Heptonstall Fell Race

[dylan]

[I]Evening Dylan - elite/winning time will be just over 2 hours, faster runners doing 2 and half to 3 hours, steady runners will do 3 and half - take it easy and you could easy do 4! Which do you reckon you will be?

i used to try getting in top 20,then beat first vet40,then a few years later beat first lady,then beat vet 50/60 now battleing the 70s and trying to beat u/11's!
think i will be trying to beat 3 hours,so it will be nearer 4 then.
have run most of route in one form or another when recce'ing trog/hobble/cw(running there and back)and put on a run for a club trip,
really nice area with some fantastic paths and scenery.

[Trig]

Don't worry Dylan u/11s are barred - but I heard some of the local V70s are a bit handy....

Glad you like the route.
A great deal of thought went into it; about 10 local runners put all their favourite sections into the pot, all the options were endlessley recced for about 6 months; after much stroking of chins, and many pints of ale the Heptonstall Fell Race was born.

The race covers as much new ground as possible (about 75% is on no other race), and shows off all the best bits of the Heptonstall landscape (woodlands, gorges, moors, upland pasture, mill ruins, hamlets, trigs, dams, standing stones, water falls).

Just needs sunshine and a few runners......

Its going to be a great day - see you there!

[Stephen Mc]

Just needs sunshine and a few runners......

Its going to be a great day - see you there!

No problem Trig - I'm bringing 5 over from Gods Own Red Rose County in my VW Camper. Any chance you can clean my tyres off as I drive back over the border

[Pete the Greek]

I have downloaded the route description (first class!) and map from the website, is the map for recce purposes only? If so, will there be a map of the route available to buy on the day?

[Trig]

No problem Trig - I'm bringing 5 over from Gods Own Red Rose County in my VW Camper. Any chance you can clean my tyres off as I drive back over the border

Assume you all have White Rose Visas? Heard some of the border is lightly policed around Boulsworth - best leave the van at Thursden and slip over under cover of darkness......:madlarge:

[Trig]

I have downloaded the route description (first class!) and map from the website, is the map for recce purposes only? If so, will there be a map of the route available to buy on the day?

Γειά σου Pete! CHEERS That route description took some doing - we split the route in 3, then 3 of us each wrote a 5 mile section (top tip -don't use a biro/mushy bit of paper when wrting fell race directions in low mist and drizzle)
The PDF map will be good for the race - the only difference on the day will be the last 500-600m - but this will be heavily flagged - and you'll be past caring by then anyway??

Are there many others come over from Peleponese?

[Trig]

UP AND RUNNING (Huddersfield Branch) will have a shop at Heptonstall Fell Race - all runners get a £10 voucher (off purchase over £70) 0r 15% off shoes.
They will have all the usual gear (compass/whistle/ gloves/ hat etc) but you need to order specific gear (eg shoes) to be brought along - try and support them as they have provided our numbers/ a few prizes/ and 50 drinks bottles to give away.....

[Trig]

Off to the cash and carry tomorrow to pick 40 litres of soup - what can I get you? Mexican Bean?

[Ogden Nomad]

hope the race goes well its certainly got the makings of a top event for the future. Sadly I can't run this year but will definatly be on the agenda next time. :thumbup:

[Trig]

Cheers Ogden - hope BBC weather forecast is correct;
Sunday
Day weather

Sunny

9°C 48°F Max. Day South South Westerly8mph 13km/h 54% 1033mb Very good

Anyone else bringing their camper van? Looks like a cracking weekend for it!