Borrowdale Fell Race

[Mark G]

And one I don't possess given the number of scars and broken bones I have accumulated over the years!

I still have a scar on the palm of my hand from the Scafell Pike descent and another on my ankle from stonefall on the original Bessyboot climb....
I always rated Borrowdale as a step up from Langdale, a notch below Wasdale or Ennerdale.
I was hoping to celebrate my impending 65th birthday by running the 50th after celebrating my imminent 40th by doing the 25th. I still have the T Shirt and was going to wear it. Alas COVID has delayed the 50th, not sure just when that will happen now or if I can still beat the Honister cut off.

[Graham Breeze]

I still have a scar on the palm of my hand from the Scafell Pike descent and another on my ankle from stonefall on the original Bessyboot climb....
I always rated Borrowdale as a step up from Langdale, a notch below Wasdale or Ennerdale.
I was hoping to celebrate my impending 65th birthday by running the 50th after celebrating my imminent 40th by doing the 25th. I still have the T Shirt and was going to wear it. Alas COVID has delayed the 50th, not sure just when that will happen now or if I can still beat the Honister cut off.

The mind is a funny thing. I used to link Three Shires and Langdale in my mind as similar sort of races.

I loved Three Shires, had some pleasing races and did it 15 times. I always hated Langdale, I never felt I had raced really well in my 9 races and after I tore my knee open on the crinkles I lost all my confidence for racing over jagged rocks and never ran it again.

But, say, Borrowdale was always fine and I could win prizes!

[Travs]

I still have a scar on the palm of my hand from the Scafell Pike descent and another on my ankle from stonefall on the original Bessyboot climb....

I still have a scar on my shin from descending Lliwedd on the Peris race at a speed that far outmatched my ability over that difficulty of terrain.

Every year i'd end up bloody from that descent.... until last time i did it, i thought i was going to get home in one piece, then i slipped on the stile on the top of Moel Cynghorion and ended up losing another couple of pints!

[PeteS]

With the exception of a broken finger on my right hand, I generally land on my left side which is now liberally strewn with scars from my knee to hand, arm and shoulder. Not that I should be proud of such a thing but my physio has pronounced me one of her most 'decorated' clients.

[anthonykay]

I'm beginning to feel like a complete fraud, calling myself a fell runner when I have no broken bones, and the only scars I have are from brambles encountered on my local footpaths.

[Simo Caps]

I could not thank you chaps enough for all the inside knowledge, far more than I ever anticipated.
I now have some many more races in my bucket list, I don't think I have enough years to complete them in, ahahahaha!
Also, I look forward to so many more injuries....NOT!

[Mike T]

I think terrain is key. One can always follow someone who knows the best route (up and down) but the ability to run fast over jagged rocks is a gift from God.

Spot on. Some run as if they are just jumping over pillows and cushions, not skin and bone threatening rocks.

[Mud]

I always hated Langdale, I never felt I had raced really well in my 9 races

2009 was the worst.
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[PeteS]

Spot on. Some run as if they are just jumping over pillows and cushions, not skin and bone threatening rocks.

Obviously from my perspective I don't see this much but when on an out and back course I have seen some absolute marvels of fell running of which, even in my prime, I could only dream of. There are those of us who run on the fells and a chosen few who seem to be at one with them, floating over life threatening terrain with ease. Seldom am I more impressed

[PeteS]

I could not thank you chaps enough for all the inside knowledge, far more than I ever anticipated.
I now have some many more races in my bucket list, I don't think I have enough years to complete them in, ahahahaha!
Also, I look forward to so many more injuries....NOT!

You're welcome. Hopefully you won't pick up any injuries but don't say we didn't warn you!