Hope Fell Race

[Storyteller]

We could do with a few river crossings tonight. Metcheck says it will be silly hot (25 degrees until 9pm)

There'll be a nice cool breeze on top of Win Hill

[Darth of The Dark Side]

Work is what we all pretend to be doing, when we are actually checking the forum and dreaming of being out on the fells

All except Ian who seems to be his own boss and IS out on the fells

[noel]

I've managed to obtain a sneak preview of the race route. It's a kind-of short-sticked triangular lollipop

It goes out and comes back under the railway bridge. On the way out it then turns left and goes nearly to Wooler Knoll. It then turns right and runs down through the trees to its far point where you turn right again and run up Win Hill. It then follows almost a straight line to go under the railway again and back to the start.

I guess they needed to keep it quite secret, as some of it is on private land.

[tallpaul]

The good book says a 7:30pm start......

right you are thanks.
i do need half an hour head start though.

[IanDarkpeak]

You do actually work then? Could you clarify what your definition of work is?

Well today it was taking a group of 14 year old boys from Edale up Golden Clough (nice bit of water) along the south side if Kinder to Jaggers which we dropped down and had dinner ( Lunch for them They're from Surrey) with fgeet in the stream and chilled out for an hour

Back up to Edale cross and and along to Winn hill befor dropping down to Glen brook

Phew hot hard day but sure beats working in an office.

All except Ian who seems to be his own boss and IS out on the fells

Yep all day.

Tommorrow I'm at Higger Tor and a double yorkshire 3 peak this weekend.

I've managed to obtain a sneak preview of the race route. It's a kind-of short-sticked triangular lollipop

It goes out and comes back under the railway bridge. On the way out it then turns left and goes nearly to Wooler Knoll. It then turns right and runs down through the trees to its far point where you turn right again and run up Win Hill. It then follows almost a straight line to go under the railway again and back to the start.

I guess they needed to keep it quite secret, as some of it is on private land.

I can confirm that there were race markers by the stile that drops down to twitchill farm and up to the trig, straight over to what looked like the tree line with more markers bringing you back up further east.

[TurboTom]

Had to neglect this unfortunately due to a long mm training run with weight. Any Results

[philomena]

Very hot, I did enjoy the race, prefered this to the castleton race that took place a couple of weeks ago. loved the hose pipe shower near the end.
lloyd won. Not sure of exact time.

[TomS]

Very good indeed, very hard indeed, looking forward to next year and yes I will fear Win hill in future!

[Starsky]

Brilliant race, didn't do the old course but the consensus afterwards seems to have been that it was a big improvement this year.

Cracking cakes at the finish as well!

[IanDarkpeak]

Excellent race with good marshalling and lashings of cake at the end. Where was Emmi?

Felt like I struggled round (like most runners I guess) but had a good finish pos

Darth had about 15 seconds on me at the finish but I was catching on the descent but legs were shot by the field and only just had ehough to hold off first lady

Pink Pony Steve came in just a few places behind me.

If I could change any thing for next year I'd turn down the thermostat. boy was it hot.

Well done Mark (Live In Hope)