OMM in Borrowdale!

[Phil_N]

http://www.sleepmonsters.co.uk/racer...rticle_id=5441

for those of you have not seen it this is a brilliant report and gives a true report unlike the rest of the drivel being published in the press

What a great article. Should be sent to all the media to put them straight!

[twilk]

Tut, tut, eating tined peas, a man with your horticultural talents, shame on you.

Well it was a tin of peas or the pub.

...and another thing. My messiah or "expert" as the papers call him is calling for a 'mountain centre' where we can all be taught about "geography, weather hazards and how to survive if caught out in difficult conditions AND what preparations those on the fells need to take".

I can feel myself being called.

You MUST follow a calling, from the great and mighty MW. ALL hail MW

[Baggins]

After reading all these reports I'm really disappointed with the organisers

If the mid-camp was flooded they should have told you all to find somewhere else to doss for the night and be back at the start next morning for day 2

It was only a lal bit of rain

[dominion]

Even the Guardian got things wrong. They have a map with silly labelling, they quote a 9am start and assume that competitors rely on instructions en route hence blame the banning of mobile phones. Mind you, I cannot blame the paper entirely when they quote a participant (name in paper) saying that he eventually "got to the camp at the north end of Buttrmere lake".
The paper also quotes another runner (named) saying "I don't think it should have ever gone ahead". It makes one question his judgement for setting off!
Yiannis

Forgive me for being a half-wit who can't read a map, but did Seatoller get washed down the Honister Pass??

[Malky]

The Guardian did get it badly wrong, worse than most (which isnt saying much!). I'm particularly disappointed, I would have expected better of it.

As some light relief, at least Market Rasen Today had a decent riposte:

http://www.marketrasenmail.co.uk/new...ake.4633172.jp

Maybe Harry knew it was St Crispin's Day and time for all Harries to stand up and be counted??

(Henry V speaks:

"This day is called the feast of Crispian:
He that outlives this day, and comes safe home,
Will stand a tip-toe when the day is named,
And rouse him at the name of Crispian.
He that shall live this day, and see old age,
Will yearly on the vigil feast his neighbours,
And say 'To-morrow is Saint Crispian:'
Then will he strip his sleeve and show his scars.
And say 'These wounds I had on Crispin's day.'
Old men forget: yet all shall be forgot,
But he'll remember with advantages
What feats he did that day: then shall our names.
Familiar in his mouth as household words
Harry the king, Bedford and Exeter,
Warwick and Talbot, Salisbury and Gloucester,
Be in their flowing cups freshly remember'd.
This story shall the good man teach his son;
And Crispin Crispian shall ne'er go by,
From this day to the ending of the world,
But we in it shall be remember'd;
We few, we happy few, we band of brothers;
For he to-day that sheds his blood with me
Shall be my brother; be he ne'er so vile,
This day shall gentle his condition:
And gentlemen in England now a-bed
Shall think themselves accursed they were not here,
And hold their manhoods cheap whiles any speaks
That fought with us upon Saint Crispin's day"

[Hyporunner]

Just arrived back tonight and am still amazed at the chat going on about this weekend, not just here but on a number of forums.

I thought the conditions were tough but bearable. We only pulled out early on the Saturday because I was suffering the first symptoms of hypothermia (it's happens quite often, hence my forum name) and we didn't fancy the idea of pushing to Buttermere only to find our tent on a round the lake cruise in the morning....

This was only my 4th OMM/KIMM, so can't lean on years of experience with these events, but the decisions to start the event and to eventually abandon the event at the end of day 1 was correct. However, I would question the decisions whether the event should have proceeded regarding the car parking and the other facilities considering the LDMT was cancelled this year. As a (cold, wet )competitor, my needs are to get food in, get dry clothes on and get back to the B&B for a hot shower, more food and drink. I was fortunate, but if my car was stuck in the flood waters, I wouldn't be very happy at all.

I would also question why our dibber wasn't downloaded into the system straigtaway when we handed it in. It was just thrown into a box with a number of other dibbers.

Finished off the weekend with a trek up Skiddaw and back. Still took the MM rucksacks with us just to keep up the MM experience.

Still a great weekend. Will be back next year. Shame it will be somewhere else as this year's course looked a cracker. Big thanks to all the organisers, marshals and helpers. No thanks to the media and the mine owning supermuppet.

[Spadge]

Still don't know who called MR out?

I was involved in the Wasdale incident on the Saturday, when we found a lady who had been washed down Spouthead Gill for about 100m. Her partner saw her disappear and she went for assistance- found some walkers (what were they doing there?!) who had a phone. They called MRT.
We (my running partner and her father and sister who were also competing as a sepearate team (and what are the odds on them being there ?!))managed to get to the lady (stuck on a narrow island mid torrent) and stabilise her, get her into a tent and sort of safe. However, the river was still rising ....
About 3 hrs later Wasdale MRT turned up with white water technicians (who had just been about to go kayaking, so were all kitted up!).
With ropes 2 MRT members reached us. A helicopter had been called but seemed unlikely to be able to fly in the conditions, but amazingly did. It winched all 7 of us from the now threatened island.
The casualty had suspected pelvic/ femur injuries and was hypothermic. Sister and Dad also very cold. All were flown to Whitehaven hospital.
All praise to RAF Valley and Wasdale MRT
So it was some walkers who called the MRT! (And thank *%$£ they did!)
Tim

[whiterhino]

time for a little light hearted perspective

give us today our Daily Mash

http://www.thedailymash.co.uk/sport/...-200810271353/

[Malky]

Hypo,

Just to come back quickly on one of your points, the dibbers will have had your competitor number on them. All the finish officials will have been concerned to do, in the circumstances, is to record the fact that you have returned. There will have been no need to download the information on the dibber.

[Grouse]

OK - glad you are all well Tim.