Originally Posted by dominion
Absolutely brilliant and as tough as old boots
Absolutely brilliant and as tough as old boots
I think my weekends overtime in Wigan has just been spent!
11. Giggleswick Scar, Smearsett Scar, Catrigg Force, Attermire Scar and Warrendale Knotts from Settle
Date: 08/02/09
Distance: 11.5 miles
Ascent/descent: 1,800ft
Route map
Time: 2 hours 7
Okay, okay even I'm getting fed up with all these beautiful runs in the snow! The HPM 30 miler that had been planned for today was called off and I half thought of zipping over to Winter Hill for the fell race... but didn't on the basis that racing on rock hard ground with now gripless fell shoes didn't seem like a good idea. In fact ever since I ran through all that bog in and around Bleaklow a couple of weeks ago, my walshes have suddenly chosen to rot and fall to bits. That mud is like acid - it even made my legs dry up and shed skin!
Anyway this morning I ran from home again, this time heading up above Gig Scar and climbing up the smallish peak of Smearsett Scar. A stunted, wind battered tree that often appear on postcards of these here parts:
The final climb up to the top of Smearsett was very steep and culminated in me having to wade through a snow cornice of sorts that was running along the top edge. There was a fabulous view of Pen y Ghent though, here zoomed in:
And looking the other way was Stainforth in the valley with the Attermire and Warrendale Knotts ridge line on the horizon beyond:
After Smearsett I ran down to Little Stainforth, over the narrow bridge at Stainforth Force, through Stainforth itself and up the Pennine Bridleway to Catrigg Force, just as much an icicle as a waterfall today:
Then I hacked up through Attermire, zig zagged up to the trig at Warrendale Knotts and dropped off the other side back into Settle. I must admit I felt a bit weary towards the end too so just as well I didn't have to try and run 30 miles today!
Last edited by Stolly; 08-02-2009 at 10:16 PM.
Hi Stolly
Great pictures. Any idea waht the snow cover is like on Whernside and Ingleborough at the mo'. Going up there this weekend. Cheers.
Originally Posted by SLM99 in Three Peaks Race thread
The Maltese contingent is planning a recce this weekend (14/15 feb) and wondering if anyone local can kindly advise likely snow conditions. I'm guessing more snow and ice than the Malta half marathon in 2 weeks time, but how much?
Thanks
Ay'up Stolly
Your runnin adventures are th'only thing worth lookin at on this forum.
That pic of "tussocks" on the Settle 'ills run would be well worth enhancing...reckon it could be a competition winner.
wharfee
Too right wharfee, Stolly's pics are inspiring, nice to hear from you again
Now then wharfeego! 'ow do?
nit so bad lad. that'll do. sithee.Now then wharfeego! 'ow do?
Waaaaaaa hey.......he's back.
Ive missed the need for subtitles.....welcome back.
tha's pullin a fast'un there owd stol...the camera you really use is the one that took the photo of the one shown on your post
(I can feel a Morecambe 'n Wise quote comin on...but I won't be so predictable).
ps...send me the tussock photo in full resolution and I'll see wot I can do wi' it.
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