Grizedale Horseshoe Race

[Highy]

Still undecided about this (got a new ache in my knee), will run tonight and probably decide on fri. Planning on driving up on sat morning.

[Ady In Accy]

Still undecided about this (got a new ache in my knee), will run tonight and probably decide on fri. Planning on driving up on sat morning.

I also have an old ache in my old knee but am hoping it will have settled down before I get to Grisedale tarn

[tag]

I was just wondering if this race is going to go ahead, given the weather forecast. Has anyone heard anything either way?

[Ady In Accy]

I was just wondering if this race is going to go ahead, given the weather forecast. Has anyone heard anything either way?

It's only wet, MWIS forecast not too adverse. Nothing on Achille Ratti site or this forum stating otherwise so I'll still be heading up.

[Pudgy]

It's only wet, MWIS forecast not too adverse. Nothing on Achille Ratti site or this forum stating otherwise so I'll still be heading up.

Last year was a tad damp and a little breezy. Poor old Fleeter nearly got swept away, and had to be rescued by Daz H.

Think it would take something diluvian to cancel the race

[Ady In Accy]

I forgot how hard this bugger was! Also a slight extension to the route this year of at least 1 mile due to not being able to go straight across Grisedale Beck - back up the valley to Sheepfold and across the sensible bridge before heading back in the right direction. As with many races of late, super wet conditions and mist welcomed 78 starters. Felt OK up Catstye and Helvellyn, the fun started coming off Dollywaggon as the mist seem to belie about the steepness of the descent and I must have totted up at least 50 yards worth of torso slides at various stages. The ground past Grisedale Tarn was saturated and I managed a waist deep sink crossing a particularly boggy bit. For the 3rd time I managed to find a crap line from the top of St Sunday Crag down into the valley. Twice I have come off too early had had to contend with rocky drop offs and this year I over compensated, carried on too far and ended up doing more of a diagonal descent rather than a straight down sort of one. By this point I have to admit to being fooked and could only dream about the jam butts back at the village hall. As ever, the final climb up Grisedale Brow is one steep MF and had me using my kness at one point. Nice bag of jelly babies to delve in from the marshals at the stile before heading back down to the village hall for jam butts, egg butts, cheese butts and cups of tea. Didn't take a watch but when I looked at the village hall clock in between swigs of tea I reckon I managed around 2:40, 28 mins down on by best effort but i was just glad to scoff down some food and sit down.
Good effort by the marshals sat up the hill in those conditions, hope there was some grub left for you and thanks to Achille Ratti for putting on the event.

[Pudgy]

Well done Ady! Top 78 finish then? Personal record?

[Ady In Accy]

Well done Ady! Top 78 finish then? Personal record?

You didn't tell me you found a new job! Comedian

[Highy]

Well done Ady, sounds like it was really tough.
Butties made it worth doing though?
Definatly put this in for next year, think it's on the missus 40th tho - might be a bit tricky!

[stevefoster]

I forgot how hard this bugger was! Also a slight extension to the route this year of at least 1 mile due to not being able to go straight across Grisedale Beck - back up the valley to Sheepfold and across the sensible bridge before heading back in the right direction. As with many races of late, super wet conditions and mist welcomed 78 starters. Felt OK up Catstye and Helvellyn, the fun started coming off Dollywaggon as the mist seem to belie about the steepness of the descent and I must have totted up at least 50 yards worth of torso slides at various stages. The ground past Grisedale Tarn was saturated and I managed a waist deep sink crossing a particularly boggy bit. For the 3rd time I managed to find a crap line from the top of St Sunday Crag down into the valley. Twice I have come off too early had had to contend with rocky drop offs and this year I over compensated, carried on too far and ended up doing more of a diagonal descent rather than a straight down sort of one. By this point I have to admit to being fooked and could only dream about the jam butts back at the village hall. As ever, the final climb up Grisedale Brow is one steep MF and had me using my kness at one point. Nice bag of jelly babies to delve in from the marshals at the stile before heading back down to the village hall for jam butts, egg butts, cheese butts and cups of tea. Didn't take a watch but when I looked at the village hall clock in between swigs of tea I reckon I managed around 2:40, 28 mins down on by best effort but i was just glad to scoff down some food and sit down.
Good effort by the marshals sat up the hill in those conditions, hope there was some grub left for you and thanks to Achille Ratti for putting on the event.

Well done Ady, what's an MF..................is it a Merry Fooker