Clwydian Hills FRA Relay Recce
I had my first ever look at the Clwydian's this weekend as I and 4 other club members went down to check out the terrain.
It looks like it will make a terrific venue, some good running, testing climbs, great descents.
Camped at http://www.thegoldenlioninn.com/ and would recommend it as a base for anyone else thinking of recceing.
Beer and Food is excellent and reasonably priced.
Good to meet Welsh Harrier for a beer in the pub as well on Saturday night, and I'm sure we'll meet again over he coming months.
Re: Clwydian Hills FRA Relay R
www.teamdolly.co.uk are making the golden lion their base for this event
and camping the night before.Please say hi (at the top of the field) and tell us to leave the bar hours earlier than last year...........
pic from last year ;
http://www.teamdolly.co.uk/races/welcym1.htm
Cheers
Pete
Re: Clwydian Hills FRA Relay R
Recce of leg 1 and leg 4 from Golden Lion, Llangynhafal - Sunday 10th August, 9.45am for 10am start.
Between 10 and 11 miles, expect to take 2 to 2½ hours. Pub does food from 12 noon to 2pm on Sundays.
Re: Clwydian Hills FRA Relay R
Pants, would have liked to have joined you Swoop but Club Counter at Wormstones, Glossop that day
Re: Clwydian Hills FRA Relay R
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Swoop
Recce of leg 1 and leg 4 from Golden Lion, Llangynhafal - Sunday 10th August, 9.45am for 10am start.
Between 10 and 11 miles, expect to take 2 to 2½ hours. Pub does food from 12 noon to 2pm on Sundays.
If I can join you I will - not sure yet.
But be careful. We did leg 3 on Saturday and the long climb up the 1st gully is totally overgrown with a combo of Bracken, Thistles, and Nettles with the odd really prickly gorse type section thrown in for good measure.
Re: Clwydian Hills FRA Relay R
Quote:
Originally Posted by
Swoop
Recce of leg 1 and leg 4 from Golden Lion, Llangynhafal - Sunday 10th August, 9.45am for 10am start.
Between 10 and 11 miles, expect to take 2 to 2½ hours. Pub does food from 12 noon to 2pm on Sundays.
May be on my own but am going anyway. If anyone else decides to come along I hope to set off at 10am.
Re: Clwydian Hills FRA Relay R
Sorry Swoop - I can't make it - I've got a little problem at the back of my leg that needs a few days rest if I am to have a chance of making the Sedbergh Hills Race.
Re: Clwydian Hills FRA Relay R
Did you get out for a run Swoop? Which legs did you do?
Re: Clwydian Hills FRA Relay R
Quote:
Originally Posted by
harrymoon
Did you get out for a run Swoop? Which legs did you do?
Yes thanks, just two of us.
We ran from the Golden Lion and did leg 1 as far as the knoll at the top of the last descent and then picked up leg 4 to the finish and back to the pub. 10.5 miles and 3400 feet according to Sport Tracks (3800 feet if you believe Garmin!). So we did the "sting in the tail" twice!! As Witton Park said, the bracken and gorse going up the valley towards Stony Gulley is horrendous. Full of nettles as well. I got stung everywhere and spiked (from the gorse I think) in my achilles. Pulled the spike out but it broke. Managed to get the splinter out but my achilles is quite sore and inflamed now. Will hopefully be ok after a night's rest. Had a curry and a couple of pints in the pub afterwards. Highly recommended.
Re: Clwydian Hills FRA Relay R
definitely well earned beer that Swoop