Grindleford Gallop 2013

[NaturalBritain]

Cheers Nick, I'm not sure it will rate as a comeback...that would mean that people had noticed i'd gone anywhere LOL! Looking forward to it though...

[DazTheSlug]

NB - I'll be the one in the fluo green Fell Ponies vest, trying to break 4 hours...

[NaturalBritain]

Daz - I'll be in a fetching white with purple stripes Fenland Running Club vest - probably completely obscured by my TNF Enduro backpack (yes I know it's only 21m, but to me it's training for my ultras later in the year!).
Oh and i'll be trying not to break....myself! Any time after that is good!

[DazTheSlug]

previous Grindleforders - which checkpoints have water available?
I'm guessing White Rake, Hassop and Baslow, but any others?
any food available at any CPs?

[MartinJGriff]

Another great day out, and we had sunshine at one point!
Anybody seen any pics?

[NaturalBritain]

Nope....thankfully!!! I had a great time, my longest ever race (hell, my longest ever run!) - struggled a lot at the end, was very slow, cramped up like buggery on the last couple of miles....and loved it that much I want to do it again next year! Oh, and I wasn't last!!!

[madmark]

Signed up for this, though not strictly a fell race, its flipping hilly as I run around these hills all the time. Anyone else doing it?

[DazTheSlug]

did it last year - superb route - immediately lodged in my Top 20 events :thumbup:

2013 clashes with Haworth Hobble though, and I'm giving priority to that

[RichardAThackeray]

Looks very interesting indeed!!, will have to check my days-off (& whether there's any race for me that day??)

Out of curiosity, does anyone know if Grindleford Staion Cafe is still open for 'post-race feeding'??

[Multiterrainer]

Looks very interesting indeed!!, will have to check my days-off (& whether there's any race for me that day??)

Out of curiosity, does anyone know if Grindleford Staion Cafe is still open for 'post-race feeding'??

You may be too late Richard...race full with 122 on the waiting list! https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.ph...Y&event_id=882

I'd considered doing it as it's a few years since I've been to the edges, either running or walking, until I realised that it's the day before I come back from a 'warm weather' walking week on Madeira.