Edale Skyline Fell Race

[Swoop]

roughly how long will it take my wife to walk from the start to mam tor checkpoint

It takes me about 20 minutes to run up Daz (and about 19 minutes to run down )
The shortest way is up Harden Clough.

[Swoop]

Thunder & Lightning!!

[Mountain Hare]

Thunder & Lightning!!

I spotted that one - I reckon someone from MWIS is winding us all up!

You watch, tomorrow they'll be talking about plagues of frogs and locusts

I keep telling Mrs MH that weather forecasts are always wrong...

[Stagger]

Just a breezy cool day with a few light showers

http://www.metcheck.com/V40/UK/FREE/...ipcode=glossop

Bring it on. I can't wait now.

Have a good run everyone.

[Manhar]

Just had a no 1 - haircut that is and about to start carbo loading....

Have a good run folks - see you in the morning.

[Grouse]

Don't forget your hat Manhar.

[Huwski]

Could anyone tell me what OS/Harveys Map I need for the race?

Just read kit check notes - Last year waterproof tops were checked with Pertex turned away, a spare thermal may be required.

See you all tomorrow

H

[IanDarkpeak]

Could anyone tell me what OS/Harveys Map I need for the race?

Just read kit check notes - Last year waterproof tops were checked with Pertex turned away, a spare thermal may be required.

See you all tomorrow

H

If there are any left you can get a purpose made map from linx below. If there are any left they will be available on the day, If not you need OS OL 1.

I've just been out for a walk with the family and it is very windy but with blue skies at the moment.

http://www.dpfr.org.uk/skyline/SkylineCourseMap.pdf

[daz h]

it windy down here so it must be windy up theere

[Swoop]

DETAILED FORECAST FOR PEAK DISTRICT HILLS

Sunday 18th March 2007

Winds Westerly, 40 to 45mph, gusts 65mph – may tend to ease slowly through the day.
Very difficult conditions for walking on higher areas indeed with severe wind chill.
Heavy snow showers; risk lightning
Showers will become very frequent at times merge virtually one onto another to give an hour or two of blizzards –
to very low levels. Thunderstorms likely.
Cloud base will vary, typically 550m, but temporarily 300m near showers, and fleetingly above summits.
A few bursts of sunshine; often poor or in heavy snow extremely poor visibility.
On High Peak: –1C but will feel closer to minus 18C directly in wind.
And in the valleys: 5C.

Copyright 2007 The Mountain weather information Service.

www.mwis.org.uk