Wot no Fellsman???

[plodding bear]

I'm surprised there's no Fellsman talk on here - no-one doing it this year, or has everything thT could be said, been said before?
(Any tips on the Middle tongue CP. gratefully recieved!&#128515

[plodding bear]

...I have no idea what those numbers mean, or why they have appeared?

[Splatcher]

...I have no idea what those numbers mean, or why they have appeared?

Me neither. I'm doing the Fellsman though, and it's in the Runfurther Ultra Champs this year. I can tell you nothing about the route though, as I haven't eve4n looked at where it goes yet. Wot me scared?

[karen nash]

We can do a recee sometime when your arm is mended. I have done it 3 times but there are some bits I would want to recee either where I could be on my own or later in case th grouping requires me to be main navigator. I have always been very lucky in the grouping as far as sociability, friendliness, supportiveness and route knowledge is concerned

[benshep]

Karen,
I'd potentially be up for a recce some time. not entered for this year but would like to do it one year.
Ben

We can do a recee sometime when your arm is mended. I have done it 3 times but there are some bits I would want to recee either where I could be on my own or later in case th grouping requires me to be main navigator. I have always been very lucky in the grouping as far as sociability, friendliness, supportiveness and route knowledge is concerned

[GeeeM]

3rd time this year for me, in the past it's been a game of 3 parts... The hills, the bogs and then the dark. I've found navigation OK up to Fleet Moss and then it starts getting sketchy across open moors until grouping, (think I just made it through Cray in 2012/2013 before grouping)

Like Karen, I've been lucky with grouping both times - I generally run on my own for most of the day and then started looking for potential grouping partners at around 17:30 - 18:00. Quite often you'll find yourself hitting checkpoints with the same people later on, so it's worth making a few friends as you may be spending a long, cold night with them ;-)

[Stolly]

I know the route pretty well, especially fleet moss and middle tongue so if a recce jaunt over there (and maybe Buckden Pike and Great Whernside to boot) is on the cards let me know

[BritNick]

I'm OK for the majority including the potentially difficult Fleet Moss - Yockenthwaite Moor - Grey Horse (on Gilbert Lane), but I really need to practice Cray to Buckden Pike. It's usually just dark by the time I get there; I only managed the optimum route up the gully in fading light just the once. I'll join for a recce if I'm free.

[Splatcher]

I'm just having a look at the route. Is the GR for the Middle Tongue CP correct? It's given as SD906803 on the website, but that appears to be about a mile from Middle Tongue, in the middle of nowhere on the southern slopes of Yockenthwaite Moor. Is that right? It's an odd place for a CP if it is.
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Update: I should have read the rest of the notes. It's the right location, but it could be pretty tricky to find it imho.

[Splatcher]

I'm OK for a recce this weekend, Sun 22 Mar, Easter weekend (any day), &/or Sun 19 Apr. I probably need more than 1 recce as I know none of it.