Old County Tops

[Toreador]

Does anyone know the rough cut-off time for Scafell Pike? Not doing the race, but was hoping to see some runners coming through if I could get there in time.

Cheers.

Angle Tarn cutoff is 1pm so I guess the back runners should be on Scafell Pike 45 minutes later?

(I've got the cut-offs committed to memory as we'll be struggling to meet them!)

[Toreador]

What's the crack with water do people carry most of it round with them? I read the organisers say there might not be any at the checkpoints.....

Don't know about the checkpoints but with the rain due tomorrow there should be plenty in the streams.

I usually carry a half litre bottle with a Nuun then refill as needed.

[L.F.F.]

The leading teams should be there in about 4 hours (mid-day). ydt

Angle Tarn cutoff is 1pm so I guess the back runners should be on Scafell Pike 45 minutes later?

(I've got the cut-offs committed to memory as we'll be struggling to meet them!)

Thanks for that. Might miss it then unfortunately.

[ydt]

What's the crack with water do people carry most of it round with them? I read the organisers say there might not be any at the checkpoints.....

You only need to carry a small bottle and refill it at streams and at the two stops where there has always been water. The last stretch to the Old Man is waterless.

[Theolneywayisup]

It wasn't waterless last weekend.......or did I take a scenic line!

[Dynamo Dan]

You only need to carry a small bottle and refill it at streams and at the two stops where there has always been water. The last stretch to the Old Man is waterless.

Thanks!

[Toreador]

It wasn't waterless last weekend.......or did I take a scenic line!

That's what I was thinking! Don't you follow a stream up almost to the saddle?

[Chips]

For those who have been asking about food on route the following will be available

Wythburn - tea, squash, water, jam butties, malt loaf and possibly flap jack
Cockley Beck - tea, squash, water, butties - cheese, tuna mayo, egg mayo, bananas, fruit cake
Finish - tea, coffee, squash soup, butties, and cake

We'll also try and have someone handing out drinks at Angle Tarn.

Hope this helps and see you all on Saturday

[ydt]

That's what I was thinking! Don't you follow a stream up almost to the saddle?

You may (or may not) follow a stream half way up to the saddle but in dry conditions there is no water after that until Bleamoss Beck. ydt

[Toreador]

What are these "dry conditions" of which you speak? Are they related to the mythical "drought" of which the papers tell?