OMM in Borrowdale!

[Stagger]

We hope everyone is safe.

Mr & Mrs Stagger

[IanDarkpeak]

looks tough. Hope every one is ok, i guess they'll be lots of tales to be told

[sideburns on the summits]

Believe me. This is a bad days weather in a bad month in Borrowdale.
We've had nearly 4 inches already today, and that is after over 5 on Thursday.
This is why the rivers have risen so quickly today, and the whole valley is flooding. That combined with the strong wind made it a very difficult day. The weather is still bad as I type, and the darkness is starting. I just hope everybody is off the fells!!

[daz h]

I hope Marvin is okay and everyone else.

[Stagger]

we just got a call from marvin to say that the competitors have been moved to nearby hotels and the event is totally called off.

Sound promising Daz for Marvin at least.

[Phil_N]

Still calling it a 'charity' run on the TV!

[Phil_N]

It's on the BBC News Channel now.

[Phil Winskill]

Phew! Me and Shane Ohly have just got back to mine - pretty horrible out the there! Lots of rain and VERY strong wind (Elite thankfully missed some really tough terain). Crossing rivers to get to the overnight camp in Gatesgarth (Buttermere) was the worst with really dangerous rivers crossings. Told it was cancelled as we arrived at the finish. Housed in a massive barn, we all exchanged stories of heroism while out on the course. The worst of the weather hit as we headed over Honister to get back to the cars; people being blown over! It was reported that the Seathwaite road was under water (along with some cars). Borrowdale road was under 7 ft of water (according to woman at Seatoller). Saw billy's house with sandbags around it. We were lucky to get out with having parked at NT carpark at Seatoller. I suspect many will be stranded at Seathwaite, Honister and Gatesgarth for a long time....

[daz h]

Phew! Me and Shane Ohly have just got back to mine - pretty horrible out the there! Lots of rain and VERY strong wind (Elite thankfully missed some really tough terain). Crossing rivers to get to the overnight camp in Gatesgarth (Buttermere) was the worst with really dangerous rivers crossings. Told it was cancelled as we arrived at the finish. Housed in a massive barn, we all exchanged stories of heroism while out on the course. The worst of the weather hit as we headed over Honister to get back to the cars; people being blown over! It was reported that the Seathwaite road was under water (along with some cars). Borrowdale road was under 7 ft of water (according to woman at Seatoller). Saw billy's house with sandbags around it. We were lucky to get out with having parked at NT carpark at Seatoller. I suspect many will be stranded at Seathwaite, Honister and Gatesgarth for a long time....

sounds really bad PHil
Was it forecast this bad on the local weather.
Marvin e mailed me thurs night and said its given bad weather out.

[sideburns on the summits]

BBC News 24 hourly news just coming on.