Just noticed there's no thread on this race so far this year - I've intended to do it in the past but never got round to it - looks like this is the year.
I've nothing much to add, except I notice this year the top of the figure 8 has been squished into an out and back.
One question - how bad is the climb up laddow rocks? I don't mind steep but I do fear rock climbing
Not much worse than Broad Stand.
Err.. hang on a minute: what do you mean, squished? Is there a map anywhere? (I was only kidding about the climb btw.)
Originally Posted by Margarine
Map on here, not sure if its up to date
http://www.racemaps.org.uk/holmemossfellrace.htm
The inward leg is the same course as the outward leg to and from Upper Hayden.
I think it was a figure 8 last year.
http://www.holmfirthharriers.com/INFHolmeMossMap.jpg
(edit: so yes, Datt, the racemaps is out of date)
Pesky RO’s changing the route!
Yep thats right (I was speaking to one of the Harriers last weekend who said the same thing)
Heh I assumed the Broad Stand comment was a gag!
I've only seen laddow from the top and it looks like a hideous climb. I hope there's a relatively clean route up it!
I have a real fear of rocks - I nearly got crag bound in the Coledale Horseshoe but managed to keep going. Anyone know if its worse than that?
It's only a climb if you've gone the wrong way! It is steep, but if you head pretty much directly up to the checkpoint the ground isn't bad.
So we get to do Ramsden Clough on the way back as well now? Joy
Excellent, thanks Steve.
Posting Permissions
Reply With Quote