Belated Happy Birthday - See you there!
Belated Happy Birthday - See you there!
Well your weather forecast was right enough today Swoop. I decided to put my overtrousers on near the top of Paddys Pole as the horizontal hail was numbing my legs. Felt like a right sissy at the finish though cos it felt almost tropical.
Got plenty of stick off the mates, but with a time of 1.22 I beat most of them anyway.
Ah well, the great british weather.
I started (and finished) wearing a long sleeved top over a helly, briefs, shorts, tracksters, hat and gloves. Carried waterproofs in my bumbag but didn't bother with them. Think I got it just about right.
I was beginning to get a bit cold and wet during the snow storm but it stopped just at the right time and
I soon felt warm again on the climb to Paddy's Pole. A great race. Thanks to all at Bowland.
My first time back at Fiendsdale on the new route and have to say thought it was a cracking route although I didn't do it justice. Lots of climbing and route choice could be quite difficult in mist.
Well done to Bowland - good organisation with lots of marshals and supporters out on the route.
Just managed to edge Swoop with my downhilling on my first race as a vet 50 - felt like it too!!
Yes,that means i'm ok to give you some stick then mapper?!Originally Posted by mapper
Got plenty of stick off the mates, but with a time of 1.22 I beat most of them anyway.
Good race, great final descent
Anyone seen any results yet ?
Yes! Email me and I will send them to you.
Mapper, can you send me a copy.
Cheers
Results now up on http://www.bowlandfellrunners.org.uk/
As you may know, Fiendsdale has a limit of 100 this year (imposed by land owners).
The list of successful entries will be on the Bowland website in a day or two.
http://www.bowlandfellrunners.org.uk/
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