A few notes arising from today...

1. Always a pleasure to meet Forumites. Was fortunate enough to meet Amex, Manhar and Jez today, Jez was a bit of a lifesaver with the moral support particularly towards the end. Also nice to finally meet Dave Tait and a few other fellow Dark Peakers that I hadn't previously.

2. Was it my eyes or was that Stolly walking his dog in just a Helly and a pair of shorts (that was between CP1 and 2 when I thought I saw him) whilst the rest of us in the race were freezing half to death at that point?

3. FTOP is not a race. Its a whole other experience in itself. I was weak as a kitten on the first climb then bucked my ideas up, started to flag around CP8 and it was then a case of just holding it together. Finished in something like 3:13, possibly sneaked 3:12 but will have to wait for the results. But all in all I reckon that is by far the hardest race I have ever done. How, HOW is Lloyd's record 2:11?????!!!!!

4. I will never attempt to drive 60 miles home after that race ever again. I had to make three stops to get out of the car and stretch out the muscle spasms!!

Many many thanks to the organisers and marshalls for a great event. I think I enjoyed most of it.