Wadsworth Trog

[Clive]

I'll see you at the cricket club then

[Manhar]

Back home with my feet up in front of a warm fire - well done to Thirza in taking the eminentley sensible decision to call of the race - looked a tad bleak in the area around the Old town and I daresay it would have been a lot worse on the course, especially for the marshalls. A few braver souls than me decided to run the route anyway.
Anyway can't sit here gassing - got a mountain of ham sandwhiches to get through.

[crumblydown]

Back home with my feet up in front of a warm fire - well done to Thirza in taking the eminentley sensible decision to call of the race - looked a tad bleak in the area around the Old town and I daresay it would have been a lot worse on the course, especially for the marshalls. A few braver souls than me decided to run the route anyway.
Anyway can't sit here gassing - got a mountain of ham sandwhiches to get through.

you make that sound inviting Manhar i,ll call round and give you a hand getting through those butties (it would be a shame to spoil your silph like figure.

[BigO]

I was up round erringden moor and stoodley this morning and can confirm that it was absolutelly chuffin freezin!! I wouldn't have wanted to be out running for 3-4 hrs today, let alone marshalling - not for all the tea in China!! I reckon Thirza's saved me a world of pain - so cheers!

[saz]

at least knee deep in places around top withins this morning

[Bob the Dog]

Okay guys - see if any one can beat this.

Left Edinburgh at 2.30pm Friday for Hebden Bridge arriving around 6.30pm to a blast of sleet and rain. Search out a pub to watch my beloved QPR who are making a rare appearance on Sky. All pubs in HB showing Wigan rugby league game. Return to hotel around 9.30pm. Get a text from wifey back home in Scotterland saying chap has called and the race is cancelled. QPR lose 5-0. Head for home after breakfast, make detor to Lake District as weather doesn't look too bad. Hit by a blizzard half way up Bowscale Fell forcing a hasty retreat. QPR still losing 5-0. End result 507 miles of driving and one hour's running ! By the way the organisers did me a big favour, having not reccied the course it was all looking a bit wild and not a place to picking daisies if you don't know your way around. Anyway hopefully they will re-arrange. At least I may be a bit fresher for the Carnethy 5 up here next week.

[Clive]

but Bob the Dog. At least you made lovely Hebden!
A few of us ran some of the course yesterday AM (13 started!) and was quite challenging but wonderful. Would have been near impossible for marshalls.Great call Thirza.
So we missed out a few rubbish bits like the first drop down from Old Town at the beginning. The 9/10 Trog. Nice to meet you all fellow snowy trogladytes.

[Bob the Dog]

Clive - Wish I'd stuck about and joined you. However, at 9am I was more concerned about making it back down the hill without sliding off the road. You have bred some steep roads in that neck of the woods. Very nice pubs and I am sure the walk along the canal must be nice in Summer. Any word on whether they'll re-schedule?

[mapper]

At least I may be a bit fresher for the Carnethy 5 up here next week.

Sorry to hear of all your driving for the sake of an hours run BTD. I'm driving up from Lancashire next Saturday for the Carnethy so lets hope that's not cancelled due to snow. I'll watch out for you amongst the 498 other runners !

[Also Ran]

Mapper was the one complaining of how expensive the race was earlier in the thread. If any of the organisers want a quick word at the "Braveheart start" he probably have a Soreen Malt loaf in his bumbag!!!