cheers to Brett and all for a great race, excellent all round

crikey what happened to the beaut sunny weather at the start of the race, just as we got onto the tops, there was some mist floating about in the valley, and then we were frozen stiff in a northerly wind, with carp visibility in the low cloud?, especially if you wearing misting up glasses like me. dumping my gloves at the start was a very bad move, my hands were frozen for first 1h30.

Well done to Ben AbdelNoor (the Noor) for 3rd place and 4h20. was with the leaders until just a coupla miles to go.

i did 4h51, so dead chuffed to be sub 5hrs, despite what i'm assuming where relatively fast conditions. i was wearing the gay looking light blue cycle top and silly red hat, and long girls socks. only numpT navig error I made was going straight on at Heptonstall and missed the right turn. so not bad for a newbie.

otherwise I would have liked to have had Duracell (marmite top) in sight to aim for as I was reasonably strong in last section, but well done m8 you were 5 mins in front, top bombing m8, and just eased away from me when you passed. mind you, leading me and another guy astray thru that bog was a nasty trick, serves me right for following you.