Quote Originally Posted by Hes View Post
Flipping heck that was really hard. My back and knee both held up thanks to my osteo's taping and I can only blame my unfitness for nearly missing the cut off at Hill Inn. I had no power in me whatsoever (felt similar on the Anni Waltz recently) but at least I made it. 5.11, 41 mins slower than my pb but I'm pretty pleased to be one step further on my recovery road Thanks to the organisers, fab marshals and all the great supporters that cheered everyone on in rubbish weather, you make the world of difference.

On another note, everyone had to queue to get over the wall at the bottom of Whernside because the farmer had wired a load of pallets across the access point. It took at least five minutes to get through and lots of people missed the cut off at Hill Inn as a result. I'm not sure what can be done to address this in future but it seems that the farmer really didn't want people going through so there must be some kind of issue there. I feel for those that were timed out that would have made it were it not for the queue.
Yep me to, stood like a lemon to climb over a couple of wired up pallets.
Also queued to climb stone stile, I think before High Birkwith check. Yes you
guessed it, those that couldn't be assed to queue started climbing the gate I waited my turn and lost at least a minute to the can't be assed brigade.
Rant nearly finished,don't drop your empty gel packets and leave them, stop and pick them up.