10.24 miles, 2,458 feet, 3 hours 18 minutes: Rothay Bridge - Roman Ruins - Borrans Park - High Skelghyll - Skelghyll Lane - Holbeck Lane - Mirk Lane - Wain Lane - grassland between Robin and Nanny Lanes - Wansfell Pike - race descent - Stock Ghyll Lane - Old lake Road - Ambleside. Overcast, with the cloud base at about 1,500 feet. A few minutes of drizzle. No significant wind. Terrain dry/damp with mainly good grip. Very few walkers about; no runners seen.
The grassy section between Robin and Nanny Lanes started off looking promising, but the trod soon vanished and the grass became lumpier and boggier and I had to climb a couple of walls - live and learn.