Edale Skyline Fell Race

[Joe]

As I suggested earlier, the problem would be solved by a marshal, and that would be all round the best solution (though I'm not volunteering!).

Kinder Downfall had a similar problem with people going the wrong side of Swine's Back, some on purpose to get an advantage, and then others simply following because they didn't know the route. Dave added an unmanned checkpoint (punch your number) and problem solved, an end to agro and upset

At another race, the organiser can see if you've taken the illegal shortcut (intentional or not) from the finish and he disqualifies you at the finish, as I'm sure some of you'll remember reading about on this forum. That's what you call a bad solution to the problem

[TheLemming]

First post on this forum (be gentle) and just thought I would chip in as I was the runner who shouted when I was passed by someone who cut out all the zig zags from the last CP. I didn't have a massive go at him and shouted mainly because I was knackered and would much rather have come down that way myself.

At the finish the chap who cut in offered to give me his place which I refused as it was kind of irrelevant as we weren't exactly at the sharp end of the field. I think this was all done in the right spirit.

In my first fell race I got bellowed at for jumping a gate instead of going through the style. I didn't realise I had done anything wrong and was grateful to be told rather than have a dozen people mutter under their breath at me.

I think the information on the route from the last CP was pretty obvious, its on the DPFR site, shown in the registration hall and announced by the marshal. If you hadn't read the route instructions how would you know where to run if you became isolated.

[Stagger]

Welcome Lemming,
A fair and honest post Sir.

[GeoffB]

I suggest a new bum bag
That laptop bag is just no use on the fells Geoff

So how do you suggest I carry my laptop then? I might've wanted to send you an email from Brown Knoll!

[Al Fowler]

Am i blind or have the results not appeared on here yet?

[emmilou]

Am i blind or have the results not appeared on here yet?

Patience dear fellow

[Al Fowler]

Patience dear fellow

Oh ok, sorry.
Just wanted to see how well yee all did - or the opposite!!!!

[grimmer]

Want to see how you looked when you finished?

Check out the Dark Peak website, www.dpfr.org.uk and a click on the photo on the right hand bar will take you back - plenty of smiles in the sunshine...

Not many days like that in a fell running year

[Al Fowler]

Want to see how you looked when you finished?

Check out the Dark Peak website, www.dpfr.org.uk and a click on the photo on the right hand bar will take you back - plenty of smiles in the sunshine...

Not many days like that in a fell running year

Daz, pain?

[daz h]

Daz, pain?

Thats because id been desperate for a piss since the woolpacks