Felt well below freezing today on the tops, I ended up wearing my wnter kitOriginally Posted by Mr1470
MWIS forecast now up.......looking forward to that "hail" and "wet snow"!!I was only carrying it for the weight!
Was it really hot a few weeks ago or did I imagine it?
Wrap up well.
Bill
No shortage of weather then.
http://www.mwis.org.uk/mountain/LD.PDF
Anyone know who won?
The top 4 teams were:
1. Martin Beale / Tom Brunt 7:13
2. Mike Robinson / Alan Ward 7:34 (?)
3. Morgan Donnelly / John Whitaker (?) 7:38 (?)
4. John Fleetwood + A.N. Other (from Lakes)
A great day out. A real adventure. The Achille Ratti did an excellent job in organising and marshalling the race.
The prize for the gnarliest checkpoint had to be Coniston Old Man. That looked like a hostile place to be in a Force 10 tent in the wind, hail and cloud.
Good stuff Mr Zlod.
I think John Fleetwood's partner was Matt Beresford
15. GeoffB / Dan Riley (Pennine) 8:55
20. Mountain Hare / Brown Hare (I think)
I think the Coniston Old Man checkpoint was open for 4 1/2 hours, and the chap appeared to be on his own. At least the rain & hail had eased off by then. Blimey, we had some weather, didn't we?
A great day out, thoroughly well organised - thanks to Arthur & his happy band of helpers (especially the lady who threw all the cakes on the floor at Wythburn & then very quickly put them back on the tray!)
Bad luck to Mark Palmer who had to pull out earlier on with a pulled hamstring - otherwise I'm sure he'd have been up there in the top 3 again. Quite a surprise, then, to see him at Cockley Beck doing the kit-check.
Well done to everybody who took part - it is a serious mountain challenge this event.
Good to meet M.H. for the first time, still haven't met MR1470, though - how did you get on?
well done zlod. have you checked out those poles yet?
I can only echo the words about the marshals. Must have been horrid at Angle Tarn where the wind was blowing and on Helvellyn. Many thanks to all who helped out.
It was a great day out in the Lakes, with some classic Lakeland weather to boot!
Highlights for me were (in no particular order)
1. The pre-race briefing - went something like 'have a good day, off you go then'
2. Tea and cakes at Wythburn.
3. My brother sinking up to his waist in 'The Bog' - wonder how it got that name?
4. Feeling really strong going up Scafell Pike
5. Only getting passed by 1 pair descending Little Narrow Cove
6. Tea, cake, egg sarnies and particularly Beryl's flapjack at Cockley Beck
7. Marshall in tent at Coniston Old Man - never saw his face, but still he managed to thrust a Tupperware container out of the tent - 'want some grub lads?'
8. Finishing as 19th pair - 8th vet team - having never done anything longer than Wasdale before
This event is a classic, thank you Achille Ratti - I never thought I could run for 9 hours and put on weight! That's down to you Geoff B - quote - 'eat as much as you can as often as you can'.
Hopefully see you all next year at the 20th running.
MH
p.s. my brother 'Brown Hare' was as solid as a rock throughout - many thanks to him too.
Plodded around in a steady 10.30. 39th I think?...
The drinks and nosh at Cockley Beck is the best cafe in the lakes! Could have stayed there for a good half hour! It was nice to be clapped in to the checkpoints.
Thanks to all the marshalls and organisers. It must have been pretty damn cold in that wind yet they seemed pretty cheerful.
Special 20th anniversary tee-shirt next year!
I know GeoffB....there have been a few races we've both been at now and yet to meet you. We'll have to rectify that next time we're both on a start line.
What a fantastic day! I reiterate what everyone has said about the marshalls, the food and the organisation....absolutely brilliant. And just a grand day out in the fells.....what could be better?
Me and Chris had a day to remember. As well as all that weather(!)....I went over on my ankle coming off Helvellyn and seriously thought I'd have to stop at Wythburn (but then decided I hadn't got too far to go) and Chris had a slip on a boulder coming off Little Narrowcove and bashed both his knees nicely! But these long races teach you a lot about your ability to dig deep and continue and we finished as 41st pair. We were about 6 minutes behind Macc Lad.
And we vowed, as we crossed the finish line, to return next year and get ourselves a much better time
Now sitting on my sofa with an ice pack and a nicely swollen ankle contemplating at least a couple of days rest
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