My first Fellsman as well - and an amazing experience. I finished in 17'45" (ish) thanks to the brilliant navigation of my running club colleague Paul. (THANKS PAUL!!!)

As per so many of the messages above, a HUGE thanks to all of the hardy marhsalls who were camped out in some truly wild and exposed locations.

LOST AND FOUND: COMPASS
I found a compass somewhere along the route. It was in the first half of the course, but I can't remember where - it's all one big blur. It looks well used and as such I'd like to re-unite it with its rightful owner. If you think it might be yours, reply to this post with a description. If it matches I'll happily post it to you so that you can add a few more miles to it.