Rich, as previously stated, just follow me, then sprint for the finish as my legs cramp up and I start to cry like a girl.Originally Posted by Richantsmith86
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Rich, as previously stated, just follow me, then sprint for the finish as my legs cramp up and I start to cry like a girl.
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Looks like pretty much non-stop rain today and tonight on the route easing off but with a stiff wind expected tomorrow. Should be a very muddy, tough un.
Wouldn't worry too much about mud, it's pretty much a road race now with all the paving slabs on Ilkley Moor.
Going was very heavy between keighly gate and pipers gate last weekend, made worse by having constantly wet feet with severe windchill. That section and the climb to 12 apostles will be the worst.
Weather could have been worse I think, especially after the downpours we had yesterday. Started clouding over around midday and I felt a few drops of rain as I was trying to climb up the side of the Chevin.
I wore an old pair of Mudclaws in deference to the conditions and was skating around a bit on the Ilkley Moor slabs .... in fact I saw a small pool of blood up near where Dave Woodhead was taking photos. I hope nobody was seriously injured ....
Just heard that a runner got hurt on Baildon Moor and an ambulance was called. Obviously a separate incident to the blood I saw up near Lanshaw Lad. I do hope it's nothing too serious.
Someone fell coming off Baildon Moor and the blood at Lanshaw Lad is from a lady who fell on the flagstones and gashed her knee. I did a spectacular tumble on the flags as well, but managed to land on the soft ground next to the path...and before I reached Dave Woodhead and his camera!
Must have been a day for it, I took a fall as well and it could have been disastrous; must have looked comical but 'broken neck' flashed through my mind briefly.
Climbed over the wall just before the slog to buck stones and part of the wall gave way, went head first, raked my legs down the barbed wire, landed on my windpipe somehow AND a large stone fell off the wall onto my ankle. My own fault for rushing and not looking for a safe place to get on the left hand side (and not properly recceing this section!).
Hobbled on for 200m then decided to head back to Whetstone gate to retire, however on getting there ankle had numbed up and I (stupidly?) decided to man up and get back on with it and finished in a reasonable 3:26, only about 30seconds slower than last year. Annoyed with myself as I was going really well but more so for wrecking the wall. Lesson learned.
Now nursing cut legs, bruised throat and a satsuma size swelling on my ankle.
Anyway, great marshall's and pie as expected and credit to the guy who twice made sure I was OK. Another well organised day.
Turned out to be a cracking morning for it, views right up upper wharfedale from pipers gate were some of the clearest I've seen to a snow capped buck den pike and gt. whernside, that was the only glimpse I got of a view I think. Bonked on the chevin (don't we all??!) for a 3:02
Well done Dan, glad you enjoyed it. Bet there's not too many who have done a time like that on their first attempt at the race.
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