High Peak Marathon

[Stolly]

In other exciting news, yesterday I finally saw the northwest passage from Bleaklow Stones in all its glory; given the almost flat running and lack of groughs, it would have been brilliant....... had it not been knee deep in snow

[Filthy Rich]

On another note
does anyone have the winning times from
1999
2000
2001 was this cancelled foot and mouth
2002
I want to do a mean time of the winning times and see what it comes out at
I have all the others

Thanks
Any times appreciated

The times for these years won't satisfy your yearning for statistics I'm afraid Daz the current route was only adopted in 2005, when Mr Archer asked that we avoid disturbing his tenant in Moscar Lodge- that's why we run down the road these days ( I did ask if we could use the proper watershed route over Strines Moor). Anyway back in 2002 Rolling Stones set the 2nd ever fastest time over old course 8:39. In 1999 the event was cut short by blizzards. 2000- we don't have a record of the results! http://forum.fellrunner.org.uk/image...dface.gifWhich is a bit of a cock-up, anyone else got them?

[Filthy Rich]

Oh and well done everyone- glad you 'enjoyed' it. I will pass on your appreciative comments on to the others. There were some cracking times. Results should be up on the website very soon.

[IanDarkpeak]

In other exciting news, yesterday I finally saw the northwest passage from Bleaklow Stones in all its glory; given the almost flat running and lack of groughs, it would have been brilliant....... had it not been knee deep in snow

Hmmm I spoke to some one else who went that way??

Where as that is my route of choice we changed our plans on the day for the direct route over the top. Why well it was clear and with an already trod down path so easy running. We didn't fancy breaking trail.

Same earlier on, at Swainshead we cut out the clough(what a good choice that was ) At least 2 of the top three made that choice, not sure about the leaders as they were well clear

[compo]

No we went up the "standard" Far Back Clough route only pop out at Bleaklow Stones to find no evidence of a checkpoint. After a couple of minutes blundering around we saw a couple of lights down below which looked quite a long way away. It was unclear whether this was the checkpoint or another team. After shouting at them we established it was indeed the errant checkpoint, so we ran down (nearer than it had looked actually) and then back up the Bleaklow Stones. Cost us about 10 minutes.

Apologies to the marshalls at this checkpoint if we seemed a little terse with them.

An excellent event in surprisingly benign conditions. Thanks to the organisers for putting on a unique challenge and also to the remarkably cheerful checkpoint marshalls.

[emmilou]

Were they golden ones

Well done ladies
Hard luck Emma, you will be back for sure

Thanks.

[southernsoftie]

Thanks.

You feeling better yet? There's always next yr. I'm sure you would've loved it, but it's not your number 1 priorty this yr, is it? Speedy recovery.

[Filthy Rich]

Results up on web site www.highmarathon.org.uk Full split timed results coming soon ( including the times for teams that dropped out). If anyone took some decent photos please send them, thanks.

[Feet in the Cowclaps]

Results up on web site www.highmarathon.org.uk Full split timed results coming soon ( including the times for teams that dropped out). If anyone took some decent photos please send them, thanks.

I don't think that link works.

Does it lead to this?

[daz h]

Oh Rich I didnt realise the route had changed a tad.
Thanks