Photos finished - quality a bit iffy - sorry.
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Photos finished - quality a bit iffy - sorry.
https://www.flickr.com/photos/mossie...7645800220444/
Thanks to everyone at HH for a great day. It's truly an epic race - though I wasn't feeling so complimentary about it on the way round! You struggle to the top of Holme Moss on the way back (that mast looks SO far away!) and think 'great, just back to the finish the way we came'. Took nearly an hour and it KILLS! That last climb is just not funny! But another memorable day in perfect weather
BTTF - nice photos (and cause - I've had malaria a few times whilst growing up in the tropics, fortunately treated quickly).Originally Posted by backtothefells
Love the one of me (43) going over the stile into Crowden, spread eagled trying to land on your head. Will email you for a 'neg' after making a donation.
A huge thanks to HH, MRT, and all others involved for a superb day of racing. Lovely summer venue up there on the hill too. I have always wanted to do this race, and now look forward to being back. I managed a 90 minute yoga class at 6pm, and I am hoping that will help fend off the DOMS in the next two days.
Totally agree with woodenlegs,great atmosphere at a well organised race. Thanks to all of the marshalls and organisers and compliments on the fine spread at the end. Very welcome supply of water all of the way around too.Thanks to everyone at HH for a great day. It's truly an epic race - though I wasn't feeling so complimentary about it on the way round! You struggle to the top of Holme Moss on the way back (that mast looks SO far away!) and think 'great, just back to the finish the way we came'. Took nearly an hour and it KILLS! That last climb is just not funny! But another memorable day in perfect weather
Fabulous race, thanks to everyone involved, especially Phil Hobbs for his support up that last climb whilst my thighs were cramping like crazy....great route, great atmosphere and some epic racing (how is sub 3 hours even possible!!)...super to see so many faces (hello OB1!), may well be back next year and hopefully my legs won't die on me as much as they did at Holme Moss this year...
who else will be there on Sunday...?
will be my first - recced round it a few weeks ago and expecting it to be an epic day since I have hardly run at all for the last 3 weeks!
There will be a few of us from Glossopdale as it's in our fell championship.
I'm giving it serious consideration. I plotted the route on Tracklogs last night, copying the provided map but following local terrain in greater detail where possible. It came out at 17.4 miles with 4,103 feet of ascent.
I've never done it before either. From what I've read it's tough, but how tough? Can it be tougher than the steepest, roughest parts of The Fellsman - e.g. climb up Gragareth where you'll fall backwards if you don't keep your wits about you?
BritNick I'd say your plotting is very accurate. The finish changed a few years ago and I think it is still listed in the calendar with an old distance because I've done it 4 times since & always clocked 17+.
I can't compare it to the Fellsman but it definitely packs a punch & there are parts where you could fall back were you not careful.
Good luck all & enjoy!
@BritNick
Having done both HM & Fellsman There are certainly two (maybe three) climbs around HM that compare to Gragareth. One straight after Crowden is pretty steep but short. the second up to CP 5 is also very steep and rocky. lastly the extremely steep descent/ascent right at the beginning/end is a slide down and a finger nails dirty up!
I measured it at 17.8m and 3750ft. ( think the published mileage is to make it AL rather than BL)
enjoy!
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