12.39 miles, 3,173 feet, 3 hours 53 minutes: Fairfield Horseshoe clockwise from/to Ambleside. Lots of sunshine, some high fluffy clouds. A lovely refreshing breeze from the east. No rain. Terrain mainly dry and soft with excellent grip. Lots of walkers on the fells - some must have set out very early. 1 runner seen.

I took the trods to the left/west of the 1st, 2nd and 4th tops after Nab Scar, to the south west of Dove Crag, and descended the non race side of the wall, going down the rock step.