High Peak Marathon

[Stolly]

had a good training session over Bleaklow yesterday which was enjoyed by all. Fairly easy going due to the cold temperatures and the very clear weather.

I struggle to envisage what the back of Bleaklow would be like with firm ground; both times I've been round, there was a 10 mile stretch that quite frankly was just like you'd imagine no mans land in the Somme to look like after a 3 month monsoon but with extra mud thrown in for good measure

And SS the way the extra team member thing works is by the law of extreme irony; the best thing that both you and I can do, as deperate HPM replacements in waiting, is absolutely no training between now and March. A sure fired way to get a call up if ever there was one.

Whereas training by running 60 miles a week in especially imported high peak peat bog will, as sure as eggs is eggs, ensure that nobody will need you

[southernsoftie]

And SS the way the extra team member thing works is by the law of extreme irony; the best thing that both you and I can do, as deperate HPM replacements in waiting, is absolutely no training between now and March. A sure fired way to get a call up if ever there was one.

Whereas training by running 60 miles a week in especially imported high peak peat bog will, as sure as eggs is eggs, ensure that nobody will need you

Well in that case, I'm guaranteed a place! Training's slipped since before Xmas (opportunities for biggies keep disappearing).

I must assure prospective team mates though, that my game is being stepped up big style as of this week. (Thereby taking away my guaranteed place...?)

[philt1]

keep your eyes out on here.. as i have said before we have a team member with an injured knee so may need a replacement.

unfortunately it will be a last minute decision but hey you never know..

keep on training!!!!

[IanDarkpeak]

Just spotted this on the HPMface book site

Rules update- we are now letting teams carry a 4 man bothy shelter as an alternative to a tent.

thanks for that Rich.

[skippy]

hi - i've posted on the races section as well - i'm looking for a run if anyone is in need of a team member, - I'm pretty experienced hill and ultra distance runner (previously won the Highland fling and Round Rotherham) and know the area pretty well.

best to contact [email protected]

cheers
Sarah

[IanDarkpeak]

Hopefully I'm going for run along Howden Edge from Lost Lad to Wainstones on Wednesday so I'll let you all know what happening with the snow. Of course this info will be out of date by Saturday when the next big dump hits...

[philt1]

looking for definate reserve runner for the race. we are still at full strength but would like to have a definate reserve on standby in case anything goes wrong.

our team name is Premierquest and the team are all in their 30's

please message me if you are interested

thanks

Phil

[IanDarkpeak]

Hopefully I'm going for run along Howden Edge from Lost Lad to Wainstones on Wednesday so I'll let you all know what happening with the snow. Of course this info will be out of date by Saturday when the next big dump hits...

ok here are the current conditions on the route.

I did 22 miles today from Fairhomes. I set off at 8.30 went up to Lost Lad and down to Abbey Brook the conditions underfoot were very unpleasant the rock hard ground was very rough but this could change over night.

Up to wetstones wasn't much better
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view back to Back Tor/Lost lad

On to MH an Outer Edge, if the snow is till froozen it will make for quick progress. I crossed the Bogmonsters lair. It was definately hibernating. the snow was about 4-6ft deep and like marble. It couldn't have got me if it wanted. Along to Swains Head and all my usual markers were buried so naving in the dark could be fun. Up to Bleaklow Stones it got very cold and started to snow heavily

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Snow was very deep at times but like marble. plenty of fell shoe prints about but little sign of any trods or paths.

At Bleaklow Stones the sun came out but it was still snowing. you could see the boundary posts but you could run just about any where.

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Went on to Bleaklow head where i had the first contact with another person that day the first, 2 guys were looking a puzzled soiasked them if they needed any help. they asked if I seen a Flying fortress wreck any where! I pointed over to Shelf moor just under a mile away.

On to Wainstones and took my bearing for the PW path. the huge gully that the path goes down was completely banked out. I ran down the route of it but could see every where. Never seen such snow up there. it will still be there on race day barring a heat wave of hellish proportions

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I returned via Alport after a cracking day however had I been a brass monkey I would be searching yellow pages for a welder!

[skippy]

I now have a team - YAY!! - thanks to all those that looked out for me

[IanDarkpeak]

I now have a team - YAY!! - thanks to all those that looked out for me

Excellent which team?