Not done it but always fancied it Daz! Think it it goes down Lathkill Dale, which is beautifulOriginally Posted by DazTheSlug
Not done it but always fancied it Daz! Think it it goes down Lathkill Dale, which is beautiful
Poacher turned game-keeper
Did half of it last year & ran myself to a halt halfway round. No idea why: just one of those days when my body wasn't right. I'm aiming for 4h30m this year, but I'll probably be a bit slower. It's a typical peak district trail race, which means it's good to run, mainly on paths & tracks, & all runnable apart from the odd short steep bit. Quite a few runners, but nothing like the Grindleford Gallop, which has far too many. 99 "runners" completed last year, winner's time 3h48m, 33 completed within 5 hours.
Did this last year. Had to check out the route to remember where this one went, raced a fair bit in that part of the peak and difficult distinguishing which belongs to which
It's pretty flat for the first bit, don't go too fast on the old railway and burn yourself out for later. It's nearly all good running ground, the only steep hill I can think of is out the Manifold valley to Ecton. I was feeling half dead by the time I reached Dovedale, it may only be along the river and flat to the finish but I found this stretch really hard so don't underestimate this stretch.
I'll most likely be doing it again this year.
i did it last year daz. Its near enough 4000ft of ascent and its all in the last half. Dont set off too fast i think i was 7:30 miling last year until about mile 18 and it all went wrong. Take on a lot of water at the stations as it was a hot day last year. Resist the temptation to really let loose on the railway track. And finally have a big breakfast because chances are you will be out for a while. Oh and when approaching nthe finish after you come up fronm the river. carry on along the road and dont turn left as the road descends back into the village (lost about 20mins last year)
Thanks for all the info guys!
email confirmations arrived, so Lady Slugge & I are in!
did 17 hilly Miles today, timed myself over the last 8M and was doing about 14min/miling, so hoping for about 6:00-6:30 at Dovedale methinks... 5:59 would be nice
Modest Daz, I reckon you'll be closer to 4:59did 17 hilly Miles today, timed myself over the last 8M and was doing about 14min/miling, so hoping for about 6:00-6:30 at Dovedale methinks... 5:59 would be nice
LOL! absolutely no chance EuphModest Daz, I reckon you'll be closer to 4:59
I think you and clairster are basing your judgement of my pace on that one occasion at Hope Moors & Tors when I ran away from you both - but you were doing the long course and I was doing the short!
anyway, have you got your entry in or what?
Lady Slugge is doing this off virtually no training, but I bet she still finishes stronger than I do...
Daz - Entry in, got the OL24 map today on a shopping trip in Beverley so figured it would be a waste of money not to enter. Also, not going to fork out four quid extra for entry on day
Cheers for advice on here, without being told it was very likely that I would sprint first half and then have to curl up and die at 23m
well I've spent the last week creating/marking up maps for Dovedale Dipper [geek_smiley]
and I've contour-counted it to be 3200ft ascent [supergeek_smiley]
the section between Revidge and Wetton (13-17M in) looks to be the hilliest
and I am NOT looking forward to the flat bit up Wolfscote Dale near then end - flat running on tired legs is my idea of HELL!
Euph/Splatcher/SteveS - see you at registration in Hartington Village Hall on Sunday then!
http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/yorkshire...ale_dipper.htm gives the ascent as 4000ft, I'll happily take your measurement instead thoughwell I've spent the last week creating/marking up maps for Dovedale Dipper [geek_smiley]
and I've contour-counted it to be 3200ft ascent [supergeek_smiley]
the section between Revidge and Wetton (13-17M in) looks to be the hilliest
and I am NOT looking forward to the flat bit up Wolfscote Dale near then end - flat running on tired legs is my idea of HELL!
Euph/Splatcher/SteveS - see you at registration in Hartington Village Hall on Sunday then!
I think your right on the hilliest bits, certainly the steepest are on that stretch.
I'm in full agreement on the run back from Milldale, it's a long long way on tired legs and I was crying out for a hill. Until the hill actually came and I wondered why I'd wished for it...
I should be obvious as I'll be in either pink or lurid green pony colours.
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