Swings and roundabouts innit. Frozen ground good going up but a reet bugger goin down.
Swings and roundabouts innit. Frozen ground good going up but a reet bugger goin down.
I have URGENT NOTIFICATION!!!!
I am so so sorry to have to do this to you guys but i have had an email today from one of the land owners who have sent me a bit of a curved ball and to be honest there is no way out of it!!!
In short, as well as the restriction from Blackhill I have been told that runners must go to the West of Torside Reservoir and through Reeps and up Torside Clough to Bleaklow. This now rules out going East and taking a route near Wildboar Clough/Lawrence Edge. This has been communicated to WHMR also who are supporting the course being a slightly more restricted area especially with the current weather conditions (they are being postioned along the route).
I have been advised that there will be members of NT, UU and RSPB in the area on the day so please can I ask if you can stick to the restrictions. I realise that they are annoying and it 'ruins the spirit' of the run and I'm sure it will be blamed on poor organisation too, but in the end, times change; the environment is 'being protected' and much money is being spent on maintaining the areas that we all love and appreciate!!
What it comes down to is that as RO I need to change the way that we approach asking for permission as it has been done over many years, and try to negotiate a more free path. This will be done in conjunction with the Fell Runners Association.
I also want to clear up what may be an error on my part not reading the map correctly with regards to the entry into lady clough. When I reccied the area the sign clearly stated Doctors Gate however I have just been advised that this known as Upper North Grain - the grid reference is correct but the name perhaps isn't!!
Please can i ask for all runners to consider the effort that is put into organising this event bearing in mind we have nearly 200 runners and i want this event to continue to be held for many many years to come!!!
Also please note that due to the weather conditions we are experiencing at present there is a high risk that the event will be cancelled!! This is not only taking into consideration the safety of the runners but also the safety of the event team and the support drivers especially when considering parking at Crowden and Snake. I am watching the forecasts closely all week and will be taking advise from the Highways Agency and Derbyshire Police. A decision will be made at 12.00 hrs on Friday 3rd December!
Thank you for your consideration!!!
Clair
Thanks Clair - all your hard work is appreciated.
Ditto.
just hope we get to run out. I have been looking forward to this for ages!
it's been run in worse conditions....when Andy Trigg coasted a path in snow....roll on next week!
Thanks for the info Clair. Ignore the poor organisation comment, it was lazy and disrespectful and I am sure if the person thought about it he would regret making it. You are doing a great job that is much appreciated.
Fingers crossed the race will be on!!
Looks like Tanky's is off then... Even without the weather, it won't be the Trog without route choice
If you have a look at my posting at the top of page 151 you will get an idea of the type of work going on Bleaklow at the moment. The water company does own this land and they have an interest in preserving it. Real conflict in preseving the landscape and being able to enjoy it.Originally Posted by grimmer
After all the training I have done for it it would be terrible for it to be cancled. But I suppose a few people will go for a "traning run" from Marsden to Edale on Sunday regardless.
And we may be out longer yet. It seems Clair has met a brick wall from almost all of the landowners, which is a shame. Her latest update states "...............and up Torside Clough to Bleaklow" which sounds like even the cut through over Harrop, Shelf Moor reverse, the trig and onwards is now banned :thunbdown:.
So the only permissable route is from Wildboar Grain to Hern Stones? That's another lengthy diversion. Not sure this would be the route of choice for many, right?
I'm sure many people will be disappointed if Tanky's has to be cancelled as I was one year in the late 90s when it was cancelled because of snow. On that occasion it was decided, after inspecting some of the route, that the snow made going so much slower that, apart from any other consideration, there weren't enough daylight hours at that time of year to be confident that everyone could finish before darkness fell.
Looking at last year's results the last 20 runners took between five and a half and just over 6 hours - with a start time of 9 a.m. it would have been about 3 p.m. when the last runner finished. Given that the Snake road is out of bounds this year, even with good conditions, times will inevitably be slower.
So please be supportive of Clair should she decide to cancel the race in the interests of safety.
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