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    Re: Rombalds Stride

    Rob, I've nailed the Baildon Trig to Golcar section. Found us the fastest descent ! Reluctantly doing a recce of Burley Woodhead to the finish this afternoon. Not a fan of the menston road section.

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    Geez all this recceing going on. Whats wrong with turning up, not knowing nothing and just seeing what happens . Thats my tactics anyway

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    That's what I did at The Rosedale 40. No map, no clue. You're right Stolly, it adds an exciting element of risk. Mind you, it's my back yard, I shouldn't need a recce !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Stolly View Post
    Geez all this recceing going on. Whats wrong with turning up, not knowing nothing and just seeing what happens . Thats my tactics anyway
    and it's not even a 'race'!
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    Quote Originally Posted by superflyguy View Post
    and it's not even a 'race'!
    Yeah, but you still want to know where you're going !!

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    Quote Originally Posted by Jez Hellewell View Post
    That's what I did at The Rosedale 40. No map, no clue. You're right Stolly, it adds an exciting element of risk. Mind you, it's my back yard, I shouldn't need a recce !
    ...and to be fair those of us on here who have been recceing would ordinarily train on Rombalds, Baildon Moor or Chevin (as our local 'fells') to a greater or lesser extent so recceing just adds a bit of adventure of training (and for me an excuse to go even slower!).

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    Quite right Multi. However, we open ourselves up to ridicule if we do go wrong ! I think most people will be slow looking at the bogs over the last 3 days !

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    Quote Originally Posted by Multiterrainer View Post
    ...and to be fair those of us on here who have been recceing would ordinarily train on Rombalds, Baildon Moor or Chevin (as our local 'fells') to a greater or lesser extent so recceing just adds a bit of adventure of training (and for me an excuse to go even slower!).
    And also , I get a better response at home if I say "I need to recce the intricate parts of a race route this weekend" rather than "I'd like to go and amble around on Ilkley Moor for 4 hours. Can you look after the kids for the morning?"

    I may extend this approach to trips to the pub as well.
    The land at the end of our toes goes on and on and on.

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    Re: Rombalds Stride

    Quote Originally Posted by DinoF View Post
    And also , I get a better response at home if I say "I need to recce the intricate parts of a race route this weekend" rather than "I'd like to go and amble around on Ilkley Moor for 4 hours. Can you look after the kids for the morning?"

    I may extend this approach to trips to the pub as well.

    Good luck with that one Dino !

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    Re: Rombalds Stride

    Quote Originally Posted by Jez Hellewell View Post
    Quite right Multi. However, we open ourselves up to ridicule if we do go wrong !
    as I did last year after not recceing!

    Quote Originally Posted by DinoF View Post
    And also , I get a better response at home if I say "I need to recce the intricate parts of a race route this weekend" rather than "I'd like to go and amble around on Ilkley Moor for 4 hours. Can you look after the kids for the morning?"

    I may extend this approach to trips to the pub as well.
    this is an excellent ploy. It worked well for me last week too. Going with clubmates adds another element, especially when 'I'm navigating!'
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