High Peak Marathon

[southernsoftie]

As Ranulph Fiennes's accident is now in the media, I would like to add that the cause of the crash is still being investigated. Contrary to circulating stories, he was not injured in the accident. We had a steady race at his own pace and at the finish he was in good condition, no more or less tired than the rest of us.
Yiannis

You did all look pretty fresh as you came in. Unfortunate but inevitable given his name that the press would be all over this.

Best wishes to all involved.

[stevers]

As Ranulph Fiennes's accident is now in the media, I would like to add that the cause of the crash is still being investigated. Contrary to circulating stories, he was not injured in the accident. We had a steady race at his own pace and at the finish he was in good condition, no more or less tired than the rest of us.
Yiannis

I've read 'The Feather Men', Yiannis, and there's no smoke without fire. How do you reckon they got him? Did someone stab him with an umbrella on the way round? That stew tasted a bit funny, do you think there could have been polonium in it?

Main thing is, no one badly hurt.

[Dr H Tool]

Mmmmm good job no cyclists around then!!!!

[richpips]

The rest of my pictures are now up on my website.

http://qwertyphoto.com/2010/high-peak-marathon-2010

[KatintheHat]

this accident aside and I understand that no cause has been attributed to the accident but...

I can't believe anyone drove themselves home from this event! You have been up all night with no sleep. I have done the HPM twice and neither time did I drive myself home, but arranged lifts from people who had had a good nights kip and not competed, despite felling 'OK' to drive.

There was a case a few years ago where a man fell asleep at the wheel of his van on the motorway, left the carriage way and ended up on a railway line. A train then came. I'm sure you all remember it. It was proved he'd been up all night and hadn't slept. I believe he is now languishing at her majesty's pleasure.

We all have a responsibility. Think about it.
Kat

[Alexandra]

Katin, I'm really glad you made this point.

[Martin Brice]

Leave him alone. I suspect he's got enough grief to contend with, without you adding to it. His car is smashed up, "the police are still investigating" so there may be more news on that front, some other bloke is in hospital, and his squeaky-clean image - which is important to him earning a living and supporting his family - has been tarnished. We all make mistakes. Those without sin can cast the first stone.

[wormstone]

We all have a responsibility. Think about it.
Kat

Point well made Kat.

[Stolly]

Well I drove home after the HPM as arranging a lift is not really at all an option, Edale being a 4 hour round trip from where I live.

That said I was tired and I had to take the journey very carefully, stopping 4 times on the way. Given that you can nowadays be arrested for blowing your nose while queuing in a traffic jam, I suspect that driving having been awake for 30 odd hours and having run 41 miles over some tough terrain in the cold and the dark in the interim could be viewed as potentially dangerous driving though

Maybe I'll force myself to have a kip at Edale before returning next time? (Although would an hour or two's kip actually helped? I'm not sure).

[southernsoftie]

Leave him alone. I suspect he's got enough grief to contend with, without you adding to it. His car is smashed up, "the police are still investigating" so there may be more news on that front, some other bloke is in hospital, and his squeaky-clean image - which is important to him earning a living and supporting his family - has been tarnished. We all make mistakes. Those without sin can cast the first stone.

To be fair, this wasn't a personal attack on SRF, just a general questioning of the wisdom of driving immediately after such an event. And I agree. I'll admit that I hadn't given much thought to owt beyond finishing, and but for a puncture, I'd have driven home too. Knowing how I couldn't keep my eyes open, I think this would have been a mistake. If I do it again I will plan different arrangements, even if it's a case of packing the sleeping bag and kipping in the car for an hour or two before setting off.