Fellsman

[superflyguy]

regarding the 'road route'. I tend to agree with PB and Chris H, but can see the attraction of potentially saving 20 mins. However the pounding of running down the road and then ascending an extra 1000ft must have some detrimental effect on you for the later part of the race (although probably not 20mins worth). Most people I spoke to reckoned on it taking them about 1hr20 to do the road route, which is what it took us to do the moors route - less 1000ft!

I'm glad Jez took the moors route.

as to recovery. eating like a piggy wiggy for two days and will be taking my tender legs out for a gentle trot tomorrow. It's a case of listening to what my body tells me and how long I can stand not going out for a run!

[Dog Breath]

The name's in the title...'FELLS', Man! .

I agree, but having done the Fellsman on 16 previous occasions I think I can be forgiven this one diversion down the road I didn't find it too bad but had had enough by the time I got to Deepdale. Again, I found the climb OK and it was on pretty good ground all the way.

I usually take the southern fence/wall route avoiding the direct crossing of Fleet Moss and Oughtershaw Tarn, but this is mostly walking territory for me and there would have been little if any running. At least I was able to run over 4 of those miles down the road.

Didn't notice any detrimental effect later on and still felt strong at the end, finishing in 16:48

DB

[plodding bear]

You've done it 16 times before, and you did it AGAIN?! Quick, call the nurse!
You finished a lot quicker than me anyway, so I'll wind my neck in. Nice one. We walked lots of it, as you could no doubt tell by my finish time of 20 hrs 10 mins.

[Grinders]

Did this for the first time last weekend, was as hard as expected, five of us started and only two finished! Found lots of helpful stuff on this thread beforehand to help us prepare, but sadly injuries intervened despite our best efforts.... Ended up doing lots of walking and finished in 22 hrs 40, but thrilled to finish and met some great people along the way, even entertained a few people with our singing, at least they pretended to be entertained!

[plodding bear]

Ah, you'd be one of the Sheffield Grinders sat on the floor at Ingleton, then? Well done for finishing, be interesting to see what the completion/drop out rate was this year. I thought the conditions on the whole were pretty good.

[Fly]

Sounds like you had a "social jolly" trot out Simon !

Ay-up Jan hows it going in Kiwi land. Certainly was a social jolly. Forgot it was a race at times and walked too much on the easy bits like the road from Dent and Hell Gap. Too much hanging around at the buffets as well

[Fly]

Having had a chat or two with people on the event and having read some of the comments on here I'm suprised how far people have traveled to do the fellsman.

That made me chuckle Dixie. You even said yourself your a tight Yorkshireman who won't pay the fuel to go to the lakes for a recce. Count yourself lucky the Fellsman's on your doorstep. You should see the hills around where I live. Yes. what hills!
Great time by the way. see you at the L50/L100

[Fly]

Everyone seen the Grough write up. Some great pictures

http://www.grough.co.uk/magazine/201...ith-record-win

[Chris H]

Results are up http://www.fellsman.org.uk/doku.php?id=results:2011

[Antisocial]

Very confused , i finished with the group ahead 20 mins in front and the first person behind coming in 4 mins after me. So how come i am joint 27th with 2 others finishing at the same time and apparently ahead of me?

Results are up http://www.fellsman.org.uk/doku.php?id=results:2011