Calder Valley Round

[RichardAThackeray]

Hey Richard don't discount it too readily.

If you fancy a unpressured trot round to recce the route, give me a shout by all means. I'm Halifax based so its on my doorstep.

Thanks Mike, I'll bear that in mind for future referance, so long as I don't slow you down
(example; my 'Splash' time was 1.03:16 - but t'was first attempt at it)




I thought about this event yesterday, as we passed through Mytholmroyd on our way to a family funeral up at Lumbutts, & what it would be like to run it.

[Nathaniel Lee]

I think you've got it in you Richard have a go.

[RichardAThackeray]

I think you've got it in you Richard have a go.

Thanks for that, it's nice to have a vote of confidence!

I'm certainly willing to try it

[TurboTom]

Thanks for that, it's nice to have a vote of confidence!

I'm certainly willing to try it

How does the 13th sound....nice and steady

[Nathaniel Lee]

Any time from what you have put of your exploits you should be fine.

[RichardAThackeray]

How does the 13th sound....nice and steady

If that was for me Tom, sorry I'm sure I'm working a 'late-turn' that Saturday & Sunday?? (13:30 - 22:00)




(typing all of these entries from 'Carden Park' hotel in Cheshire, till late Sunday evening)

[#1Spookster]

Fancy having a run around CVR on Weds 3rd March starting around 10:30am if anyone wants to join me.
Steady pace as I know none of the route.
Any tips on what condition the paths/tracks are in at the moment, fairly wet I guess?

[RichardAThackeray]

Fancy having a run around CVR on Weds 3rd March starting around 10:30am if anyone wants to join me.

Damn!

If it had been the following Monday/Tuesday, I might have been able to get over there, as they're my days-off

[RichardAThackeray]

I rode into Wakefield, & nipped into Waterstones before work this afternoon, & bought 'Explorer 21', the 'South Pennines' sheet

Now, I've got to try & transpose the route directions onto the map itself, so I can view it properly

[#1Spookster]

I have been round the CVR today.
Great weather for it and good underfoot conditions with just a few wet bits.
My splits were:
Old Town Mill 31 mins,
Gibson Mill 51 mins
Staups Mill 1 hr 34 mins
Stoodley Pike 2 hrs 13 mins
Track Junction 2 hrs 37 mins
Park Cottage 2 hrs 49 mins
Finish 2 hrs 59 mins (Yes really. The stopwatch said 2.58.48)
Although the whole route was new to me I found it easy to follow. I had carefully copied the route notes onto my map (using Google Earth as well). The only place I went wrong was dropping down in to Spring Wood near control 5. But that was my fault. The route I ended up taking through the woods was further than the correct route and rougher. I had to double back across the slope to find the right path.
Great route which I will no doubt do again (maybe in the other direction?).
Thanks MM