Tour de Helvellyn

[Nee Bother]

As long as the wind is not too strong this could be a great day out. Do you think its ok to buy a pie or a cake in the little shop in Glenridding on the way through :-)

T

Think i'm marshalling at Swirls........if you bring me a pie, i'll say nowt :thumbup:

[Tom R]

I'm coming over from Durham on Friday night. I just hope the roads will be clear!

[old un]

And what type of pie would you like mr bother. Order early to avoid disapointment :-) this is the only race I know were the runners feed the checkpointers :-) hoping the roads are clear too for the fri drive. The forcast has been wrong before so that's thurs nights worry ,

[Toreador]

The latest from MWIS makes much better reading:

Snow showers will continue on Thursday, but the threat of stormy conditions overnight is now very low.
Cold with snow showers on Friday and Saturday, but away from N Scotland and N Wales generally few showers and also bright sunshine. It will become much less windy

I'll stop reading forecasts now that I've seen one I like

[Nee Bother]

this is the only race I know were the runners feed the checkpointers :-) ,

This has to be the way forward, seems a much better plan :thumbup:

With regard to weather......................I never think or worry about it till the day, just prepare for the worst and anything better is a bonus

[Sasquatch]

I like bad weather - its the only time I can maybe catch up with some of the stickinsects and being fat is a bonus (weight and insulation!) bring on the snow, the wind, and the pies!!!! :thumbup:

[0de]

Well whether the weathers good or bad, it beats being dragged round the shops Christmas shopping!!!!:thumbup:
Is anyone staying at Burton Travelodge friday night?

[JohnK]

http://www.ukclimbing.com/forums/t.php?t=486009


Interesting

[Don't fear the sweeper]

Part of the fell-top assessor's report at http://www.lakedistrictweatherline.co.uk/
The fell top assessor was unable to reach the summit
today due to the strong gusting winds. More fresh snow is
falling on the fells today, much of it in the form of
graupel which will make the snowpack very unstable. This
is being blown by the strong westerlies onto east facing
slopes and gullies and there is a considerable build-up
of loose snow on the eastern side of the Helvellyn range.
Above 500m, around 20cm of snow and ice is lying on
footpaths, but the coverage varies considerably due to
the scouring of the wind. The snow depth reaches up to
100cm where drifting has occurred.

[old un]

On a couple of events this year I had a risk assesment sent with number, bet one for this race would make good reading ? The madder the better for me :-)