Borrowdale Fell Race

[wharfeego]

sol

sol being show the way down by Andy Holden, on Flickr
sol's in the blue

[wharfeego]

Fella

Fella at Borrowdale by Andy Holden, on Flickr

[bestathlete]

never done Borrowdale before this year - was always a laal bit scared of it to be honest.
But now I have done it I can say with some certainty that its the best fell race (and possible best race full stop) that I have ever done. I am even keeping my number for posterity, and I have never kept a number before, not even for races I've won or unlikely to be repeated things like NYC marathon.

With all my crap lines and inability to descend well I felt sure I must have been about 100th place or lower, but over the moon to manage 33rd

Anyway, Ill certainly be back to do it again next year (and much sooner too - can't get enough recce imho after I went awry between cp1 and cp2 and took about half an hour to climb down off Gt Gable.).

Well done on the life saving stuff Andy - and also on getting to the best spot on the route for photos - there's only 1 other photographer who would venture to such spots as that - but he was racing

[wharfeego]

lancs lad

lancs lad by Andy Holden, on Flickr

[Murt]

lancs lad

lancs lad by Andy Holden, on Flickr

Chap on the left is doing well to keep that rock balanced on his shoe. That's impressive.

[wharfeego]

'bout time the ladies got a look in!

Nicky Spinks

Nicky Spinks at Borrowdale by Andy Holden, on Flickr

[PeteS]

Didn't do the race this year as I had to be elsewhere in the afternoon but managed to take some pics before dashing off.

https://www.flickr.com/photos/shakey...7646310268454/

[wharfeego]

Safety in Numbers

Safety in Numbers by Andy Holden, on Flickr

[wharfeego]

Lend me your hand Jackie!

Lend me your hand Jackie by Andy Holden, on Flickr

[wharfeego]

Good News!
This is John Moss from Otley, the guy who fell off the Corridor Route at Borrowdale (photo kindly lent by Paul Dobson).
I spoke to John this evening and he is doing just fine, in fact I was amazed how sprightly he sounded.
Broken collar and breast bone, aches and pains, cuts and bruises, that's all!
He doesn't remember any part of the fall.


IMG_8426by paul dobson 64, on Flickr