Mighty relieved that combination of cold & sore hamstring gave me a reason for not running. Respect to everyone who finished, and to the marshals, mountain rescue.
I only managed about an hour at the top of Jacob's Ladder before fleeing for lower ground. Got to the checkpoint in time to see Simon & Lloyd come through, and Lloyd to regain the lead on the stretch beyond. The first few runners took an interesting line towards the Wool Packs: a low, rising traverse across the hillside. Most of the field went up the path to Swine's Back.
By all accounts, the section along to Brown Knoll was particularly nasty.