Skiddaw Race

[Guick Dotto]

Been wanting to do this for a while. What a massive climb. Me and my mate have been asking each other if we could "run" all the way to the top. So irrespective of time and placing I just made that my target. Half way up the climb up Jenkin Hill I saw a roll of rusting fencing and said to myself "I'll walk when I reach that" but I just kept going and made it. You may have seen me inching up as you all came down past me. I'm a bit of a descent monkey and thought I might make a good job but there was nothing left in the tank and I don't think I caught anybody. After a couple of tumbles over the years I'm just concentrating on living to fight another day. Next time I'l walk and beat 2 hours!
Great atmosphere. As usual my lowlands club vest caused amusement.

[daz h]

Well done mr b.
Good effort by all today. It was mega hot on the climb.
I was going to race this after racing in wales yesterday but decided to recce the rydal round early this morning. I hope its the same as the fairfield horseshoe. It wasnt to bad earlier temp wise.
I headed up to skiddaw and offered to take some water upmfor a few people. I managed to run without walking the whole way up to skiddaw little man summit. Mr coope was en route with me as well.
I was exhausted at little man.
Dropped back down and started giving out water. Wish i could have carried enough for everyone. Sorry about that.
Some good runs being done by everyone.
I marshalled at the turn off down the grass for a while then ran back down to fitz park.
After the heat of yesterday and today i have huge blisters which have come off on my heels.

Was going to drive home earlier but currently sat posting in the oddfellows arms on my new i pad thingy.
Wifi its called and they have it in costa coffee too.

[Grouse]

Yeah they put all kinds of crap in. You're better off with a cup of tea.

[daz h]

Yeah they put all kinds of crap in. You're better off with a cup of tea.

It was cheaper than this guiness in the oddfellows.

[peawet08]

Great run here yesterday! Beat my last time by over 6 minutes (Last time must have been a very poor run). I found Blackrodlad sunbathing 1/2 way up Jenkin Hill, so made him run with me and give keep me going, although I was tempted to just give up and take in some rays with him.

Also, there were a couple of runners that ran and were not carrying bumbags despite the reminders at registration about required kit.

P

[DinoF]

Some photos have appeared here.

Enjoyed this despite the heat. Can't believe Mr B. ran in his tracksters! And still disappeared off down the hill when I though I might catch up with him. Great friendly race anyway.

[DinoF]

Also, there were a couple of runners that ran and were not carrying bumbags despite the reminders at registration about required kit.

P

Peawet,

I saw them being given a talking to at the race start, so I think it was covered.

Congrats on getting in under 2 hours. I took a friend to the race as training for a charity walk up Kilamanjaro and he got in under the 2 hours by 10 seconds, with a bit of a sprint finish.

[Chocolate_Chops]

Results up on

http://www.keswick-ac.org.uk/

[mr brightside]

You'll be reet mr b! Who won?

My hip flexors are really killing today, pain is weakness leaving the body! Don't know who won i'm afraid, a bloke with his top off is the best i can do. Tell Daleside she has a PM if you would, Cheers .

Can't believe Mr B. ran in his tracksters! And still disappeared off down the hill when I though I might catch up with him. Great friendly race anyway.

I was on go-slow because of my ankle problems from the chevin race so you had every chance, i expected to see you somewhere near Latrigg TBH.

Tracksters are the way forward for me, i don't like my legs they're too skinny. I only sweat on my face and my arse so getting too hot isn't a problem; i'm a very cold person generally too, any colder and i'd be Mr Dead looking out at you all from a pine box. I'd have to be wheeled up and down the courses on a sack cart by the back markers, i'd probably be a health hazard!

[He lives in a box and looks like a corpse.........he's dead of course] Today- goaan fellrunn'n

I digress.

[millipede]

Tracksters are the way forward for me, i don't like my legs they're too skinny.

Get your skinny legs out. It is the way forward. Maybe we should start a poll.