The classic course was brutal. Weather was ok, a little bit of clag when I was near glaramara (which left me wandering round looking for 4 for a bit) but otherwise visibility was fine. Just too long for me (and most others!), I decided to quit at kirk fell after an attempt to contour round it went very badly wrong, and ended up climbing onto the summit anyway. The descent off the front of there was horrific, remind me to avoid that Bofra race. Then a long trudge back to Eskdale via burnmoor tarn, luckily I fell in with another runner in the same position so having a chat made it go more quickly. Tough day but in lovely areas, and it was quieter on the hills than I expected. Looking forward to next year.