Pen-Y-Ghent race

[Chocolate_Chops]

I can see why you were keen to see them results CC. I note you beat Topman as well as AD - what special training have you been on? I'll have to stop this watching lark and get me self sorted

Yeah, felt I a good one, 5 mins quicker than last year. Topman was with me at the trig, so I gained the gap on the descent. Hameldon is proving to be a good training ground for these shorter races.

[Paul]

Dave & Eileen's photos now online, at woodentops.org.uk

[Stagger]

Anyone doing this?

Route map here
http://www.settleharriers.org/penyghent_map.pdf

[gafrymynydd]

Looks good to me.
When is it??
looks like you descend the way you go up in the 3pks?? with a few route choices.
It's a matter of fitting it in.

[Sam Harrison]

Looks good to me.
When is it??
looks like you descend the way you go up in the 3pks?? with a few route choices.
It's a matter of fitting it in.

Next Saturday, 4th June. Similar descent to 3 Peaks but don't forgot to turn off the Pennine Way before you get into Ribblehead otherwise you'll miss out a few checkpoints! I'd personally say the more northerly "Alternative Route" is the quicker option, from what I remember it's nice and grassy and not the rocky break-your-ankle stuff on the Pennine Way.

May well do it myself, do you know if there'll be someone to ditch my gear during the race as I'll have to catch the train up? (I hate not having a car!)

[stevefoster]

May well do it myself, do you know if there'll be someone to ditch my gear during the race as I'll have to catch the train up? (I hate not having a car!)

There's usually a tent where you register, should be no problem leaving your gear with them.

[Sam Harrison]

Hmm, apparently there isn't a train back to Lancaster after the race finishes, and the last one from Long Preston is 17:43. Would anyone be able to give me a lift back to Long Preston?

[Stagger]

Sorry posted while drunk and had a pop at moderators.

[Woodzy]

dont no wether to do this tomorrow or duddon short course decisions decisions.....
which do you recomend?

[Woodzy]

dont no wether to do this tomorrow or duddon short course decisions decisions.....
which do you recomend?

well did pen y ghent for 1st time legs had no strength in em from blencathra wed nite, good race thow apart from the first road section to much tarmac for me o
and the marshall that sent me down pennine way at finger post when i wanted to take the right hand path down to hull pot lost may be 6-7 places but managed to get most of em back by the finish.