Borrowdale Short(er) Race?

[Fellhound]

It occurs to me (because I'm in this category) that there must be a lot of people who would like to partake in the Borrowdale weekend but don't feel fit enough to tackle the full race.

Wouldn't it be good to have a shorter race as well, like they do at Duddon?

How about this: CP1 Robinson, CP2 Dale Head, CP3 High Spy. Good running, some route choice, pretty tough but not TOO long.

Other route suggestions welcome!

[IainR]

Don't they do this for the Pedol Peris as well, they do at the 1000m peaks, it's a good idea.

[OneHillWonder]

YOu might even see me there if they did that!

[Baggins]

No there's lots of shorter races through the year you can enter.

Times to make the cut off times on the Borrowdale (thanks daleside)

BB - 50
EH - 1:48
SP - 2:22
SH - 2:57
GG - 3:32
HP - 4:19 (thats 11 minutes to spare)
DH - 4:53
Finish - 5:37

I'm sure you'll get to Honister in 4:30 Trundler, give it a go

Bill

[Welsh Harrier]

Don't they do this for the Pedol Peris as well, they do at the 1000m peaks, it's a good idea.

They normally do for the Peris but I turned up last year to find Blakey had cancelled the short one cos the long was a British Champs (too much organisation etc) So I had no option - it was a very hot cloudless day and I got as far as the top of Snowdon before retiring - the only race I've ever packed up in!

Welsh 1000m peaks had a short this year from Ogwen which was pretty tough in itself. I think you've got to be below 13 stone to do any of these tough longs which definitely counts me out.

[gej]

One big difference is that the Welsh 1000m only has about 80 runners in the long race, and I believe Peris is similar when not a champs race. Borrowdale already attracts nearly 400 even in non champs years - would the organisers want even more coming for a shorter race?

[Fellhound]

I think that's a good point. It's probably the reason why they don't have a shorter race!

[Yorkshire Thug]

You want a short race rather than Borrowdale?

You’ve got an FRA Calendar full of them – what’s the problem?

[IainR]

They normally do for the Peris but I turned up last year to find Blakey had cancelled the short one cos the long was a British Champs (too much organisation etc) So I had no option - it was a very hot cloudless day and I got as far as the top of Snowdon before retiring - the only race I've ever packed up in!

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I did the Peris last year, recconed I'd be sub 4 and finished in nearer 4:20. Died a death on Snowdon. Dehydrated, muscle cramps, shear agony.

One of the hardest races I've ever done, the quarries were like an oven with all the heat radiating back off it.

[Graeme]

How about Sty head Pass, Great Gable, Honister Pass, Dale Head?

Or Bessy Boot, Esk Hause, High Raise?