Haworth Hobble

[hopey]

I didn't do it, but the wife did, she got back to the car and found it clamped, with three thugs waiting in a van next to it demanding £70!

[stevefoster]

I didn't do it, but the wife did, she got back to the car and found it clamped, with three thugs waiting in a van next to it demanding £70!

B@st@rds! Where did she park?

[hopey]

Not sure, but from what she said they weren't interested in talking about it.

I'll ask here when she's back, £70 lighter!

[Splatcher]

My legs are really aching! What a good run out that was. The hill training's obviously paying off - I was passing people from around Hebden Bridge almost to the end. And a time of 5:20, which I'm really chuffed with.

On the car clamping thing, Haworth is notorious for a private enterprise car park where the owner clamps anyone a second over their time. The police can't do anything as it's all legal. It's in Changegate I think, wherever that is.

[Fly]

Yes, the Haworth clamper. Changegate car park opposite the Edinburgh wool mill just a few hundred yards up from the school. Big TV program about it.

Another great day out. Thanks Brett and crew. It made me laugh seeing Anti dressed as a woman on the corner of Butt Lane of all places. very pleasant chap, didn't know it was me though.

I beat my last years time by 1 minute. OK seeing as I've had a cold all week.

[IWCharters]

Thanks again Brett and team, another great day out on t'Hobble

[Fly]

Anyone see that chap with the school gym pumps and no socks?
Did he get around alright?. Bet that was bloody painful later on

[Alexandra]

My pick for the winner went sour - his achilles went at mile 14! Pic below before things went pear shape passing Widdop Res:



Gallery up on sportsunday site.

I was interested to see that at least 2 people were carrying trekking poles (SS WHI 306 & 317

[stevefoster]

Anyone see that chap with the school gym pumps and no socks?
Did he get around alright?. Bet that was bloody painful later on

Aye, they were two of them in gym pumps, cheaper than inov8's? Friend of mine spotted someone in Vibram 5 fingers as well, brave folk.

[Splatcher]

Aye, they were two of them in gym pumps, cheaper than inov8's? Friend of mine spotted someone in Vibram 5 fingers as well, brave folk.

I saw both pumps and 5 Fingers, but only in the first few miles... I tried to imagine what it would feel like across those stony paths if it were me - I'd have crumbled into a heap by the side of the track. The chap in the 5 Fingers was running off the track whenever he could, on the vegetation. And that was only half a mile into the race. Bet they finished though - you'd have to wouldn't you?