Not my usual neck of the woods but did this race today as happened to be in the area. What a beautiful day! Lovely route, and the uphill finish didn't feel as bad as I was expecting (although I was expecting it to be BAD...)!
Thanks to the organisers - the markings around the course were reassuring for a non-local! And thanks again to the folks who kindly let us leave our bike stuff in their car
On behalf of the lady who got a bit lost ( and,incidentally my chauffer back to Leeds) she says thankyou for your concern and she will try to do it a bit quicker next time !
Great course and a tough race,I was 25mins slower than last year.
Anyone doing this? Its this coming Sunday, 4th August 10:30, rescheduled from March.
A great race but looks like its gonna be a warm one.
Last edited by Fozzy42; 30-07-2013 at 03:45 PM.
Yes I am doing it, i was up there a few weeks ago reccing it and it is rather overgrown in places so will make it a little different doing it this time of year rather than in march.Originally Posted by Fozzy42
Its a tough race, particularly that long climb up at the end. I hope there is a good turn out a couple of the recent local races havent been very well attended
It's a fab race and probably one of the hardest in the series. Don't think I'll be doing it as I may be up in the lakes again this weekend and I might also struggle having just done the LL50 at the weekend. Having said that, I'm giving Gribdale Gallop a bash tomorrow but that's a fair bit shorter and less tough. The Esk Valley winter and summer series are really lovely sociable races.
I agree, all the races are really well thought out routes and its all very well organised. I still think tomorrows race is very tough as its a fast course and all very runnable apart from maybe going up roseberry, completly different to blakey which is much harder terrain
Great race, very tough. Anyone doing it be careful dropping into Fryupdale, it's rough (but great fun)...and a great place for a pint at the Lion at the end.
Just wondering what its like underfoot, what shoes to do it in, not that it'll make much difference to me whatever I wear.
Personally I will be wearing mudclaws it will be wet in places and as mentioned is rough ground so maximum grip needed for me
I did Blakey Blitz after all and on the back of the LL50 and Gribdale Gallop, I'm pretty pleased to have got a pb of at least 2 1/2 minutes (will know for certain when results are out). It was a good day for it. Sunshine, some cloudy bits to cool us down and a decent wind (although running into it was a bit trying at times). Firm underfoot and I always love the descents. There was a good turn out
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