Heptonstall Fell Race Recce

[Trig]

Where; White Lion Heptonstall
When; SUNDAY,6th MARCH 08.45 for 09.00 start.
Parking - careful restricted area is marked by signs not yellow lines - best to park at top of village after the school - or at Bowling Club (follow P signs)
YOU CAN LEAVE BAG WITH WARM GEAR AND TOWEL IN STORE ROOM AT THE PUB (no need to go back to car)
There will be free soup and a roaring fire at the pub at the end (all runners due back before 12.00).
Whats the route? Faster group will aim to do full 15 mile loop, a steady group will do first 8-10 miles with various bail out options through Hardcastle Craggs.
Check out how to get to the piub and full route on www.heptonstallfellrace.org .uk (pdfs).
CAREFUL WHERE YOU PARK (see other strand on races)
See you there??

[Trig]

ANYONE FOR MORE FREE SOUP?????
5th of Feb was a big success - see plan above - more free soup is back on the menu - anyone up for another weekend recce of www.heptonstallfellrace.org.uk with free soup just pop a post - pub will be happy to host if pack can be organised - local runners can guide if required.
Oh by the way anyone got a decent altimeter? Garmins are giving the ascent at anything between 3200 and 3700 feet. Would be good to nail it down.

[Trig]

ANYONE FOR MORE FREE SOUP?????
5th of Feb was a big success - see plan above - more free soup is back on the menu - anyone up for another weekend recce of www.heptonstallfellrace.org.uk with free soup just pop a post - pub will be happy to host if pack can be organised - local runners can guide if required.
Oh by the way anyone got a decent altimeter? Garmins are giving the ascent at anything between 3200 and 3700 feet. Would be good to nail it down.

"MORE FREE SOUP" IS LIKELY TO BE ON 6th MARCH - JUST NEED TO GAUGE NUMBERS - LET ME KNOW IF YOU'RE UP FOR IT (same plan as above)

[AndyA]

I'm up for it. I've posted it on Claytons BB, hopefully should get some interest from there.

[Graeme78]

Could you post on here when you have a date please, I'd be interested in that one.

[Trig]

Could you post on here when you have a date please, I'd be interested in that one.

Will do Graeme - Feb 5th Soup Run was a good social - would be great to do another - chatting to a few Troggers yesterday (Clayton / Trawden / CVFR) seemed like 6th March is the favourite - pencil it in and I will keep posting updates.

[Trig]

I'm up for it. I've posted it on Claytons BB, hopefully should get some interest from there.

A

Andy = also had some interest from Trawden - hope you don't mind your local rivals getting in on the free soup too!! Lets plough on with Sunday 6th March and see whose up for it - I'm sure there 'll be enough for a good day out. Here's the suggested plan;

Where; White Lion Heptonstall
When; SUNDAY,6th MARCH 08.45 for 09.00 start.
Parking - careful restricted area is marked by signs not yellow lines - best to park at top of village after the school - or at Bowling Club (follow P signs)
YOU CAN LEAVE BAG WITH WARM GEAR AND TOWEL IN STORE ROOM AT THE PUB (no need to go back to car)
There will be free soup and a roaring fire at the pub at the end (all runners due back before 12.30).
Whats the route? Faster group will aim to do full 15 mile loop, a steady group will do first 8-10 miles with various bail out options through Hardcastle Craggs.
Check out how to get to the piub and full route on www.heptonstallfellrace.org .uk (pdfs).
CAREFUL WHERE YOU PARK (see other strand on races)

[alfa_scud]

Dammit.
Sorry Trig, as I thought the 6th is the same day as Trimpell 20 so can't make it. I'm sure a couple of other Trawdeners will be having a go though, if you don't mind scraping the barrel for runners!! :w00t:

[Trig]

Great to see you all today - especially those travelling from Leeds, Manchester etc. I think I counted at least 30-35. Did nt get chance to to speak to the vast majority but met some new friends and finally caught up with some of the mysterious Forum Folk outside of cyber space.

Given the mix (old hands, speed merchants, steady social types, and novices) we tried to please everybody so I hope you all got the run you wanted. Very sorry we lost a runner early in the route and glad to hear they were OK; Learning point - big recces need a sweeper. Apologies!!!!

PLEASE SEND ME FEEDBACK ON THE ROUTE, RACE PLANNING - YOUR ADVICE/EXPERTISE WILL HELP US MAKE SURE ALL GOES TO PLAN ON THE DAY

See you on 20th March........

[Muddy Retriever]

"MORE FREE SOUP" IS LIKELY TO BE ON 6th MARCH - JUST NEED TO GAUGE NUMBERS - LET ME KNOW IF YOU'RE UP FOR IT (same plan as above)

Looks like I'm going to miss it again. I was doing Rombalds the day of the last recce and I'm doing the Trollers Trot the weekend of the latest one. Any plans to do a recce any other days?