Old County Tops

[Marvin]

wow well done Glossop! I thought Pennine might just sneak it this year. thats quite a raid!

We almost didn't have three teams starting thanks to Adam's arrival in shorts and vest with just five minutes in hand. Unfortunately Alan and Lee had to pull out at Angle Tarn due to cramp, so only two finishers from Pennine.

[Muddy]

Big thanks to Achille Ratti for a fantastic day out. Lovely marshalls, great organisation, loads of food! My first OCT - I'll be back for more. Am going to wear my t shirt proudly today

[Hyporunner]

Whoo-Hoo!!! Well done Gary and Dan!!!

I popped over to Silver Howe to watch the runners come through before the trip back to Essex.

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Well done also to all who finished this great event and to Achille Ratti team for the organisation.

[Powdered Toast Man]

Here's to the course, the cakes, the conditions and of course, the champions!!

[Corniceman]

Thanks to everyone involved with this great event. It was my first OCT and will come back for more despite the hideous conditions up on Coniston. What a great event. A big, big thanks to organisers and marshals especially the people lying in their tents up on COM who deserved a medal for endevour in braving those conditions.

[stevefoster]

Thanks to everyone involved with this great event. It was my first OCT and will come back for more despite the hideous conditions up on Coniston. What a great event. A big, big thanks to organisers and marshals especially the people lying in their tents up on COM who deserved a medal for endevour in braving those conditions.

First one for me as well, as above a big thanks to the organisers and marshalls, COM was horrendous, glad to get away from it and back to Langdale. Marshalls are salt of the earth people. Well done to all that finished, or had a go, well done Muddy and mate for winning the first female pair (i was running with Gerry, with the hole in my shorts and the pink pants underneath!)
If Rice Pudding Boy reads this: we didn't get lost

[fellgazelle]

Huge thanks to everyone at Achille Ratti for today's OCT and especially to the marshals on Coniston Old Man who had some fairly fierce conditions to put up ( as well as the runners ;-))

Can only echo this,
My first OCT too, and thoroughly enjoyed it, apart from a dodgy stomach between angle Tarn and Scafell Pike, and the weather conditions on Coniston Old Man.
Brilliant event, thanks to all involved with organisation.

[stevefoster]

Can only echo this,
My first OCT too, and thoroughly enjoyed it, apart from a dodgy stomach between angle Tarn and Scafell Pike, and the weather conditions on Coniston Old Man.
Brilliant event, thanks to all involved with organisation.

Good to see you yesterday Ian, well done mate, good prep for a long day out in the lakes

[Deejay]

First one for me as well, as above a big thanks to the organisers and marshalls, COM was horrendous, glad to get away from it and back to Langdale. Marshalls are salt of the earth people. Well done to all that finished, or had a go, well done Muddy and mate for winning the first female pair (i was running with Gerry, with the hole in my shorts and the pink pants underneath!)
If Rice Pudding Boy reads this: we didn't get lost

Well done Steve (And Mrs C) Must try this next year

[Chips]

Congratulations to everyone who completed the Old County Tops yesterday in conditions that couldn't have been any more different from last year. A big thanks from me to all the marshalls and helpers from Achille Ratti and Raynet - without you we have no race. It is fantastic to see runners still smiling at the finish - makes it all worth while as far as I am concerned. Next year's race is on May 19th. Hope to see you there.
PS One negative - the runner who left his partner after Cockley Beck and span a yarn to the marshalls on Coniston Old Man and Three Shires Stone - this is breaking one of the golden safety rules of the event - you are not welcome at next year's race.