Tanky's trog

[ydt]

Clair,
It might be that now is the opportunity to remove the road section on the Snake road as Joe suggested. The checkpoint could be at the road crossing. There is a path through the woods, rough in parts, just right for a great fell race.
Yiannis

[Joe]

Clair, I think Ian Dark Peak knows all the ins and outs of the possible route variation and what the issues were. The proposal is based upon the thought that its safer to get everyone off the road. I don't think it needs to be decided yet as far as runners are concerned, so no worries for the entry form, but I think it wasn't done last year because Ian had already gone through getting permission from the landowners.

Postscript: The checkpoint would probably be where the new route passes the bridge below the snake inn, i.e. just at the end of the changed route, only a short distance from the old checkpoint.

[maddaddy]

Very keen to do this. How does it work re cars? If I get to edale will there be transport to Marsden? I'll be coming from Macc

[Derby Tup]

Very keen to do this. How does it work re cars? If I get to edale will there be transport to Marsden? I'll be coming from Macc

There is no formal organised transport associated with the race but a post nearer the time on the Car sharing section might well lead to a lift from a forumite

[ZootHornRollo]

There is no formal organised transport associated with the race but a post nearer the time on the Car sharing section might well lead to a lift from a forumite

agreed

but unfortunately the car-share bit of the forum is less frequented than this bit, so might be worth hanging out here

[daz h]

Clair,
It might be that now is the opportunity to remove the road section on the Snake road as Joe suggested. The checkpoint could be at the road crossing. There is a path through the woods, rough in parts, just right for a great fell race.
Yiannis

Yep its fairly easy to go down through the woods and Ive often wondered why the race doesnt. The road section has been notorious for giving people cramp over the years so I would have thought this would go down well all round.
The road has always been handy though for support for people who are needing food or a drink. The laybys always have support in them.
I prefer to be self sufficient.

[daz h]

We should also think about the history of the race
If its always gone down the road then I think a certain person should decide if it should be changed.

[IanDarkpeak]

Yep its fairly easy to go down through the woods and Ive often wondered why the race doesnt. The road section has been notorious for giving people cramp over the years so I would have thought this would go down well all round.
The road has always been handy though for support for people who are needing food or a drink. The laybys always have support in them.
I prefer to be self sufficient.

I like the road section as I can blast down it but if it gets changed then ok but add 10-15 minutes on to you time at least.

Not my choice though.

[ydt]

I like the road section as I can blast down it but if it gets changed then ok but add 10-15 minutes on to you time at least....

I bet it will add less than five minutes .... and will increase life expectancy

ydt

[Pontecake]

I think one of the reasons why the checkpoint was at the snake inn was becuase the pub had a phone; and before the days of mobiles this was essential; I will talk to the rest of the 'committee' when I've figured out who can be on it and we'll make the decision based on safety, history, and mobile phones!!!!!
Cheers