I am seriously thinking of entering this, any advice on the race and were to camp, is there a map of the route to buy or is it an ordanance survey job? Do you get to meet Joss Naylor
I am seriously thinking of entering this, any advice on the race and were to camp, is there a map of the route to buy or is it an ordanance survey job? Do you get to meet Joss Naylor
I assume this starts from wasdale head, there is a NT campsite and also one attached to the pub, although I haven't stayed at either of them. I have stayed in Nether Wasdale though at Church Stile campsite and this is pretty good I can vouch for the facilities being pretty good.
I have tried this 3 times Steve, tough tough tough race cut off times have had me each time, the initial 2 climbs are killers, you can camp at the nt site but it gets full on race days, AK said he is going to pace me this year on this if i can get back to some where near your more than welcome to join the party.Originally Posted by merrylegs
I am seriously thinking of entering this, any advice on the race and were to camp, is there a map of the route to buy or is it an ordanance survey job? Do you get to meet Joss Naylor
Oh and yes met Joss Naylor twice! he must have thought i was lost big fat red bloke running round!!
I assume this starts from wasdale head, there is a NT campsite and also one attached to the pub, although I haven't stayed at either of them. I have stayed in Nether Wasdale though at Church Stile campsite and this is pretty good I can vouch for the facilities being pretty good.Thanks fellas, can you book at the nt site? If its a party, i'm there
Joss would be right in thinking you were a lost big fat red bloke running around wouldn't he
tek plenty o'midge repellant if tha's campin up Wasdale 'ead Merrylegs!
I've never done t'Wasdale...would love to do it but don't 'ave the courage.
Stick's talked 'bout 'avin a do this year...mebee 'e can drag me round wi' 'im???
I've watched mi Fatther run it a few times in th'eighties...I once smashed mi new car up racin back from Greendale to Wasdale 'ead...th'old Scottish couple on 'oliday wi' their American friend int'back seat...all she could say was "och the speeed!"..."but the speeed!"...if I'd a bin ont'receivin end of a little shit racin on them roads I'd o'punched 'is leets owt!
Any'ow...it's one well'ard route fo'well'ard chaps 'n chapesses.
I reckon Billy Bland's record will never go.
ps...I'm out of 'ere...Grifter's gunna 'elp me put Coniston Gullies on U toob after T.
Sithee knob'eads.
Thanks for that wharfeego, covered in midge bites from Duddon, marmite sarnies don't work. Stick with Stick and give it a go, pondlife
Gee thanks Wharfeeman...there was I trying to keep mi'plans quiet in case I bottle it an'chicken out of entering...
I reckon I'll decide after Blencathra tomorrow (...and before anyone says 'owt, yes, I know its not comparable...I just want to see if my legs still work after both Coniston gullies and a beasting on road bikes from Grifter last night) and then a recce of Seatallan to Sty head the day (21st June) before Helm Hill Bofra.
Hey Merry, Amex, we can all time out together at Gable...
But Wharfeeman...Will all your MTB wounds have healed by then...? Don't forget yer not as young as you used to be...
If we time out, we're going to carry on and finish what we startedHey Merry, Amex, we can all time out together at Gable...
If we time out, we're going to carry on and finish what we started
But then of course we'll be in no danger of getting anywhere near the cutoffs (hmmm...maybe I should re-phrase that...)
Mind, if Amex looks anything like his avatar I ain't carrying 'im!!!
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