Over the Odda 10k

[Tussockface]

I'm in. So local, be rude not to. See you there!

[andrewbyrom]

I'm doing this, really looking forward to it, looks pretty tough. Never run round this area before, fortunately the weather looks kind if a little hot.

[Tussockface]

It's not 'fell race' tough, and its more suburban countryside than open moor. However, it's certainly not a course designed to help anyone to a 10k PB!

[Multiterrainer]

It's not 'fell race' tough, and its more suburban countryside than open moor. However, it's certainly not a course designed to help anyone to a 10k PB!

My garmin reading for last year suggested 1134ft of ascent but I'm sure that was well out and is only c800ft. That said I recently ran the majority of the route as part of a slightly longer run with an out and back from Baildon Moorside (parked by the cattle grid) and my reading for that was 1400ft.

[Tussockface]

I'm surprised it's as much as that. Still, I'm sure it'll feel tough enough and I won't be complaining I've not had my money's worth of climbing.

[dylan]

Am I best cycling there as looks a bit tight for parking?

[brummievet]

Am I best cycling there as looks a bit tight for parking?

There did seem to be enough parking outside of the village towards Guiseley last year.

[Tussockface]

Really good organisation and atmosphere. Plenty of supporters and encouragement throughout.

I'd describe the OTO as a very tough cross-country race.
Because you begin with the main descent, the next five miles feel particularly brutal despite gradients not being especially steep.

Personally, I struggled today and had a poor run; one of those days when your legs just refuse to play out. I'd meant to jog round gently and finish in an hour. Instead, I had to half kill myself to finish three minutes over that time, and collapsed in a sweaty heap at the end.

Will need to sharpen up for the final John Carr on Wednesday...

[Multiterrainer]

Really good organisation and atmosphere. Plenty of supporters and encouragement throughout.

I'd describe the OTO as a very tough cross-country race.
Because you begin with the main descent, the next five miles feel particularly brutal despite gradients not being especially steep.

Personally, I struggled today and had a poor run; one of those days when your legs just refuse to play out. I'd meant to jog round gently and finish in an hour. Instead, I had to half kill myself to finish three minutes over that time, and collapsed in a sweaty heap at the end.

Will need to sharpen up for the final John Carr on Wednesday...

Good to see you today Phil, sorry I didn't chat afterwards. As you say the climbs seem a lot more brutal than they are, although long relentless ascents appear to be my forte these days. I was expecting to be much quicker than last year when I was literally just back from injury so was pleased to meet my expectations and be almost 6 mins quicker and finish in 54:36 (granted underfoot conditions were better this year but was also warmer).

Great atmosphere again so thanks to Emma Stoney and all her helpers/marshals etc. Oh and this year my garmin said 6.05 miles/833ft which I think is pretty accurate given the extra uphill section at the start to spread the field out a bit before the first squeeze-stile.

[Tussockface]

Well done MT.
I'd have estimated 800'-ish (without the aid of a Garmin). Sounds about right.