Rombalds Stride

[Seymour Hills]

2 sets of Rombalds Stride pictures up very soon on http://www.woodentops.org.uk/

[Rob Furness]

What is the view on line choice from Whetstone Gate to West Buck Stones: Head north to the trail from the cross or just go at one side or other of the wall? And then from the boundary stone down to Pipers Gate, I assume the gate in the more westerly field will be used as that is at SE085471

Not that I'm being ultra competitive about this or anything

DanW

Dan, I always follow the path to the left hand side of the wall to West Buck Stones (this was as boggy as ever yesterday !). Then follow the path across the moor & down to the CP on The Millenium Way. I believe there was some confusion here last year as the CP was moved further back up The MW by a few hundred yards ! Good luck Dan.

I can now confirm that the left of the wall is quicker. I was running with Dan and Will at whetstone gate and left ahead of them to do the cowpers cross route. They took the top line and came out about 50m ahead of me at buck stones.

I had a good run, started to flag a little up the chevin but ate something and was fine by the top. Finished 2:58 which I'm very happy with

[Derby Tup]

What were the pies like? Do you still get a mug as a momento?

[Multiterrainer]

What were the pies like? Do you still get a mug as a momento?

Having read various comments on Facebook, according to some the pies were worth the entry fee alone!

[Derby Tup]

Having read various comments on Facebook, according to some the pies were worth the entry fee alone!

Splendid. I thought I'd logged onto the London marathon thread for a moment before

[Multiterrainer]

Splendid. I thought I'd logged onto the London marathon thread for a moment before

You'd get a hell of a lot of pie for London Marathon entry fee!

[wjb]

I can now confirm that the left of the wall is quicker. I was running with Dan and Will at whetstone gate and left ahead of them to do the cowpers cross route. They took the top line and came out about 50m ahead of me at buck stones.

I had a good run, started to flag a little up the chevin but ate something and was fine by the top. Finished 2:58 which I'm very happy with

Well done Rob, was good to meet you yesterday. Someone mentioned to me over pie, a different route to the right of the wall which they said was faster than both the left route and the cowpers cross route. I'll do a recce and post my findings.

Happy with my time of 3:00:45, would have been nice to get under 3 but still a big PB. There's always next year!

[Wooj]

I completed Rombalds yesterday too. My first race ever!! I came in at 4hr13min. A woman in front of me took a bad fall coming down to burley wood head. I stopped and helped her and made sure she was ok before carrying on. She can't of been hurt that bad cos she caught me up and passed me (or maybe she was just hard as nails). I could keep up with her lol.
A great day 😄😄.

[Mr1470]

I completed Rombalds yesterday too. My first race ever!! I came in at 4hr13min. A woman in front of me took a bad fall coming down to burley wood head. I stopped and helped her and made sure she was ok before carrying on. She can't of been hurt that bad cos she caught me up and passed me (or maybe she was just hard as nails). I could keep up with her lol.
A great day .

Sorry to disappoint you, no it wasn't. Although you may be forgiven for thinking so when you read some of the comments about LDWA events these days.

The Rombalds Stride is an LDWA Challenge Event in which walkers and runners are invited to complete a 23 mile route in anything up to 10 hours. It's not a race. If you complete in under 3 hours, you complete the challenge, if you complete in 9hrs 59mins, you complete the challenge (and, in fact, some would say you deserve far more respect for having been out that long).

Good luck with your first race when you go to one though, glad you enjoyed yourself at Rombalds.

[Derby Tup]

Sorry to disappoint you, no it wasn't. Although you may be forgiven for thinking so when you read some of the comments about LDWA events these days.

The Rombalds Stride is an LDWA Challenge Event in which walkers and runners are invited to complete a 23 mile route in anything up to 10 hours. It's not a race. If you complete in under 3 hours, you complete the challenge, if you complete in 9hrs 59mins, you complete the challenge (and, in fact, some would say you deserve far more respect for having been out that long).

Good luck with your first race when you go to one though, glad you enjoyed yourself at Rombalds.

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