Fairfield Horseshoe

[bestathlete]

pi*s off and do some road running.

Ha Ha - thats what I do for most of the winter. Back into it a bit now though - ticked off most of the Northern Wainwrights with my new puppies in the last month or so. Hope to do a few fell races soon - do dogs under 1year old get reduced price entry?

[theNoor]

Will you be hogholing again at the gates on the lower slopes of 1st climb Noor?

Ha ha! That was funny that was.

I didn't read it but someone told me a complaint was raised on the forum that this was 'cheating' and akin to climbing over a fence?

What a muppet.

[ratfink]

i am afraid to ask - but - what is hogholing?

[theNoor]

i am afraid to ask - but - what is hogholing?

You run up really stealthily behind a sheep and simply frighten the life out of it!

If you get an 'expert' hogholer, you can actually grab it from behind and it'll pull you along the hillside. We used to try and do it on the way home from the pub.

Before you ask, no, it does not involve beastiality.

I don't know whether it's an accepted method of getting over the hills in an official FRA race though!

[XRunner]

i am afraid to ask - but - what is hogholing?

Hog Hole

Luvshack has another name and purpose for these features.

[DazTheSlug]

Put me down as a possible - dependant on this slight back problem after the 3P's clearing up.

Mountain Goatess has a prior engagement, so I have scratched her from the Fell Ponies list:

merrylegs
Stolly
Ambrosia Kid
deejay (possible)
Manhar (possible)

I had a very encouraging training run today on the hills around Lyme Park - pretty slow as usual on the uphills, but a bit quicker on the downhills, and felt very strong and coped OK with the heat, so feel as well prepared as I could expect for Fairfield...

[mudlugger]

a gentle recovery run this week (after buttermere) and juggling a few appointments should see me arrive just in time to register and hopefully participate in this one.
I'm loving these lakes runs!

[Oven Gloves]

I have "convinced" someone to work my shift on Saturday so, providing he doesn't change his mind, I will be there for this one.

[Ady In Accy]

Will def be up for this, ribs and back are runnable. Will be my 3rd race on this route, wonder if there will be visibility this year?? Anyone want a lift or to share a lift going N on M6 drop me a line. CU all there.

[hopey]

I'm going to be giving it a go