Quote Originally Posted by fowler765 View Post
This is my first fell race and my first time even up Rivinton Pike.

Can anybody please give me some tips for the course as i dont want to make a fool of myself by comming last or anything.
Thanks.
There must be a lot of foolish runners around the world then! The course is about 5k. First half-mile is on road, the next mile is on tracks and grass.At the top you go round the tower and return the same way.

It's a climb right from the start, gradually increasing in steepness up to the tower.

The trick is not to go to fast at the beginning.Some runners blaze along the road and then come to an almost stop, when the track steepens.

If it's dry, road shoes are fine.If wet you want a combination shoe like Running Bear Gladiators.

Regards