I'll print out and take some new look flyers and posters to any races I'm at between now and race day. I wonder if other people get the same "I'm wet, muddy and knackered - what race can I do next?" feeling I have as I stagger down the finishing funnel...
Excellent - think the communist propaganda look really works!Originally Posted by joeyd
I'll print out and take some new look flyers and posters to any races I'm at between now and race day. I wonder if other people get the same "I'm wet, muddy and knackered - what race can I do next?" feeling I have as I stagger down the finishing funnel...
Where is your nexr race BTW???
Just to spoke to a landowner / farmer about permission. His fields are those immediately after you leave the woods about 1 mile from the start.
He was pretty upset that a competitor had sworn at him last year. (unbeliveable!) Many runners had nt stuck to the flagged route and he had pointed this out. This was a senstive section given the lambing season and sheep in field. I managed to patch things up.
We dont want to lose the support of our landowners so please be extra careful to follow the right of way in recces (and the flags on race day). Full route description is on the race web site but I have pasted the relevant section below. The important thing is stay close to the wall as you ascend the field in question. THANKS!
Heptonstall to Knoll TopStart on the cobbled road outside the White Lion pub (GR 987 281) and head uphill for 540m to brow of hill.Turn left onto the public bridleway signposted Lumb Bank. Descend 450m first on tarmac then on unmade trackto a hairpin bend just above river. Look out for bridleway sign – Colden Clough in woods on right (GR 977 283).Turn right to follow the bridleway into the woods. After 100m fork left down hill alongside chimney. After 150mfollow the narrow path along retaining walls of mill ponds to steps (Caution: drop). Climb steps to the waymarkedjunction, turn left and climb steeply forking left at the next waymarker. Continue for 150m on path thru disusedquarry to another waymarked junction. Fork right and head uphill 50m to reach Calderdale Way at stone stile.Over the stile and thru the wooden gate into field. Follow Calderdale Way along stone flags across the field andthru the narrow gateway. Don’t follow Calderdale Way, instead head up hill following the wall on the right to thetop of the field. Go thru step stile in wall onto farm track. Turn left and after 50m (Pinfold Top) turn right thrugate and into the field. Go straight uphill, following wall along grassy track thru 2 fields to the gate at top next tothe stone cottages of Knoll Top (GR 971 288).
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Hope you can print one these for your club house or favourite fell running pub
Dont miss the recce on 29th January - see the Recce thread - 20 plus already signed up
Bit of an early start but the sunrise Standing Stone Hill is worth it....
Free Soup / food at the end (WHITE LION PUB)
Anyone else thinking of joining us???
I'll have a look at the Tod forum this evening to see if anyone's signed up on there and let you know. In answer to your earlier post I'm doing the Stanbury Splash this weekend. I'd guess it's going to be pretty darned spalshy given the rain we've had recently. I've got my brother up for the weekend; it's going to be his first fell race so I'm having the dilemma of whether we go round together or just go eye-balls out at whatever speed we can each muster. Are you at the Splash this weekend?
Think I'm doing the hebden (might do both if I have the energy)
Good to hear your getting your brother out on the fells - any chance we might get him on PBW? Just lost one of our runners. Could pair with you, I could do Leg 1???
His wife is due with their second child at the beginning of Feb - might be cutting it a bit fine. I'll text my sub 3 hour marathon mate and see if he's free. He could give Grahame a run (!) for his money on a fast leg.
Get him in!His wife is due with their second child at the beginning of Feb - might be cutting it a bit fine. I'll text my sub 3 hour marathon mate and see if he's free. He could give Grahame a run (!) for his money on a fast leg
Any chance you can get some Heptonstall invites to clubs down your way? Any that go out this week can possibly join the recce
Hope to see lots of you forumites at the recce and race
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