Borrowdale Fell Race

[that_fjell_guy]

Is this full yet?

[andygib1982]

Is this full yet?

doesnt matter closed on 10th July regardless full or not

[Tractorboy]

Navigationally, would I be right in thinking that there are 2 particularly tricky bits:
(1) Coming off Scafell Pike. As I recall, you can either go down the scree or a little further back to a path dropping to the corridor route. Is that right? What would most people recommend?
(2) Coming off Great Gable and picking up the right line to Windy Gap, Green Gable etc. and then down to Honister. Any tips?

Can I also be the first to start the "what do I need to do to get round and avoid the cut off at Honister" debate.

[andygib1982]

Navigationally, would I be right in thinking that there are 2 particularly tricky bits:
(1) Coming off Scafell Pike. As I recall, you can either go down the scree or a little further back to a path dropping to the corridor route. Is that right? What would most people recommend?
(2) Coming off Great Gable and picking up the right line to Windy Gap, Green Gable etc. and then down to Honister. Any tips?

Can I also be the first to start the "what do I need to do to get round and avoid the cut off at Honister" debate.

Scree every time !

Off Great Gable head NE and pick cained path down to Windy Gap from Green Gable stay left of path down to bottom of Brantheth as its better grassy running and contour right of Brandeth and left of Grey Knotts (you should pick up fence after Brandeth cross here to get on left of Grey Knotts)

[nutkey]

Navigationally, would I be right in thinking that there are 2 particularly tricky bits:
(1) Coming off Scafell Pike. As I recall, you can either go down the scree or a little further back to a path dropping to the corridor route. Is that right? What would most people recommend?

Having only been up Scafell Pike once - in clag - how far to the left of the path should you go to hit the scree? Or will the scree be obvious when I'm up there (if it's not claggy again!)

Can I also be the first to start the "what do I need to do to get round and avoid the cut off at Honister" debate.

Run fast, in the right direction?

[philgreen1968]

reet two things, what times the honister cut off and does the bike ride happen the next day? ta phil

[Deejay]

reet two things, what times the honister cut off and does the bike ride happen the next day? ta phil

3.30pm Mr Green, I know nothing about the bike ride though.

[daz h]

One thing ive found when coming off the pike is to look to your right after you literally meet the summit marshal. Start to head forward but keep slightly left otherwise you get into a clump of rocks and can waste time. Enter the top of the scree and floor it. If you good on rock this is your free running time, before you know it in a matter of seconds your down. If your lucky you wont get a rock or two clap you on the back of your legs.More time can be saved by picking the grassy lines that come after. Get to gable and if your nice , joss will have some mars bar ready, Yon still got gable yet ladAbsolute nectar.If joss is sitting at styhead tarn i can feel the hairs stand on my neck, pure fellracing at its best. This is THE race to take in the sheer magic of lakeland.The record is just awsome. How billy got round in that time just defies belief

[Mike T]

Best shoes for this? I am thinking Roclite 315s ....

[dave13]

Does anyone know what the cut off points are for this years race?