow, that was a tough day out! 3 of us from Sheffield's Porter Valley set out at 1am Saturday for a first attempt with "light support" (just road crossings and a friend for conversation legs 1,2,5; carried own gear, own nav).

Perfect weather legs 1-3, but the wind and thick cloud set in for leg 4. Lots of 10 Peaks racers looking lost going over Pillar and Kirk Fell. Clear again by leg 5 for welcome views of Keswick lights at dusk.

I finished in 23:07hr, Rob went over time coming off Robinson, and John retired at Great End having been unable to keep food down since Threlkeld.

Selection of photos here: https://goo.gl/photos/RRG8pYvDAqRhHiEa6
29-06-2015, 01:46 PM
wheezing donkey

Well done Martyn. You obviously made good use of Bowland's GL.
29-06-2015, 07:57 PM
Spr

Quote:

Originally Posted by DrPatrickBarry

That is good to hear, the tracker seemed to have quit at Kirk Fell, just a case of a helper diverted off and did not pass it on at Honister.

Josh completed in 23.05, We separated at the top of Yewbarrow as I was just getting slower, we only had 1 tracker between us and I was carrying it. I did follow Moses trod after Kirk Fell.

Steve
30-06-2015, 06:51 AM
Filthy Rich

Well done Martyn, having needed all the help of DPFR to get round previous weekend in thick clag, respect to those without such support. Look out for you in The Greystones and up Porter clough