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On-line entry opened yesterday 5th November. 230 limit. We have included the under 23 category this year after discussions with the FRA to encourage our future Champions. Entries opened yesterday with 48 entries by 5am this morning. So far no under 23 entries. Hope to see you on the day Nig & Sue Jeff = Buxton AC
Super fun race with something for all. Held under FRA rules.
http://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx?EventID=1612
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Update @10am 8 Nov - 67 entries - 163 places left. GREAT NEWS! The Friends of Litton have confirmed that once again they are doing the BBQ! Watch the entries flood in now https://www.facebook.com/images/emoj...1/16/1f642.png:-) Soup is on the menu along with the sausages. Bring a little extra to spend in the Community run post office and pop into the Red Lion Inn to see the lovely Landlady Jeanie for a beer. With a free mince pie and mulled wine for every finisher it's a party! See you on race day https://www.facebook.com/images/emoj...1/16/1f642.png:-) Nig & Sue Jeff, Race Organisers. Buxton AC
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I was so glad not to fall over in that river last year!
When is it... where is it.. ??
It's at Litton, Derbyshire, nr Buxton. 11 December. Race starts at 11am. Super little race and a lot of fun. The entry places filled well before race day last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Richard123
you will love it!
http://www.fabian4.co.uk/default.aspx?EventID=1612
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Does the route go clockwise or anti-clockwise?
It goes anticlockwiseQuote:
Originally Posted by Richard123
Thanks.
Great little race. Thanks to all those involved.
Litton Christmas Cracker Fell Race
Deck the hall with boughs of holly,
Fa, la, la, la, la, la, la, la, la!
‘Tis the season to be jolly.
Every year we’d deck the hallway with boughs of holly then unwittingly spend weeks trampling berries into the fibres of the hall carpet. The living room carpet didn’t fare any better with sap residue from the Christmas tree often leaving sticky marks. I’d rearrange the furniture to cover the most stubborn stains, resulting in the awkward placement of furnishings which subsequently played havoc with the ‘feng shui’ of the room. The last thing you want at Christmas is negative energy. It became apparent that a real tree and decorative foliage didn’t bode well in the confines of an insulated energy efficient dwelling.
After purchasing new carpets we’ve since gone artificial as it’s less damaging:
Alison likes the smell of a real tree so I suggested hanging in-car pine scented air fresheners from the branches of the artificial one. She said “yeah they’ll look great alongside the fuzzy dice”. My wife can be quite sarcastic at times. My other suggestion of an Air Wick Essential Mist Diffuser in scented mulled wine wasn’t met with the same ridicule and unsurprisingly a potential purchase was browsed online.
On our way to today’s race in the Peak District we’re discussing unwanted presents. Alison bursts out laughing and reminds me about the time I’d received ‘puppies’ off my mum. In amongst the usual gifts of socks and a jumper my mum excelled herself with a ‘I love puppies’ poster featuring Golden Retrievers. At the time I was 40 years old and owned a Border Terrier. It amused Alison then and it still does now, every year she’ll say “Darren have you still not decided where to hang your puppies poster?”. I’m now bored with my wife’s poster leg pulling, unfortunately she isn’t.
My mate Vinny surprised his wife one year when he bought her a car jack for Christmas. He even went to the trouble of buying a blue one to match the colour of her car. Vinny’s wife didn’t share his enthusiasm for car accessories. Even after he’d informed her that cheaper jacks were available but he’d bought the one with a rubberised soft grip handle for easy cranking...she still remained unimpressed. I guess there’s no pleasing some folk.
Vinny’s wife surprised him the following year. His gift from her was a packet of Duracell AAA batteries with a note saying ‘Presents not included’. He’s since pointed out that the car jack is the inferior gift as it’s never been used unlike the batteries which currently reside in the TV remote. I look forward to finding out what crap they buy each other this year.
Litton Christmas Cracker can be quite an experience. It’s a great route along picturesque dales, through woodland and over open countryside with a mid-race surprise...weather permitting. After sufficient downpours the river will completely flood the riverside path that runs through the eye catching Water-cum-Jolly Dale. You’ll experience knee deep (depending on your leg length) ice cold dirty water for a good few hundred yards whilst hopefully remaining on the path. Keep to the left or prepare yourself for a swim. This section is very trying on the legs but great fun...Christmas Cracker? Yeah, most certainly!
Many thanks to the lovely Sue and Nigel and all their helpers...Merry Christmas!
Once home it’s the simple things in life that are truly appreciated. We leave a change of clothes on the radiators whilst showering. In Alison’s words “changing into heated clothing is like receiving a warm hug”...hear, hear! A ‘warm hug’ whilst watching our Christmas film guilty pleasure, ‘It’s a Wonderful Life’...now that’s appreciating the simple things!
‘Tis the season to be jolly!
Another great write up Daz. But what happened to the puppy poster?...
A puppy is for life....not just for ChristmasQuote:
Originally Posted by mapper
Only 10 places left for this years race.
Another well organised Christmas Cracker by Sue/Nigel and their team. Mercia sent a raiding party up and Jack Agnew took the glory. Just about recovered from the Wrekin Wrecker I managed to get back in 43rd place to claim 1st V60
Racking up the age-category prizes at the moment...!Quote:
Originally Posted by Llani Boy
Well, I do seem to be ticking along nicely at the moment Travs but it will no doubt end in tears!Quote:
Originally Posted by Travs
At the end of races I am absolutely knackered and take a few days to recover. People say things like "why don't you take it easier and you will enjoy it more". Absolute bollocks.
To me, once I've got a number pinned on my chest, it has to be 100% or nothing. I cannot see the point of entering a race and not competing.
I am probably trying to make up for my wasted 30's, 40's and early 50's when, for various reasons, I did no running at all.
My advice to all you youngsters is to go for it whilst you can because, once over 60, recovery is frustrating and hard bloody work!
There are a few zig zags on the new route as you come down into cressbrook, is it possible to cut some of the corners off? Given that the FRA are reducing flagging etc.
Water-Cum-Jolly-Dale?????
Bit QAH, maybe I've hit on a Derbyshire secret here. Reckon I'll sally forth anyway, what could possibly go wrong?
A number of people I know have recced the route recently and all have followed the zig zag. I'm not aware of any physical barrier to straightening things out but zig takes you down to the traversing path which is the zag. Perhaps it might be flagged, I don't know.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
I'd be more worried about the river crossing as the Wye is in spate! :eek:
By the look of google maps it's definitely on. An ENE line which is a straight on, and on the same line as the fell wall, will clip both paths on the bottom zig zag, so you've got two chances to pick up the route down to the river. I'm just going to go for it. If it's flagged it will be to stop you encountering the old railway tunnel which might be a long drop.
Results
Route extended to 9m due to the river being in flood, didn't do my very well rested legs any favours. Tindersticks said we averaged 6.30mmp to the foot of the first climb, so i still had plenty of leg speed in me. I got caught up on the climb and ended up in a group for the grassy run above Millers Dale, i left them all on the descent to the monsal trail diversion and had a really fast run off as the leaders were miles away and nobody turned up in front to hold me up. The blast round the diversion favoured me a bit as it was pancake flat, but as soon as the climb out of Cressbrook got going i was going backwards again. Legs died with about a mile to go, which was a mile later than i had estimated, lost a minute easily. The whole area is quite charming.
Doesn't look like it's on this year then?
Correct.Quote:
Originally Posted by mr brightside
It is, no more.
Won't be seeing you there this year Llani, i've had quite a lot of back spasm problems that have buggered up my biomechanics. I haven't been able to put the training in, plus i've got one of these covid colds now.
That's a shame Mr B. Hope you are back at it soon. Have you told SIentries as I think there is a long waiting list and you might get your entry fee back?
I won't get my entry fee back, and i couldn't actually cancel my entry on the website. I've emailed the RO instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Llani Boy