Impressive!Originally Posted by Marvin
Is this a relatively new race? (Or a new route?) No disrepect to Ben Bardsley (the previous record holder), an excellent athlete himself, but I was surprised the record wasn't held by Kenny Stuart, Billy Bland or the like.
The race first appeared in the FRA calendar in 1986 and the winner that year was Colin Valentine. Ian Holmes held the record from 1990 to 1999 with times of 53:45 in 1990 and 51:43 in 1993.
Anyone done this? Quite fancy this one but won't get a chance to recce it. Is it mainly path or is there a route through the crags suitable for the also rans?
Cheers, Helen
Have now found route map for this, quiet day in the office
Very gradual climb through fields at the start, then a very steep climb up Scafell for about 1/2 a mile. Once over this section it's less steep with the last bit over very rocky ground. Round the monument and then back the same way. About 4miles.
You go straight up the nose of lingmell which when viewed from Wasdale Head looks (and is) massive (in a gradient sense).
As Ady said quite a climb up the end of lingmell(and decentAnyone done this? Quite fancy this one but won't get a chance to recce it. Is it mainly path or is there a route through the crags suitable for the also rans?
Cheers, Helen)but ok from then on, will do it again this year if only for the dust bin of flapjack at the end
Thanks for the info. Only just realised this is pre entry & have missed the deadline. Have emailed the organisers as would really like to have a go at this. Think it was the bucket of flapjack that clinched it
Entry on the day was available last year - make sure you take full kit.
Thanks Ady, will do
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