Haworth Hobble

[DinoF]

I will enquire whether a man with a pint glass has been through, if the answer is no, i shall intruct the marshalls to save a pint for said glass:wink:

You're a gentleman Steve.

[Twinkletoes]

I have to say if anyone took the shortcut across hazel edge down to Cant Clough Reservoir that would be very unsporting because it is a massive route deviation, plus the fact it is only a permissive path and not an official PROW for some of the way. Ok it is across open access land but we are now into the bird breeding season and so I would say it would jeopardise the race for the people to be going across that way.

[r0bh]

Worth remembering that the rules state that you must follow the route as described, so unless I hear otherwise after the Long Causeway I guess I'll be going into the muddy field of doom then!

[crowhill]

I have to say if anyone took the shortcut across hazel edge down to Cant Clough Reservoir that would be very unsporting because it is a massive route deviation, plus the fact it is only a permissive path and not an official PROW for some of the way. Ok it is across open access land but we are now into the bird breeding season and so I would say it would jeopardise the race for the people to be going across that way.

That's fair enough and fair comment - the short cut I was referring to was just clipping a corner off Hurstwood, rather than the Hazel Edge one - which I don't know tbh. But for the sake of a minute or so I'll be taking the PBR all the way round.

Now as for the muddy field next to the track that isn't, I'm convinced it's quicker going through the fields than going round the road loop (which is a flagrant breach of the route). If you want to go round the road I'll have 400 yards on you!

[Mike D-H]

Now the trouble I have had on each of the last two hikes is the patch out of heptonstall .... always go across the road and through opposite gap and end up too low down? end up on a long lane that rejoins the track towards the CP. As I`ve no chance to recce now ... where am I going wrong? should I not cross that road directly???

cheers Mike

[Splatcher]

Now the trouble I have had on each of the last two hikes is the patch out of heptonstall .... always go across the road and through opposite gap and end up too low down? end up on a long lane that rejoins the track towards the CP. As I`ve no chance to recce now ... where am I going wrong? should I not cross that road directly???

cheers Mike

You should turn off the road just below the Cross, which is what I guess you are doing. You then take the 2nd option on the right. Not the footpath by the chapel at 90 degrees right, but the walled track that slants right downhill after this. This crosses the Heptonstall bypass at an angle & continues down to the Blue Pig.

[Derby Tup]

You should turn off the road just below the Cross, which is what I guess you are doing. You then take the 2nd option on the right. Not the footpath by the chapel at 90 degrees right, but the walled track that slants right downhill after this. This crosses the Heptonstall bypass at an angle & continues down to the Blue Pig.

An unnamed forumite thought the reverse of that was the way back to the finish at last year's Heptonstall Race

[Mike D-H]

You should turn off the road just below the Cross, which is what I guess you are doing. You then take the 2nd option on the right. Not the footpath by the chapel at 90 degrees right, but the walled track that slants right downhill after this. This crosses the Heptonstall bypass at an angle & continues down to the Blue Pig.

Cheers Andy, I'll get me specs on and have a good read on`t map :-O .... thanks again

[Derby Tup]

The lovely Hobble article in the magazine has fired me up nicely for Saturday. I don't think I've ever been so badly prepared for it but I'm going to enjoy the run out how ever long it takes :thumbup:

[DinoF]

The lovely Hobble article in the magazine has fired me up nicely for Saturday. I don't think I've ever been so badly prepared for it but I'm going to enjoy the run out how ever long it takes :thumbup:

Great article with some great pictures - I thought I had most of the required kit, but now realise I need to grow a moustache by Saturday