Coledale Horseshoe

[stumpy]

AMENDMENTS TO THIS YEARS COLEDALE HORSESHOE

As you may be aware, due to snow & ice making some of the route unsafe this years Coledale Horseshoe has been revised.
The checkpoints are as follows:

START - Braithwaite Lodge GR 233232
CP1 - Grisedale Pike GR 199226
CP2 - Coledale Hause GR 189213
CP3 - Track Junction GR 202214
CP4 - High Moss GR 208211
CP5 - Barrow Summit GR 226218
FINISH -Braithwaite Lodge GR 233232

The revised route is slightly shorter (12.25km) with slightly more climbing (1036m)

Apologies for this route change but we hope you all come along to run & enjoy this race.
Plenty of entries left, refreshments after the race & all junior races unaffected.

Thanks. Nick Ray Ellenborough AC

Thanks for the info Ray. I was wondering what the conditions would be like on Crag Hill! Is that a definite change or might it revert to original route if conditions change before Saturday?

Either way, it's still a challenging and enjoyable route.

[Easy Life]

The affected areas causing the problems are the normal ascent route to Crag Hill, this is full of snow & ice, we looked at an alternative following the path to the west which involved ascending a large snow field. Not ideal. The summit is fine having had most of the snow blown off it & the descent to Sail is ok. The main problem is from the Sail/ Scar Crags col to the Stoneycroft track. The track is under alot of snow where the traverse is on a steep snowbound incline & this would pose too much of a risk to send runners over. Unfortunately this area is not getting any sun & with the forecast for it to remain cold (below freezing at night) for the rest of the week the decision was taken to revise the course to give people the opportunity to make their own choice. Barring any miraculous super thaw the revised course will be run this year & as you say Stumpy it's still a good challenging route. Hope to see you all there

[stumpy]

I'll be tehre! Nearly wasn't due to a tendon injury, but just about backup to fitness...

Given the recce, would you say the remaining snow/ice patches make it worth wearing something like an Oroc 340, or are normal fell shoes likely to be a better all round option?

thanks
Stumpy

[Easy Life]

Fell shoes with good grip will be best bet. If conditions remain as they are now then the only descent on snow/ice will be Grisedale Pike to Coledale Hause & a bit on the Stoneycroft Ghyll path, theres then a mixture of rocky paths, hard frozen grassy areas & a bit of slimy mud on Barrow.

Nick.

[stumpy]

Fell shoes with good grip will be best bet. If conditions remain as they are now then the only descent on snow/ice will be Grisedale Pike to Coledale Hause & a bit on the Stoneycroft Ghyll path, theres then a mixture of rocky paths, hard frozen grassy areas & a bit of slimy mud on Barrow.

Nick.

Cheers Nick - useful to know.

[BarryRoubaix]

Just wondering if pre-entries sent to Mike have been forwarded to the new RO as I sent my cheque after reading info in the handbook.
Cheers,
Barry

[Mark G]

The affected areas causing the problems are the normal ascent route to Crag Hill, this is full of snow & ice, we looked at an alternative following the path to the west which involved ascending a large snow field. Not ideal. The summit is fine having had most of the snow blown off it & the descent to Sail is ok. The main problem is from the Sail/ Scar Crags col to the Stoneycroft track. The track is under alot of snow where the traverse is on a steep snowbound incline & this would pose too much of a risk to send runners over. Unfortunately this area is not getting any sun & with the forecast for it to remain cold (below freezing at night) for the rest of the week the decision was taken to revise the course to give people the opportunity to make their own choice. Barring any miraculous super thaw the revised course will be run this year & as you say Stumpy it's still a good challenging route. Hope to see you all there

Should be just as good and a reverse reccie of part of TWA in the bargain. Compulsory flagged route from Barrow to the finish or can we take our own lines this year please?

[mudclawed]

Difficult decision but probably a wise choice Nick. Getting used to alternate routes after Causey on Saturday.

[Richard123]

Yes you will have an entry Richard, Chris has received about 120 pre entries so plenty of places left. No published start list that I know of though.

Great, thanks

[Easy Life]

Just wondering if pre-entries sent to Mike have been forwarded to the new RO as I sent my cheque after reading info in the handbook.
Cheers,
Barry

Yes Barry, Mike forwarded all the entries he received to new Race Organiser Chris