Have fun all, looks like you might just get a weather window of sorts, enjoy fleetmoss
Have fun all, looks like you might just get a weather window of sorts, enjoy fleetmoss
Pretty cold start from Ingleton, breezy and chilly! Met Britnick and had a chat with Jez Bragg (nice bloke:thumbup
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He doesn't think a record time is on this year due to the wind and the wet conditions, he looked very strong though so time will tell...
Unfortunately my friend Cat had to pull out here due to a pulled calf:thunbdown: but Ali still going on her first Fellsman, go Ali!!:thumbup:
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I doubt that there'll be good times this year - there's a strong North Easterly today (well it's strong in the valleys!) and most of the route will be in to it. Some big showers going through but just luck if you get caught in one.
Heres a video I took of the start of the 50th Fellsman this morning:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lrlDg7zD_U4
I hope that whoever this was is OK - http://twitpic.com/9es9xb
I've a work colleague who's doing the Fellsman this year to raise money for the air ambulance after he took a bad fall off Stanage Edge in the Peak District about 18 months ago.
He was first through Dent, and looking good. I wouldn't bet against him.
I'm back early having packed in at CP4.
I knew within half an hour of the start that my injured calf wasn't going to prove up to the challenge.
Going up the steeper section of Whernside, I couldn't put any power through my left leg at all, and sort of 'hopped' up to the ridge.
I didn't fancy repeating the experiment up Gragareth.
It was however great to take a small part in such an event and if I can shake off injuries will be back next year to have a proper go.
The wind chill is likely to cause some problems. Winds were quite strong on the tops and it was distinctly cold even back at Threshfield.
I bumped into several forumites at Ingleton en route, including Pilgrim, Stolly, JP (number 4), and Hes. Hope they're still going well.
How's the Mrs. doing young sir?Originally Posted by crumblydown
He was first through Dent, and looking good. I wouldn't bet against him.
Bad luck TF, at least you had a dig at it.
Cheers Steve.
Being there at all was a bonus. There'll be another day.
BTW, it was interesting on Whernside with the 3 Peakers heading in the opposite direction and 'rival' checkpoints on the summit!
I heard that at least one Fellsman entrant started to follow the 3P flow back down to the Hill Inn....:w00t:
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