Rombalds Stride

[Stolly]

All good advice there Stolly; nothing to add from me. If you see me before the start, give me a tap on the shoulder.

I am looking forward to this again. I wonder if the new flagstones and just frozen ground might just help me to an elusive sub-4 finish this year?

I will give you a tap Nick and might even try and hang onto your shirtails all the way round as I definitely don't know Ilkley Moor at all, let alone well

And thanks for the tips. One of my daughters used to attend the odd swimming gala at the leisure centre so I know exactly where to go to and I know the retail park with the McDonalds too.

I think I've got the Fairfax Road ginnel clocked fozzy

[Multiterrainer]

Yep that's the ginnel Stolly

[DinoF]

Yep that's the ginnel Stolly

It's easier to see on Google Maps than it is when you're running down Fairfax road.

[fozzy]

It's easier to see on Google Maps than it is when you're running down Fairfax road.

Very true!

Stolly - should have said that the race HQ a the school is straight across the road from the leisure centre!

[Stolly]

Very true!

Stolly - should have said that the race HQ a the school is straight across the road from the leisure centre!

Its alright, got that

[karen nash]

Nick

if you aiming sub / around 4 hours and know the way can I please come with you!
I have some maps printed off Stolly and think I know some bits but not the best lines etc

[BritNick]

Nick

if you aiming sub / around 4 hours and know the way can I please come with you!
I have some maps printed off Stolly and think I know some bits but not the best lines etc

Sure thing Karen, the more the merrier. I've never run it with anyone in the last 12 years. (You must be after an easy slow trot out then?)

[Derby Tup]

We were out on the edge of Ilkley Moor this evening on our club run. The ground is frozen above, I'm guessing, 800-1000ft. If the weather stays the same for the next two or three days/nights the going should be good at the weekend

[Hes]

Hiya, its definitely full but I had to pull out due to double booking and emailed to let Mark know last week. I got an automated response saying it was full but you could be added to a waiting list and then he wrote to me to thank me for letting him know so my place will go to someone on the list. Maybe they put your bro on it when he missed getting a place?

Cheers Jez. Bit of a pain if my bro has just missed the cut. Might have to keep eye out for any spare entries.

[BritNick]

Fingers crossed jopari's bro.

D.T. I agree. I've just checked the BBC forecast and it's going to be around or well below freezing until Saturday, when the weather front will begin to make inroads. I'm expecting a much faster course than last year - 10, possibly 15 mins faster? I seem to recall last year it was mud, water, mud, gales and mud.