Just done the up down and up from Grindslow to Ringing Rodger with Mrs Stagger.
29 minutes total and we estimate we could run the top way in about 24 minutes.
Conclusion is for runners of our limited ability to stick to the top route.
Bloody cold on tops with the wind chill all the grass was covered in an icey layer, but great to be out and not working.
But what would it be after 19 miles.....Originally Posted by Stagger
And yes to your previous post..
Would be slightly quicker as I would be up to race temp. Ha Ha Ha, why run 19m? We have a car.But what would it be after 19 miles.....
And yes to your previous post..
Leave it to the front runners is my best advice. Might watch to see if anyone has a crack on race day.
I've marshalled grindslow a few times and half of the top 30 do the down and up.
Recce'd it today (latter half anyway) and can confirm how bloody cold it was. We all had frozen eyelashes and I had frost on the outside of my jacket after the run across the top from Jacob's ladder. The new checkpoint location appears to be as you go through the gate towards Jacob's ladder, instead of heading to the left after the gate, you head straight on down the track a hundred yds or so to the checkpoint, then head sharp left (or straight across if you fancy) towards the ladder.
Edit - hope that makes sense as I've not done the route before so it's all new to me either way.
And anecdotally at least half of those regret it.
Consensus today during recce was if you reach that point and feel ok, and are generally a good climber, then it's probably a better option. If no to either of these points, then probably sensible to stick to the top route.
Any indications as to why they felt they needed to change the location of this checkpoint?
There are no reasons given on the DPFR site - just a comment about read the FAQs before bombarding the RO with emails and a really handy URL which eventually takes you to anywhere but the FAQs.
No doubt IDP will supply the answer presently (BHCS). :wink:
Already been answered in this thread, so as to get mobile reception for live timing IIRC.Any indications as to why they felt they needed to change the location of this checkpoint?
There are no reasons given on the DPFR site - just a comment about read the FAQs before bombarding the RO with emails and a really handy URL which eventually takes you to anywhere but the FAQs.
No doubt IDP will supply the answer presently (BHCS). :wink:
No line of sight signal for beaming back the 'live' electronic timing to edale car park... 150m down the hill is just round the corner and in sight.Any indications as to why they felt they needed to change the location of this checkpoint?
There are no reasons given on the DPFR site - just a comment about read the FAQs before bombarding the RO with emails and a really handy URL which eventually takes you to anywhere but the FAQs.
No doubt IDP will supply the answer presently (BHCS). :wink:
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