Oh dear... you’ll be lucky to make it to Sunday then!!!

For the record, I managed 1:14 last year, but it was a first attempt at the race and I didn’t know entirely what to expect (except for knowing that it had a fearsome reputation). It was also incredibly hot last year and can’t have been far off 30deg, I remember feeling the heat reflecting off the Fell like an oven.

Was hoping to shave 5 minutes off just on the basis of it hopefully being a bit cooler, but apparently it could be another warm one!