Hi Cive, good to put face to name and what a brill run you had. Glad you had a good run out and enjoyed the day.

Think I managed to sneak a couple of minutes off my time in 08 which I'm happy about.

This is a great race, but I forgot how tough it is and you really do have to try and keep a bit back for the second hard, which is a nightmare with the cut-off. Thanks to the organisers for putting this event on it's brill. Where was Bertie Basset though. He was giving out jelly babies just after the road crossing in 2008!!! Anyway I've gone over to the dark side and Haribo jelly babies now.

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Many thanks to all for organising this and getting us the best weather (ever?).
The views were awesome, although for someone coming back to distance, it was a bit wierd seeing where I had to go, with all the top runners small dots in the distance.
I only fell in one bog and lost my fell shoe once, and it was a right palaver trying to get it back on, with cramp trying its best not to let me. Unlike the Trog and Hebden I'm pleased to say tho that my race was not slowed by cramp, so maybe this lazy git is now getting the miles in a he should.
Great to meet Mandy C before the race, hope you had a great one, Brain and Tom afterwards, and Steve Smithies, thanks for your support and gate opening, much appreciated. It was strange tho to see you not racing, but passing me occasionally!
Even tho I'm really unfit, my descending has stayed with me so I luckily came into my own passing lots of tired legs on that fantastic descent.
Think I managed a sub 4 which I was very happy with, especially as the sole Tod Harrier rep!
Thanks again to all the marshalls and helpers and organiser(s).
PS I do love the Peak District, it's awesome, and I will confess this was my first fell race back in the valley since Hathersage in 1987, wot a slacker!