Some close racing between a couple of forumites towards the front of this today!
Some close racing between a couple of forumites towards the front of this today!
Results are up on the FRUK face-slap page. Des has posted a link.
Luke Appleyard (Wharfedale)- quick on the dissent
Thinking of coming down for this again, though i can't believe i was 10th last time. EOD.
Luke Appleyard (Wharfedale)- quick on the dissent
Or you can enter in advance to save a whole pound.Originally Posted by mr brightside
https://events360.co.uk/crowden/
I'll be there, as will a load of other Glossopdale Harriers (it's in our Club champs this year). I look forward to seeing you, Luke. 10th place is good going. Keeping on that numerical theme, it's ten years since I last ran it and I recall it being tough back in 2014, especially the run up the Pennine Way from Crowden. Now I only have the energy to walk it.
See you there Nick. The slog up to the turn along the flags is pretty monotonous, but views may be good. I recall there only being one major climb on the route, about a quarter mile after the start which is quite flat and fast.Or you can enter in advance to save a whole pound.
https://events360.co.uk/crowden/
I'll be there, as will a load of other Glossopdale Harriers (it's in our Club champs this year). I look forward to seeing you, Luke. 10th place is good going. Keeping on that numerical theme, it's ten years since I last ran it and I recall it being tough back in 2014, especially the run up the Pennine Way from Crowden. Now I only have the energy to walk it.
I might pre enter, though it's not my style really, given my injury troubles.
Luke Appleyard (Wharfedale)- quick on the dissent
Good to see you before the start, Luke. I see in the results you didn't do too badly at all. They have you down as unattached, though? How much queueing did you have to do at that first stile? Those of us towards the back were queueing for minutes on end.
I finished just under 14 minutes slower than in 2014 but still well under my worst-case prediction of 2 hours, so got to be happy with that. These days, as well as not being able to run steep uphills, I struggle with technical trods that are riddled with rocky trip hazards. Add a downhill to the mix and it's even worse. Walking is the only safe way.
Not too much queueing, thankfully. I got started on by some bloke from the campsite accusing me of trying to use his bogs, when all i was doing was making my way to the public bogs. A load of lollygaggers looking on started sounding off about how rude i was. I told Des to ban me if it puts the race in jeopardy next time. Overall i had a rubbish day; the car park marshal weighed in and told me i'd got the race cancelled for next year by having this argument with the bog cleaner, so i had that on my conscience all the way round.
Luke Appleyard (Wharfedale)- quick on the dissent
I don't really like them either, but they slow people to a crawl and i can take a lot of time out of them under those circumstances. Some lad from CVFR put about 4mins into me on the way up, but the nasty stuff slowed him so much i overtook him on the last, worst rocky drop and finished in front of him.
Luke Appleyard (Wharfedale)- quick on the dissent
Mr B that's galling getting accused of something you weren't going to do. Nice work with the technical descending. I like a good overtaking story like that. I lost what technical running skills I had with the Meniere's Disease, which has thankfully burnt itself out now but has destroyed my right inner ear, leaving me permanently deaf and dizzy to a greater or lesser degree. I'm unsteady on the old pins nowadays.
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