A fantastic day at Callow today... driving over it was distinctly foggy and glum, but absolutely lovely at Little Stretton. Despite temperature barely above zero, it was certainly vest weather with the sun and lack of wind.

I know this route by heart now, so it's a case of getting head down and working hard. Although didn't stop me from taking a very dubious route up the final climb and dropping a load of time!

15th in 1hr16.... didn't quite have the usual zip up the climbs today... although having not raced on the fells since Peris in September, that is perhaps not entirely surprising... didn't race badly, just would have liked to have been much closer to a few names in front of me...

Started fairly confidently, and reached the first summit in 4th place without pushing too hard... basically power-walking all the way. I knew there's no chance of holding that kind of position and was in a more realistic 11th or 12th by midway... but as mentioned it just didn't happen on the climbs and i was powerless when the likes of Mel Price, Andy Davies, Virgil, and Athers of this parish came past.

Hello to PeteS, good to chat briefly, and for someone "just trying to get fit" that was an excellent result. And also to Athers... i was 20secs in front of you at top of Yearlet, and reached the bottom of the next climb 20secs behind you!! I assume you descended Yearlet straight down the nose...?

I heard from another runner that this race may be held in November next year.

Pete