Edale Skyline Fell Race

[Stolly]

Since the first half of the race up to mam nick has considerably more elevation and is beyond halfway leaving only 9 miles approx making it a tight schedule for mortals i have adapted my training and i would like the opinion of more experienced heads if they would be so kind. I am training for this race as if it was 10 to 20 mile further so lot more time on feet but most importantly i am doing twice as much speed work because of the tight first half so i will have to push harder than i would like to ordinarily so increasing my ability to run faster for longer would seem to be the answer. What do you think ?.

The cut off believe it or not is easy to make, as cut offs go. After the first climb from the village hall its a good track that only gets better all the way round to Mam Nick. The track after Mam Nick though goes tits up big time - I suggest you train by wading through bogs rather than worrying about the first half.

Last year I ran off like an idiot and completed the first half like speedy gonzalez. My wheels though fell of hugely in the second half, not particularly assisted by a crocked ankle coming off of Win Hill, and I was overtaken by 1000's if not 1,000,000's of runners

[AndyA]

Seconded; the cut-off is not too difficult to make. I did my first skyline in 2008, having done only one previous AL event, made the cut-off with plenty to spare and finished in 4h10m. Comparatively, i reckon that tough Middle distance Triathlons (HIMUK, wensleydale, Hellvellyn etc) were probably harder than this race.

The first half is fairly straightforward; it's all good running (trail rather than fell) and well marked.

The second half is definitely more of a challenge; endless bogs from Lord's Seat to Brown Knoll really sap all the strength out of the legs, then all the exposed gritstone around to Ringing Roger gives them plenty of opportunities to get tangled up!!

The last section is the only real navigational challenge; can be hard to find your way if the clag is down.

I agree; do plenty of long hill intervals (at least 10 minutes) and get off the paths and into the bogs. Don't worry about speedwork; you won't need it.

[bigfella]

Not sure I agree about the cut-off being easy, depends on your fitness obviously. The first half has 2 big climbs (Ringing Roger, Lose Hill) and a long drag up to Winn Hill but is mostly on good paths / tracks apart from a short section at the top of the first hill.

Ok, I admit, I just haven't been fit enough in previous years but relatively speaking I am stronger on the second part usually picking up a few places.

So this year, less fit than ever not having raced since Mickledon Straddle last year the cut-off is certainly a worry.

[Jane]

I'm rather slow (3/4 of the way down the results is a good race for me) and I've only been missing the cut off by 5 to 10 minutes in my reccys. (I've never raced it before - this year will be my first.)

If I'm getting near the cut off then it really cannot be that tough!

I would recomend having a look at the second half - easy to get lost in bad weather when tired.

Jane

[novice]

is this full now? If so can you still get put on a waiting list?

[ZootHornRollo]

don't think it is full: there are about 350 entered at the moment, but no mention on the facebook page of what the limit is ....

http://www.facebook.com/pages/Edale-...583#/?ref=home

[bigfella]

The DPFR http://www.dpfr.org.uk/#skylineTabid0 web site says its full, I think the limit was 350.

[IanDarkpeak]

is this full now? If so can you still get put on a waiting list?

You acn try PM AndyJ who is the RO but there isn't usually a waiting list

[emmilou]

Is there a list of entries anywhere, can't seem to see anything on the DPFR site

Got an email conf last year of entry is this happening this year? Sent the entry off ages ago but not heard anything

[PaulE]

Entry list is on the facebook group

http://www.facebook.com/#/pages/Edal...3207583?ref=ts