As an alternative you could have a checkpoint at Snake top, run across the boggy path over Featherbed Top, down into Ashop Clough and straight up the path to (new checkpoint at) Fairbrook Naze - then along to Seal Stones and continue across to Golden Clough. I imagine the distance and climb would be about the same as the existing route.
The road would be better on roller blades though.
I like that! Gives us Glossopdalers a bit of an extra advantage/more opportunity to get lost. Not that I'm able to do the race this year - I'll be running in the New Zealand fjordland the day before (poor me!).Originally Posted by Rollerblader
Has a decision been made regarding the Snake pass section, i.e. is going through the woods going to be compulsory?
regards
Pat.
not yet but it might be worth a recce
Entry has been posted, like the sound of replacing the road section with the woodland route.
Great race thanks to Clair and all those who have kept it going since Tanky relinquished the organisers role.
See you first weekend in Dec 2010
I am interested in this event as I have done the four inns a few times and it seems to follow similar lines.
Is the first half basically along the Pennine Way?
Yes (ish). You can follow any line you want as long as you avoid the Rollick Stones up Bleaklow and avoid trespassing (hem hem!). There are two checkpoints, one at Crowden & one at The Snake Inn. You need to recce and have good nav skills, or follow the back of someone who knows where they are going.
To just after Soldiers Lump yes
Like to put it on record that I would be in favour of getting rid of the road section!!
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