Ian Roberts Fell Race

[two toenails]

and don't even think of folding your number, the local sheep have been trained to attack on sight anyone with folded numbers and those running topless

All runners should be chipped or bar-coded at birth! Save a load a money on numbers!

[jodg]

All runners should be chipped or bar-coded at birth! Save a load a money on numbers!

Sounds like one of those "Daily Mail" conspiracy theories!

[Penguin]

and don't even think of folding your number, the local sheep have been trained to attack on sight anyone with folded numbers and those running topless

so are you putting the camera down for a gentle trot round? or you doing moving picys this year?

[Penguin]

correct me if i am wrong but did Ian roberts die in a climbing accident some years ago?

[jodg]

correct me if i am wrong but did Ian roberts die in a climbing accident some years ago?

Aye, I heard that as well, and an early age too. Perhaps someone can enlighten us?

[wheezing donkey]

Struck by lightening in the Dolomites - circa 1978, aged 28.
Second place at Wasdale should ( certainly used to ) get you the Ian Roberts Memorial Silver Salver, for 12 months.

[wheezing donkey]

Gents, Not totally accurate, it was late July 1979 and Ian was 29. They held a 2 minute silence for him at the start of the Borrowdale race. In the mid '70s (pre Billy Bland ) Ian held the course record for the Wasdale race - hence the memorial silver salver for runner up position. See his profile in Bill Smith's "Stud Marks on the Summits".

[Penguin]

Gents, Not totally accurate, it was late July 1979 and Ian was 29. They held a 2 minute silence for him at the start of the Borrowdale race. In the mid '70s (pre Billy Bland ) Ian held the course record for the Wasdale race - hence the memorial silver salver for runner up position. See his profile in Bill Smith's "Stud Marks on the Summits".

thanks

[Tom Smith]

Hi everyone,

First time I've done this one. Does anyone knnow what the terrains like? Would I be best in Mudlclaw's or more of an all-rounder i.e. Terroc's? Any road sections?

Thanks,
Tom.

[jodg]

Combination of tussocky grass, trodden path and firmer sections inc. v. short road bit. I'll be in Mizunos so perhaps something not so aggressive as a Mudclaw? Go figure!