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    Quote Originally Posted by noel View Post
    I've thought of another one.

    It's a "long" category race, and the higher of the two summits is 1m higher than the lower one.
    The Roaches race. I had never previously noticed that there is only 1m difference between the heights of the Roaches and Shutlingsloe.
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    Quote Originally Posted by anthonykay View Post
    The Roaches race. I had never previously noticed that there is only 1m difference between the heights of the Roaches and Shutlingsloe.
    That's the one.

    This is fun. Any more we can find?

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    Callow is the smallest of the four summits attained in the so-named race.

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    In the Carnethy 5, Carnethy Hill is the second-highest of the five hills. In the old (pre-1980) Carnethy Hill Race that only went up two hills, Carnethy Hill was the lower of the two.
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    Quote Originally Posted by Travs View Post
    Callow is the smallest of the four summits attained in the so-named race.
    Indeed. Never understood how it got it's name!
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