Fellsman

[plodding bear]

So we won't know til saturday which way we can go? Best make sure my map's to hand after all!

[Chris H]

I think the out of bounds area will be the one we've all been traipsing over the past few weeks North of the Middle Tongue Trig. All those quad bike tracks will belong to gamekeepers, I bet.

[markdalton99]

Wow, that's a turn-up for the books! It scraps all this talk of picking up the quad bike track.

The new Stake Moss / Hell Gap checkpoint has moved back down a bit closer to when it really used to be Hell Gap. The route up to it would take you closer to the old route. A good option might be to contour around from the new Yockenthwaite Moor CP on the brink of the steeper drop-off to the right and ascend left a little to traverse along the top of the enclosures? (I remember the fun finding the hand gate in this top wall when we used to descend from Middle Tongue to the original Hell Gap checkpoint). Follow the top of the wall to track and turn left a short way up to the CP.

Good luck everybody doing it. I hope the weather remains kind for you. I wish I could be there.

What....No Mr Ham at the Fellsman.....you double booked Nick?

cheers - Mark.....

[MorganW]

Good luck everyone, enjoy yourselves.

Looks like the Guv'nor will be with you, but he's been full of something and isn't happy at the prospect of having to chase Jez round the course:

http://markhartell.blogspot.com/2011...k-indians.html

[stevefoster]

Good luck all you Fellsmen and Fellsgirls, hope you all av a good un:wink:

[BritNick]

That's right Mark. I'll be heading Marlborough way on Friday for a Jessies event in comparison. Two years ago when they didn't clash I ran Marlborough the week after the Fellsman. Perhaps they won't clash again next year.

[caver68]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/57143918@N06/5712148835/

I'm sure if you can get this you will have got the email; but it's here anyway.

[IanDarkpeak]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/57143918@N06/5712148835/

I'm sure if you can get this you will have got the email; but it's here anyway.

looks like the southern route option is now a shoe in. good luck Caver

[MorganW]

Hope the weather is better for you all then it was today. I did a 22 mile round from Horton.

BIG winds on summits and ridges, delivering some lengthy rain showers at blinding velocity. Plenty of hill fog too.

Still largely firm underfoot, but one or two softer areas now.

Inevitably, the sun came out just as I was crossing the railway line on my way back in to Horton.

[caver68]

looks like the southern route option is now a shoe in. good luck Caver

Cheers Ian.

My thoughts too. The checkpoint that is now Middle Tongue, from memory, isn't that bleak a spot.

Stuart