Quote Originally Posted by second to last View Post
For the Winhill I have think my preference is with the main path. First time I did the race I took the trod and found I was held up behind people as there weren't easy spots to overtake. The other route is a bit longer but I found it easier running underfoot and easier to keep a steady pace going. Also no one is going to hold you up as it is a wide path.
Agreed. Last year two of us were immediately behind a group where the two routes diverge. They took the left hand path (narrow), & we took the main track to the right. We got to the top just before them, largely because there was a bit of a crocodile of people on the narrow path.