Fell races, what are they?

[IanDarkpeak]

I love running in bad conditions, so if doing it, would want the race on. I can understand thoughts to cancel due to safety concerns, pressure on local infrastructure etc; actual safety on the hill doesn't concern me much TBH, its a fell race, at the end of winter, its also a very escapable fell race. As you mentioned people should be trusted to make their own decisions.

my thoughts were going to be for the marshalls safety. Can you imaging being on Grindslow for 3 hours or Mam Tor or RR stood still. You'd need a very good tent to stand up to the forecasted winds

[Will_B]

A tough decision made, and probably the right one.

Snow underfoot would be nice, but a blocked valley is another thing.

If the conditions in Hillsborough are anything to go by we'd be looking at 5 hours as a winning time I reckon, meaning Marshalls out for the best part of the day.

[GreenFlash]

my thoughts were going to be for the marshalls safety. Can you imaging being on Grindslow for 3 hours or Mam Tor or RR stood still. You'd need a very good tent to stand up to the forecasted winds

I was rather looking forward to my stint on Grindslow Knoll. It was the magic carpet necessary to get me there that was a bit of a concern.

[GreenFlash]

Good to note, though, that Ian F's diversionary thread has itself been re-diverted.

[noel]

I fear you have not taken into account Penegar's Principle of Congruence. The Dunstall- Radley scale is a binary based system as I'm sure you are aware of.
According to my calculations the Barnstonethwaite Hobble made famous by fell running legend big Ron "Nudger" Nudgington comes up with a score of 311 or 1101011101 in your system.
Sorry to be pedantic about this but I feel you need to be aware of this fact.

I don't hold with these new-fangled systems. I'm still using hexadecimal, like the Babylonian fell gods intended.

But you're right, Barnstonethwaite was a great race. I used to do it in the early days when you started barefoot and had to run to your shoes and then put them on before setting off up the hill.

[mr brightside]

I fear you have not taken into account Penegar's Principle of Congruence. The Dunstall- Radley scale is a binary based system as I'm sure you are aware of.
According to my calculations the Barnstonethwaite Hobble made famous by fell running legend big Ron "Nudger" Nudgington comes up with a score of 311 or 1101011101 in your system.
Sorry to be pedantic about this but I feel you need to be aware of this fact.

By 'eck, there's some googling to be done there.

[IanDarkpeak]

I don't hold with these new-fangled systems. I'm still using hexadecimal, like the Babylonian fell gods intended.

But you're right, Barnstonethwaite was a great race. I used to do it in the early days when you started barefoot and had to run to your shoes and then put them on before setting off up the hill.

you had shoes? you were lucky?

[IainR]

my thoughts were going to be for the marshalls safety. Can you imaging being on Grindslow for 3 hours or Mam Tor or RR stood still. You'd need a very good tent to stand up to the forecasted winds

I assumed they'd be tented up, like on the High Peak Marathon? I like those races where you run up to a tend, someones head sticks out.. you shout a number.. say thanks of course.. and run off.. just seems to make it more comical and arbitrary..

[IanDarkpeak]

I assumed they'd be tented up, like on the High Peak Marathon? I like those races where you run up to a tend, someones head sticks out.. you shout a number.. say thanks of course.. and run off.. just seems to make it more comical and arbitrary..

most would Iain but the forecast was for gusts of 65mph, most are exposed spots even if every one had a serious mountain tent and they were able to pitch it in those conditions.

[Corniceman]

Personally I've always been better at steep climbs and descents with rough ground so my perfect race (from a doing the best in the results point of view) would have been something like the kinder dozen in filthy conditions!

hmm, I might just try to put that on as a race. Sounds ace!

Now you're talking!