Calderdale Hike

[IanDarkpeak]

A new route this year Saz, nearest we got was Walshaw but made up by going up Thieveley Pike and Stoodley .

A big thank you to all the helpers and for organising the sunshine so we could enjoy the finish outside for a change .

Hello to Ian Dark Peak

Hi Duracell good to run with you for a while however briefly before you pushed on. did you make your target time?

Also ran With Karen Nash for about 20 miles who was having quite a battle with Wendy D.
Well done to Zlod for his joint first place.

I came in just within my target time in 6.59 with Britnick only a few minutes behind. but it took a hard effort down that last road to do it.

conditions were very good warm and clear but cool in the breeze and very hard underfoot.

legs feel very tight this morning but fingers feel ok despite the blood letting.

My blood sugar samples varied wildly, I'm not sure how its measured (parts per million or percentage etc) but I started on 4.5 (pretty good) but it topped out at 7.9 (Vgood) and bottomed out at 1.8 mid race.

Bad cramp got me on the top of Stoodly and I had to stretch for a minute before climbing the monster stile

Enjoyed it more that I though I would and the Marshalls/food were excellent.

Only minor wimper is put the route out before race day please.

[karen nash]

Great day out and really enjoyed myself.
Good natter with Claire and others until she blasted off. Then Ian and others for quite a long way- thanks for the company and motivation.
Wendy was impressive as she left Lumbutts and powered out of site over Stoodley- I did keep going in the hope that she might slow down but my legs had had it and hitting all the tarmac at the end was the last thing O needed ( is there usually so much on road?)
Thanks also to the guy I ran with after Stoodley until almost the end.
Thanks to all the marshalls for being out their and their good humour

Not sure of my time but at least it was well inside the 7 hours

[BritNick]

What a fantastic weekend that was. Based on my previous Calderdale experiences I was assuming 8:30, with 8:15 being the dream target. To finish in 7:01 was a very pleasant surprise. Perfect conditions helped.
Well done IDP and other forumites. It was good to meet you and so many others.
Commiserations to mark d. Better luck next year.

[BritNick]

Personal experience report with links to pictures appear in the blog below.

[IanDarkpeak]

Personal experience report with links to pictures appear in the blog below.

Good report Nick It certainly gives the flavour of the route.

Results should be sent to me soon so I'll post them when they arrive.

[IanDarkpeak]

sorry to post full results but I've not found a link any where

31ST CALDERDALE HIKE SATURDAY 18TH APRIL 2009

36 MILE RUNNERS

PLACE NAME TOWN TIME

01 Martin Beale Bristol 05:39
01 Martin Indge Wiltshire 05:39
03 Jonothan Wright Hucknall 05:55
04 Paul Dickens Newmarket 05:59
05 Adrian Donnelly Pontesbury 06:00
05 Charlie Johnson Halifax 06:00
05 Ozzy Kershaw Oldham 06:00
05 Ashley Norie Saddleworth 06:00
05 Tim Whittaker Saddleworth 06:00
10 Chris Davies Oldham 06:02
11 Steve Long Stockport 06:05
12 Ian Hill Bingley 06:08
13 Christopher Mawdsley Halifax 06:11
14 Chris Hall Bristol 06:12
15 Stephen Grimley Hebden Bridge 06:19
16 Martin Dietrich Great Ayton 06:26
17 David Ralphs Mawdesley 06:35
17 John Thompson Chorley 06:35
19 Nigel Aston Leicester 06:36
20 Rachael Lawrance (F) Macclesfield 06:40
21 Wendy Dodds (F) Milnthorpe 06:41
21 Stuart Walker Pudsey 06:41
23 Clare Kenny (F) Rossendale 06:44
23 Johnnie Watson Halifax 06:44
25 David Ewart Belfast 06:45
26 Roy Gardner Diggle 06:47
27 Chris Hare Leeds 06:51
28 Karen Nash (F) Preston 06:52
29 Ian Winterburn Sheffield 06:59
30 Henry Cochrane Sheffield 07:00
30 Simon Enderby Crewe 07:00
30 James Lawler Doncaster 07:00
32 Nick Ham Stockport 07:01
32 Ian Leach Chester-Le-Street 07:01
34 Chris Webb Stockport 07:02
34 Jenny Wyles (F) Chorley 07:02
36 Jess Palmer Haworth 07:03
36 Mark Townsend Johnyby 07:03
37 Steve Baker York 07:06
38 Colm McCoy Horncastle 07:09
39 Nicky Spinks (F) Mirfield 07:15
40 Norma Rea (F) Belfast 07:17
41 Geralyn Dewhurst (F) Rossendale 07:20
41 Jeff Walker Hebden Bridge 07:20
43 Andy Robinson Northwich 07:23
44 Keith Isaksson Preston 07:24
45 Ian Hodge Warrington 07:25
46 Matthew Chorlton London 07:27
47 Ken Wyles Chorley 07:28
48 Amanda Heading (F) Matlock 07:30
49 Jon Moulding Welwyn-Garden-City 07:31
50 Mandy Calvert (F) Macclesfield 07:32
50 Malcolm Coles Leeds 07:32
50 Colin Duffield Hebden Bridge 07:32
50 Richard Gilbert Halifax 07:32
54 Andrew Heading Matlock 07:34
55 Phil Cheek Macclesfield 07:35
55 Julie Gardner (F) Buxton 07:35
57 Martin Rands Macclesfield 07:36
58 Stefan Adamski Nottingham 07:42
58 Ted Adamski Northallerton 07:42
58 Colin Jackson West Midlands 07:42
61 Mark Buskwood Sheffield 08:06
62 Andy Smith Cleveland 08:11
63 Nigel Coates Bolton 08:21
63 Hannah Moore-Barton (F) London 08:21
65 Mick Bull Littleborough 08:22
65 David Cuplan Halifax 08:22
65 Chris Peach Lutterworth 08:22
68 Matthew Kowalski-Hicks Edgeley 08:23
69 Mike Dobson-Hornett Doncaster 08:25
69 Graham Stewart Gosforth 08:25
71 Richard Scroop Wolverhampton 08:27
72 Alison Brind (F) Stone 08:28
72 Max Howard Worksop 08:28
74 Peter Bailey Halifax 08:37
74 Philip Purdy Halifax 08:37
76 Daniel Barber Stockport 08:38
76 Christian Knowles Leamington Spa 08:38
78 Anne Green (F) Chesterfield 09:30
79 Jim Alcock Mold 09:55
79 John King Kendal 09:55
79 John Vernon Sheffield 09:55
82 Gavin Stewart Bethesda 10:09

[BritNick]

Thanks for posting the results Ian. I've just found them on the Calderdale site.

[IanDarkpeak]

I've had a few people ask so for the benefit of modern science. following the blood letting the results have come back.

the main one being my mean Heart rate for the race which was 160!!
It topped out at 183

Nick? what about you

[BritNick]

Ian, my average was just over 155, peak 173. I have been noticing a marked drop in rates over the past year or so, combined with an increase in speed.

Blood glucose varied between 5.2 and 7, apart from at Slatepit Hill, when it had plummeted to 1.6mmol/l. I had been aware of running for a while without food but I never felt any ill effects. At registration it was only 2.9, but I hadn't eaten for a good while.

It's all interesting stuff.

[john doe]

10th April.....anyone else doing this? I am going to do the 36 miler, doing some reccies over the next weekends.