Soooo looking forward to this one. Ran it several times before I eloped to the Lakes. I'm breaking the Cumbrian tradition of making an effort to do a race out of the Lakes for this. I only hope I can remember the lines. Does it go round or down and up from Edale Cross to South Head? It used to go round via Brown Knoll, then it changed, but has anything changed again over the years?
Phil
Phil,Originally Posted by Phil Winskill
Looks like 8 years since you did this one - there have been
a few minor changes. Here's the latest route...
http://www.cs.man.ac.uk/temples-bin/...mg&d=hc&f=trog
Cheers, Steve
My strava plot is here from last night.
http://www.strava.com/activities/149946333
Steve - minor point re map on your site - it still shows route to east of Swine's Back, but it's always gone to the west in the last few years
I'll be there on Sunday - this is my third-most-often-run race (after Famous Grouse and Macc Forest)
Thanks Daz, you're quite correct - that graphic was last updated in 2007! I've amended the route now.
Cheers, Steve
that was quick Steve - Good Work!
fluo-green Fell Ponies vest for me on this one
PB is 2:51 from 2011, so would be nice to go sub-2:50
but done 2:58 & 2:57 last 2 years, so 4 consecutive years sub-3 will be main aim...
Another great day out courtesy of the Hayfield Posse - a big thanks to all who made it happen, and the supporters en-route.
I actually enjoyed the warm weather as I got my pace, food, and hydration spot on (topped off with a sneaky tablet from Duncan at peep-o-day, thanks!). I didn't quite finish in time for the tuna sandwiches (I'm told there were some) but the cheese and the jam were a mighty fine all-inclusive bonus. Was happy with sub-3hrs as a marker to my fitness returning to reasonable territory.
Cheers! Back to work with a
Aye, superb day out! Happy with 38th in 2:29:25 - dropped several places and minutes in the last 3 miles as I was feeling the heat (very pale skin!) Echo the sentiment above - marshals were superb with water & even orange slices. Bargain at a fiver, particularly given that you get sandwiches at the end. First time I've done the trog but super keen to run it next year already.
Full waterproof body cover kit requirement but no mention of taking water to drink. Inflexible FRA rules? Inappropriate and barmy!It was a warm arid one with no chance of rain, but we knew that from the forecast. Well done to everyone who completed it and commiserations to those who could not.
I had my food and water but it didn't prevent me from being 20 minutes slower than last year. 3:03 was a bit disappointing.
Many thanks to all the marshals. There was plenty of number-checking around the route. I was grateful for the water bottle refill at Peep-O-Day.
I didn't see any orange segments apart from the used ones on the ground at several points. I wondered where they'd come from. Thanks for solving that mystery, Sam.
Some major violations of the FRA rules yesterday. I thought I was no 67 and I had my number a bit low so that my bag strap went across the bottom of the number. One of the early checkpoints misread my number as 47. Most of the rest of the checkpoints then asked me to call out my number, which is my understanding of the FRA rules they should not be doing. I called out 47 assuming the first guy was correct. At the finish I made sure I took off the bag so they could see the number and when I realised I was 67 I searched for the race director to tell him what had happened.
That aside very enjoyable day out.
A grip I saw two gell packs discarded on the course whoever done that is a total disgrace.
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