Borrowdale Fell Race

[Stolly]

I liked that write up.

When I ran Borrowdale in 2007, they cut out the Scafell Pike bit because of severe weather (gales and rain) and instead cut off the corner running from Esk House to the bottom of Great Gable. It knocked about 800 or 900 ft of climb off of the race, maybe 2.5 miles of distance (and all those bleeding boulders on the top of Scafell Pike and all the scree coming down)....... but it was still a very chuffing tough course. The descent from the top of Gable past Green Gable and into Honister was fantastic (and a real eye opener to me at the time) whilst the climb up Dale Head went on forever and ever and ever.

I was however an even crappier climber and, believe it or not, less fit then than I am now and fancy I will enjoy it more next year if I'm not injured. The climbs are all hum dingers though .

[emmilou]

I liked that write up.

and all the scree coming down).......

That's the best bit.

[skennaugh]

I will keep my eye on this. Sounds like a fine holliday!

[philgreen1968]

fantastic race, i love the scree run off scafell pike, faster than going back to the col and much more fun

[Al Fowler]

Since Em, Daz and Merry all say i can do this - can anyone email me a map please i 'd best have a look at whats install.

[Witton Park]

Since Em, Daz and Merry all say i can do this - can anyone email me a map please i 'd best have a look at whats install.

You certainly want it all on a plate for you Al

[emmilou]

Since Em, Daz and Merry all say i can do this - can anyone email me a map please i 'd best have a look at whats install.

Hang on a minute.....I said you could do it if you train for it....don't just rack up after a sainsburys shift and expect to wing it!!

I had a map - think it may still be on loan somewhere???

[novice]

Since Em, Daz and Merry all say i can do this - can anyone email me a map please i 'd best have a look at whats install.

you can buy a map for a couple of quid from lakes runner or Pete Bland

[Witton Park]

http://secure.lakesrunner.com/race-b...html?p=product

http://www.peteblandsports.co.uk/tro...index.htm#HF10

[Bob]

Since Em, Daz and Merry all say i can do this - can anyone email me a map please i 'd best have a look at whats install.

I've got a Google Maps outline of the course at http://www.aqvi55.dsl.pipex.com/run/races.htm

Select Lakes from the drop-down box then zoom in a bit and click the red marker south of Keswick.