no no no no no no NOOriginally Posted by IanDarkpeak
all this 'guided' recce-ing is in my opinion the ruination (in general) of route choice and dare i say spirit of the race
obviously we have to adhere to landowners wishes in order to protect the race for future years.....BUT at this rate we wont need to carry a map and compass on race day
Totally agree ...it's a race and therefore competitive! that may be competing against oneself or others..and the environment and weather!
I'm totally agin way markers for the course where it's not needed for safety purposes. The only ones we need to worry about are the CP's and road crossings and where there are out areas deemed out of bounds by landowners.
So do I but can't play out this weekend
...and as for giving grid refs out etc....
The only marker, if indeed one is put out, will be so I don't get some negative back from United Utilities that, so far, have been very accommodating and supportive.no no no no no no NO
all this 'guided' recce-ing is in my opinion the ruination (in general) of route choice and dare i say spirit of the race
obviously we have to adhere to landowners wishes in order to protect the race for future years.....BUT at this rate we wont need to carry a map and compass on race day
The least we can do is make sure, as far as reasonably practical, we do not spoil some of their hard work and if this takes one marker at the side of a paved path then so be it.
Lets face it, the race has not been the same since the Pennine Way has been paved.
Going round Dean Head on, what seemed like miles of, man eating turks heads
and then over Bleaklow without any waymarkers / paving slabs down Hern Clough and then finishing over the 3,4 or 5 minute crossing when all you had was a cross scratched on a rock above the second stream of Blackden to show where to strike off.
And I am sure those who ran it before I started to would have other stories.
Set of soft poufs we are nowadays.
...point well made PB! What ever would Brian make of all this ....as for those paving slabs...
So do I but can't play out this weekend
Have you entered Emmilou? Are you doing the Tour of Pendle this year? I think I'll do it just as a warm up for Tanky's.
Linda
can't do Tanky's am away down south for a birthday 'do'
I'm doing Pendle yes and the Roaches if you fancy that as another 'warm up'?!
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129 Jon Morgan VM Dark Peak
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131 Robert Marsden VM Dark Peak
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