Dunnerdale Fell Race

[Graham Breeze]

And that is just getting from your car to the start.

[Miss July]

Mr Brentnall told me it was one of the best races in the Calendar and since I won the V60 in 2008 would I disagree..?

[Derby Tup]

Oh, what a shame Graham! I always thought you might have had a chance with Miss July

[Graham Breeze]

In her dreams. Tell you more tonight: if you can keep up with me on that rough, rocky, boggy, steep Ilkley Moor.

[Derby Tup]

In her dreams. Tell you more tonight: if you can keep up with me on that rough, rocky, boggy, steep Ilkley Moor.

Still think you have a chance. I reckon she's playing hard to get

[mr brightside]

It potentially is a nightmare for navigating... by all means follow the folk in front; chances are they will not a have a clue where they are, no idea where they are going and most likely already lost.

Mr A, you're the second person to say that what i thought was a straight forward run is actually tough, i'm trying to find reasons why but i may need help. Looking at the os map it seems straight forward by virtue of cp's 1-2 and 3-4 being aligned N to S almost perfectly, 2-3 would be made slightly easier by the presence of the field wall and sheepfold at the northernmost point to guide you round. The map shows a trod up to the pike summit just after the road crossing, does this exist? Is it hard to go in a straight line, the area looks to be peppered with small crags? The benefit of yours or anyones knowledge here would be appreciated as i like to be organised. Cheers.

[Mark G]

I think you will find that this race is so popular that getting lost is unlikely to be an issue, but there are fairly distinct trods over nearly all the route. In fact there are so many the problem is knowing which to run along!

[GeoffB]

First time I did this (2005), the marshals for CP2 were (possibly) in the wrong place. (Not helped by the fact that the Black Combe website says that it should be at SD224930, whereas the map shows it at SD224929). The lead runners went off looking for the marshals, but others went to the correct place then dropped off the ridge.

I was later overtaken by Lloyd, Phil, Tim Austin on the climb to Stickle Pike.

So, yes, I think a map and a compass might be a good idea.

Sorry, I forgot to mention, it was low cloud and heavy rain in 2005, so visibility was pretty poor to say the least.

[daz h]

First time I did this (2005), the marshals for CP2 were (possibly) in the wrong place. (Not helped by the fact that the Black Combe website says that it should be at SD224930, whereas the map shows it at SD224929). The lead runners went off looking for the marshals, but others went to the correct place then dropped off the ridge.

I was later overtaken by Lloyd, Phil, Tim Austin on the climb to Stickle Pike.

So, yes, I think a map and a compass might be a good idea.

Sorry, I forgot to mention, it was low cloud and heavy rain in 2005, so visibility was pretty poor to say the least.

You mean you couldnt hold those plodders off

[theNoor]

I think you will find that this race is so popular that getting lost is unlikely to be an issue, but there are fairly distinct trods over nearly all the route. In fact there are so many the problem is knowing which to run along!

In a way you've actually pointed out how easy it is to go wrong. There are so many little trods that you can get on one, think you're doing well and before you know it your lost or headed in the wrong direction. I was overtaken by Rob Jebb one year, as I headed up to checkpoint 3. He had come down on the road some way to the east of the road crossing.