A few shots taken on the first two legs of this year's FRA British Relay at Llanberis. Mainly Horwich runners but a few general shots. Not professional quality - just as is. The series with Alex shows how common it was for runners to miss the dibber at CP3, as the Calder Valley runner was demonstrating.
http://www.flickr.com/photos/t_yorks...7636800357163/
Our club would favour a Saturday race. It means we can stay over in the location of the event and have a few celebratory drinks. The post-race pints after Kettlewell two years ago gave rise to few stories still told today.Originally Posted by noel
Sunday race means no time for the post-race pint.
Agreed, Saturday for the post race beer and relax . Also, you'd probably get more people hanging around for the prize giving, which is always nice. Would turn it into a full weekend trip.
Try telling that to our committee and uka.
Time our sport went back the masses.
Final version of results with splits:
http://www.britishfellrelay.org.uk/
I can only echo everyone's positive feedback, and sympathise with the constructive! Saturday race day was discussed for next year's event in early planning meetings, but there are issues as pointed out above, including the organizers' need to get everything set up on a Friday when many are working!
I ended up doing the nav leg as a last minute change and loved the challenge (if somewhat longer than expected), though the weather seemed to knock the spirit out of leg 2 runners a bit!
See you all 'up north' next year, when Howgill and Dallam hope to match the welcome, atmosphere and organization we experienced over this weekend.
KarlW from Totley got one of the most spectacular descent shots of a poor Black Combe lass, not that you can really see her!
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Like others have said,a Saturday event is even better for team spirit,with being able to have a proper relaxed night out after the race and then staying over.It may be that the Moorlands lot are bigger party animals,but I suspect we are not alone...
I appreciate that it is probably harder for the organisers,although it does give an extra day to take things down after,but I know most of the runners would prefer Saturday.Hopefully the 6 Stage will remain on a different weekend too like this year.
Who put that 'unnecessary hazard' in my way? Oh and I believe my new nickname is 'the coal miner.'Excellent. You did us proud CL, despite the face full of mud.
Well done Noel see you soon.
Thanks to all at Eyri for working so hard to put on such a well organised event.
Leg 2 was absolutely epic; an experience I'll remember for a long time.
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