What a great weekend it was. . . .Special thanks to the kind chap who gave me a Tunnocks caramel wafer at Sty Head.
I think Sunnyside overtook me on the descent off Dale Head near the slate mine.
Superb route - great organisation - back next year for SP too.
Now what next? Me thinks Langdale for what will be the third year running. I'm determined to run a sensible route between Bowfell and Crinkle Crags!!
I don't think ther is one!!!Originally Posted by Tractorboy
Just back from my 2 weeks in Borrowdale - what luck with the weather :-)
Shame it was only the Borrdale Race (with the middle "ow!" section taken out). Have to do it next year, especially as I recceed the Corridor Route twice!
Personally I don't think the weather was ever anything like serious enough to consider shortening the race - but I can't blame Scoffer given that advice. I went back to the car to leave my hats and gloves behind and instead get a Buff in case of sunshine as the day was improving, got back and found the race had been cut short!
Regarding comparissons with Edale - haven't most deaths in the Peak been due to people simply not going downhill to get off the moors (and hence wandering about aimlessly trying to find the "correct" route off and getting exposure).
Having receed the route quite a bit I can now offer route advice... for a price ;-)
I'm quite happy to buy you pint...
Not too sure what you’re getting at here – either they couldn’t find the descent route or they simply didn’t go down ... but not both surely.
If you’re talking about the historically significant deaths which (hopefully) changed people’s perception of the seriousness of the peakland fells (e.g. the 1964 Four Inns tragedy where four scouts died ... and mountain rescue as we now know it was born in the Peak) then you’re talking about unexpectedly severe conditions. These kinds of event still happen, they certainly shouldn’t be underestimated and, for a very small number of runners, the Edale race fell into that category.
Statistically, however, I think you’ll find that the heart attack heads the list of fatality causes in the Peak – just as it does in the Lakes.
All fell runners in the Edale race experienced the same conditions. Some endured it for longer, and others were better able to cope with the severe conditions.
Read the Statistics for Mountain Rescue.
Falls, tumbles, slips, trips and stumbles accounted for over 50% of all incidents in 2004. Medical collapse or illness accounted for only 7.6%.
Heart attacks did accounted for 9 (36%) of the 25 deaths however.
Followed you link, XR, and the report’s interesting (I assume you mean the 2004 report) but not that straightforward.
For instance, it says 9 coronary deaths (countrywide) but doesn’t explain what the other 16 deaths were. One of these, it says, was in the Mid Pennine area and concerned fell running – what was that about then?
There are four deaths attributed to fell running in these reports:
2004 Mid Pennine
2003 Lake District
2002 North Wales
1998 N.E. England
I am not sure if these refer to deaths in organised fell races.
It is possible that the figures include orienteers as well as fell runners.
Can anybody provide more information?
The lakes incident was:
152 Fell Running (4 in Party) 30/05/03 21:10 Man(70) Lancaster,
Weather, Ground Conditions:
Calm dry clear mild. Dry
Location:
Ullscarf NY298122
All good, Good
Cause of Accident:
Fell runner (years of experience) collapsed
Companions immediately commenced CPR
both without success
11419
Cloth'g/Equip't/Foot'r, Experience:
Outcome/Injury Details: FATAL - cause not known at this point
Teams, No members, Duration:
Keswick 19, 3hr; Boulmer Helicopter
This was Ken Turner, one of the founders of South Ribble OC. It was subsequently confirmed as a heart attack. Way to go.
This just received!
Borrowdale Fell Race 2008
There will be no entries taken on the day for the Borrowdale Fell Race in 2008.
Potential competitors must apply to enter the race by means of the official Borrowdale Fell Race entry form. That form will not be made available nor will any entries be accepted before 31st May 2008.
Please do not try to enter without the official form and please do not ask the Race Organiser for an entry form before 31st May.
After 31st May, entry forms will be available to download from www.borrowdalefellrunners.co.uk . Forms will also be available after 31st May by post (please send a stamped self addressed envelope) from the Race Organiser – Andrew Schofield, End Yan, Jenkin Hill, Thornthwaite, Keswick, CA12 5SG.
The Race will be limited to 500 competitors. The first 500 entries received, from appropriately experienced runners, after 31st May will be accepted. No entries received after 7th July will be accepted.
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