Edale Skyline Fell Race

[piglet]

I'll go along with that as I was on the 2nd half as well yeaterday. The top of brown knoll has turned into a small lake just about. Nice to see some of the Kinder Triallers around Edale Cross!

[bigfella]

Two of us Fat Boys up there as well. Very surprised we didn't go above calf deep over Brown Knoll, I suspect it was frozen a few inches down as it seemed quite firm. We did most of the route starting from the Hope road crossing but missed out Grindslow and the top of Win Hill. Wind and rain got a bit tiresome towards the end but by then I was long past caring.

[AndyJ]

There are only 50 places left.
Any entries received after those 50 places have been filled will be kept in chronological order, and if anyone drops out the person at the top of the list will be contacted.

[disco stan]

There are only 50 places left.
Any entries received after those 50 places have been filled will be kept in chronological order, and if anyone drops out the person at the top of the list will be contacted.

I'm posting my entry tomorrow.
Lets hope i get one of those 50 places

[AndyJ]

Entries have now closed. Any entries received from tomorrows post onwards will go on the waiting list. Those who have a place should receive confirmation over the next couple of days. Andy

[amadablam]

The race maps seem like a good idea but are lacking vital information. there are no heights on the contours! - could be very important over brown knoll. I only noticed this after I bought one and used it on the langdale.

[CribGoch]

The race maps seem like a good idea but are lacking vital information. there are no heights on the contours! - could be very important over brown knoll. I only noticed this after I bought one and used it on the langdale.

Why are heights on contours vital?

[IanDarkpeak]

Why are heights on contours vital?

if you have an altimeter on your watch you can use this as another point of reference, I sense another hot topic...

[lastmanhome]

Why are heights on contours vital?

Perhaps so you know whether you're supposed to be going up or down. Not everyone knows the area like the back of their hand.

[CribGoch]

if you have an altimeter on your watch you can use this as another point of reference, I sense another hot topic...

Use of altimeters in races should be discouraged. A good reason for NOT having heights on the contours.

Perhaps so you know whether you're supposed to be going up or down. Not everyone knows the area like the back of their hand.

Thats not a matter of knowing the area, its a fairly basic map reading skill which you can practice sitting at home in front of the fire. Checking contour heights to see which way the slope goes is surely the last resort of a desperate man.