Quote Originally Posted by Travs View Post
Lived through it today... Just...!

What a fantastic race. If it was in England there'd be hundreds doing it, I can't say enough good things about how good it was.

5hrs 20mins, which although modest by most people's standards, I was over the moon with, expected 6hrs in all reality.

First climb up to Elidr Fawr is a tough start, think it took me 57mins... The first half of the race, although tough, is just a prelude to the monstrous second half. Made up 5 places from pen-y-pass to the finish, but only actually saw two people, so not sure where the others got to! The climb up Snowdon was longer than I remembered, and was a real hard point. The descent off Snowdon was fantastic, but the climb up Cynghorion was a nightmare. Loved the new finish, straight off the end of Cynghorion, looks a lot more of s natural finish to me...

Going back to the previous posts, I personally thought this race made Borrowdale look like a stroll in the park in comparison.

I found Buttermere Horseshoe tougher than this, but mainly as it is more runnable... This is a slog, which suits me... But I think many would find Peris tougher.

I can only have the utmost respect to people who can get round Peris in 3 and a half hours... Are they human..?!

Best day I've had on the fells.

Pete

Very well done, and after your disappointment at Stretton - a sapping route in itself - only last Sunday. Hope this made up!