Printable View
Just a quick plug for the Glossop Shelf Moor Fell Race coming up on Sunday 7th September 11am.
Details at http://www.glossopdale.org.uk/races/racessm.html
As if running this cracking race wasn't reason enough, the 2008 Glossop Beer Festival will be on that weekend with an inviting selection of real ales to replenish your vital fluids. As a bonus this year the prize beer at the race will be a limited label version of the local Wren's Nest brew from Howard Town Brewery. Get there if you can.
I should be there. This year I'll try not to lose the flags from the top of James's Thorn. (The mist was pretty thick last year!).
Any more of those nice chocolates for prizes this year?
Yes to chocolates although I'm not organising it this year so not certain who gets what but the list will be extensive. There will be lots of liquid involved as well!
might make this one
was going to do Chelmorton instead as a jolly family day out, but the weather forecast looks like putting paid to that idea
not happy about missing this race, really enjoyed it last year.
I hope you're not injured Dan! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by DanAzz
(have PM'd you btw)
No not injured, just a 3 hour drive for (hopefully) a sub 1 hour run.Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
There's always next year when it will be a 10 minute drive/ride/walk :D
Got the pm, no probs
I'm definitely doing Chelmorton whatever the weather.Quote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
Chocolates! what about cake?Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffB
I'll be there, it's about time I got back to some racing. All these long challenges are ok for strength but I've really lost my speed, Not that I was very fast before :(
Ian
Well, I picked the chocolate and beer prizes up this morning. Sorry no cakes as prizes, but as I understand it there will be a small cake stall set up in the Scout Hut for after the race:p.Quote:
Chocolates! what about cake?
Gordon
Why have I not done this race before? It was Brilliant! big steep climb followed by a long very fast very muddy descent. Why were people wearing trail shoes?
The rain cleared just before the start other than that it was perfect. Cakes were tasty and there were prizes for all
Welldone Glossop.
Sounds just like Chelmorton this morning but we had bacon butties!:pQuote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
what a great race!
that climb just goes on and on... and on...
"proper" fell race, with hardly a flat footfall to be had - rocks, puddles, streams, grass, mud, peat, heather, bracken - the full set
didn't look like there was a hope in heck of the cloud not being down on the drive out to Glossop - in fact, standing at the start 20 mins before the off there was cloud on the top of Lightside (so down to about 350m) - some sort of miracle occurred to allow the tops (620m) to be clear come the run itself!
no idea how well I did (73mins) - probably quite near the back - but thoroughly enjoyed it :D
Many Thanks to Glossopdale, marshals etc :cool:
Glad everyone enjoyed themselves
I've just put the full results up on
The Glossopdale Website
Weren't those the greatest prizes!
Fantastic! I didn't get lost this year, but was still nearly 2 minutes slower than last year.
The prizes were brilliant. For the winners - full size (about size 13?) fell shoes made of chocolate. And lots of beer. All locally produced - excellent.
Well done to the lovely Pennine ladies - first LV40, first LV50, first team.
Thanks to the organisers, marshalls, etc. Oh yes - thanks to Matt's wife for the wonderful CAKE.
Well said Daz, Geoff & Ian - Great race in every way, thanks again Glossopdale...Quote:
Originally Posted by GeoffB
(little legs are a bit tired & sore this morn', sprint finish didn't help:eek:)
Well done to all! Sounds like things bucked up weather wise. I was on my through Hayfield at the time with the nippers and it was chucking it down. I'd really fancied this one but had to do 'daddy' things.... :)
IanDarkPeak - some sort of identity morphing going on. I see on the web site that you're down as "Jan Winterburn".... :eek:
Looked like a great race from where I was marshalling at Dowstones Clough. Dave Taylor must have had a fantastic descent to win the race, as he was over 100 metres behind Nick Craig at this point.
Werdna.
I believe the 'pocket rocket' disengaged brain before putting the legs in gear;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Werdna Swilnik
does anybody know if any photos ever surfaced from this race?
I remember seeing a couple of people taking photos on the way round...
Some good pictures atQuote:
Originally Posted by DazTheSlug
http://www.pyegrove.co.uk/shelfmoorfellrace.html
The one of the distant marshall and the two runners is my favourite.
Great pics. Eeee, it's a grand place is Glossop...
It is a top short race..has a good combination for all, long trog to the summit and a fantastic fall off the top. Done it many a time in fair weather and foul.
Where the numbers good?
I was out in Peak doing the Rab event - worth it too!;)
Smashing pics on the Pyegrove site. Makes me wish I'd been there even more...! :(