Wasdale

[trilathon]

fabulous !.....that's like having Sean Kelly handing bottles out on a road race...top stuff.

[trilathon]

camping ....the site at the top of the valley seems obvious....but does it suffer from those people who constantly turn up in the middle of night for a noisy jaunt up Scafell inbetween taxi rides between hills ?.....(a previous bad experience camping for snowdon marathon makes me think one of the campsites down the valley may be quieter ? )

Thanks

[andygib1982]

Just thinking if it's warm next week that hydration will be critical

I've not done the race before , but I'm thinking that leaving a bottle by the road ( Nether Wasdale ish ) after the first hill would be a good idea ( is there a designated crossing area which is marked on the Friday ? )

and also one up Black Sail/Great Gable area would be good too

is this a usual practice for unsupported competitors ?

any advice/experience/thoughts ? Thanks

There are loads of place's to fill up from.Joss gives water out at Greendale,About 10 mins from here you cross Greendale Gill,then nothing till you start to contour round Kirkfell (Sail Beck) and last Sprinkling Tarn.

[that_fjell_guy]

It is if you want to find short cut,last year the clag was so thick i just went over Scoat fell

Cheers! Recced yesterday! Seems straight forward in the glorious sunshine!!! I know it now tho', I recognised it from being slightly 'lost' at Scoatfell in Ennerdale Race! Blimey Gable looks a long way from Scoatfell!!

[DazTheSlug]

right sod it I'm in :w00t:

unlikely I'll make the cut-offs, but I won't know unless I try :thumbup:

[Manhar]

right sod it I'm in :w00t:

unlikely I'll make the cut-offs, but I won't know unless I try :thumbup:

Hopefully Turbo & I will see you on the summit of England Daz. Hope the weather Gods behave themselves for Saturday.

[andygib1982]

Starting to get excited now...

[that_fjell_guy]

Starting to get slightly scared now...

[DazTheSlug]

I am resigned to my fate

but I am trying to think positively of all the reasons why I AM going to make the cut-offs

[Fellhound]

Anyone interested in an alternative short run whilst Wasdale is on? Starting at 11:30, the proposed route goes to the 'Maiden Castle' cairn (near Burnmoor Tarn) up to Slight Side, along the ridge (Long Green) to Scafell then back to the starting point. This measures 6.0 miles and 3050ft of climbing. It will take most people somewhere between 1 and 2 hours so would be over well before the first Wasdalers return. You may notice it neatly fills in the only bit of the Wasdale skyline that the big Wasdale doesn't visit.

Wasdale is too long for me at the moment but this is more within my range it would be a totally low key, self timed 'event' but quite competitive if a few decide to have a go.

Something to get your teeth into whilst the 'massive' are getting round the Wasdale?

PM me if interested.