EDALE RECCE - Sun 21st Feb

[bigfella]

but I'd say Mam Nick is 11-12 miles? so over halfway in distance but not in terms of energy & time I reckon

About right with distance to Mam Nick and all the big climbs out of the way. Yes the second half is tireing but for me takes not much longer (2:32 vs 2:21 in 2007) mind you LS to BK seemed to take hours.

[ZootHornRollo]

maybe it was the combination of hangover and sciatica but it felt to me tougher than Tankys. It can't be though: the terrain in general is far less difficult and boggy for a start.

[IanDarkpeak]

maybe it was the combination of hangover and sciatica but it felt to me tougher than Tankys. It can't be though: the terrain in general is far less difficult and boggy for a start.

My PB is 35 minutes slower on the ES. I hope to rectify that this year though.

There is more time spent at altitude on the Skyline and you tend to spend half the race running into the wind where on TT it tends to be more across you.

[Stolly]

My PB is 35 minutes slower on the ES. I hope to rectify that this year though.

There is more time spent at altitude on the Skyline and you tend to spend half the race running into the wind where on TT it tends to be more across you.

Yeah I'd agree with Ian - you must spend getting on for 2/3 of the Edale Skyline above 500 meters and, apart from the brief drop into Hope, the rest above 400 meters. You also spend a good quarter of the race up to your waist in bog and slime.

(The 'wonderful thing' about the High Peak Marathon is it takes the distance of the Skyline and doubles it, ups the height quota to being above 600 meters for 2/3rds of the time, takes the bog quota and trebles that and as a finishing touch chucks you well and truly into a godforsaken wilderness!!!)

[GeoffB]

(The 'wonderful thing' about the High Peak Marathon is it takes the distance of the Skyline and doubles it, ups the height quota to being above 600 meters for 2/3rds of the time, takes the bog quota and trebles that and as a finishing touch chucks you well and truly into a godforsaken wilderness!!!)

And you do the toughest bits in the hours of darkness - fantastic!!

[IanDarkpeak]

The 'wonderful thing' about the High Peak Marathon is it takes the distance of the Skyline and doubles it, ups the height quota to being above 600 meters for 2/3rds of the time, takes the bog quota and trebles that and as a finishing touch chucks you well and truly into a godforsaken wilderness!!!

but not this year I fear. it's all covered over with hard snow and Ice..

And you do the toughest bits in the hours of darkness - fantastic!!

Are you in a team this year Geoff

[GeoffB]

Are you in a team this year Geoff

Not a chance, unfortunately. I'll be very lucky if I'm fit for the Skyline.

By the way, well done getting Adam in your team. He's running well at the moment, and I reckon you should get a top 3 finish.

[emmilou]

Yeah I'd agree with Ian - you must spend getting on for 2/3 of the Edale Skyline above 500 meters and, apart from the brief drop into Hope, the rest above 400 meters. You also spend a good quarter of the race up to your waist in bog and slime.

(The 'wonderful thing' about the High Peak Marathon is it takes the distance of the Skyline and doubles it, ups the height quota to being above 600 meters for 2/3rds of the time, takes the bog quota and trebles that and as a finishing touch chucks you well and truly into a godforsaken wilderness!!!)

oh my little ray of sunshine.....roll on spending 12 hours in the dark boggy wilderness together eh?!

[IanDarkpeak]

Not a chance, unfortunately. I'll be very lucky if I'm fit for the Skyline.

By the way, well done getting Adam in your team. He's running well at the moment, and I reckon you should get a top 3 finish.

there's a kiss of death if ever I've heard one.

I can see the others making it to a top 5 but not sure I could maintain there speed. Fingers crossed for a pea souper

[Stolly]

oh my little ray of sunshine.....roll on spending 12 hours in the dark boggy wilderness together eh?!

Can't wait