White Holme Circular race

[daz h]

yes a very testin run today
certainly a fell race, fell in the bog twice, thanks to stringman for the race, a nice view of stoodley pike gave me some idea as to were i was.
fair play to the marshall for standin in that wind.
a good forumite turnout, nearly collided with a peacock comin through the farm yard at the end and then promptly fell over in the shit after( the peacock was def laughing
my legs arnt talkin to me at the moment so i must have had fun, made a nice longish run in preparation for edale

[Clive]

Well done all you guys and girls for running in such conditions.
If it helps, Standing on the balcony of Stoodley Pike (on the way back home) was much much grimmer than marshalling next to the route. !Not sure of the results, but here are the results where I stood above Warland drain, was that about halfway? Have emailed them to Stringman.
Shame I couldn't make it to the Summit for prizegiving etc (walking would have probably got me there far too late) but as my local, the Fox and Goose has Youngs Winter Warmer, I ended up in the proper ale pub!

PLACE NUMBER
TIME 1 34 11:14 2 21 11:15 3 41 11:16 4 53 11:17 5 5 11:18 6 7 11:18 7 59 11:18 8 18 11:18 9 15 11:18 10 2 11:18 11 43 11:19 12 26 11:19 13 20 11:19 14 11 11:19 15 36 11:19 16 24 11:20 17 48 11:20 18 8 11:20 19 40 11:21 20 17 11:21 21 46 11:21 22 23 11:21 23 31 11:21 24 10 11:23 25 56 11:23 26 37 11:24 27 14 11:24 28 22 11:24 29 1 11:24 30 9 11:24 31 35 11:24 32 19 11:24 33 44 11:25 34 51 11:25 35 13 11:25 36 4 11:25 37 32 11:25 38 58 11:26 39 54 11:27 40 25 11:27 41 50 11:28 42 33 11:28 43 3 11:29 44 52 11:29 45 38 11:29 46 62 11:29 47 61 11:29 48 12 11:29 49 55 11:30 50 16 11:31 51 42 11:31 52 57 11:31 53 6 11:31 54 60 11:32 55 39 11:32 56 27 11:32 57 29 11:33 58 30 11:33 59 49 11:33 60 28 11:33 61 45 11:33 62 47 11:34

[Swoop]

Thanks to all the organisers and helpers. I found the wind very hard work on the way out on the Pennine Way. My quads were screaming from yesterday's XC champs. Was glad to get round even if it was near the back. Well done to Mad on beating me again. Can't say the same for Danbert Noshow!

[Danbert Nocurry]

Thanks to all the organisers and helpers. I found the wind very hard work on the way out on the Pennine Way. My quads were screaming from yesterday's XC champs. Was glad to get round even if it was near the back. Well done to Mad on beating me again. Can't say the same for Danbert Noshow!

Yourself, Average Punter and Pudgy are plucky, gutsy, mettlesome buggers Swoop. To get round there after yesterdays cross country must have taken some doing. Well done, i honestly and truthfully doth my cap to the three of you

[Daleside]

yes i too found it very hard work today - although those paths are very runnable and distinct - it makes you think what makes them so well defined, who's walking up there everyday to keep it such a well worn route i wonder. i feel more tired after a race than i can remember for a long time, well done on your fall daz - i fell real heavy on the track about 200m before the farm and thought as i went through the field after the yard - 'I'm glad i didnt fall here' - i think the peacock was still giggling!! actually - at least it would have hurt less falling into soft think squlechy (smelly) mud!.

BTW - Clive you have me to thank for not keeping you out there too long as I was 'last 'man' through' at 11.34. Thanks! That's actually made me feel better about nearly coming last = one chap went the wrong way and started to go round the reservoirs again - so actually came in after me - but he will have run about 14miles today not 12, i tried to wave him back but he was determined to continue on his second loop. shows he enjoyed it though - thanks string man - a really worthwhile run - very tiring but excellent!

[Pacifier]

Or perhaps not.

Fell races as listed in the FRA Calendar are those that supposedly meet the FRA criteria. If they don't then they should not be FRA Calendar listed fell races.

No one forced Allan to put his race in the FRA Calendar and no one forced him to lie about the height figures to gain inclusion.

There are several well known "fell" races not listed in the Calendar that survive so if Allan's race is so attractive presumably people would beat a path to his door anyway...?

What next? Can I organise a race round my garden and special plead that my race doesn't quite meet the FRA criteria but I 'd like it to be included in the Calendar, oh and insured by the FRA as well?

Thirty years ago there were only around 40 races in the FRA Calendar. Not many I agree but at least they were fell races and not a tour of my lawns.

Sounds like you are interested in the letter rather than the spirit of the rules.

After today's race, surely you would make allowances for that.

I don't know what your garden is like.

[MartinW]

On that last point, I am slightly confused - I have measured it on Memory Map and it comes out as 11.9 miles and 1190ft. Can anyone else confirm or deny these figures? The figures that Stringman gave made me think, because I measured the 'Race to the Summit' route as 875ft in 4.3 miles, and having run the route today there was obviously a few more feet to add to that even though the loop around the resevoirs is obviously relatively flat. Anyway, whatever the figures, the route is a good work out for this time of year. Lets hope it continues.

[Swoop]

I have measured it on Memory Map and it comes out as 11.9 miles and 1190ft. Can anyone else confirm or deny these figures?

Sounds ok to me. So 12 miles, 1200' is just about spot on.
The run up to the White House has a lot of up and down (repeated at the end) and
it was quite a drag up to the Pennine Way to the point where we retraced our steps.
Thanks Danbert. I'm sure you realised I was only joking (as usual!)

[Pacifier]

Good race. Definately counts as a fell race in winter months. Some people are so pedantic.

[Swoop]

There was a Manx Fell Runner in today's race. His name was Allan C.
It could have been a misprint!