Pen-Y-Ghent race

[Ady In Accy]

It's Gala day as well! Face painting anyone?

[mudlugger]

Hey Stolly, you mending ok, aint seen you in ages?

[Stolly]

Hey Stolly, you mending ok, aint seen you in ages?

I'm currently not broken and (in my opinion anyway) not in need of mending ML... probably because I've not been doing any races other than long stuff (which probably doesn't count)

[Alf]

i will be marshalling on this again so any bribes etc will be gratefully received

Well if you can direct the first 100 runners via Stainforth then it could be my day (and there should be plenty of room at the bar afterwards to buy you a pint )

[Man from Del Monte]

Well if you can direct the first 100 runners via Stainforth then it could be my day (and there should be plenty of room at the bar afterwards to buy you a pint )

it will warrant more than a pint
highest bidder please

[Trog]

We are booked into the local campsite for the weekend, and will be setting off as soon as the other half comes in from work.

[simgreen78]

We are booked into the local campsite for the weekend, and will be setting off as soon as the other half comes in from work.

Well hopefully the group of beered up p*ssheads that were there last weekend yelling to each other from tent to tent at four in the morning will have gone by now!!

Still, an otherwise lovely few days...

[Ady In Accy]

Not much beats a sunny day out in the glorious Yorkshire Dales. I was far from in the mood for racing today, just had no drive at all to run up a hill, perhaps it was the sunny weather or the fact I have eaten/drunk far too much this week, not sure. Anyway, I got there, signed on and set off which is quite often the hardest bit. Nice and easy on the road to Brackenbottom and steady away up the climb. Came to by the rocks and felt good to the trig but didn't enjoy the line I took down to the stile - not a fan of tussocks on a descent. It was here that Mapper came past me who I went past mid way up the climb but he usually comes down better than me and I think I finished 30 seconds or so behind him in perhaps a smidge under 62 minutes. I thought the Horton Gala was lacking a little compared to other Yorkshire shows and galas and a few people I spoke to were a little underwhelmed. Pint of OP at the Crown and then a sit in the sun at the Helwith Bridge before heading home. Good to see some familiar faces and also the not oft seen ones! Hope to be cycling through the Dales again in the morning - love it up there.

[Ady In Accy]

Thanks to Settle Harriers for putting on the race and providing all the marshals - very friendly marshal by the Crown - good work.

[vburke]

Hey Ady - were off up the Dales tom too! But MTB not roads just deciding where i will keep an eye out for you! Will you be wearing clothes for this one?!