Anybody intending doing a section of the Tanky's Trog. We are looking at doing the Bleaklow Leg this saturday 29th Sept. If you are, we need to get a shuttle sorted out. Would also like to know if it is run up Wildboar Clough these days or is it Torside.
We live in the Saddleworth Area.
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Goes up Torside.
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i nearly had a run up there this afternoon but didnt quite have time today on my way homeOriginally Posted by Grouse
anyone got a copy of the map
luv shack, geoff ????????
You should be able to go to the Snake and back (unless you were thinking of going all the way to Edale) it's about 13 mile depending on your route choice.
It's just started to get wet again up there so should be fun.
I'm hoping to run it but I will probably end up Marshalling again.
Ian
Don't have a map for it, but these are the grid refs you need:-i nearly had a run up there this afternoon but didnt quite have time today on my way home
anyone got a copy of the map
luv shack, geoff ????????
Start: SE050110
Manned road crossing: SK072992
1st checkpoint: SK073990
2nd checkpoint: SK113905
Finish: SK123854
and pick your own route in between, basically.
Oh, by the way, I've got a copy of the entry form if you're interested...
Last edited by GeoffB; 28-09-2007 at 08:20 AM.
Geoff - is that the 2007 entry form? A copy would be great.
I spoke with Tanky over the summer and he said that someone would get around to promoting the race as a late addition/race update at some point. Haven't seen anything on the FRA site as yet.
I've done the race once over 12 years ago. Following another runner coming off Bleaklow we dropped into one of the cloughs that lead onto the snake road on the left handside as you start to drop down the otherside (ladybower side) of the snake. We didn't follow the pennine way right out to the snake road. Can anybody expand on this. I can see that Doctors Gate path crosses the pennine way and drops into a clough or does the best route drop into the clough which is the source of the river derwent?
Last year on the race I followed some runners who turned SE at "Old Woman" just off the dyke leading down from Bleaklow. I think it coincides with the end - or start - (sorry, can't quite remember!) of a paved section of the PW. Grid ref is 089933 I believe on the OS1 map. Shaved a lot off the route and spared the legs a bit, especially at that time in the race.
Spoke to several runners after and not that many had found the turn. Trade secret!
Due to low cloud we did from marsden to black hill and back so next sunday 7th oct we are going to go from Crowden to Edale probably leaving at about 11.00 after shuttle is complete. drop a line if interested.
Yes, I downloaded it from the Dark Peak site, then it disappeared - so I've only got a paper copy of it. I dare say it will reappear somewhere, sometime.
As for the route down to the Snake, I would say take your pick of the various groughs heading that way - certainly don't follow the PW all the way!
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