Tanky's trog

[Alphin]

Heading out from Crowden to reccy Bleaklow section at 10am Saturday 11th Oct....

Anyone else, see you there

Change - heading out from Torside car park instead of Crowden...time still the same...

[LM]

Am I correct in thinking that the route goes something like this......please correct me if I'm wrong.

From Marsden, follow the Pennine Way over Wessenden Head Moor to Black Hill, then to Crowden (1st checkpoint) still on the PW. Across Torside Reservoir to Bleaklow Head and on to the Snake Pass to the Snake Inn (2nd checkpoint). To Woodlands Valley and over Blackden Moor to Golden Clough.

Where in Marsden does the race start from please?

Thanks

Linda

[IanDarkpeak]

Am I correct in thinking that the route goes something like this......please correct me if I'm wrong.

From Marsden, follow the Pennine Way over Wessenden Head Moor to Black Hill, then to Crowden (1st checkpoint) still on the PW. Across Torside Reservoir to Bleaklow Head and on to the Snake Pass to the Snake Inn (2nd checkpoint). To Woodlands Valley and over Blackden Moor to Golden Clough.

Where in Marsden does the race start from please?

Thanks

Linda

Hi Mrs S (Linda)

Start – Marsden (Grid ref: SE 050114 ): although registration G ref will be announced shortly

Yes the route pretty much goes as you have said up to Blackhill but if you stay on PW from there you will do more distance and climbing. if you don't wonder off the best trod and many do head down in to Crowden little Brook SE 07474 02338 ( worth having some one big with you if it's been raining lots) and follow track down to Crowden. Round Res up Torside clough but from there take your pick of about 4-5 possible routes most go via Hern stones and Hern clough until they can pick up PW but aim to come out by Lady Clough SK 10042 92972 (clue use Rain guage path)

Cross Kinder via gate side clough (very hard with tired legs) and over crossing.

Any thing else

[LM]

Thank you Mr IanDarkpeak, you've been extremly helpful.

Just need to get out and do some recce's now.

[PlumBum]

http://www.mapmyrun.com/run/united-k...n/920762552850

Mrs Stagger, try the above link to map my run.
It is not the only route over Bleaklow but it will give you a good idea.
Hopefully it will work, but I can be a bit of a dinosaur with technology.

[PlumBum]

Ton up.
We are half way there people.

88 Dave Fields VM Unattached
89 Duncan Proud M Unattached
90 Andrew Kitts VM Keighley and Craven
91 Nick Harris VM Rossendale
92 Clare Kenny VF Calder Valley
93 Jamie Collier VM Unattached
94 Ruth Canton F Totley
95 Kate Parr F Totley
96 Mike Munelly M Pennine
97 Alison Brentnall VF Pennine
98 Alan Brentnall VM Pennine
99 Johnathan Bradshaw M Macclesfield Harriers
100 Andy Plummer MV PFR&AC

[LM]

Thank you Plumbum.

[ratfink]

hi linda

haven't seen you since fairfield (scene of my tragic ankle spraining) - if you see my head sticking out of a bog you can wave at me! i am doing this sticking together with some friends (i reckon if its claggy enough to come to pacing on the bleaklow plateau it will be good to have some moral support - and to get pulled out of bogs of course!)

jo
x

[LM]

Hi Jo

Glad you're fit and well again. Have you done this race before? I'm going to start reccying it in small sections so I can cover it all and hopefully try and get some good lines.

I'm free during the week if you want to meet and reccy some of it.

Good luck and hopefully see you soon.

Linda

[ratfink]

not done before!

i'm limited to wk end reccying

did snake to nearly crowden and back the other week , hoping to do marsden to crowden this wk end.

all this plateau is a navigational education!