Edale Skyline Fell Race

[Alf]

Every time I do this race I say "never again" but I keep forgetting about parts of the course and convince myself the distances are a lot shorter and end up doing it again!

It was hard work today but I did manage a PB (however modest the old time was ) Great conditions for the race and thanks for the usual DP Edale Skyline polished organisation

[bigfella]

Great race today first time for me it's not been snowing.
Hands up who tried to lead the group directly from Lords Seat to Edale, a quick whistle and wave got them back on track, good job it wasn't foggy.

[mikeynolan]

Really fast conditions today might have broken 3 hours if I'd recced some more bits of it. How much faster does everyone think it was than usual - 10 mins? Thanks to all the helpers especially the "free jelly babies" stall in Hope!

[Stanners]

Great conditions, but the inability to breathe led to an early retirement for me. At least it gave me a chance to see most of the front runners come through Mam Nick.

Kit check - surely a race number is a mandatory item of kit, and failure to carry it leads to instant disqualification

Sorry to hear that mate, i was a bit surprised to see you not running part way round. Hope you're ok

[Muddy]

Thanks to Dark Peak, what a lovely day out Impeccable organisation and really friendly marshalls. The Rescue Ale is lovely too!:thumbup:

[Splatcher]

A great day. Perfect conditions, & I took 22 mins off last year's time. And I came in to Hope just behind Yiannis - I only know this because someone addressed him at the CP. Too knackered to try to start a conversation, particularly once we started up Lose Hill, & I dropped him as I pushed hard up the hill & overtook quite a few people. I suspected I might see him again later though...

...& I was just leaving the top of Ringing Roger, with my tired legs making a slow job of getting down the rocks when a whirlwind fell down the hill, managing to stay on his feet as if he were walking along a pavement. OK that doesn't strictly make sense, but you know what I mean. I passed people on the descent, but he left me & everyone else on that last descent for dust. Respect.

[sbrt]

Looking forward to a well deserved Rescue Ale.

Many thanks to all involved in running the event.

[ydt]

A great day. Perfect conditions, & I took 22 mins off last year's time. And I came in to Hope just behind Yiannis - I only know this because someone addressed him at the CP. Too knackered to try to start a conversation, particularly once we started up Lose Hill, & I dropped him as I pushed hard up the hill & overtook quite a few people. I suspected I might see him again later though...

...& I was just leaving the top of Ringing Roger, with my tired legs making a slow job of getting down the rocks when a whirlwind fell down the hill, managing to stay on his feet as if he were walking along a pavement. OK that doesn't strictly make sense, but you know what I mean. I passed people on the descent, but he left me & everyone else on that last descent for dust. Respect.

Nice meeting you Splatcher and thanks for the kind comments. What I lose on the climbs I try to gain on the downs.
Thanks to the organisers and helpers of this great race.
Yiannis

[ba-ba]

Thanks for organising such fantastic weather for a fantastic race. I even caught a bit of the sun, and am going to have to get re-hydrated before I start on my rescue ale!
chuffed to get in (just) under the current woman's record and in the top 25.
Who else tried the down and up? I know Lloyd did, and I saw a rather knacked looking Carl Egdell clambering up RR as I came down (he reckons he lost 8mins).

U23 prizes next year? I'll be too old by then so you can't accuse me of nepotism!

[PaulE]

Thanks to all the organisers, and well done yiannis, you went past me along the edge below grinds brook looking a whole lot more comfy than i felt!

Bottled the down and up this year, probably should have gone for it anyway but managed a pb by 2minutes despite being ill this morning and most of the last 2weeks.