tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-48496959602554620032024-03-14T07:41:21.365-07:00NAV4JoeRacing thoughts from the Chair of UKARClubJoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.comBlogger58125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-75299647208064819022021-04-07T03:46:00.004-07:002021-04-10T14:56:22.907-07:00The State of the NAV4 Nation<div style="text-align: left;">A strange year for all, each of us having similar but vastly different experiences. Looking back on 2020, Mel Steventon's Wainwright Record in September remains the high light and vastly impressive. My own 'Parr61' version of the Steve Parr round a month later, the result of long days out supporting Mel as training, seems a lifetime ago.</div><p>I intended making a second, sub 61hour, Parr61 attempt as I wasn't happy with the first. I also wanted to do it before the end of March, as a nod to Steve Parr's Winter running exploits, but like many, I've suffered from Mojo, or lack of it. Plus, of course, lockdown restrictions prevent such expeditions.</p><p>Sanity has come in the form of Sainsbury's delivery driving: a type of motorised orienteering, competing against the SatNav for optimum route choice. Around twenty-five hours a week on the road, driving the wonderful countryside of Cumbria, (and occasionally Northumberland!) balances out the hours of tedious and demoralising 'event admin'. There's too flavours to that: a treadmill of postponement and stress, of trying to pacify companies and third parties of their demands for clarity and permissions, and the hollowness of social media promotion.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXVPs_0xEYYQws92uiN1j4v2sTkeieFy3QkPtodzZeiX57rSk9j1aJMyZybSeT4neZ9Xgcl0cm47-sQ1_UlBforumy4M159pF7jfrP6ejnFO2CadDZmHCp01Tc0UNMhZOSRFHGc7rWVM/s2048/JSVanLoweswater.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjQXVPs_0xEYYQws92uiN1j4v2sTkeieFy3QkPtodzZeiX57rSk9j1aJMyZybSeT4neZ9Xgcl0cm47-sQ1_UlBforumy4M159pF7jfrP6ejnFO2CadDZmHCp01Tc0UNMhZOSRFHGc7rWVM/s320/JSVanLoweswater.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p></p><h2 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h2><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h2 style="text-align: left;">The Pause Button Comes Off Soon</h2><p>This weekend would have been our Spring flagship event - Lakes Mountain 42. It's no surprise that this isn't going to happen on that date, and it is postponed until <a href="https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=8088">April 9th 2022</a>. However, as a one-off extra special event I'm hosting a 'Lakes Mountain Limited Edition' on Saturday 12th June. The objective is to fill the void of big chunky events that have all been up lifted to next year or shoehorned into the latter half of 2021. Think, Cape Wrath Ultra, Fellsman, Three Peaks, Great Lakeland 3 Day, etc</p><p><a href="https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=8076">'LM40 Limited Edition'</a> is just that. Maximum 60 people, 40 'lumpy runnable' mountain miles, starts from 6-7am, finish by last orders. Top-notch event support, a top day out. If you haven't done a NAV4 event before you will be "amazed at the simple beauty of our delivery and quality production", as stated by one first timer last year. </p><p>Based on the LM42 route, the LM40 route misses out the descent into Thirlmere and goes direct from Grisedale Tarn to Helvellyn summit. It is the same as last year's August event. And Yes, I mean just 60 people.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Pennine 39 </h3><div>Looking further ahead, Saturday 3rd July will see our fifth <a href="https://www.nav4.co.uk/daffodil-run-and-walk-1" target="_blank">Pennine 39</a>. Underhyped and solely aimed at those who enjoy 'Wild Trails to Far Horizons', the route is a linear one from Bowlees to Alston, taking in the very best part of the Pennine Way. Cauldron Snout, High Cup Nick, and Crossfell (the highest point of the Pennines) and the iconic Greg's Hut.</div><div><br /></div><div>We have Alston YHA as our event centre, with optional accommodation available on Friday and or Saturday nights. Bus transfers, food and drink, banter and even a 'beer' or two. There's no obligation to stay, in fact the hostel is nearly full, but there are spaces on the event.</div><div><br /></div><div><br /></div><h3>Zooming Ahead?</h3><p>It's been a saviour but tiresome. Some teaching has been delivered over Zoom, but it simply isn't the same as face-face, wind in the ears, real life learning. Years ago most of us were 'instructors.' Then we became 'tutors' and now the world is populated by 'coaches'. Learning styles differ from person to person and have always fascinated me: we all learning differently and a skill-full teacher is crucial.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurxTbrgcaIMTOwj7Sw976qg3lA_4SkEx09oD12gLj9Jkde4KHOUPxK3im7lXobGKYclq_0OP5Gy1UcfYSv-B20-fR8C7KLtA7BYdivjp0Z3RqVu5qU6jOvzTipH56-y3m3FMAL8aV6Rg/s2048/GDONav4.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1365" data-original-width="2048" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiurxTbrgcaIMTOwj7Sw976qg3lA_4SkEx09oD12gLj9Jkde4KHOUPxK3im7lXobGKYclq_0OP5Gy1UcfYSv-B20-fR8C7KLtA7BYdivjp0Z3RqVu5qU6jOvzTipH56-y3m3FMAL8aV6Rg/w400-h266/GDONav4.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><p>2021 dates have been scheduled for '<a href="https://www.nav4.co.uk/navigation-for-runners">NAV4: Navigation for Runners</a>' one day courses, every two or three weeks from April 18th onwards. Top draw tuition, fun and very informative, on a 4:1 ratio. </p><h3 style="text-align: left;">One-to-One and Small Groups</h3><p>Whilst I've done a few One-to-One's over the past year, and only within strict travel restrictions and guidelines, bookings are increasing for several more in April, May and June. I cover a range of skills, from intro through to advanced navigation, hill-skills, scrambling and event route recces. Often the focus is on Northern Traverse, Lakes in a Day, or Dragon's Back. And with the <a href="https://www.itera.co.uk/">ITERA</a> Expedition Race in August, I'm helping teams prep with paddle and bike skills, as well as 'trekking' and general expedition knowledge.</p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcaEC1HwpNQ2YVjMSn7oRtr2xSNnEyr5UIqcNLf4edeRinKcm2i4f1gzTxfyMJ_SEh2S1mVtGzHlbCpMbykn3eAqRo-rzV1_c7UmGAcGgmNrZzOU8wncTqjEmQfH0tnlhJLM7YLrBGIOg/s3264/IMG_20210309_132316178.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="181" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjcaEC1HwpNQ2YVjMSn7oRtr2xSNnEyr5UIqcNLf4edeRinKcm2i4f1gzTxfyMJ_SEh2S1mVtGzHlbCpMbykn3eAqRo-rzV1_c7UmGAcGgmNrZzOU8wncTqjEmQfH0tnlhJLM7YLrBGIOg/w320-h181/IMG_20210309_132316178.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">XL 'Wet Bag' to order for ITERA</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiUNzgSHJce3CVC6g4MFZjMQsZMprrAIXLT81R2gveJW1QJrmS-7d3y7DJuqPoP0xyiJUyAlVDSh9nMhl21hQ560nlyO3moTfnPTCmDzO2IjJd1nFBuWDebq1-LnMlutS43n-SfJYRPQ/s3264/IMG_20210327_115438818_HDR.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgkiUNzgSHJce3CVC6g4MFZjMQsZMprrAIXLT81R2gveJW1QJrmS-7d3y7DJuqPoP0xyiJUyAlVDSh9nMhl21hQ560nlyO3moTfnPTCmDzO2IjJd1nFBuWDebq1-LnMlutS43n-SfJYRPQ/w320-h180/IMG_20210327_115438818_HDR.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Exped AR Bike Boxes under construction</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><br /><p>Now is the time to book your date for the coming few months, and it's never to early to prepare. Take a look at the <a href="https://www.nav4.co.uk/daffodil-run-and-walk-1-1" target="_blank">Personal Coaching</a> page on the website for ideas of how it works. Most things are possible, either via myself or one of the NAV4 team. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MGtMIgwevvsM0U3KFMGytA5sPesrrU_jaFxL153kKS7tAhf8OG4xIFiXleZdeZtRfh5ZRMInvyWyi67z7Bvb9k6ybbA9bi9DLHeso8axUR-Nqo1TUbM2M5uvM7Y4Tut7Wjn4TXcwfpQ/s3264/IMG_20210301_111428396.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi0MGtMIgwevvsM0U3KFMGytA5sPesrrU_jaFxL153kKS7tAhf8OG4xIFiXleZdeZtRfh5ZRMInvyWyi67z7Bvb9k6ybbA9bi9DLHeso8axUR-Nqo1TUbM2M5uvM7Y4Tut7Wjn4TXcwfpQ/s320/IMG_20210301_111428396.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One-to-One tuition - #ContoursCrucial</td></tr></tbody></table><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Back to Normal?</h3><div>The next few months, maybe a year, are going to be very interesting. </div><div><br /></div><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: left;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizF-L0jkpLgkgi8HG2O50uj9plz5usk2rgRyTNUKu7i6CvSwqkLKF9lTWqMBZ3Wwu9m_sjD3MpGmnpjDk9xFv8ufrTZ5b-PUMHjpP0Vt-rpwBHJOsfTb8ssM9egyskddyyLJF7Q4SeEo8/s1312/TdH+2016+%25281%2529.JPG" style="clear: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1050" data-original-width="1312" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEizF-L0jkpLgkgi8HG2O50uj9plz5usk2rgRyTNUKu7i6CvSwqkLKF9lTWqMBZ3Wwu9m_sjD3MpGmnpjDk9xFv8ufrTZ5b-PUMHjpP0Vt-rpwBHJOsfTb8ssM9egyskddyyLJF7Q4SeEo8/s320/TdH+2016+%25281%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pop-Up roadside checkpoint</td></tr></tbody></table><div>The outdoor world of events and training won't just back to normal on June 21st or sooner. Many events are concertinaed into a busy late Summer and Autumn. Cape Wrath and Dragon's back, plus the brilliant GL3D will be a busy time for all of us at NAV4. We've a tradition of working on event support on mny events, not least those.</div><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLWrR5FBT31TWMUA9l6blsRXJGUdCinNPjAWlArLnCWX-pzrRYXhQjARqwfao61hMwkc21eE8UIdJJWNKhbJSxNM_b_-yGJBo7Ut3GUIR5q7K_kfk4e_9IKb9TUwTUuVI-YRDADj64hE/s1400/Grizedale+checkpoint+Lakes+42+%252875%2529.JPG" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="933" data-original-width="1400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjtLWrR5FBT31TWMUA9l6blsRXJGUdCinNPjAWlArLnCWX-pzrRYXhQjARqwfao61hMwkc21eE8UIdJJWNKhbJSxNM_b_-yGJBo7Ut3GUIR5q7K_kfk4e_9IKb9TUwTUuVI-YRDADj64hE/s320/Grizedale+checkpoint+Lakes+42+%252875%2529.JPG" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Remote Event Safety Checkpoint</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><div><br /></div><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;"><br /></h3><h3 style="text-align: left;">#LakesLitterInitiative</h3><p>The Great Outdoors will be soon be open - Cumbria Police are currently targeting campers - and many worry that it is going to get hammered, again. </p><p>My #LakesLitterInitiative has continued over the Winter, unspoken and without a great social media presence. Often it is better to do, than say. Not just me, but many of us just do it. Yep, stop, bend down and pick it up. I find it fascinating how 'Wombles' are hitting the news in many ways, and it pleases me greatly to see more ordinary people just picking stuff up.</p><p><br /></p><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbKFo6Slmt2D69AeFqGGR3DebiW5Um06DboAo59aQZV5poc6Topu5pybuqpo5y8CuekEZ4e3lglmYPhcQRuro-jCbnZtNaHQmY0JuWifTFLp3O8ekPE4s-y9vsLQYvI455JSDyLNbdCk/s2048/%2523LLI.jpg" style="clear: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiWbKFo6Slmt2D69AeFqGGR3DebiW5Um06DboAo59aQZV5poc6Topu5pybuqpo5y8CuekEZ4e3lglmYPhcQRuro-jCbnZtNaHQmY0JuWifTFLp3O8ekPE4s-y9vsLQYvI455JSDyLNbdCk/s320/%2523LLI.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Trash Camping' - cleared, reused, recycled</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p><br /></p><p>Comic Relief raised 'x' million pounds. What if we, the conscientious majority, went out and picked up 'x' million bags of litter? Better than a virtual race, in my opinion.</p><p>The LDNP are leading on the multiagency Visitor Management Plans; lots of good intent and impressive words of engagement and education. What is certain is it will also need many of us to just carry on doing what we always have done and clear up after others.</p><p>It's not the dropping of litter which is the problem. It's the walking past fresh litter and not doing anything about it. Whilst I've stopped short of doing so in my Sainsburys van (food and hygiene issues) I frequently go back and clear laybys and verges that I have seen from my van. I had a very interesting conversation with a policeman recently!</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">So.... Be positive, have fun and adventures, I hope to see you out there soon</h4><div><br /></div><div>Joe</div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-73776189716029640252021-02-01T19:20:00.016-08:002021-02-10T10:42:45.754-08:00Ullswater D2D20<h2 style="text-align: left;">The Ullswater Watershed - Moonlight Winter Round </h2><div>30th December 2020</div><p>The Ullswater Watershed is not new. It was formed after the last Ice Age when a glacier scooped out the valley producing a ten mile long lake. It's a formidable route, and whilst Lakeland Horseshoes are plentiful, this one is very special to me.</p><p>More recently, in the last century at least, it was popular with Outward Bound staff as they explored the outer edges of their horizons. Various options exist; the upper valley skyline direct from Halsteads onto Gowbarrow and Helvellyn and around to High Street before descending to Howtown for a lift back across the Lake, or vice versa.</p><p>A full moon, post Christmas restlessness, a good snow covering and a good weather forecast are key ingredients a mini adventure. How about the complete watershed starting and finishing at Pooley Bridge, replete with shiny new bridge? Dusk to Dawn would be a worthy challenge for a route defined by twenty principle peaks, starting with Gowbarrow Fell and ending on Arthurs Pike. The remainder are fairly obvious, but it is only right and proper to include Great Dodd, surely the greatest Dodd of all time.</p><p>One day to prepare and shared the idea with Mel. Mel is still a bit broken and recovering from her Wainwright Round, but seems addicted to sunsets and the view down the Lake. Sensibly she chose not to attempt the whole thing, but set off with me at 3:37pm, officially sunset at Pooley Bridge. The sun was sinking and the moon threatening, and Mel very keen to get some photos on the first few miles.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTqOYrTHwK76m5dsCzXWvZCcBAEPk-kIVgEt8y16PWIAI8MUmkr-z1-E2Wr4TpBibi4kdxyf50KDiGEoNmVZBDGLO0FuNMJasKRRowg3-ZlFMRJnFcm0obyr_FQEuXS7nOfIYk4JZgGc/s3264/IMG_20210103_153146349.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiiTqOYrTHwK76m5dsCzXWvZCcBAEPk-kIVgEt8y16PWIAI8MUmkr-z1-E2Wr4TpBibi4kdxyf50KDiGEoNmVZBDGLO0FuNMJasKRRowg3-ZlFMRJnFcm0obyr_FQEuXS7nOfIYk4JZgGc/s320/IMG_20210103_153146349.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p>So, out and up along the Ullswater Way past Maiden Castle and the first summit of Gowbarrow. All is now properly dark and the sunset had been good. The lights of Penrith twinkle behind us and the moon was looking promising. Icy and frozen down off Gowbarrow through Dockray and start up the road to High Row. Mel, and Billy Dog have done enough for now, Mel had got her sunset fix, and head off home for some dinner and a snooze. Mel might meet me at Kirsktone, with a brew hopefully, and maybe do the last third of the route if her ankle and legs generally agree.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdp6bnZapaxlAk05U3M0Ntsphto27lMwPdJv-v0trnhyphenhyphenPE2ButxACvRh-OD_0DSTUlBIn5pMvAhqmRGm2phXEWv0JQ7X1KoVAaK7HTz25dPmTvn1GSm9roKHctb1YFHl7IwbjNuZXhQwo/s3264/IMG_20201230_171714117.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdp6bnZapaxlAk05U3M0Ntsphto27lMwPdJv-v0trnhyphenhyphenPE2ButxACvRh-OD_0DSTUlBIn5pMvAhqmRGm2phXEWv0JQ7X1KoVAaK7HTz25dPmTvn1GSm9roKHctb1YFHl7IwbjNuZXhQwo/s320/IMG_20201230_171714117.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gowbarrow summit with the lights of Penrith </td></tr></tbody></table><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><p>Dockray and it's associated fell races are dear to my heart. I lived her for a couple of years in my post-OB days and kept the fell races going as long as I could. I never did like the tarmac mile at the start but tonight is different. The weather good, cold and dry and the moon getting brighter as it climbed higher in the sky.</p><p>From High Row, half a mile of the Old Coach Road take me to Groove Beck and it's renown ford, partially frozen and just a trickle so safer than the icy footbridge. I was keen to keep my feet dry and thankfully the boggy ground rising to Rannerside was white and firm. I was moving steadily, conscious of not pushing too hard, of building up a sweat and very aware of a stiff Northerly breeze from my right. </p><p>The snow cover was near perfect and moon continuing to bloom. Topping out I was keen to keep moving as I was just on the right side of being warm and comfortable in windproof, mid-fleece and one and three quarter pairs of running leggings. Thin gloves inside shell mitts are Ok, as long as keep moving, and I was now heading generally South with the wind behind me. It's surprising how a small rucsac keeps you just that crucial bit warmer.</p><p>Great Dodd and Stybarrow Dodd passed easily and I was soon shuffling down to a glowing light near Sticks Pass. As I got nearer, it became a small mountain tent, with the occupant busy preparing for a nights sleep thirty metres off the path, pitched up looking East. Would they get a sunrise?</p><p>Raise, Whiteside and Lower Man next. Higher cloud started to roll in, but I was still <b>#Wabjabbing</b> along feeling good but cool. Helvellyn was thick with cloud and I stopped at the trig point to turn my phone on, send a quick text and take a photo. Just in that instance, I could feel my little fingers and thumbs going numb, and my core temperature plummeting, so I scuttled over to the summit shelter to throw on a big Primaloft jacket and extreme mitts. A cube of cheese, a tomato, and stash the olives in a pocket and off I go; let's get warm.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2MpVvvKP5wAPATVeLUNbBtotLs2TpbI8FrEEgQ_5cYvkkFGVIij8_gwy4t3IdSYpelA38BYp4gyYutZNnJvJW3r61DnryojLapFSJMbUYXJo8HaiRRQvkmxF_7dAWXJfYu8w0CS8YKg/s3264/IMG_20201230_204039726.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEji2MpVvvKP5wAPATVeLUNbBtotLs2TpbI8FrEEgQ_5cYvkkFGVIij8_gwy4t3IdSYpelA38BYp4gyYutZNnJvJW3r61DnryojLapFSJMbUYXJo8HaiRRQvkmxF_7dAWXJfYu8w0CS8YKg/s320/IMG_20201230_204039726.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Helvellyn Trig Point - Penrith lights behind</td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>Nethermost, ticked (all three cairns) then Dollywagen and the down the old wall line from the iron gate post to go West side of Grisedale Tarn, where they could be a trickle of running water to fill my bottle. The snow of the descent was quite deep and a little unpredictable, mainly hard but a bit crusty and awkward.</p><p>No running water to be found, other than minor seepage from muddy 'under cloughs' so it was a dry mouthed stomp up Fairfield. The cloud had continued to build partially obscuring the moon at times, and needing my head torch to be switch on, and a eye on navigation. The summit of Fairfield is wide and flat and an easy place to mess up. On over Hart Crag and Dove Crag in good snow cover, but tedious on the bouldering summits and then a slow meandering descent down to Scandale Pass once again in deep inconsistent snow, and paying attention to avoid any soft boggy sections.</p><p>The cloud banked in fully on the climb to Red Screes, so out came the map and compass, just to be sure. I'd guessed that I'd be at Kirkstone around midnight, possibly 1:00am and it was great to be on the summit at 11:50pm. Normally 15-20 mins would suffice for this descent but in murky conditions, and with the cairn being set back from the edge of the fell, I lost my sense of direction, zig zagging gently downwards to seek out the steeper ground looking for Kirkstone Pass. Several more minutes were lost in the murk and flat light with nothing making sense and a rough compass bearing needed to provide impetus.</p><p>I found the top of the rocky entrenched path but as it steepened it was hard pack ice and required Microspikes. Just another couple of minutes, but worth putting them on, and learning that it is possible put them on inside out. But I then caught sight of a van lit up, and hoped it's Mel's with steam coming from the kettle.</p><p>Icy and hard all the way down and consequently slow. arriving a good 40 minutes after leaving the summit. A better line would give less resistance, but Mel had a brew on, plus a flask of her 'special soup' so all was good with the World. I added some cold water to the soup so as to get it down quicker and to up my fluid intake. Mel was up for coming along, as well as Billy, resplendent in his reflective doggy-gilet. </p><p><br /></p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdv0xpkxtmtji4s7crIvlyRw5qBY9i1fDQ6YZZ4ltGucrWdpGVN7f8VWXDXuuGgRiFk4sHSpBKmOPtl4AfO6Ob1h2nvce-OZfxArYbkG6NTOHnxcBkzrsS0v6NBf42fHgpw4tkYYVkrqI/s3264/IMG_20201231_015603612.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhdv0xpkxtmtji4s7crIvlyRw5qBY9i1fDQ6YZZ4ltGucrWdpGVN7f8VWXDXuuGgRiFk4sHSpBKmOPtl4AfO6Ob1h2nvce-OZfxArYbkG6NTOHnxcBkzrsS0v6NBf42fHgpw4tkYYVkrqI/s320/IMG_20201231_015603612.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Billy did 5x the distance that we did<br /><br /></td></tr></tbody></table><p>The rocky stepped path up to St. Raven's Edge was hard packed snow and icy, and the steady ascent to Caudale Moor and Stony Cove Pike went OK. Mel and Billy were enjoying themselves, me not so much on the descent into Threshwaite Mouth as once again it was icy, but we seemed to get a good line.</p><p>Mel led up the climb to Thornthwaite Beacon, and I was feeling strong and enjoying big slow deep breaths, which were such a contrast to my Parr61 trip, when I was struggling with breathing difficulties.</p><p>There's a great sign by the Beacon: somewhat incongruent but entertaining none the less. </p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgedb14XrpRIX8sMppIRq5SEYn8KNwxAIFPWEDqLCgHYhHqWFW1hIViu_ncGDD2BcwliUP37fiTxaUh5o-TFKiEZZqBdVG0LX8h3AcDqBOXN8qcibBdnI-Pbb5SQslrvBpkE3qMdMXgw/s3264/IMG_20201231_024516803.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjOgedb14XrpRIX8sMppIRq5SEYn8KNwxAIFPWEDqLCgHYhHqWFW1hIViu_ncGDD2BcwliUP37fiTxaUh5o-TFKiEZZqBdVG0LX8h3AcDqBOXN8qcibBdnI-Pbb5SQslrvBpkE3qMdMXgw/s320/IMG_20201231_024516803.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">'Unstable Structure' </td></tr></tbody></table><br /><p>From here you get a sense that you are on the homeward leg. All the steep climbs are behind you and with High Street the whale back our next summit it would be a long and generally downhill route from there all the way to Pooley Bridge. Mel and Billy were committed to finishing the trip with me, the weather was OK, and the only unknown was how the snow would be along the ridge. Would it be frozen, deep or soft? Plenty of time for an epic, yet.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: justify;"><span style="text-align: left;">The cloud closed in firmly around us near Rampsgill Head just as the snow became shin deep and soft. I tried to follow a slight trod of firmer snow, but it was trending right wards towards Kidsty Pike, so we cut left through a few hundred metres of deep slow going. High Raise seemed bigger and more pronounced then is deserves to be from the map, but again from there on the ridgeline steady descends over Raven Howe, Red Crag to Whether Hill, before the final pull up to Loadpot Hill.</span></div><p>I'd asked Mel on High Street how long did she think it would take to get to Loadpot. 'Two hours?' and despite a few sections of trail breaking snow we did it bang on, although it had been tougher conditions underfoot then along the Helvellyn range. I guess we'd expected to see at least the flickerings of sunrise, but cloud and the clock weren't playing ball.</p><table align="center" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto;"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhhO6HY3OKSLeSsK5kZsBeviKtRsZ8sxfxnzMloOC3LDh6KcOljYGFhVeJIZf8Cg74Aq87F32wgzFHxCUPSFWMyZKjmhGZBYaVq-c6yEgRK0yyZal6S-RVS4wN-dvt6rL2BEc2C_cJcg/s3264/IMG_20201231_050426461.jpg" style="margin-left: auto; margin-right: auto; text-align: center;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1836" data-original-width="3264" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYhhO6HY3OKSLeSsK5kZsBeviKtRsZ8sxfxnzMloOC3LDh6KcOljYGFhVeJIZf8Cg74Aq87F32wgzFHxCUPSFWMyZKjmhGZBYaVq-c6yEgRK0yyZal6S-RVS4wN-dvt6rL2BEc2C_cJcg/s320/IMG_20201231_050426461.jpg" width="320" /></a></td></tr><tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Loadpot Hill</td></tr></tbody></table><p>Arthur's Pike would be the final summit. To be precise, if you were sticking to the true watershed it ought to be Heughscar Hill, which is an outlying Wainwright but we'd done enough to satisfy a 'watershed', especially if you dance around The Cockpit, and a Dusk to Dawn challenge. </p><p>We finished comfortably before dawn, and it crept over us as I drove us up to Kirkstone to retrieve Mel's van. Mel just snored gently most of the way.</p><h4 style="text-align: left;">Ullswater Dusk-to-Dawn 20</h4><p>So, twenty principle peaks around Ullswater, nineteen of which are Wainwrights, starting and finishing at Pooley Bridge. Use the Ullswater Way to Gowbarrow and the obvious lines to Gt. Dodd and onwards. Best enjoyed solo or with minimal interference. Pacers unnecessary, one, well two road crossings and adequate water supplies normally.</p><div style="text-align: left;">1 Gowbarrow<br />2 Gt Dodd</div><div style="text-align: left;">3 Stybarrow Dodd</div><div style="text-align: left;">4 Raise<br />5 Whiteside</div><div style="text-align: left;">6 Lower Man ( not a Wainwright!)</div><div style="text-align: left;">7 Helvellyn</div><div style="text-align: left;">8 Nethermost</div><div style="text-align: left;">9 Dollywagen</div><div style="text-align: left;">10 Fairfield</div><div style="text-align: left;">11 Hart Crag</div><div style="text-align: left;">12 Dove Crag</div><div style="text-align: left;">13 Red Screes</div><div style="text-align: left;">14 Caudale Moor / Stony Cove Pike</div><div style="text-align: left;">15 Thornthwaite Beacon</div><div style="text-align: left;">16 High Street</div><div style="text-align: left;">17 High Raise</div><div style="text-align: left;">18 Whether Hill</div><div style="text-align: left;">19 Loadpot Hill</div><div style="text-align: left;">20 Arthur's Pike</div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">It's a brilliantly simple and pure route. Ok, it could be done much faster in daylight, but Dusk-to-Dawn suits it perfectly, giving you a night time traverse of Helvellyn perfect on a good moon. The later you leave it in the Spring, the faster you'll need to go. </div><div style="text-align: left;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: left;">What would be your optimal month? June?</div><p style="text-align: left;">Have fun, have and adventure .... but be safe.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><br /></div><br />JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-89058513370952592292020-10-31T05:47:00.009-07:002020-11-02T11:15:58.132-08:00Parr 61 - Done<p>Parr 61 is Done. </p><p>It may have been a bit short in the planning but a bit long in the final hours.</p><p>It was always an ambitious schedule, bearing in mind Steve's sub 43 hours was achieved in July 1984 assumedly in good weather, fully paced and he was in his prime recording a 17hour BG. My 61 hours was purely a personal target, one suitable for a rapidly aging 'has been'.</p><p>With a three day window in my diary, and with Mel being available with her van 'Gwen' it was game on. No time to recce any sections, except the descent off Carl Side down to the A591 near Lizzick Hall Hotel.</p><p>A 7am start fitted reasonably allowing late breakfast in Braithwaite, high tea in Buttermere and a midnight finish in Wasdale. I was geared up to run solo, although 'Flip-Flop Aleks' was booked as local route guru for Lingmell, Scafell and The Pike at 4am, then I'd trundle onto Langstrath, hoping for 'pop-up support' in the valley bottom between Glaramara and High Raise.</p><p>My next road crossing would be Three Shires Stone, then a lap of the Coniston Fells down to Little Langdale. Cumbria Way and minor roads to Ambleside, onto Troutbeck, over to Kentmere Church and then Harter Fell and the High Street peaks and back to Kirkstone. The final leg was just the length of Fairfield, 'Helvellyn and The Dodds' (named after a popular local beat combo in the '50's, apparently) finishing at Threlkeld.</p><p><br /></p><h4 style="text-align: left;">No Moot Hall</h4><p>Steve had started and finished at the Moot Hall, but it held no attraction for me. Those steps may be hallowed stones for many, and very relevant to a Bob Graham but I had license to do my own thing. I didn't fancy the descent off Skiddaw as a finale, nor Blencathra as the final big climb. Neither did I want to run tarmac from Keswick to Braithwaite, so in Lakes Fell Record style I came direct off Carlside, a little used but delightful route and tarmac free. Great Dodd has always been important and local to me, so a start and finish at Threlkeld was obvious.</p><p>Threlkeld has all you need. Easy parking, just off the A66, on a main bus route from Penrith mainline station, and it's the closest point to home. Also, the bus stop is right next to a post box, which is very convenient for posting your tracker back to Open Tracking afterwards. Furthermore, the building on the corner used to be a shop when I did my first BG back in 1983.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">So...</h3><p>Mel picked me up from home, drove me and Billy Dog to Threlkeld and they came part way up Hallsfell before turning back as the scrambling started, although Billy Dog wanted to come too. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdhVtaHx36Lq82pJ_bQjERl713edAAbnDtXU0WKU_R6r-7RsmAudvdHwysL7nUEpPeyI-qTzLydDQnYOg36bXiQVF9qgHNMQdVU2f7XAAueO2moUN6wCthFd15wK-K8M5qgJCcsaSca8/s720/Hallsfell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjzdhVtaHx36Lq82pJ_bQjERl713edAAbnDtXU0WKU_R6r-7RsmAudvdHwysL7nUEpPeyI-qTzLydDQnYOg36bXiQVF9qgHNMQdVU2f7XAAueO2moUN6wCthFd15wK-K8M5qgJCcsaSca8/s320/Hallsfell.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tLuryF24RcpDl2pOK03ck8osvhspU9vzxqkLRM-cr5PNpZOAiJBwnmAwlULUmsHvg2b-K6qcJkkxbeeWc13iPAUZQe8ZNbLtVM7JfI9OVtJ55Lhn2KG0rdy7aziYwhQGO1aMt8IJ3Oc/s2048/SkidHo.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1304" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEi1tLuryF24RcpDl2pOK03ck8osvhspU9vzxqkLRM-cr5PNpZOAiJBwnmAwlULUmsHvg2b-K6qcJkkxbeeWc13iPAUZQe8ZNbLtVM7JfI9OVtJ55Lhn2KG0rdy7aziYwhQGO1aMt8IJ3Oc/s320/SkidHo.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Solo over Blencathra and Skiddaw Lower Man and Skiddaw itself. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pxSrkJwmW7UOdRhawal9ptV1mVRPRJyAXpUSVLZm6djHnLivPlmYnRQxUP6bIPlPVs30uXNUA7hjF3ltcZycTjiJCdPvLqsM9_GFDrChw1ZYbc7UA8YXLgQBiu6sNe7pEzHQidRSLW8/s2577/Skiddaw.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1221" data-original-width="2577" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh6pxSrkJwmW7UOdRhawal9ptV1mVRPRJyAXpUSVLZm6djHnLivPlmYnRQxUP6bIPlPVs30uXNUA7hjF3ltcZycTjiJCdPvLqsM9_GFDrChw1ZYbc7UA8YXLgQBiu6sNe7pEzHQidRSLW8/s320/Skiddaw.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Down the Carlside descent and across the A591 where I found Paul Wilson sat waiting for me. It was good to talk to Paul about his Steve Parr Round and all things connected with BG rounds, ethos and ethics. </p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBN4HfkDAld-fX-S8rFBXZjxGdY08GXOEwG98nqAZgHE2RmkY1ldCbht56ex5I7tnFyKsd67k-SUaYOaoPL0i-X7h6MVCzk0ywIZaC0Lwj1S63IJtoEzrZ_6lc4d44-LSwjmeONvNc8Zg/s2048/Carlside.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1277" data-original-width="2048" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgBN4HfkDAld-fX-S8rFBXZjxGdY08GXOEwG98nqAZgHE2RmkY1ldCbht56ex5I7tnFyKsd67k-SUaYOaoPL0i-X7h6MVCzk0ywIZaC0Lwj1S63IJtoEzrZ_6lc4d44-LSwjmeONvNc8Zg/s320/Carlside.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>We had a quick brew with Mel at Braithwaite, then Paul continued with me up Grisedale Pike and over the peaks to Grasmoor before heading off to the school run. Wandhope, Crag Hill and Sail lead to an easy long descent to Buttermere and a proper feed ready for the long evening leg to Wasdale. </p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-EGshIqa8BSFTNQi7wr4pR-Zyn0UvFLKFWZGyx_QzHy2OWUqqGubyklZO-sLvhkwS1XqVboDH8SqNsyXrruBsLM77JgJHI8vNi0BWOm4LvhjseL0MEjBfgLCjhJow38w1kkygecGqJY/s720/Grisedale.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="540" data-original-width="720" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgm-EGshIqa8BSFTNQi7wr4pR-Zyn0UvFLKFWZGyx_QzHy2OWUqqGubyklZO-sLvhkwS1XqVboDH8SqNsyXrruBsLM77JgJHI8vNi0BWOm4LvhjseL0MEjBfgLCjhJow38w1kkygecGqJY/w640-h480/Grisedale.jpg" title="Grisedale fells heading for Grasmoor -" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p>Easy up High Stile, then a tedious leg around Haystacks chasing daylight over dead ground aiming to get to Green Gable before dark. </p><p>A head torch loomed out of the gloom and increasing mist which introduced itself as John Fletcher. '<i>You don't know me, but I know Rich and Carol. It took me a while to realise you were out today, but I have a flask of tea, and cheese and tomato sandwich and some Jelly Babies'. </i></p><p>John's Tea was just as welcome as his company finding Green Gable over confusing ground in murky conditions. So murky, I did a double take at the cairn and John looked worried as he had to leave me at Windy Gap. Gable summit was found with only minor incident, but the descent to Beck Head was simply awful. Thick mist, wet rock and gusty winds. Cautious and slow navigation secured the route up Kirkfell, and off via the old metal fence posts. Climbing Pillar the visibility improved quite dramatically, clearing to reveal twinkling stars and a small crescent moon.</p><p>The Bob Graham peaks, plus Haycock as an out and back were nice, then the mist rolled in again on the sneaky traverse out to Red Pike. It was getting late now, and having not looked at the new high tech Casio watch, it beeped midnight, meaning, <i>'Oh shit!'</i> I was aware I'd been losing time in the dark and murk despite feeling strong, and I was only to lose more on an awful scree descent of Dore Head, taking a tumble and having to climb back up to retrieve a pole. </p><p>I reached Wasdale Head around 1:20am, where Mel had the van ready, quickly ate what I could and put the alarm on for 3:30am. Aleks would be here for a 4am depart.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rwtqSgj-HYvESDwxtL18TzAESFDteyKMMAH_ikTpNkjua3FPik181uzl-u_pPWc6wOBag0ODrPEfD9jlhunjvA43S8iT5Y7d06neqWxQL-OJrdnjD8BIK-PHUpV1Wwn3_zBBDV60JYQ/s1600/Wasdale+Gwen.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh3rwtqSgj-HYvESDwxtL18TzAESFDteyKMMAH_ikTpNkjua3FPik181uzl-u_pPWc6wOBag0ODrPEfD9jlhunjvA43S8iT5Y7d06neqWxQL-OJrdnjD8BIK-PHUpV1Wwn3_zBBDV60JYQ/w200-h150/Wasdale+Gwen.jpg" title="Wasdale departure" width="200" /></a></div><p>Brew on at 3:30am, Aleks is there, then a third 'random' guy, Joe Parsons who'd seen what I was doing and had a few hours to spare before work out on the West Coast. Off at 4:15am, steady away, steep climb up Lingmell Nose and then traverse across to Scafell, up and down West Wall Traverse in thick murk, wet loose scree, but excellent work from Alek and Joe. Many stories, many laughs.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0mJkZTQxbWMf5VXo-HAlCv4Z38fYf3izmmMOu-4LOuLvmxmMo2waIhtvL-hrzDiuewokNv9-6vQYMDTWkXnI4NeJS2LFnkMFShV4JwjIw3SocDVsM4xf9H0ftUoACj0kXws6VQChC6Q/s1600/Lords+Rake.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgP0mJkZTQxbWMf5VXo-HAlCv4Z38fYf3izmmMOu-4LOuLvmxmMo2waIhtvL-hrzDiuewokNv9-6vQYMDTWkXnI4NeJS2LFnkMFShV4JwjIw3SocDVsM4xf9H0ftUoACj0kXws6VQChC6Q/w400-h300/Lords+Rake.jpg" title="Lords Rake - up and down" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCuBwMdEIceyo7Bz-twU-t15jFEYLfz5_s_QbUVjEZEZNBUU5Uermzwub9Uzrrsb4kzPTGfYvvjNrJAukHjhg1c9mtYz8Lf6WrWkduH4EgJsz1SiRE4LMx7j3DbBJ0HilOOxZ7fFIawI/s1600/Scafell.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="480" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEicCuBwMdEIceyo7Bz-twU-t15jFEYLfz5_s_QbUVjEZEZNBUU5Uermzwub9Uzrrsb4kzPTGfYvvjNrJAukHjhg1c9mtYz8Lf6WrWkduH4EgJsz1SiRE4LMx7j3DbBJ0HilOOxZ7fFIawI/w640-h480/Scafell.jpg" title="Scafell" width="640" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Dawn on Scafell means I have lost time, so we find a cold shivery Angela White at Esk Hause, armed with tea and porridge. I took a quick drink, then headed for Esk Pike solo as Joe and Aleks raced back to Wasdale and their respective work. I doubled back down to Esk Hause Shelter for more tea and the porridge with Angela who was less shivery as the sun started to warm the day.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jU9w4Hk7av_NgF7Bd0YFI_nQ4oS7jgCCI9nwcyND_O_kfXjLFjZDP3v5WeUo2SgIizayBb5VoLo2xkYos2gFXibJh3we72-fB7bbtx5rQeFVDAsoFQRF6oI4eWBGtCCaoml749fQppI/s1600/Esk+Hause.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1200" data-original-width="1600" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj3jU9w4Hk7av_NgF7Bd0YFI_nQ4oS7jgCCI9nwcyND_O_kfXjLFjZDP3v5WeUo2SgIizayBb5VoLo2xkYos2gFXibJh3we72-fB7bbtx5rQeFVDAsoFQRF6oI4eWBGtCCaoml749fQppI/w400-h300/Esk+Hause.jpg" width="400" /></a></div><br /><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYIRopYI0KQ8K-l6i8MZonzqT9hcZEeKXKWAYgT5Pn5I1Fw6cjtWzzmyJYspwZgLcaDf7Uoo-CwEfDwk6g2NM_WOTkZuYAusUbrMFKwDTVLqVkIuuOd-aY-49s1s6SRaeU0UJI88xNEM/s2048/Tea.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1152" data-original-width="2048" height="180" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjbYIRopYI0KQ8K-l6i8MZonzqT9hcZEeKXKWAYgT5Pn5I1Fw6cjtWzzmyJYspwZgLcaDf7Uoo-CwEfDwk6g2NM_WOTkZuYAusUbrMFKwDTVLqVkIuuOd-aY-49s1s6SRaeU0UJI88xNEM/w320-h180/Tea.jpg" title="A request to Gaynor" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Solo over Allen Crags and a surprisingly easy run to Glaramara feeling good, not stressing about time. </p><p><br /></p><p>Gaynor and Dave Prior, plus Stuart Smith had volunteered to walk into the support point in Langstrath and a massive moveable fun feast of more tea, porridge, Spanish Omelette, orange juice and even a Danish pastry were consumed, as well as more time lost but laughs gained.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUvbs7Miv5IvrfV4X-9McoNlRiMWJcwktMD0S-AQDFEmDcMpR0SAKBNZvuWMwYDEpIbmrNb874HzfUyuUYBCNbsva5F4USFyvgRpAeamFwH1ZyfpL-hvRu9UKFEw9ccbMqKaJYkGs6RA/s1600/Langstrath.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgwUvbs7Miv5IvrfV4X-9McoNlRiMWJcwktMD0S-AQDFEmDcMpR0SAKBNZvuWMwYDEpIbmrNb874HzfUyuUYBCNbsva5F4USFyvgRpAeamFwH1ZyfpL-hvRu9UKFEw9ccbMqKaJYkGs6RA/s320/Langstrath.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>I'd had a poor descent of Glaramara, seemingly hitting every boulder field and craglet I could, conscious that Gaynor, Dave and Stuart were watching a decrepit ex-fellrunner descend like a lame donkey. But, it had given me a chance to look at the ascent of High Raise, which is stuck plum in the centre of the Lakes at a meaningful 2500'. Rather than the direct 'route one', the easy angled zigzags up towards Stake Pass provided a better option before turning left for High Raise. Stuart and Keela dog did the zig-zags with me before heading back to the valley and left me to a steady climb, warm in the mid-day sun, and a surprising sight of a mighty stag on a rocky outcrop.</p><p>A quick lap of the trig (an alternative to touching it) and off I went jogging down the long descent to traverse around to Rossett Gill. Jim Tinnion came towards me, having back tracked from Three Shires. Bowfell went Ok, with Jim providing a 'Jetboil brew' just off the summit. </p><p>Mick Cooper joined us for Crinkle Crags and on to Long Top we were joined by Debs White, as a final summit before Three Shires. I'd forgotten who far it was down to the Pass. My days of hammering down here in the Langdale fell race are long gone and I was now very conscious of the time slipping away. I'd hoped to get over the Coniston Fells and down off Weatherlam in daylight but that was going to be very ambitious. Onsight rough descents in the dark are a recipe for time loss and so it was to be.</p><p>As quick as we could at the road crossing, where Mel was going to join me for some Wainwright reminiscing but Mick and Jetboil Jim continued with me. Mick did leave behind the bottle of beer he'd carried out to give me, in the van for my finish. (Monumental from Saltaire Brewery) </p><p>It was a lovely evening, and a stunning sunset but a wheezy chest was giving me some concerns. A final fell brew via Jim at Levers Hawse before he headed back to Three Shires and Mick and myself to Weatherlam. Properly dark now, we saw a headtorch above us, and discover Tory has come up from Tilberthwaite to find us. I was particularly worried about this descent and the three of us, especially Mick and Tory did a fine job of getting me down to Greenburn. I don't think we found the right path to start with but soon found ourselves bashing through small yew trees, and gorse, overgrown on boulders and tussocks. Not my finest hour, but no point stressing. Tory did ace with her navigation, and we re-located onto good ground and back to normality, Tory heading right to Tilberthwaite and Mick and myself to Colwith Bridge, where Mel and Angela were ready with their vans, about 10:30pm.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Sleep.</h3><p>I needed to sleep. </p><p>Gone were any plans to get beyond Ambleside and ideally Troutbeck, I just needed sleep, now. Into the van for food and sleep, Angela headed off with Mick. A quick meal, then I tried to sleep. <i>'Three hours' </i>I suggested, to the relief of Angela and Mel, setting the alarm for 2:30am, hence 3:20 to allow twenty minutes to relax and get to sleep.</p><p>The wheezing got worse as I laid down. I felt quite panicky and struggled to breath without coughing deeply. <i>'Is this Covid, Asthma, the remnants of that heavy cold?</i> For ten minutes or so I struggled to settle having to sit up. Mel had settled down to try and sleep across the front seats of her van (transit custom FYI) but came to look at me, and was worried. She calmed me down, gave me some paracetamol and I thought of all that first aid training for asthma and heart attack symptoms. Settling back down in the 'Z' position, and with great breath control Mel suggested some classical piano music and back in our respective cosy cramped positions I eventually went to sleep, but it had all taken a long time and eaten into my three hour sleep allowance, greatly.</p><p>Parking where we did, beside the river was probably one of the coldest spots in the Lakes. Mel hadn't slept at all, due to the cold and lay there just willing the alarm to go off and fire up the MSR Windburner. I must have had an hour or so of sleep, as I did feel better and my breathing was OK. The cold hit me as Mel opened the side door and I got dressed in the big roomy fleece bag as I drank the first tea of the day. There was very little kit faff and a second brew drunk as I initiated a rolling plan for me to get moving and Mel to provide breakfast in Skelwith Bridge or Ambleside.</p><p>I moved well along the Cumbrian Way, a route I walk a few times a year leading a walking group with Jilly-Milly, so a few more memories enjoyed, too. It was much nicer than the pure tarmac of the main road, that I assume Steve had used, but probably slower.</p><p>Breakfast in Ambleside was fit for a King. Scrambled egg and beans and two slices of Granary. I was back on a mission and still hopeful to get back towards scheduled times. I enjoyed further solo miles around Jenkin Wood towards Troutbeck and then Jo Spivey and Richard had run out from the home to meet me. More tea and cake offered; Richards is a star baker, although my appetite for sweet stuff was waning even for his excellent juice plum flan. Down across Troutbeck and the A592 and start to climb up Garburn Pass. Tory Miller appeared again having run up from Dubbs before work, and apologised for not having brought tea and the four of us made steady progress on the rocky bouldery track. It's great being able to introduce new friends to each other. Dawn broke as we descended to Kentmere Church were Ed-(Jack-in-the-Box)-Key jumped out from behind a gate, Yep, clutching more tea!</p><p>Chris and Jan Little had driven to Kentmere fearful that they would miss me anywhere else, and so Chris and Ed climbed up Kentmere Pike with me as the others headed home or to work. High up Kentmere Pike, Paul and Marcia Aitken caught us up just to say hello and then I was alone over to Harter Fell in a glorious sunny morning.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">More Tea!</h3><p>I tend to keep off my phone on these trips, so I might see a message but not open or read it. I did see one from Justine Carruthers, '<i>A flask of tea on Harter Fell for you, I will collect the bag tomorrow so just leave it by the cairn.'</i> Not just a flask of black tea, but a small bottle of fresh milk, too! Nectar.</p><p>I was moving well again, and passed an ML training group out early descending to Nan Bield Pass. Climbing again, I'd go past Mardale Ill Bell, which was the fell that Steve Parr didn't class as 2500' foot high but Martin Stone did but as the route goes within a few metres of the summit it was bagged as well. John Parkin, (aka Arctic John) had found me here, looking out of character dressed in shorts. John had come up to support Gwynn Stokes on a BG adventure but that had been aborted so John had time to kill.</p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">NO MORE TEA!</h3><p>Angela was waiting for us on High Street (most Running Grannies are found on the high street?) with tea and more porridge. Now Angela, having run JoGLE last year does know a thing or two about nutrition but I wasn't for stopping just there and keen to get her moving to get her warm. We marched and shuffled over to Kidsty Pike, High Raise and Rampsgill Head all in patchy mist, breezy but generally a nice morning.</p><p>Skirting back over High Street, we passed a few folk at Thornthwaite Beacon, where there is an intriguing sign, 'Unstable Structure',</p><p><br /></p><p>The descent, then re-ascent to Stony Cove Pike / Caudale Moor, is just like that steep little step on Seat Sandal, and always hits me between the eyes. Your quads are pumped and lungs not ready for a steep climb. By now, I was taking each steep climb in 'low gear' determined to keep my breathing steady and not risk the coughing fits that were quite debilitating. </p><p>Jim joined us again around here and we drifted and faffed a bit whilst chatting unfocused on nailing the summit then down to Kirkstone Pass. It was really good to meet Liz Wakelin, Steve Parr's ex-wife on the descent as well as Paul Aitken again. My legs were feeling fine, as well as my back, but I just couldn't get into any running, despite plenty of eagerness as the breathing just went off the scale.</p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Kirkstone Pass</h3><p>Beware The Chair. Often said, so why did I sit down? There was this chair ominously positioned in lee of the car tailgate, next to the slow cooking eggs. I knew if I sat, then the pace and momentum would take a dive, but it seemed the right and polite thing to do. Damn.</p><p>Quite a crowd had gathered; James Thurlow to charge my battery, (tracker change - going so slowly) John Bamber with his big camera (re-deployed from Gwynn Stokes Montane mis-Adventure) </p><p><br /></p><p>Red Screes is the last big climb, and so it was steady away in extra low gear, getting the lungs into maximum efficiency. Last time I was near here, I was with Mel on her Wainwrights and we had to go out to Middle Dodd and High Hartsop Dodd, but the direct line to Dove Crag is all for us, me Liz and Jim. Liz turned South back to Ambleside leaving Jim and myself to traverse, Hart Crag, Greatrigg Man, Fairfield and over to St. Sunday. The afternoon was starting to darken, and with a few patches of swirling cloud the traverse around Cofa Pike was fun. This used to be a frequent route of mine, dating back from Outward Bound days, as it's off the beaten track and a nice horseshoe from Deepdale. Jim mentioned that it would be nice to get off St. Sunday before dark and as we turned to look at the sunset Dwane and Louise Greenwood were rapidly catching us up. Cold on the summit, it was time to layer up for a long evening. Whilst doing so, I got Jim to off load all the accumulated food in my rucsac that wasn't going to get eaten and sent in valley wards with Dwane and Louise, thus saving a kilogram or two.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMjE4s5ZHu2oKrr4e6MDWOs4PgSLLXU9ZAcHiKeWAYKAxjI8-JffFXFutE81jgMxJfYADwyQGYIqV4rdq1NElbdu0FQRWezMc76xB-imtiXExf6tYWqQKxHjn1Czn3yAha2uNq_5Rnws/s720/GT+Sunset.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="720" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjuMjE4s5ZHu2oKrr4e6MDWOs4PgSLLXU9ZAcHiKeWAYKAxjI8-JffFXFutE81jgMxJfYADwyQGYIqV4rdq1NElbdu0FQRWezMc76xB-imtiXExf6tYWqQKxHjn1Czn3yAha2uNq_5Rnws/s320/GT+Sunset.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Across the outlet of Grisedale Tarn, two more friends appeared; Ros and Neil. It was delightful to see them both. Ros continued on with me, but Neil was on driving duties and so Jim jumped off here to get a lift around to Threlkeld with Neil.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another very steady climb, but strong and enjoyable. I'd learnt to adopt an 'alpine plod' as per my mountaineering days in the Alps. As long as I kept my heart rate and breathing really easy there was no coughing or wheezing. Ros caught me up just before the top having taken a few goodies from Jim, and made a bit of a plan. Jim was keen to get around to Threlkeld and come up my proposed descent route as it was new to him and not as per the tracker link down via Newsham Farm.</p><p>At this stage I was aware that I should or could become a passenger in my own adventure as others (Friday evening after all) were taking the reins. I was glad of the company but I did keep wondering how I felt about this and how I'd feel if I had been solo. I was certainly geared up for it and prepared to be so, but Ros was great company. Then I heard a Geordie voice up in the murk just short of Dollywaggon. Daveed Atkinson? No....even better Ken Maynard. Star man Ken, did a great job of navigating us along from Dollywagen to Nethermost where a few more torches loomed out of the mist, as we cautiously search for all three summit cairns in turn. <i>'Are you folk at the top?' </i>I shouted. <i>'Not sure, really,</i>' was the consensus, and suddenly there seemed about eight or nine of us bimbling about in happy mood. </p><p>Seriously good to see everyone: Becky and Joel, Mel and Billy Dog, Paul and Emma, Mel and Angela armed with a flask, but soup, this time. Off we go ...'<i>Er, Why are we heading South West folks</i>? Classic, anybody, everybody, somebody.</p><p>Helvellyn summit shelter was a good spot to pause, warm soup welcome and plans checked as to who is doing what. Most headed off back down to Swirls car park, Mel decided to wait on Lower Man with Billy Dog while Ros and Ken and myself tackle the blustery greasy out and back to Castye Cam.</p><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-H6Np2BNAsoduFii_3UYRbi7yYIWO36vgEjxxIr0Es211tIjxWsNf2YAe16nuP3MhufSqNbu128wECDnph99xlzmEHETu0ewgGMk2RsE1hEyRZ714eijUIIoyF22c4R4aAzQ0q0-cgA/s960/Ros+Helvellyn.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="721" data-original-width="960" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEju-H6Np2BNAsoduFii_3UYRbi7yYIWO36vgEjxxIr0Es211tIjxWsNf2YAe16nuP3MhufSqNbu128wECDnph99xlzmEHETu0ewgGMk2RsE1hEyRZ714eijUIIoyF22c4R4aAzQ0q0-cgA/s320/Ros+Helvellyn.jpg" width="320" /></a></div><br /><p><br /></p><p>Reunited with Billy and Mel, we make good steady progress over Whiteside, Raise, both Stybarrow Dodds and then what seemed a very long dog leg out to Watson's Dodd. A final climb up Great Dodd was actually very pleasurable and all the while I was trying to raise the pace and push off down to the Old Coach Road via the Western shoulder of Clough Head and the steep diagonal path, as used on Open Adventure's Lakes in A Day. We met Jim again as he'd come up this way to locate the exit point and all was good. Well, apart from a big slippery tumble where I bent one pole, which is now called Suzanna.</p><p>I was frustrated at the pace. I had running left in my legs and had envisaged powering along the Helvellyn ridge gaining on my schedule, but the lungs just wouldn't let it happen. Overall a good laugh, great adventure.</p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaxScI39U7j7_pzk865wSIRta0MHZrcRw6KudVkxZiS5sKJ4TRFLhnPq_JpMvOVE1cpVUVnosL4dPRqdk1cgvgke5UafBgQ5gIrGjQ3voNeW1LS-sdJgK3xxcLhQ7J2_NeFywpnzaafU/s1316/Tracker+posting.jpg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1316" data-original-width="640" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLaxScI39U7j7_pzk865wSIRta0MHZrcRw6KudVkxZiS5sKJ4TRFLhnPq_JpMvOVE1cpVUVnosL4dPRqdk1cgvgke5UafBgQ5gIrGjQ3voNeW1LS-sdJgK3xxcLhQ7J2_NeFywpnzaafU/s320/Tracker+posting.jpg" /></a></div><br /><p></p><p> </p><p>Posting the tracker back to <a href="https://www.opentracking.co.uk/">Open Tracking</a> at the finish in Threlkeld.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><h3 style="text-align: left;">Thanks Everybody</h3><div>It was a great fun adventure. It definitely met the criteria of 1) Realistic Objective 2) Uncertainty of Outcome and 3) Good Companionship, and I enjoyed it all with a few obvious exceptions. It was great seeing folk 'pop-up' unexpectedly and much appreciated.</div><div><br /></div><div>I did also enjoy my mainly solo approach, and still wonder how the final stage from Kirkstone Pass to Threlkeld would have gone without the various support I received.</div><div><br /></div><div>I think sub 61 hours was or still is a good target for some who like a solo adventure. Naturally, those chasing a Steve Parr Round, need to aim for sub 48hours and will be heavily paced and use the 'modern' Martin Stone route and order of peaks. However, Paul Wilson thinks there is a further route option which may prove to be beneficial. </div><div><br /></div><div>I'd like to propose #Parr61 as an objective along the lines that I set out to do, hence attractive to the slower, steady solo adventurer looking for a project. I certainly think 61 hours would have been achieved if it wasn't for the long dark evenings and of course my breathing problems. </div><p><br /></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcy48SYfwXtoBaTf6co6_NdSuzKAwjOA5XAy7eSdKCl36rmNC2GYaaVH4rFHi24csZXH4uC6HmEWj1-OjstODfjr8s9UWVwxTzkhXDg9Jy-786ZFjegUQhUnosofjDkQ4Yq-IruHZRy0Y/s1600/Smoothy.jpg" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1600" data-original-width="1200" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhcy48SYfwXtoBaTf6co6_NdSuzKAwjOA5XAy7eSdKCl36rmNC2GYaaVH4rFHi24csZXH4uC6HmEWj1-OjstODfjr8s9UWVwxTzkhXDg9Jy-786ZFjegUQhUnosofjDkQ4Yq-IruHZRy0Y/w150-h200/Smoothy.jpg" title="Saturday afternoon Smoothie" width="150" /></a></div><h3 style="text-align: left;">Recovery</h3><div>Two weeks later and I seem to be well on the way to recovery. I did get to work later that day and a couple of J.Sainsbury sponsored step class helped with my active recovery. I spent three or four days eating and sleeping well, and stretching as normal. </div><div><br /></div><div>I've seen my GP and was referred quickly to a specialist nurse. I've been on an asthma inhaler and monitoring my peak flow (breath) daily with improving results. I also had a chest X-ray yesterday, which is 'all clear'. I've yet to do any proper exercise but will be doing soon.</div><p><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8501hOX_hbpNYJdKfBhOZ-LrFHng_kb8RF7LARpz0gfRROUZYJmwku_lCgaqQERkzH8zYtm4M9TNaLcYHRm1X9eC8DTueBSMMbNbHjPYNwluk-aeN8ieD2EfycU_uCVLcSWvcD2n2u8/s2048/ToDoParr61.jpg" style="margin-left: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: center;"><img alt="#Parr61 To Do List" border="0" data-original-height="2048" data-original-width="1152" height="400" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjj8501hOX_hbpNYJdKfBhOZ-LrFHng_kb8RF7LARpz0gfRROUZYJmwku_lCgaqQERkzH8zYtm4M9TNaLcYHRm1X9eC8DTueBSMMbNbHjPYNwluk-aeN8ieD2EfycU_uCVLcSWvcD2n2u8/w225-h400/ToDoParr61.jpg" width="225" /></a></p>JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-71511446705081300062020-10-12T05:59:00.011-07:002020-10-19T08:36:59.479-07:00#Parr61<h2 style="text-align: left;">#Parr 61 </h2>In 1984, Steve Parr completed a run around all 2500' foot fells of the Lake District. He wrote an article entitled, 'Beyond The Bob Graham' as a simple report of his sub 43hour 'round' of 61 peaks. <div><br /></div><div>I got to know Steve a year or so later, and helped him achieve a Winter BG, which he did all but solo, with me pacing the middle leg three. Together we battled really rough underfoot conditions of shin deep crusty inconsistent snow and wet bog from Steel Fell all the way to Bowfell. As a pacer, I tried to do the hard graft but it was tedious and extremely hard work. Steve took turns in front and fortunately conditions improved with harder frozen snow over the higher tops of the Scafell massif.</div><div><br />I vaguely recall West Wall traverse being exciting, but vividly remember slumping down in the snow halfway down Scafell as Steve raced down to Wasdale nearly two hours behind schedule. I was knackered and sore as I arrived at the road a broken man, and Stve was halfway up Yewbarrow. It was my hardest day out on the fells ever and I was very fit then.</div><div><br /></div><div>Steve did make up time and went sub 24hr for a Winter BG. Shortly afterwards, Martin Stone went around completely solo to eclipse Steve's effort. It was all pre-social media and Steve, and Martin both modest mountain men. I never really got hooked by the Winter BG thing, but totally understand those who do. A friend, Iain Taylor, did just that achieving his goal after many years of toil, training, trying, waiting, and Martin's achievements are simply outstanding.</div><div><br />Steve had told me of his 61 Peaks round, and sent me a copy of his report, 'Beyond The Bob Graham' and I filed it away, to be undertaken at a future date. He quite rightly proposed it as something to do 'beyond the Bob Graham, perhaps a reminder some folk need now.</div><div><br /></div><div>Sadly, Steve disappeared in the Himalayas a few years later, and his story is little know. Martin Stone summed this up just yesterday'</div><div><br /></div><blockquote style="border: none; margin: 0px 0px 0px 40px; padding: 0px;"><div style="text-align: left;"><i>"In 1992, I optimised Steve's route into the current fig 8 and included a 62nd peak Mardale Ill Bell, because it is exactly 2500’ and a Wainwright. Instead of attempting the round, I did the Dragon's Back Race in 1992 and everything went quiet until 2019. Since then there have been 4 successful completions*."</i></div></blockquote><div><div style="text-align: right;"><span style="font-size: small;">* successful completions - details to follow</span></div><br /></div><div>As I said, it's been an amazing year of adventure runs and records. I could write at length about this although I'm sure Ally Beavan has done a better job in his new book, '<a href="https://www.v-publishing.co.uk/books/narratives/broken/" target="_blank">Broken'</a>. 2020 Covid-19 has been an influencer but I also believe ethics and ethos are ever evolving and inspiration comes from many different places, people and different forms. </div><div><br />Steve Parr's approach and attitude was such, as was that of Mel Steventon's Wainwright Round this Autumn. It was during Mel's round that I found myself out on the fells, for a few long days wandering if I would ever do Steve's round. Any hope of me doing sub 48hours (as Steve suggested) has long gone, not least proven by my friend, a 'young fit and strong' Howard Dracup. But a slowly dawning light bulb moment, inspired by all these gave me this plan. </div><div><br /><p style="text-align: left;"><b>#Parr61 is my Round</b></p><p style="text-align: left;">Based on the route and summits that Steve Parr did in 1984, I'm recreating what Steve did but aiming for sub 61, not his incredible 43hrs. As a 'nod' to Steve, I'm going mainly solo with road support, and during the Winter months as Steve was a prolific Winter mountaineer. </p></div><div>I am open to 'pop-up' support on the fells, but no lengthy pacing has been arranged. Hence, a few folk doing a fell or three then retreating to their car / start point would be very welcome and much appreciated. That way, there is much reduced traffic mileage, with no pacers being car shuttled. If you fancy a trip it would be great to see you, just keep it real, please. I'll accept any food and drink you might wish to share, banter or abuse optional.<br /><br /></div><div>I've decided I can do my own thing; hence, I'm starting at Threlkeld, going over Blencathra and Skiddaw first then finishing off Great Dodd. Why? I see no need to start and finish at the Moot Hall, and a trip taking in 'Bog House' is just a must. Threlkeld is the closest road point to home, has parking and a coffee shop, so what more do I need? </div><div><br /></div><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOgqoGLvk9c50TyVoNrcF5s3e_DkzqAWBq_hczu9Y3-b0AwA6NUpOXw5-Ol16dh4Ql5sOjxK46ciRmn-YE37VVbUPFaeO0Hgmd2eS0oCzUyufIaLIIBgWl3-fghPIN0BIJ1r5k7R0VH8/s1520/Bog+House.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" data-original-height="1520" data-original-width="720" height="320" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOgqoGLvk9c50TyVoNrcF5s3e_DkzqAWBq_hczu9Y3-b0AwA6NUpOXw5-Ol16dh4Ql5sOjxK46ciRmn-YE37VVbUPFaeO0Hgmd2eS0oCzUyufIaLIIBgWl3-fghPIN0BIJ1r5k7R0VH8/s320/Bog+House.png" /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOgqoGLvk9c50TyVoNrcF5s3e_DkzqAWBq_hczu9Y3-b0AwA6NUpOXw5-Ol16dh4Ql5sOjxK46ciRmn-YE37VVbUPFaeO0Hgmd2eS0oCzUyufIaLIIBgWl3-fghPIN0BIJ1r5k7R0VH8/s1520/Bog+House.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhlOgqoGLvk9c50TyVoNrcF5s3e_DkzqAWBq_hczu9Y3-b0AwA6NUpOXw5-Ol16dh4Ql5sOjxK46ciRmn-YE37VVbUPFaeO0Hgmd2eS0oCzUyufIaLIIBgWl3-fghPIN0BIJ1r5k7R0VH8/s1520/Bog+House.png" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><br /></a></div><div><br /></div><div><br />There will be a Open Tracking <a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">tracker</a> - note that this GPX route is thanks to Jim Tinnion who did some number crunching in the planning stage (last week) and isn't always my exact line. There will be outline schedule there as well. Again, it's best guestimate and could be +/- a couple of hours each way as time goes on. <br />If you do want to join me on the fells for a summit or two, please do, #BringMeABrew - anything, not just tea, and a butty if you can. Brown Tea, no sugar, Butties veggie, Banter and Abuse.<br />I'm not after wholesale pacers, and not offering taxi services back to your start point. Mel, Gwen and Lindsey will be feed me at road crossings and I have a few other folk maybe, on the fells tbc. But there are some convenient loops and horseshoes where it will be great to see friends, old and new. </div><div><br /></div><div>If anyone can #BringMeABrew in Langstrath on Thursday morning ....that would be awesome.</div><div><br /></div><div>#LakesLitterInitiative<br /><br /></div><div>Please be safe, Covid secure, self-contained and responsible.<a href="https://www.blogger.com/#"><br /></a><a href="https://www.blogger.com/#">http://live.opentracking.co.uk/spr2020/#</a><br /><br /><br /><br /></div>JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-90594747796085329762020-06-02T09:21:00.000-07:002020-06-08T03:09:25.390-07:004.3According to facebook, three years ago I completed a fourth Dragon's Bace. Last May, I set off again, getting timed out mid-day on Tuesday. I have since jokingly call DBR 2019 '4.3'.<br />
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Last week, I was interviewed by John Kynaston for his <a href="https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jPFfj3kX_P4" target="_blank">YouTube</a> channel talking about a wide range of things, not just DBR. There was good banter from the live facebook audience and I exchanged a lot of messages with folk over the following few days. OK, DBR has been a part of my life for nigh on thirty years but it's far from the only thing.<br />
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<span style="background-color: black; color: white; font-family: "helvetica" , "arial" , sans-serif; font-size: 10px; text-align: center;">Race Director, Shane Ohly with Joe Faulkner, the only person to have completed all four Berghaus Dragon's Back Races® in 1992, 2012, and 2015 (and subsequently 2017). Amazing! ©iancorless.com</span><br />
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I hated being the 'only person to have done four' and didn't want to continue that ever-present record as doing so for the wrong reasons would be sick. Indeed, I smiled and 'lol' when a few minutes before the start prior to last years fun run, Jim Mann said, '<i>Just think, in five days time, I will have equalled your record Joe</i>'. <br />
'<i>And in a much quicker aggregate time! </i>said I.<br />
<i>'But a few hours later you will have done five' </i>said Jim<br />
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I went to an evening talk at Eden Runners many years ago, given by a guy who'd run every London Marathon. I think he was on number twenty eight, and had also run across the USA once or twice. He reckoned he was the youngest of the ever presents, had run them all under three hours. It was a fascinating talk, and the questions afterwards reflected this. As the questions waned I asked, '<i>Do you think you'll ever choose <b>not</b> to do it?</i> There was an expectation in the room that he had a good chance to be London's Last Man Standing.<br />
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This post isn't about what went wrong, or to relive the good times, but I've spent quite a few hours talking and listening to several people about their DBR experiences, expectations and aspirations. I've talked with folk about their 'DNFs'; always a different reason for each of us.<br />
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A few have contacted me about online coaching; something I haven't felt qualified to do. I'm not currently scientifically trained or qualified in that sphere, and it's along while since I studied sports science and psychology 35 years ago at college. However, I am a professional trainer, facilitator and trained as a Counsellor; skills I draw on working with clients. I am fascinated in what makes people 'tick' (no pun intended) and the mental psychological, emotional and maybe even spiritual side of long adventures in the mountains, such as the Dragon's Back Race. I purposely avoided the use of the word 'Ultra' there. DBR is not an 'ultra' in my view, it's more than that.<br />
Yes, many will disagree, after all it is more than 26.2 miles.<br />
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So, the other Dragon's Back 'FAQs'</h4>
Q: How did the various DBR years differ? 'Vastly', is my response. '92 was in black and white.<br />
No blog, no RD report, very few photos, simply superb photo journalism by Rob Howard.<br />
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1992 </h4>
57 people, in 26 pairs and one lone Swede who all quickly became a bunch of mates. The Army were providing the infrastructure. Two square meals a day, and erecting 14' foot army tents, dark and gloomy, but very breathable. A mobile field kitchen, with petrol burners that could melt iron. The route was based around some creaky grid references, and we quickly realised the squaddies, couldn't be trusted to be where the said they would be 'manning' the checkpoints. They were nervous and then gobsmacked about having any women in the event, not least an attractive looking one who went on to win in a mixed pair, nor two more finishing in the top nine pairs. (Wendy Dodds and Sue Walsh, FYI)<br />
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Was it really a race? Yes. for Martin, Helene, Mark and Adrian, closely fought and well documented. Several now iconic black and white main stream press images by Rob Howard illustrate this, whilst the rest of us were happy to get to the finish in one piece, as quickly as possible and help each other as much as we could. For Steve and myself our friendly battle was against Wendy and Sue, and playing a good rhthym guitar to Martin, Helene, Adrian and Marks lead.<br />
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We had no formal mid-day support, no mid-day 'dropbag', but there were a handful of 'supporters', friend of some participants who between them supported everyone as best the could. They'd leapfrog the handful of road crossings and make sure every one was watered. It's a long way from what I have seen of late in some other ultras.<br />
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2012 was different. </h4>
2012 was professionally produced, and excellently delivered by Shane and his <a href="http://www.oureaevents.com/" target="_blank">Ourea</a> events team.<br />
Adding in all the Welsh 3000' foot summits on day one as a bit cheeky, dare I say disrespectful to class of '92, and those additional 3000' footers ate up and spat out all but 37 of the c.100 starters.<br />
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Luckily Steve Dubie, my original '92 partner, and myself paced ourselves well sneaking through Nant Peris as a cut-off was being invoked towards the end of Day One. We finished the day OK, fifteen hours in the saddle, went strong on Day Two, but Steve took a half day sabbatical on Wednesday.<br />
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I was just getting going. Revived by Day Three, I finish strongly in 15th place overall. Not bad for 'Fatty Faulkner' and catching younger faster runners. Apart from sun burnt nipples, I got to enjoy a DBR presentation. I hadn't been to the presentation in 1992 as we'd been the local A&E with Dubie's knee ligaments. '<i>CL nearly severed</i>' was the diagnosis. But this time, a fittingly sweet evening at Creggan Castle, sharing a couple of beers with a few fellows waiting for Wendy to finish and then retired to bed happy. Well, except for the news that my sister in law had decided to end her own life .earlier that week. Life is easy in the bubble on the mountains.<br />
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The next morning's bus ride back to Conway was an experience.<br />
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2015</h4>
2015 race production settled into the groove. Lot's had been learnt by everyone and I don't remember much about the racing, apart from a few chats with a few folk, talk of deadman's willies, climbing Nameless mountain with Basil, and that irksome tarmac road at the end. 2017 was similar. A larger, and more psyched set of ultra runners, GPS enabled and collectively much more 'corporate nouse'.<br />
I actually got into race mode on Tuesday pm, but the hot Cambria sun had other ideas and fried me alive. Day Four afternoon was the hottest and dustiest racing I have ever done, with route choice being dictated by stream courses and fresh water.<br />
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Early afternoon, Day Four mid-way CP, kneeling at Captain Cowie's feet, as he drenches me in water.<br />
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No sun burnt nipples this time, more suitable clothing, and a wet T-shirt on my head at every opportunity.<br />
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It's my photo taken of Ourea's Media wall at the <a href="http://www.greatlakeland3day.com/" target="_blank">GL3D</a> overnight campsite.<br />
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An excellent event and essential DBR graduation. What a brill idea.<br />
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Spring 2019 Prep </h4>
In the build up to 2019, I worked on the first official recce weekend with Kate from RAW Adventures. We had very cold, snowy conditions and Crib Goch was way off the agenda. A lot was learned by many, and I did go back a few times with different people to talk, 'run' and coach on varying individual recce days.<br />
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I met some brilliant people doing so, many of which went on to succeed in their goals and dreams, some who surprisingly did not, occasionally through accident or an unlucky error. <br />
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I'm pleased to see <a href="https://www.raw-adventures.co.uk/skills-courses/dragons-back-race-recce-events" target="_blank">Kate</a> will be heading up all the DBR recces in prep for 2021, and hope to be able to support her accordingly.<br />
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2019</h4>
So, to 2019 and my own experience.<br />
Picture this. I'm standing in the Castle, ten minutes before the start. Shane re-iterates that the timing will start at the far end of the Castle Walls, so there's no need to push the front, and asks the faster runners to start at the back, to allow the slower people more time. (Cut-offs are finite)<br />
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So why do I gravitate to the back? Quietly confident, complacent maybe. I wish Jim a speedy and efficient journey and moved away a small distance, each in our own space. I moved further back so that I'm observing the whole scene in front of me. What is all this about? Do I really want to be here? Do I want this any more? Certainly, what I found in front of me seemed alien; the behaviours of some in congruent with my own values, and I struggled to hear the Welsh Male Voice Choir.<br />
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My body language was appalling. Conscious that I was leaning somewhat casually against a 1000 year old Castle wall, I became aware of a photographer pointing a long lens at me. I don't think they bothered to press the shutter, or hope they didn't.<br />
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For several minutes I thought, 'You don't have to do this. Walk away now.' I watched the start, went for the customary loo stop, then set off at the back, catching the Dragon's tail on the outskirts of the town. I hated that first morning. A few minutes pleasure running with Mel over the Carneddau a steady climb over Tryfan with a nice French couple, then a cup of tea at PyP.<br />
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A good climb of Crib Goch, followed by 'Lets see if I can pass 10 people on the descent to camp?' No racing, just let your fell running experience count for something. It did. I passed ten before Lliwedd.<br />
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For the record I kept a low profile in camp. Tried to avoid the crowds with a late start on Tuesday. Made a couple of numpty errors leaving camp. Enjoy an hour or so with Peter heading across to the Rhinogs but messed up coming into Day Two cut-off and missed it by 5-10 mins. After an initial numb feel, a glorious sense of relief engulfed me.<br />
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Further reading:</h4>
Original blogs for <a href="https://nav4joe.blogspot.com/2012/10/dragons-back-race-2012.html" target="_blank">2012</a> and <a href="https://nav4joe.blogspot.com/2019/06/como-and-marginal-losses.html" target="_blank">2019</a><br />
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<b>Training opportunities:</b><br />
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I am very willing to support and help anyone in their future DBR endeavours. I'm happy to have a free phone or skype call regarding training and preparation, hopes and fears. Remember, I am not a coach and so will not write you a training programme or sign you up for a monthly deal. I will try and sort you head out and get you on the right track, now or in the future.<br />
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Plus, of course, you can book a 'One-to-One' day on the hills, with myself (or one of the NAV4 tutor team if you prefer). Details can be found on the <a href="https://www.nav4.co.uk/daffodil-run-and-walk-1-1" target="_blank">Personal Coaching</a> pages of the <a href="https://www.nav4.co.uk/" target="_blank">NAV4 Adventure</a> website.<br />
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Hardskills, softskills ...it's a complex issue.JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-52289485617615799542020-03-31T07:22:00.003-07:002020-04-01T01:59:44.290-07:00ITERA Part Two<h2>
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ITERA 2019 - Part Two</span></h2>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Group Bothy inside the barn</td></tr>
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I didn't sleep deeply, but twenty-five minutes of nodding my bike helmet against the railing behind passed quickly, and did enough to make me 'sober' again, and I hear the alarm. The trick with getting out of the relative warmth of a Bothy-Bag is to get moving fast. The cold air outside it's micro climate cuts into you and so we were quickly on the bikes and spinning away.<br />
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<b>Scenes From a Night's Dream</b><br />
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Turning left onto the main A87 road, we had a handful of deserted undulating miles. I think we were all going OK, and I took long turns on the front of the group to repay their kindness. Later they said they were struggling to hold my wheel on the hills, such is the benefit of a power snooze, but I also took a tumble as I avoided the unmade kerb and choose to go Superman style into the centre of the road rather than bring my team mates down, too. No real damage done, a hole in the knee of my windproof over-trousers and nothing more than skin deep.<br />
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We arrived at the much photographed Eilean Donan Castle, unlit at this time of night, and the CP 'Dibbing Box'. After a few more main A87 miles we turned left onto minor roads for Morvich and Transition.<br />
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I find coming into any transition, especially later in the race, an odd experience. I'm very aware of the dynamic between teams and event staff, and what is going on within our own team and the event in its widest context. Some of this is due to my role as an event planner and being aware that the logistics behind the scenes is crucial, complex and usually involves moving bags and bike boxes by truck around several miles by remote road. Dry clothes and food were a priority, but first we need to concentrate on the verbal briefing that we are given on arrival. Simply things like, '<i>Bikes over there, please. Sign-in here. Your bags are over there. No shoes in the inner rooms'.</i><br />
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The MTB Stage had taken us longer than we had planned (bit of a theme, really) and we needed to sleep and prep properly for the next stage, and then penultimate stage, a multi-discipline paddle stage. We brewed, cooked and change clothing, and then put the tent up. NB: it's quite usual not to be able to sleep indoors in transitions. No village or community hall is big enough to accommodate several or all teams at once, so any indoor space is efficiently managed and policed for 'admin' only.<br />
(Other events could learn from this!)<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Morvich Outdoor Centre - Transition - Feb 2020.</td></tr>
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It was wet and midge-y putting the tent up, and it's annoyingly fiddly, but well worthwhile. For reference, it's a three person Terra Nova Hyperspace, so palatial for four 'racers' and properly storm proof. It's got our NAV4 teams through many rough times, going right back to 2007.<br />
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A few hours later, I emerged and walked into the hall. Matt and Ellie (Summit Fever Media) were there and whilst supping my first mug of tea, Ellie asked me a question about how our race was going. '<i>Give me five minutes, Ellie'</i><br />
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Eddie's finger was our immediate concern. His second finger on his left hand was swollen, stiff and purple. It didn't look good and the Transition medic, Eddie and us, wanted him to see the Event Doctor, Charlotte. Dr Charlotte was up at the Cluanie Inn, the mid-way road crossing point on the next Trekking stage.<br />
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Taking the tent down, which was incredibly midge-<i>ful</i>, Ellie came out with her video camera and by now, two brews in, I could string a few sentences together. There are a few minutes of me and team, including Eddie's swollen digit, team member five, on Summit Fevers daily video. Check it out if you can find a (link?)<br />
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<b>Time for Plan B. Or is it Plan C?</b><br />
All things considered, it was decided that we would be bussed up to The Cluanie Inn, where Dr Charlotte would see us. This was a thirty-minute trip, and we weren't sure what would happen after that. It was going to be hard for Eddie to grip any sort of paddle shaft and the Paddle Stage involved Grade 2 moving water kayaking and a white water rafting section inset into it. Hence, evacuation by road would be far from easy.<br />
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Luxury tea and coffee, and toilets befitting The Cluanie Inn preceded the appointment with Dr Charlotte. Charlotte is a regular staff team member for Open Adventure and so I work with her often. In she walked; looked at the finger, promptly does a primary survey, looks at me, I look at her, just as the tea and coffee arrive.<br />
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<i>'I think you need one of these, Doctor?'</i> I said, pouring her a brew. '<i>Hmm...actually been asleep for x-hours....I'll be back in a minute!' </i>Charlotte drinks even more tea than I do.<br />
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Breakfast was ordered, and the finger diagnosis was that we would not be paddling. And so for a second time we were stepping out of the competitive race. Sad times, but inevitable. Incidentally, I had a very minor aliment similar to Eddie's same finger, and I think it was ligament damage due to hauling on web straps rather than an actual paddling injury.<br />
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Logistically this presented us and the event team with a problem. There was no point trekking on to the start of the Paddle stage, which as in a remote location, that we couldn't easily be bussed out of. <br />
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The long and short of it was we would be bussed on again by MPV (by driver Kate?) to Fort Augustus transition, the last one before a 70km Bike stage along the Great Glen Way. That in itself was not without a comedic navigation error as at the one and only main road T-junction, visiting Aussie Kate turned left not right, as we dozed in the back. It took me several minutes to suss this out upon waking up. Poor tired Kate, not her fault at all.<br />
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<b>Fort Augustus </b><br />
And so we spent much of the day ahead of the race, keeping out of the way at Fort Augustus. The transition was on the edge of the village, in a medium sized village hall, but was stacked half full of bikes in their boxes and kit bags, waiting to be sorted and laid out in approaching team order.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Bongo bike clean at Fort Augustus</td></tr>
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We help out as best we can, lightening the load of the transition team and try to sleep, eat and rest. We only had our day sacs and were dressed for the trekking stage; waterproofs, spare fleece, leg wear, emergency bivi bag each, group shelter, but each of us did have a small sleeping mat, commonly a bit of foam mat that we carry at all times. Our personal gear bags had yet to be moved forward by the logistics team, but would arrive later. These had all our other spare gear, including bike clothing, more food, bike lights, sleeping bags and all manner of cuddly stuff.<br />
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The last stage would 'open' as soon as a leading competitive team went through, or I think 7pm, which ever was soonest. This was to manage overall event logistics and teams' arrival at the finish, in the centre of Inverness on Friday morning.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Eddie insisted we had this taken.</td></tr>
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Later, we walked into town to get a proper sit down meal, and afterwards the small dusty stage area behind the curtain became our own surreal little haven. We'd earned a little bit of preferential treatment, given we had no personal bags, but as soon as the other teams were approaching we went outside.<br />
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<b>Final Stage</b><br />
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The Paddle stage had been long, with higher water volumes than expected and some difficulties for the event team to manage. Our sabbatical gave us plenty of time to rest and prepare for what should have been a 'nice ride' to the finish. Although our route was designated as a Cycle Route and signed as the Great Glen Way, we knew it wouldn't be flat, would have some killer climbs and need a bit of navigation. It was also going to be dark. We had a similar experience on the Taff Trail in 2014, including twenty metre visibility due to fog. It's not over yet.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Paul and myself digest route choices to come</td></tr>
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Other teams started arriving, including our friends Lakes Crusaders, so I brought them a tray of tea and coffee and sat outside in the afternoon sun, playing 'food swopsies', a peculiarity of Exped AR racing. I was impressed with their gear management. They had large saddle-bag / seat post bags with gear and food in and had played a clever game of strategy throughout.<br />
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We were still waiting for our own Personal Bags, and I was looking forward to a clean pair of nearly new cycle shorts and my big MTB lights, plus a few other bits of gear. I remember voicing this to Paul, who was equally ill equipped in terms of bike lighting.<br />
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As the 7pm re-start deadline approached, I realised that the bags just weren't going to arrive, and in the greater scheme of things they didn't really matter. 70km on a bike in three days old strides and no undies could work. We geared up and set off in a group of eight or ten teams, all in various states of decay, excitement and determination.<br />
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These re-starts create bit of a strange atmosphere. Some teams are totally in the race zone, competing fiercely against a rival team, still competitive on the 'Short Course', some ranked 'Non-competitive' like ourselves and we all have differing combinations of time penalties.<br />
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Ultimately we all want to ride strongly to the end and we settled into a rhythm finding our rightful position in a slowly dispersing peleton. Eddie and Alli had good high powered Exposure Lights, whilst Paul and myself were just using our Petzl (trekking) head torches, and typically 300 lumens, not 1000. Riding as a disciplined group sharing beams, two by two on wide forest tracks was OK, especially up hill, but on faster downhills it proved difficult to follow a fully lit up team mate once you drop off their wheel.<br />
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We managed OK. I remember Phil Scarf and Jeff PD's 'development team' riding nearby and we tried to ride collaboratively with them, but I was conscious of abusing their efforts. Their team included young Bess 'Robbo' Robson, who is the daughter of a friend of mine who I hadn't seen since she was a teenager, riding to Jura Fell Race with her mum, dad and brother Sam. Bess is now a really gnarly ultra distance rider, but was just too tired to speak. She apologised by messenger after the race.<br />
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We excelled ourselves with a numpty navigation error. In low beam mode, we missed a deft little single track dropping off the forest road and climbed slowly for a couple of km eventually trending South West, rather than the required North East. Alli and Eddie's navigation got us back on track, and I think Phil's team did something similar but not so bad.<br />
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Overall we were riding OK; we should have been after much of a day's rest, but battery power was an issue and I feared I would run out of light. Like when you have low fuel in your car you eek it out and want to go faster to get there, but slow to save juice! Worst case would be flat batteries for several of us, but say, 90 mins enforced sleep before dawn might actually be to our advantage.<br />
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<b>Follow You Follow Me</b><br />
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A 'pit stop' at the Drumnaddrohit public toilets was a significant point, and a relief in more ways than one. It marked the start of the final bike section with a long climb up single track around Meall na h-Eiling hill and forest. There was a team catching us fast, a foreign team still racing hard, with two out front and two really suffering behind. They were shouting at each other, like some ragged teams do. We let them pass and rode steadily on, pushing some ups and riding slowly on some normally-nice swoopy single track. Dawn was not far away. The thick forest would thin out and we'd be on wide open tracks, leafy woodland and minor roads. I felt we'd cracked it, with 20 or so km to go to the finish. We had climbed steadily for about an hour and with the finish being at sea level in Inverness a downhill ride must be our reward.<br />
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Suddenly, at the bottom of a small innocuous single track dip, Paul hit the ground hard. There was no skid, just Paul hitting the floor and his rucsac coming up over his shoulders to rest on the back of his neck and helmet.<br />
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He lay face down, didn't move, and I stopped close behind him. I shouted to the others, and got along side him. He still hadn't moved much, just said, <i>'Urg...Shit</i>'<br />
<i>'You OK?</i><br />
<i>'No, this is bad.'</i><br />
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Alli and Eddie came straight back. We are all First Aid qualified, Alli to a very high level. It took a few minutes before we could get Paul sat upright and to assist him to remove his own rucsac. He was isolating his left shoulder and arm and the deformity was clear to see. This was broken or dislocated. Paul had been very unlucky to catch a small semi-natural 'kerb stone' in a cross-drain obscured by leaf matter in the half-light. I went to stop other sleepy teams ploughing into us and later inspected the 'kerb stone' that had a nasty right-angled corner, which I rounded off with a bigger rock.<br />
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<b>Down And Out</b><br />
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So, let's do this calmly.<br />
No point in pressing the SOS button, Paul is walking wounded, and we don't know exactly where we are. A quick assessment of the situation and Alli had Paul splinted up with his helmet under his arm and a dry bag padding the injury. Alli is Chief Medic, Eddie pushes two bikes and I went ahead to find a fixed location we can get a vehicle to and stronger phone signal. I'd already sent a text to Event Control with outline details.<br />
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I was riding through patchy forest on double forestry track and soon got to a tarmac road at a Visitor Centre. I phone the incident in, happening to speak to Dr. Charlotte, who wasn't too far away. The plan was to meet at this Grid Reference.<br />
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What happened next? I felt really sleepy! Whether is was an adrenaline lull, or food or just tiredness, I don't know. I had a map and the phone, and the group shelter. Do I cycle back or stay put?<br />
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Another team passed me and gave good news that Paul was moving steadily. I decided to wait were I was, confident the other three would get here soon, and if not I could drive back in with Dr. Charlotte towards them along the forest roads.<br />
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Feeling really sleepy in the cold light of dawn, I wrapped myself in the Group Bothy Bag (a nice pink and purple combo) and lay partially across the road. I wanted people to see me, especially Dr. Charlotte! Another team cycled passed and woke me from my dozing, just stopped short of starting CPR. Soon, I heard an engine and Charlotte's van approaching. Jumping in, we drove back towards my team mates. I told Charlotte our first aid assessment (dislocation) and rounding a corner we saw Paul half walking, half jogging towards us, along with Alli riding slowly alongside and Eddie riding two bikes at once. (Probably against the race rules, but Hey-ho.)<br />
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<i>'That can't be dislocated</i>' said Charlotte '<i>Not if he can move like that</i>'. Closer inspection decreed that he goes straight to hospital for an X-Ray, evacuated by Dr. C. Throughout the incident, Paul remained calm and quiet and demonstrated a might high pain threshold.<br />
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<b>And Then There Were Three</b><br />
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So, what now? About fifteen kms to go and we are a trio. Mainly easy tarmac with a bit of trail, easy navigation and all is good. Well OK, as it feels all so wrong. Team Phil Scarf come past us (must have stopped for a sleep, maybe) and look really tired, stretched and drawn. I've a huge amount of respect for Phil and Jeff and for Bess and her other team mate, as I know they will have raced hard and given all they can. They are a bit stressed and want it over with. We'd like to have helped them in anyway we could, ridden as a group of seven, maybe let them draft our wheels but their dynamic is stretched to braking and our situations were so different. l think we offered them some food and found us all outside tap on a remote house, but I maybe wrong.<br />
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It just felt wrong riding as a trio. I kept looking round for Paul, and we'd been through so much together that this finish was unreal.<br />
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So unreal, and perhaps bit de-mob happy, we pushed on riding hard, if only to distance ourselves from Team Phil. Hopefully they would glean some benefit from our navigation (not that I could teach Phil or Jeff anything navigation related!) Riding fast and strong on smooth flowing roads we played this ridiculous game of <i>'Let's Break Bongo'.</i> Alli (aka Bongo) had navigated well all week (young person's eyes) and is also an excellent bike rider, by far the strongest in our team. Here was I being stupid and so when I said '<i>Don't we turn left soon?' </i> and turned to see Alli hanging off the back of the trio, and saying, <i>'I need to turn the map over'. </i>We'd ridden off the map by a few hundred metres. Another basic error! Backtrack again and play a humble game of cat and mouse with 'Team Phil'.<br />
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As we dropped into the outskirts of Inverness, the riding was easy, interesting and we make no more mistakes. A mellow riverside cycle path ride pops us up into the city centre and we are back in the quiet urban environment and under the finish gantry.<br />
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Event Director James Thurlow is there and presents us with our wee bottles of Malt. We explained to James as to why are are three, and how we also we tried to 'Break Bongo', too.<br />
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A cup of tea in the adjacent Costa station cafe, then Eddie says, '<i>Shall we find a Jet wash for the bikes on the ride back to the hostel?' </i> More of an instruction than a question.<br />
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A short ride with clean bikes and the hostel is busy with spaced out teams de-gunging in the sun. I'd given our race phone to Paul to take to hospital so that he could phone with news or to be collected. An hour or so later he phoned and I drove across town to collect him. Still in his cycle shorts and smelly gear, he was a fine sight and the medical staff had been intrigued by his accident and the event which had led to it. Indeed they googled it to see all about it.<br />
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Paul had dislocated his shoulder, and it was pretty bad. He received great care. Having arrived just before 8am, they had waited for the day shift to come on duty so that there were two doctors to inflict the inevitable pain not just one. The X-Ray says it all, and Dr, Charlotte is amazed at Paul's pain threshold.<br />
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<b>Say It's Alright Joe</b><br />
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The remainder of the day is spent washing, eating, packing, sleeping before a very generous evening reception given to us by the towns folk of Inverness, A few more beers helped us sleep and the following day we headed home.<br />
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Fortunately, Paul's son Richard had been working as a volunteer on the event, and they had travelled up together in Richard's car. With Paul unable to drive, Richard did well to squeeze everything, including a bike box into his hatchback, and drove home to Nottingham with his knees around his chin as the driver's seat was way forward.<br />
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<i>'Don't come home if your tired'</i> said Diane, wife and mother to two bemused family members, which made me laugh as well.<br />
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It certainly was alright. Brilliant team effort, brilliant retirement gig. There is some talk of me doing another one, and coming out of retirement. Maybe it should be 'NAV4:ONO' or 'One Night Only' perhaps a 36 hour race? Maybe not.<br />
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Thanks everybody, Roll on <a href="https://www.itera.co.uk/" target="_blank">ITERA 21</a> Take a look at the website if you want to find more, and there are more photos, thanks to Eddie's brilliant photography skills, on the <a href="https://www.facebook.com/pg/Nav4AdventureRacing/photos/?ref=page_internal" target="_blank">NAV4 Adventure Racing</a> facebook page.<br />
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And 'Yep', Team NAV4 Adventure will be racing at Oban in August 2021, and there it's never too early to start your prep. Watch out for training opportunities in the Autumn and over the Winter.<br />
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<br />JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-14057259527981884292020-02-24T00:52:00.000-08:002020-02-26T09:28:43.819-08:00ITERAITERA<br />
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What an adventure, what a laugh<br />
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Our race plan was to 'make good decisions' race well and ... have a laugh! Ok, some moments weren't so funny but overall a happy and fun team completed five days racing around wonderful North Western Scotland based out of Inverness.<br />
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My team-mates were Eddie Winthrope, Alli Holland and Paul Taylor. I'd raced with Eddie in ITERA Wales in 2014, but both Alli and Paul were new to the NAV4 madness. It was Paul's first Expedition AR, and Alli's first for twelve years. Between us there was a lot of experience of Exped AR and a high degree of competency in all disciplines.<br />
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'Why NAV4: JRP?' Well this was tagged Joe's Retirement Party and I wanted to go out on a high. The route did not disappoint, neither my team-mates. Nick-named 'The Beast' due to his powerful Kayak wrangling, Paul was particularly impressive meshing into an experienced team and learning quickly. <br />
Alli - 'Mini-Beast' probably has the best power to weight ratio of anyone in the race; just a shame she's only five stone piss wet through. Eddie, master technician, strategist and facilitator. I had three very good carers.<br />
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<b>'Stage O'</b><br />
Just a quick 5km trek around Dunrobin Castle prior to the kayak stage. Alli manages to fall over her own feet just metres after the start line, Eddie hurdles clear of her and we all fall about laughing.<br />
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'<i>Close the two gates behind you' </i>says Course planner Tom as well head off last up the road. Gate one was OK, but Gate two needed a complete re-hang and was a three person job.<br />
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<b>Stage One - Paddle</b><br />
Last into transition, but then all Ok really. No dramas. Paddled well, good technique from everyone, good lines and reading of the tidal water and so we made up many places. Transitioned calmly (had to tidy up other teams litter ...) and onto the Bikes.<br />
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<b>Stage Two - MTB</b><br />
All drafting well and taking turns on the front, we'd planned to drop CP1 and CP2 take the two 1 hour penalties, by using the road. The complex navigation and off-road route wasn't worth two hours.. Great work from the team as I just wasn't feeling on form, so they each take some weight out of rucsac; a kilo or two shared out made all the difference and I started to eat and drink more and recovered. Probably didn't do so on the paddle, and of course missed out on my mid-morning coffee!<br />
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I really started to enjoy the MTB ride and this is Cape Wrath Ultra route country. The late afternoon view up towards Suilven was stunning with it looking super steep end on. I had been up Suilven a year ago and it had crossed my mind that it would be pomposterious to cross such a wild beak area in an Exped race. especially by Kayak, but here we were;<br />
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<b>Stage Three - Paddle</b><br />
Back on the Boats, easy twilight paddling achieving approximately 5kph on calm water. (Leaders fast estimate for this 55km leg being stated as ten hours!) <br />
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The route connected together a series of Lochans strung along a geological line. Suilven is a magical hill and a 600 metre climb about halfway of this 15km stage. About three hours were spent up and down the hill, all in the dark and a bit rainy and breezy, but generally OK. However, the 'portaging' of kayaks in between the lochans was just awful. I'd expected rough grass, perhaps, sodden and boggy so that you could easily tow the boats on wet grass, but the route took us through some very rough boulder fields and was not at all flat. The rocks were sharp and whilst there were tiny wee trods occasionally they were useless when Beating the Boats across them.<br />
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Finally, we get out to the Northern road and complete another few kms relatively easily on undulating tarmac. Eddie was feeling cold and sleepy; so it was his turn to be pampered and we had a 45 minute 'picnic' with the NAV4 Super Bothy bag in use for a power snooze, hot food and drink from the Jetboil (I also have an MSR 1.8 litre Windbuner in the team bag.) Off again for a few more road kms, then another paddle with increasing headwinds. Landing on the next headland was tough, as there was another steep portage then another wee lochan, then another 400m heather bashing up to the road. Despite having made some portage hauling straps were were suffer hand injuries due to the physical effort involved.<br />
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Another 5km on windswept headwind roads then onto the next beach for a mid-day power snooze. The sun was up and dry and sheltered behind the boats so we took a 30 minute kip with socks and shoes off and feet drying. The last big paddle crossing was ahead and quite a complicated route to follow. Hugging the shore to begin, with a cross wind and rolling sea. Not too bad but needed concentration. Long paddle down to Isle of Mains initially in the company of 'Team Macleod' (Nicola Macleod, Dave Spence, Si Enderby and Adam Marcinowicz)<br />
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Being world class racers, Team Macleod pulled slowly away from us, whilst we in turn passed another couple of teams who were looking decidedly ropey.<br />
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'<i>Turn right at Isle of Mains'</i> had said Tim, the Sea Safety Tech, and this is where the hard work started. Cutting straight across Loch Broom, a distance of 1.5km, which took nearly 90 mins of really hard effort. 'Team Mac' were perhaps a km ahead and we could just about make them out turning right along the shore into the wind. Apparently, the tide wasn't very strong against us but progress was very slow and soon Eddie voiced what I had been thinking for a few minutes.<br />
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'<i>Looks like they are paddling back this way?</i>' Yep, Team Mac had turn back and the were soon a few hundred metres away making thumbs down gestures. We shouted our agreement and headed back left and into a relatively sheltered and sunny but breezy bay.<br />
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Safely beached in the sheltered bay for a bit of a team conference with Team Mac, we were shortly joined by a third team, French I think. Pondering our options, the 6km 'upstream' paddle was just not going to happen at the moment, or the next few hours. I dug out the emergency safety phone (Nokia 108 - £13 inc £10 credit) and phoned Event Control. '<i>All three teams safe but considering options',</i> I reported.<br />
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Not sure about the French, (after all the are French) but the obvious thing was to 'bail out' (no pun intended) and head for Ullapool. Hence a 5km 'downstream' leg, which we duly did in around and hour.<br />
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<b>"Stage Ullapool"</b><br />
This was an unexpected but necessary course of action, as this now put us out of the competitive race. However, just like 'Sound Mountain Judgement' on the mountains, Sound Water Judgement was used.<br />
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It's all a bit weird being in a town, in race kit, evening time, when everyone is out for a beer and food, a bit damp, probably smelly not that we'd notice and all without a smart phone. Ultimately, we wanted to get ourselves over to the next transition, under our own steam, be it taxi, etc. as it was our decision to head here away from the race route. This might have entailed staying in Ullapool the night and finding a suitable taxi for four plus kayaks next morning, not an easy task.<br />
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There were many teams further behind us in the race and many had abandoned further up the coast. Open Adventure and Paul McGreal as event coordinator did a fine job of booking a coach at 4:30pm and we were all bused around to Transition that evening.<br />
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We were to be picked up by MPV. You had to have a bit of a chuckle when a eight seater MPV was sent to collect us and Team Macleod. Yes, as that's eight seats including the driving. 'Ok, I'll stay and wait with the kayaks and for the kayak guys.' So another pint and a snooze on the pier for me.<br />
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It was Chris Gazeley's infamous 'International Kayak Rescue Team' who picked me up. I helped load the boats a bit but kept out of the way as they have their system and I was a bit of a zombie, and hence a liability.<br />
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A twenty mile drive around to transition followed. '<i>So, what will your team have done this evening Joe?' </i>asked Chris<i>. 'Hopefully sorted the kit, put the tent up, made a plan, and will hand me a cup of tea when I arrive' </i>said I. And so they did. I was asleep in minutes.<br />
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<b>Up for 3am? </b><br />
Trek the road for 4km eating breakfast then a good strong climb over Antshallach.<br />
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Moving well on the rough ground , navigating with ease and all appear cruising. Paul takes as tumble and I heard a crack, <i>'Broken pole?' ... 'Yep, broken pole.'</i> No other dramas. Mandatory controls and short route option taken as we need to make up time.<br />
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<b>Kinlochewe - Transition</b><br />
Transition onto Bikes after an hours tentage in transition. This is a clever way to ensure each team has a proper tent and to encourage them to sleep, maybe.<br />
Off on the road with a buoyant French team who wanted to ride with us, but three a breast on these single track roads, and them not really taking turns wasn't working for me. Eddie our diplomat thought they wanted to work together navigationally as well, but they were younger and faster than us and I was happy to see them go.<br />
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Another night fall as we ascend an easy fast forest track route over the Bealach and down into Strath Carron. Unfortunately in started to rain, and so the fast forest descent and then main road down the Strath made us all very wet and cold.<br />
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We needed to find shelter and 'gear up'. As we rode we sized up any possible shelter, an open empty garage, bus stop or similar would be ideal. There's a few houses, sone with dim lights glowing through curtained windows but we're too desperate, yet.<br />
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Then I remembered that Strath Carton has a station, and what's more, The Strathcarron Hotel right next door. We weren't the first team to make use of his bolt hole. The handful of late night drinkers had been watching the trackers and knew much about the race. Wet and cold, the bar staff sensibly waved us through to the hardwood floor of the pool room, which became our haven for 30mins or so. A round of Hot Chocolates were great, so great I wanted another,<br />
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Never pass up the chance to sit on a toilet. That, plus the Exped AR need to multi-task, means I came back into to order a second hot drink wearing a complete set of dry base layers plus mid layer, ready for an epic night. A second round of Hot Chocolates would have been too rich, so tea was ordered. Unfortuately, I don't think the 'well oiled, well meaning barman' had made tea before. It seemed to be warm water mixed with milk powder and tea; Ok, warm and wet, but it repeated on my constantly as we biked climbed over the next watershed.<br />
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I'd ridden up here a few Summers ago. I'd bike-packed into a bothy and knew the climb was a tough rough and steep zig-zag. Steep enough to have me walking, pushing and retching. The others seemed to be be spinning up easily.<br />
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Previously, I'd biked off North East from the Bealach but our route head South East, on what looked like a reasonable bridleway track. It was very dark, raining and I was starting to suffer. I was sleepy and the track deteriorated. It might have been rideable in daylight but not in the dark, rain and with many other teams having churned it up in front of us.<br />
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My new bike, although comfy is a tall frame, and with quite skinny slick tyres I wasn't enjoying this descent. It also seemed to go in for ever. I was conscious that I wasn't contributing to the team effort, concentrating on keeping myself upright, sane and 'ungrumpy'.<br />
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I was out front, pushing more than freewheeling, and trying to read the map. Didn't want to lead us the wrong way and checked the compass frequently. Another gate, another, boggy stream crossing. I remember crossing a footbridge and the swollen 'burn' appearing to flow the wrong way. Compass out, double check. '<i>Yep, that's right were here....<b>only </b>here'</i><br />
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I kept looking back, count three sets of headlights, yep, all here. Paul's bringing up the rear, Alli and Eddie appear Ok in the middle. I'm aware Paul is suffering but, we all are to some extent and there's, no crossed words. It's Churchillian ....keep pushing on, no point stopping.<br />
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Paul later told me his wire cable clamp dial on his bike shoes weren't gripping due to the mud, so in essence he's riding in Crocs. Plus his bike light was flopping about on the handlebars.<br />
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Eventually, we reach the tarmac at the road head. Yay! Enjoy the smooth sleek riding whilst you can. N-i-c-e but quickly soporific.<br />
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After few miles of undulating tarmac and I was very sleepy, weaving down the road with one eye closed in turn. Alli is alongside me and aware. She shouted to Eddie, 'Stop Now!' or similar and miraculously we find an open barn with a bail of straw. Quickly, I'm sat on the warm straw in the barn, team mates either side, NAV4 Super Bothy over the top of us and set the alarm' for 25mins sleep.<br />
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To be continued......<br />
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Q: Will they ever wake Up?<br />
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Q: Will Joe fall off his bike?<br />
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Q: Why does Eddie's finger look like it should have it's own Viz magazine story?<br />
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Find out on 3rd March, in Part Two.<br />
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<br />JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-49667451771776356242019-06-03T12:10:00.000-07:002019-06-04T03:36:19.256-07:00DBR - CoMo and Marginal Losses<br />
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Dragon's Back Race </h2>
The Dragon's Back Race starts inside Conwy Castle, and participants 'run' along the castle walls before heading up onto the Snowdonia mountains. The Welsh Male Voice choir added to the atmosphere, and prior to the start I drifted to the back, feeling unattached and struggled to get involved. Big crowds and ceremony aren't my style, and I just wanted to get started.<br />
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I didn't enjoy the morning of Day One. It's a long steady drag up onto the Carnedd massif, although higher up, the cloud and clag, and running a section with my friend Mel lifted my spirits. I started to pass many people on the descent to Ogwen, and went quickly through the CP without access to my drop-bag. The rocky ground of the Glyders suits me but, I was struggling for 'CoMo' ...Commitment and Momentum a mantra I use when Mountain Biking over technical ground and in many ways very lacking this week.<br />
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Something needed to change so I stopped for a cup of Earl Grey at the Pen-y-Pass YHA checkpoint. I enjoyed it so much, I had a second one ( well why not?) and then set off afresh for the scrambling climb of Crib Goch.<br />
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<i>'Ok, let's see if I can pass ten people on the long descent off Snowdon.</i>' All went well and I enjoyed the company of 'Basil' on the climb up Lliwedd. I descended well, relaxed and easy and finished Day One comfortably. Good food and sleep was my priority, that and to avoid the early start queues.<br />
I had a good stretch and massage on my old school 9mm 'Karrimat' and then went to lay out my Thermarest. <i>'Where is it, Oh no...left in the car. No worries, let's get some more dinner....'</i><br />
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A good hour spent eating and chatting then off to bed. I pull out my Down quilt, ready to settle down, massage my feet, and let them breath, only to discover I've packed my Rab Top Bag, rather than the quilt. Little thing's but each very annoying - let's call them Marginal Losses, and added to the forgotten trekking poles.<br />
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I did sleep well, which was a bonus and decided on a relatively late start.<br />
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CoMo and Marginal Losses</h3>
Day Two had begun with what only can be described as a comedy of numpty errors, failing the kit check mis-packing my map, breaking safety pins, and even once started being called back by tent mate Oli as he found my phone stashed in our tent. The compensation of a later start is a peaceful warm up over the Moelwyns and I found finally found my Dragon's Back rhythm ascending out of Maentrwog, enjoying the next few miles with Peter, a first timer who had previously volunteered in the Ourea events team.<br />
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Pushing on comfortably towards the mid-day Checkpoint, I was starting to pass those who were suffering and who would be tight up against the CP cut-off time. I was moving well, feeling much better and actually running racing lines towards Cwm Bychan. By cutting corners off the snaking 'DBR trod', I was passing small groups of suffering Dragonettes, (sadly including Sarah Fuller, who'd '<i>had an horrendous morning if weapons grade suffering'</i> )<br />
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With twenty five minutes to cut-off I was moving well - walking and running on firmer ground and bed rock. I was really starting to enjoy myself but conscious I need to bear left and drop into the valley. Glancing left I'd lost sight of the DBR snaking peleton and a quick glance at the compass confirmed I need to keep going left.<br />
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<i>'No Worries, time is Ok'</i> I thought and continued, inspired by the terrain and with adrenaline rising. Then things got worse; more rough ground, thick heather, vicious gorse and big boulders and all on slope gentle facing the wrong aspect. I stopped on a large boulder. Map out, reading glasses out, compass...accurately locate myself. Oh shit, I'm actually nearly 1km right of the penultimate CP, at the right height, but that ground looks hard! I gave it another five minutes of effort, on equally slow and ground and jumped up onto another large flat boulder... looking back I'd only covered about 300 metres.<br />
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'<i>Game Over'</i> I said out loud. Only a miracle would have me making the cut-off and I just didn't have the fight for that. A slight sense of numbness and shock quickly subsided as I navigated and ran well, heading intentionally rightwards to the road and enjoying being back in control.<br />
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Cwm Bychan is a tranquil place, accessible only by a narrow gated road. I use to come here quite often as a teenage as it's the road end access point to the Rhinogs if you come by the West coast train. Llyn Cwm Bychan is beautiful, still and peaceful and I thought about taking a swim, but thought anyone who might be watching my tracker might get a bit worried, or laugh maybe?<br />
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I walked the 1km up the road to the CP. I wondered how I was, what did I feel, not doubt I would be asked a few times today, possibly with a camera in front of me. I simply felt Calm and Content.<br />
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So, they you have it folks .....Dragon's Back No.5 was not to be. I messed up, perhaps under prepared and certainly not on form.<br />
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<b>Time to Go Home</b></h3>
With a brew in hand, thanks to Captain Cowie, I heard that Mel had made it through the cut-off and was in good spirits. Then Sarah arrived missing the cut-off. We both had tried, there were tears of sadness, effort and relief.<br />
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Then another runner was seen coming back down from the Rhinogs. This was Mel, she was Ok, but was sore, and felt that she'd be slow over the second half of the route, be late and more importantly chasing darkness and didn't want to be a liability to herself or others. A brave decision. Well Done, Mel.<br />
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After the unexpected, but strangely enjoyable bus drive round the Camp Two, (thank you Emily) I had a quiet evening in camp, keeping out of the way and doing my best to support my tent mates, all of which were going well. No half days for me; I was going home in the morning. Lying in your tent in racing gear, no longer in '<i>the game'</i> you are aware of the smell, stickiness and ache of your body and stupidity of my sleeping bag and mat combo mistakes were annoying. I also didn't have any proper trousers.<br />
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Beautiful Blaenau </h3>
So, an early bus to Blaenau Ffestiniog, a couple of hours in the community cafe, excellent customer service, including a free coffee and finding me a charging lead, then banter and breakfast. Another scenic bus trip over to Conwy and I was home for 4pm. The dirty washing was in the machine and DBR washed away by 6pm.<br />
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There was lots to do at home. My 'CBA*' attitude at the start of the race was a bit worrying, but I had things to do. DBR was just Week One of a three week road trip: including a trip to my sisters house in Pembrokeshire and then onto Somerset for work with James Thurlow and Open Adventure.<br />
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Washed Up?</h3>
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*CBA - (Can't Be Arsed) I felt somewhat unmotivated and lacking in passion for this year's race. I was under no illusions as to how tough it is. 2012 was toughest - 2017 tough due to the very hot weather and super dry mountains. During this year's race the weather forecast steadily improved and I had no desire to repeat the fight to get through the heat of 2017. </div>
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Unbeknown to many I did arrive back in Dragon's Back Camp Four on Thursday evening. This was to help Sandra and the catering team and indulge in my secret guilty pleasure of washing big pots behind the scenes. Even on Day One, I was concerned that I was applying my talents and skills in the right places, and knew my efforts were better served up behind the scenes. I contacted Shane and asked for special permission to return to work with the stunning volunteer team.<br />
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There is no doubt I was under par in terms of mental and emotional preparation. My packing and admin showed up some errors and I was maybe complacent. For example, I realised I'd forgotten my poles and I drive down the M6. I would have used them from Day Two onwards, but thought, <i>'Oh Well, perhaps they are cheat sticks ...and I'll just have to manage without'. </i>Maybe I should have made more of an effort to replace them, maybe I wanted the additional challenge. <br />
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Equally so, you can't pull off such big adventures without great commitment and drive. It was simply lacking .... I could only see a sweaty, sunburning sufferfest ahead, and very little enjoyable challenge.<br />
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#DragonsBackRace # catering<br />
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<br />JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-49979731894232240622019-03-20T12:58:00.003-07:002019-03-20T12:58:50.649-07:00DBR - Sixty daysDBR - Sixty Days<br />
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So ...I've decided to do the Dragon's Back Race again.<br />
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The past two weekends has seen me out on, and around the mountain of Snowdonia as well as attend Huw Jack Brassington's excellent 'Fell Running Legends' evening. I've four days out with Dragonettes, mainly in some challenging weather. A week in Exmoor where I clocked up 4000m' of ascent on Exmoor, with the highest point being 520metres. But today was different; third time lucky and we did a super stealth raid on Crib Goch and the Snowdon Horseshoe.<br />
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I've spent the winter months trying to find a reason NOT to do the Dragon's Back. Nope....sorry, still can't. It's suits me. It's my Welsh Spring week's holiday....I hope it's not too hot, again!<br />
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#sixtydaystogo<br />
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<br />JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-57149585199152431542018-09-09T09:34:00.002-07:002018-09-14T05:47:01.478-07:00Joe's Joss Naylor ChallengeChasing the 12 hour time of a fifty year old was never going to happen; too fast for me?<br />
But come last summer, I told Hilary Barber that I was thinking of a 15 hour Joss. Hilary, and then Ros Blackmore, said they wanted to do it, as well. So they're to blame ... although neither looks old enough.<br />
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An infected tick bite and two months of feeling bad put paid to last years attempt, so now it was time to stop procrastinating and get it done. Weekends are busy work time for me, and a mid-week date would give quieter fells and I wanted to keep the run small and informal. I simply told Ros and Hilary they either had to do it with me or pace, so that was sorted. I'd been busy 'working' in Scotland and the Hebrides, with some slow days in very heavy terrain and wasn't feeling confident at all. With the summer months passing quickly and a 'iffy' forecast, all the last minute arrangements were made sat on the ferry coming back from Benbecula two days before.<br />
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A quick post on facebook for a few willing pacers and all was set. Berni Gilmartin would lead me off from Pooley, Ros volunteered Neil Bowmer for Leg two, Kirkstone to Dummail and Scott Newburn kindly filled the gap to Styhead where the wimpy Ros and Hilary had been bullied to do the glory leg.<br />
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The rumours that Matt Neale and Jim Mann would come for a pre work, and post UTMB recovery jog respectively were true, so four of us set off 'when ready' in calm weather. It's just a shame I hadn't sussed the way out of the fields in the dark.<br />
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I was lucky with the weather all day; light NW winds, dry, dry-ish underfoot and good banter. Easy pace to Kirkstone, Berni providing positive time checks and puffing a bit carrying all the gear. Good Lad, Berni.<br />
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I'd taken the 15 hour schedule off the JNC page, added a few minutes to the early leg and hoped to be on schedule by the later stages and gain a little if I could.<br />
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Ros had a brew waiting at Kirkstone and Neil loaded himself up with the gear and food. He<br />
was most upset when I only ate one piece of malt loaf, but Leg Two is all ups and downs so no flat cruisy ground to eat on. I can't eat going uphill anymore - too busy breathing!<br />
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Dunmail came really easily. I'd decided that I need to relax and run well on the downs, although it seems any ascent beginning with the letter 's' is a steep sod.<br />
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Boss Lady Charmian Heaton was waiting at Dunmail, along with her partner Steve Wathall who'd come along for the remainder. Scott Newburn was official pacer as far as Bowfell, but we picked up Young Phil Wilkinson on High Raise who'd lead us to Styhead and the dream team of Ros and Hilary.<br />
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Scott peeled off at Stake Pass to run back via the Langdale Pikes and we three, me, The Old Master Steve and the Youngster (Phil is only 30 ....I did a BG before he was born) found Rossett via three slightly different routes, then climbed Bowfell well by the latest 'fastest line' (Yeah, right!)<br />
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Bowfell is a milestone and turning point just as it is on a Bob Graham; you've gained the higher Central fells and head North over Esk Pike and Great End, then Styhead and Gable. A few spots of rain led to nothing and the forecasted showers never really materialised or at least went around us.<br />
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I hadn't specifically reccied any of the lines despite being Lakes based but was confident that we wouldn't get lost. Phil The Younger was leading OK ( he'll learn ...) and we took the direct line North off Great End, if only because it's what Joss would have wanted.<br />
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Styhead - Five Stars on Trip Adviser</h4>
Naturally, Ros, Hilary and Neil were ready at Styhead Box with a fine selection of food and replete we four started a very social plod up Gable.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Ninja Mountain Suit - Hilary and Neil's Buffet Box</td></tr>
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It's just a month or so since I did this last in the Borrowdale fell race and this time it seemed easy. We topped out surprisingly quickly and I was by now gaining time on each summit and around 30 minutes up on 14:40 schedule.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">One of Hilary's excellent photos</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Never taken selfies on a run before. Reputation ruined!!</td></tr>
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The showers held off, and were blessed with good views over Pillar, Scoat and Steeple. Haycock was a delight and Steve found such a good line off even he was surprised!<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Climbing Kirkfell, Gable behind</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">It really was a stunning evening - Hilary the photographer</td></tr>
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The last 'S', Seatallan had me puffing and allowed Ros to finally break out the much offered sweeties. Looking at my watch properly for the first time, I thought it would be rude not to push for sub 14 hours with a nice run over to Middlefell and a surprisingly easy descent.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">An 'S' summit - Seatallan steepens up to the top.</td></tr>
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It really is a great descent - you can see Wastwater as you leave Middlefell summit but then the finish kindly comes nearer as you descend towards Greendale, first seeing your supporters cars, then the bridge itself. It must have been agony for Mandy Goth chasing her 14 hour deadline, but I was lucky with time in hand.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Steve, Hilary, Joss, Joe, Neil, Ros and Phil</td></tr>
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My friend Richard had walked out just to make sure we turned right down the beck and didn't get lost then suddenly it's over, I'm at The Bridge with Neil, Phil, Charmian, Carol, Linz and of course Joss.<br />
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My friends, Richard and Carol, are near neighbours of Joss and had booked a table at The Strand ...so it was off the the pub for the remainder of a simply brilliant day. Thank You, everyone, for your help during the day and for our kind donations to 'Fix-the-Fells' via <a href="https://www.justgiving.com/fundraising/joe-faulkner1" target="_blank">JustGiving</a><br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Simply Brilliant.</td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">6:35</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">6:47</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Wether Hill</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">6:46</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">6:55</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Red Crag</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">7:02</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">7:12</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Raven Howe</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">7:08</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">7:19</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">High Raise</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">7:19</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">7:27</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Kidsty Pike</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">7:30</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">7:27</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Rampsgill Head</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">7:35</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">7:36</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">High Street</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">7:51</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">7:41</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Thornthwaite Beacon</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">8:04</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">8:08</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Stony Cove Pike</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">8:33</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">8:31</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Pike How</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">8:44</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">8:40</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Kirkstone Arr</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">9:05</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">8:55</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Red Screes</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">9:30</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">9:25</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Neil Bowman</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Hart Crag</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">10:25</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">10:18</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Fairfield</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">10:41</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">10:33</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Seat Sandal</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">11:07</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">10:58</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Dunmail</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">11:30</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">11:16</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Steel Fell</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">11:55</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">11:49</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Scott Newburn</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Steve Wathall</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">High Raise</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">12:50</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">12:42</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Rossett Pike</span></div>
</td><td style="border-bottom: solid #000000 1pt; border-left: solid #000000 1pt; border-right: solid #000000 1pt; border-top: solid #000000 1pt; padding: 5pt 5pt 5pt 5pt; vertical-align: top;"><div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.2; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">13:40</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">13:37</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Steve Wathall</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Phil Wilkinson</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Bowfell</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">14:15</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">14:10</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Esk Pike</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">14:45</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">14:30</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Great End</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">15:10</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">14:51</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Styhead</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">15:40</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">15:21 </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Great Gable</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">16:15</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">16:05</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Ros Blackmore</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Hillary Barber</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Steve Wathall</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Kirkfell</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">17:00</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">16:35</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Pillar</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">18:00</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">17:29</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Scoat Fell</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">18:25</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">17:51</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Steeple</span></div>
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Much is being written about GPS use in mountain running right now, with the inevitable debate and discussion on all sides. The photo was taken just this weekend by our good friend and ace photographer Stephen Wilson <a href="https://www.granddayoutphotography.co.uk/" target="_blank">(Grand Day Out)</a> during the Kentmere Fell race.<br />
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The good thing about it is that the runners have at least stopped and are attempting to navigate. The bad thing? Well, it's not exactly epic visibility and why aren't they doing it on the move?<br />
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<b>Risk, Responsibility and Adventure</b><br />
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The photo also throws up personal memories for me, as it was this race, in 1994 (then ran in April) that Judith Taylor died of hypothermia having got disorientated in proper poor conditions. I ran in that that race, got a little 'misplaced' myself and suitably scared, then eventually made my escape to safety.<br />
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It wasn't a DNF, but an SMJ. and it changed my perspective greatly, Richard Askwith's 'Feet in The Clouds' devotes a chapter to it, 'Risk and Responsibilty' Go and read or re-read it, and think on.<br />
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<b>So, Why Learn to Navigate? </b><br />
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Well, it enhances your overall performance, gets you to the finish quicker, makes you safer, allows you to do more remote and challenging races. It never ceases to amaze me how much time, energy and money some folk put into the sport and then ignore one of the key basic skills. We are happy to spend on Personal coaching, flashy shoes, expensive equipment and a small fortune on gym membership and sports nutrition, but '<i>Navigation Skills'</i>? <i>what, me</i> ..<i>..I'm hopeless, Me!'</i><br />
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Well trust me, it's <b><i>#notrocketscience</i></b> <b><i>#contoursarecrucial</i></b> and a little bit of 'DDTT' will help!<br />
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And ... ultimately, good navigation skills will save you money and maybe your life. Ok, let's not dwell on the dark side, but 'navigation races' ie, fell races tend to be a lot cheaper than marked course races, where a team of people have spent hours, maybe days placing signs and arrows to guide you on your way. It's pure economics, never mind the ethical debate about littering the fells or countryside and the obtrusion on others enjoyment.<br />
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<b>'NAV4 Mountain Running Skills'</b><br />
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'<i>NAV4 MRS</i>' is a our One Day course; a large dose of Navigation tuition wrapped up in all the basics of running in the mountains; Navigation, clothing, footwear, food and drink (that's nutrition and hydration to some) It's a very good grounding in all things mountain running and suitable for all speeds and abilities.<br />
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The course tends to happen once a month, runs with between one and four clients, and is based most often in The Lakes but occasionally South Shropshire and The Dales. Further details can be found on the <a href="http://www.nav4.co.uk/" target="_blank">NAV4</a> website, with monthly pop-up courses on facebook. All bookings for 'MRS' are by <a href="mailto:nav4adventure@gmail.com" target="_blank">email </a>direct to me, <a href="mailto:nav4adventure@gmail.com" target="_blank">Joe Faulkner</a><br />
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The next 'MRS' course is on <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/432731210544292/" target="_blank">Saturday 25th August</a>, from Glenridding, Ullswater. The cost is just £65 per person, or £110 per pair. But, if that's you in the photo above you can have a 'BOGOF; offer and book two places for just £65. Seriously, if you are in the photo, or know someone who is get them told and claim a place.<br />
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<b>NAV4: MRS - OMM Special</b><br />
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In September, our monthly 'NAV4 MRS' course has a distinctive <a href="https://theomm.com/" target="_blank">OMM</a> flavour to it, to prepare people for the forthcoming OMM in October. The day's programme is based on the 'MRS' format but is an extended day, with added to time to look at Mountain Marathon gear and techniques. The day is based at Askham, near Penrith, so easy access to the M6 and Penrith Station. Naturally, we have a great training area right on the doorstep.<br />
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Bookings for <a href="https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=4541" target="_blank">NAV4:OMM Mountain Marathon Skills</a> are available online. Currently there is a discount offer of 20% using code OMM20, for the first ten bookings.<br />
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<b>Why NAV4</b><br />
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I believe I was the first to offer a Navigation for Runners course, and indeed our link with the OMM (formerly KIMM) goes back over twenty years, when two very well respected but little known outdoor guru's asked me to present a course as the 'young blood.. and legs.' Roll on to 2008 and NAV4 Adventure was launched at the infamous OMM 2008, the one washed away in the floods of October that year. Why 'NAV4'? Well, I believe navigation skills enhance any adventure, and it could be argued that without it your not really having an adventure.<br />
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I personally have a lifelong connection with the fells running and racing, a background in training and education, and a qualified and experienced Mountain Instructor. Our small and highly experienced tutor team and first and foremost excellent professional tutors, each with vast running and outdoor activity experience. No sponsored heros or legends, here. Read more about us on the website.<br />
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Ok, that's it no hard sell. You either wan to to do it you on won't; it will be the best £65 you spend on your mountain running.JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-1527592453883472532018-04-17T04:14:00.000-07:002018-04-17T10:23:21.789-07:00#SMJ - Risk and ResponsibilityIt's been a busy Spring season; somewhat disjointed with the varieties of weather including some big dollops of snow. Through March we had NAV4: Navigation & Mountain Running Skills courses running on three weekends, plus two events <a href="https://www.nav4.co.uk/daffodil-run-and-walk" target="_blank">The DaffyDo</a> and Lakes Mountain 42. The differences in weather conditions could not have been more pronounced with glorious sunny weather on March 25th followed by 'epic blizzard conditions' ( well not quite, but hey-ho it sounds awesome ) just six days later. For the first time in 20+ years, I invoked an bad weather or shortened course at one of our major events. <br />
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I also cancelled some 'Winter Skills' days, due to too much snow! There was no way you'd be learning how to use and ice axe and crampons - a snow plough, snow shovel and maybe and avalanche probe, Yes, but simply driving to The Lakes required an #SMJ - Sound Motoring Judgement.<br />
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Our next big event is the <a href="https://www.nav4.co.uk/daffodil-run-and-walk-1" target="_blank">Pennine 39</a> or 24 - I wonder what the weather will do this year after last year's sun and the previous year's chilly wind. It's a glorious route taking in the most scenic section of the Pennine Way, including the River Tees, High Force, Cauldron's Snout and High Cup Nick, all in the first 20 miles or so. The second half of the Pennine 39 route climbs steadily onto the Crossfell massif, the highest hills in England outside of the Lakes. Crossfell is just 60 feet below the magical 3000' line. Imagine if it was over 3000 feet - Lakes 4x 3000 would become Cumbrian 5 x 3000 footers. The great thing about P39 and the Crossfell traverse is that it gets high and stays high giving glorious mountain trail running for many miles above the 2500 feet contour. If the weather is bad, good skills, good gear is called for ....but it will be safe to those with the knowledge. Plan B will be to choose Pennine 24, which splits at Cauldron's and heads North on the East side of Crossfell on easier and less remote paths and trails. <a href="https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=3918" target="_blank">Pennine 24</a> is ideal for those wishing and unmarked trail run in wilder terrain, but with relatively easy navigation. The route follows the Pennine Way and South Tyne Trail for much of it's twenty four miles. And ...you get the same NAV4 'Soup+' and cake as the P39'ers!<br />
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This past week, we have delivered some very rewarding training to a highly motivated and competent group of event planners. Two days were spent in Shropshire discovering 'Navigation, Hill Skills and Event Safety'. It's worthy of a full blogpost, maybe....but a quick dash home, gear sort and then a long weekend trip to Arran, working with <a href="https://www.raw-adventures.co.uk/" target="_blank">RAW Adventures</a> to provide Mountain Safety cover for the <a href="http://ratrace.com/uta/" target="_blank">Ultra Tour of Arran</a> followed, so a few motorway miles and ferry time to reflect and contemplate, 'What is #SMJ?'<br />
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Hence a climber goes canoeing when it rains, or a MTB rider sticks to hard packed trails or tarmac when the trails are saturated. And a hill walker or runner changes their route and clothing to suit. </div>
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In terms of Lakes Mountain 42, that meant cutting out the summit of Helvellyn due to really hard frozen old snow and ice, plus a fresh dusting of snow hiding the previously visible green and brown grippy terrain, <u style="font-style: italic;">PLUS</u> a very high chance of poor visibility on the event. </div>
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One of my own reference points when making decisions is the excellently written up in Chapter 21 (?) in Feet in the Clouds - 'Risk and Responsibility'. Read it, or re-read it. I vividly remember that day at the Kentmere Fell race. I found myself climbing well and running strongly behind Helene D and Jon Broxap; John kitted out in full length thermodress legs and a Goretex cycle smock (I think?) We had a head wind behind us to the summit of High Street then.... Bang! The full force of a fairly horrid wet and windy and sleety weather front made progress tough and communication non-existent.</div>
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Suffice to say I ran hard and fast, head down towards Nan Bield Pass, but the pass didn't arrive out of the mist despite me knowing the area very well and I found myself on some steep rocky loose and slow ground somewhere to the South of High Street and totally unrecognisable. Stressful and scary map and compass relocation ensued and a decision was made to contour leftwards. Steady work brought me to the marshals huddling in the shelter and Nan Bield. ' W<i>ell Done ....you're ninth runner '</i></div>
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I've never been top ten in any fell race. Shit this is serious. I'm cold, I've been misplaced...and other people are having a worse time than me. I thanked them, and headed straight down the path to Kentmere and safer ground, rather than up Harter Fell. Time to GTF out of here. I rain hard and fast in effort to keep warm, on the three miles to the finish, checked in and assured the team that I was Ok, then continued on to run to my car and another couple of miles away. The sense of doom was impending. Unfortunately the weather claimed a life.</div>
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Judith Taylor was a friend of a friend and a regular on the fell race scene; strong experienced and well equipped. No Blame, just powerful learning for us all.</div>
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I spend a lot of my time managing events. Kit-checks to me are nearly as disgruntling as plastic lids on take away coffee cups. If you need a plastic lid - don't go in the mountains? </div>
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These courses first ran last year and due to the many requests from runners who <i>'just can't navigate'</i> . The aim is make the sessions as accessible and affordable as possible, and to give you the opportunity to kick-start your navigational abilities as an off-road runner. It is also very suitable for those fell runners who might sheepishly follow the pack, in constant fear of getting lost. This course may even save your life ....it will definitely save some embarrassing 'DNF's or dodgy route choices.</div>
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JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-48284539833151468112018-04-04T01:03:00.001-07:002018-04-04T01:03:15.842-07:00NAV4: Lakes Mountain 42Lakes Mountain 42 - Results<br />
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Well Done Everybody!<br />
Tough few days and thank you for your efforts, contributions and kind words. It certainly wasn't a day for running over Helvellyn. The shortened route seems to be 27 miles and 6000' of ascent and descent, which in those conditions was fairly tough. <br />
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Sorry for the delay - needed to deal with an issue.<br />
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<td class="xl66" style="border-left: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">First Name</td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">1</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Casper</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Kaars
Sijpesteijn</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">4:16</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">2</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Ken</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Sutor</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">4:22</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">3</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Harvey</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Lord</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">4:32</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">4</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">David</td>
<td class="xl68" style="width: 134pt;" width="179">Chetta</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">4:40</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">5</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Katie</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Kaars
Sijpesteijn</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">4:40</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">6</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Simon</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Adney</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">4:54</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">7</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Adam</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Jackson</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:02</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">8</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Andy</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Ford</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:04</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">9</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Richard</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Bolton</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:06</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">10</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Martin</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Wilson</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:07</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">11</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Adam</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Firth</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:09</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">12</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Matt</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Neale</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:11</td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">13</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Martin</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Terry</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:12</td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">14</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">David</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Wilson</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:13</td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">15</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Chris</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Davies</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:18</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">16</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Aliaksandr</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Yeusiuchenia </td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:19</td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">17</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Nick</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Keen</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:21</td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">18</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Paul</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Turner</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:24</td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">19</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">John</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Knapp</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:25</td>
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<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Sean</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Fenwick</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:27</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">21</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Manuel</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Pastor</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:28</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">22</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Jim</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">O'Hara</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:33</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">23</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Simon</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Roberts</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:39</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">24</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Albert</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Sunter</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:39</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">25</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Ian</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Wilson</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:39</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">26</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Tony</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Waters</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:40</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">27</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Danny</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Rae</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:40</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">28</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Catherine</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Niblock</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:40</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">29</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Robert</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Gittins</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:43</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">30</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Catherine</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Litherland</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:43</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">31</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Ross</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Litherland</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:43</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">32</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Chris</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Eland</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:43</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">33</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Stuart</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Percival</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:44</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">34</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Alexandra</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Dent</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:44</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">35</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Alasdair</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Kite</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:47</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">36</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Josie</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Greenhalgh</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:48</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">37</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Tony</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Marlow</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:49</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">38</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Carrie</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Gibson</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:50</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">39</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Paul</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Bassindale</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:52</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">40</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">David</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Cummins</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:53</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">41</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Charles</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Bogg</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:54</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">42</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Andrew</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Hastie</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:54</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">43</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Jane</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">McCarthy</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:54</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">44</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Steven</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Greenshields</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:54</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">45</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Neil</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Robinson</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:55</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">46</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Andrew</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Bryan</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:57</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">47</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Mike</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Ernill</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:59</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">48</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Adrian</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Hope</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">5:59</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">49</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Tyron</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Lewis</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:00</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">50</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Byron</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Morgan</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:00</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">51</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">David</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Spence</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:03</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">52</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Iain</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Bethune</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:04</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">53</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Glyn</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Sawford</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:05</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">54</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Louise</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Arnison</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:07</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">55</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Nick</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Stafford</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:11</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">56</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">James</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Parsons</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:12</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">57</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Len</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Shaffrey</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:14</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">58</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">James</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Penson</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:16</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">59</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Mick</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Cooper</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:17</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">60</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Amanda</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Seims</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:17</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">61</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Peter</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Eccleston</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:20</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">62</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Adrian</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Kennedy</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:20</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">63</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Richard</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Veitch</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:25</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">64</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Thomas</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Jones</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:25</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">65</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Mel</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Steventon</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:26</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">66</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Tamsin</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Cass</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:26</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">67</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Paul</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Colley-Davies</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:27</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">68</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Jonatan</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Pinkse</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:28</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">69</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Neil</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Bowmer</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:29</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">70</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Allan</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Richardson</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:30</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">71</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Neil</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Elsender</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:36</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">72</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Matt</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Hutchinson</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:43</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">73</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Kevin</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Smith</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:49</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">74</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Steven</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Jones</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:56</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">75</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Kevin</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Pollock</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">6:58</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">76</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Claire</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Humphris</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:07</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">77</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Sarah</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Jones</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:07</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">78</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Angus</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Gillespie</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:10</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">79</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Steve</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Briggs</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:10</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">80</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Ian</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">France</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:11</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">81</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Robbie</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Heffernan</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:12</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">82</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Cormac</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Mac
Donnell</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:12</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">83</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Brian</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Thompson</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:13</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">84</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Steve</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Wathall</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:13</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">85</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">David</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Vezey</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:14</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">86</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Max</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Howard</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:14</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">87</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Stephanie</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Illingworth</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:15</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">88</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Rosie</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Jones</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:15</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">89</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Paul</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Booth</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:15</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">90</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">John</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Ball</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:17</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">91</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Nick</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Ham</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:21</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">92</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Fernando</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Bernardino</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:21</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">93</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Graham</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Driver</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:24</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">94</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Annette</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Clarke</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:27</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">95</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">David</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Thompson</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:28</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">96</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Annette</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Brown</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:28</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">97</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Ros</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Blackmore</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:34</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">98</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Matthew</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Hasker</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:34</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">99</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Duncan</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Marsh</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:43</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">100</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">John</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Allen</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:46</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">101</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Sarah</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Smith</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:56</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">102</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Peter</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Reilly</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">7:59</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">103</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Melanie</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Culleton-Wright</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">8:09</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">104</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Lucia</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Minto</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">8:09</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">105</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Lisa</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Sammons</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">8:14</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">106</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Laura</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Ruxton</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">8:14</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">107</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Louise</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Shannon</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">8:30</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">108</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Lynsay</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Adair</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">8:30</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
<tr height="28" style="height: 21.0pt;">
<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">109</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Richard</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Scroop</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">9:17</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
</tr>
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<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">John</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Vernon</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">9:17</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Buzz</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Johnson</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">9:27</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Silvia</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Delgado
Ortiz</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">9:27</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">113</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Alisdair</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Sim</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">9:27</td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">114</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Chris</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Queen</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">9:40</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;">115</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Paul</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">McLaughlin</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">9:50</td>
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<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Stuart</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Stoddart</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">DNF</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl70" height="28" style="border-top: none; height: 21.0pt;"> </td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Nick</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Bamber</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">DNF</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Steve</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Angus</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">DNF</td>
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<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 101pt;" width="134">Maddy</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 134pt;" width="179">Heginbotham</td>
<td class="xl67" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 65pt;" width="86">DNF</td>
<td class="xl65" style="border-left: none; border-top: none; width: 92pt;" width="123"> </td>
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JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-62240426509252486142018-03-22T00:46:00.001-07:002018-03-22T01:05:13.547-07:00DaffyDo Route Notes<br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 18pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Pooley Bridge to Hallin Fell </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Go out of the village hall, turn right and crossroads in c.150metres. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Carry on straight ahead uphill past the campsite on your left. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">CP1 is at the top of the lane - Water here. (c.1km/15mins)</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Turn right</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> at junction by cairn and UW Fingerpost sign and go 500m to The Cockpit Stone Circle. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Turn right again and follow track and rutted path 800m, to cross large stream in dip. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Carry on to find a wall on your right and Barton Park wood. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Track starts to descends and passes </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 700; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">CP2</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> the ‘Wainwright Sitting Stone’. 1km (15min) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Continue onward, downhill to cross Swarthbeck (stream) on small stone bridge. (2km/30min) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Carry on with wall on right for 1.5km (22min). </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">by marker post with two round roundels on it, go LEFT slightly uphill, as per blue sign.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Follow path by wall to gate at end by house. Go through gate, down crunchy gravel for 50m, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">then turn left through second gate and towards small stone footbridge. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Straight ahead across farm lane, and up short steep grass bank (by red trailer?) </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Onward, with wall on your right, then climb slow up obvious path when wall drops away. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Path splits at small concrete post - follow marker orange marker arrows up short steep grass path, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">then over top and down to Martindale Church and lane at Martindale Hause. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">1km / 20mins. CP3 here - drinks and nibbles with John and Gaynor.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">OK … Ahead lies ‘The Wall’ - aka Hallin Fell. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">The summit is less than 1km away and just a 150 metre climb, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">but starts with a very steep grassy ascent is followed by less steep grassy path. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Follow you noses to the top. CP4 here with Peter. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">No drinks, sorry but great views and photo opps - #daffydo for your selfies. </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">Well Done - Return by exactly the same route. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">…..it can look a bit different. Be aware of the Ullswater Way path split after the Swarthbeck stone footbridge, </span><br />
<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">and don’t be tempted by the Ullswater Way </span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: italic; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">‘Pooley Bridge via Lakeshore’</span><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;"> sign post. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 16pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre;">It is slower and harder than the higher level option, with many muddy fields, lots of stiles and gates, </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">‘</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ok, but it’s not for this October is it?</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’ </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">‘No’</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> came the reply, </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">‘ ...certainly not, it takes more than a year!’</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white;">It seemed rude not to accept the challenge, and so the long term planning process began, which would take get me out into the far reaches of my home patch. My ‘day job’ is as a mountain guide and tutor and event planner for all manner of events. I had been a competitor in the infamous Borrowdale 2008 OMM, and competed in several since. My relationship with the event goes back a fair way; indeed, in my two sabbatical years away from Cumbria I lived near the Karrimor factory and through the local running scene got to know several people working there and became involved with what was the ‘KIMM’ to some and ‘Karrimor’ to others. I even helped redesigned the iconic ‘KIMM’ sac. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white;">The linear courses need to take a slight priority on the use of controls, so as to ensure the correct distance and ascent for each class, and most importantly route choice between each control. This is not to say a control can not be used by the Score as well, but we try hard not to overload any one control, not least for environmental reasons and ‘traffic management’ of course. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white;">‘OOB’ and other natural barriers, such as large lakes or river crossings have an effect on the shape and direct of course, as does the location of the overnight camp. This is very significant; too close and it’s not meaningful enough, too far and the shorter classes, both score and linear with be very direct, linear and processional. One of my key objectives was to make sure Short Score Day Two had a worthwhile choice of controls to get them back in a variety of ways. The distance between Event Centre an Overnight camp is crucial here, plus the topography in between.</span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><span style="color: white;">Control sites are varied in feature type and technical difficulty. Ideally, the more technical controls would appear on the longer / hard classes; and ‘easier’ controls on the shorter / intro courses. However, that assumes that the entrant’s navigation ability matches course or class, but it’s not that easy. Overall, any control should be ‘resolute’ and unambiguous; the real skill issue is the route choice between controls not searching about on a technical treasure hunt! </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The weather played a very significant part on Saturday. It become a </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">‘tad’</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> more windy, wet and certainly claggier than I was expecting, based upon the relevant local forecasts. I suggest the prevailing weather conditions added an hour or so to everyone’s linear course, plus the ground conditions of very saturated turf and greasy rock also slowed everyone down. Score Classes are self regulating, so the overnight camp becomes ‘home’ early for the Score teams than it does the linear courses. </span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: italic; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">‘Yes’</span><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">, there was the option of Shortened Courses, but that option was not available to us once the event had started. </span></span></div>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;"><span style="background-color: #444444; color: white;">Me in black watching Day One start - photo thanks to Lucy Imber</span></td></tr>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> Whatever your outcome, I hope you enjoyed the weekend, and I would encourage anyone to review their route choices and navigational strategies as there is always something to learn! Some places are still available on the ‘</span><a href="https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=4027" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Mountain Running Essentials</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">’ training weekend in March 2018, or check out the </span><a href="https://www.nav4.co.uk/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">NAV4.co.uk</span></a><span style="font-family: "arial"; font-size: 14pt; font-style: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> website for other training and coaching opportunities . </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white;"><br /></span>JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-67737141147146840192017-10-15T08:43:00.001-07:002017-10-15T08:51:57.060-07:00<div dir="ltr" style="line-height: 1.38; margin-bottom: 0pt; margin-top: 0pt;">
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Our event HQ is the village hall in Pooley Bridge - properly known as the </span><a href="https://www.ullswater.com/venue/parkin-memorial-hall/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Parkin Memorial Hall</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">. This is just by the mini-roundabout as you come in to the village from Tirril and Eamont Bridge. The postcode is CN10 2NL. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">It will be a very simple registration, where you will be given a credit card sized number, route map and written route description. You may start when you like within the time frame, with the slower walkers going early and the faster runners later. Please, do adhere to this system as it really helps us provide a great day out for all and makes our marshall planning so much easier and less time consuming.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"><br /></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Please do take a weatherproof jacket, and spare warm layer. Over trousers, hat a gloves, may well be useful, together with some cash for additional on the hoof purchases. or the </span><a href="https://www.ullswater-steamers.co.uk/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">'Ullswater Steamers</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">' if you choose this as a return option, from Glenridding. A mobile phone can be useful, although signal is poor in the valley except on the Vodafone network</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">The finish is back at The Village Hall - far end of the village as you come into Pooley from the bridge, remember!</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have no specific dedicated 'Event Parking' in Pooley Bridge, although very nearby there is some '£3 All Day' parking. Space and availibilty depends upon this week's weather and reasonably dry ground conditions. </span><br />
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Other car parks in Pooley are LDNP controlled and will cost you different Pay-and-Display rates. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">We have free parking at local village halls, and offer a free shuttle bus from these locations, as well as pick-ups form Penrith Railway station and town centre. Free village hall parking is available at Dacre Village Hall - ideal if you are coming from Keswick and West on the A66 - and Askham village hall - ideal from the South, M6 via the A6. Please do use this service - and 'Yes' we will take you back to your cars after the event! </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">Ok, I think that's about it for now - if you have any questions please check the </span><a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/103991913455965/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A5%2C%22page_id_source%22%3A106333956088989%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22page_id%5C%22%3A106333956088989%2C%5C%22tour_id%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">facebook page</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> or </span><a href="http://nav4joe.blogspot.co.uk/" style="text-decoration: none;"><span style="background-color: transparent; color: #1155cc; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: underline; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;">blogpost</span></a><span style="background-color: transparent; color: black; font-family: "arial"; font-size: 11pt; font-style: normal; font-variant: normal; font-weight: 400; text-decoration: none; vertical-align: baseline; white-space: pre-wrap;"> - before emailing me as it may well be an FAQ that some others need to see.</span></h4>
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JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-60193578424339808542017-08-31T04:55:00.003-07:002017-08-31T12:29:46.195-07:00Ullswater Way & Challenge 2017<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Sunday 22nd October </h2>
Last year saw the inaugural event around the newly established Ullswater Way, with 180 people enjoy some, or all of the 24 mile route. Everyone had a great time, although some found it a bit tougher than they imagined as not all of it is nice flat lakeside trails, as some of the media photos portray! Suffice to say, those who choose to get a 'Steamer' back down the Lake were both wise and reward by great views of Ullswater.<br />
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2017 Tweaks</h3>
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This year we are repeating the event, but with a few tweaks and a change of direction. <br />
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For 2017, we'll be going clockwise around the lake instead, so if you <i>'only did the first half .... and it was amazing' </i>last year, now you can do the same again and do the other half, and it's a win-win!<br />
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We are also offering two options - <i><b>Ullswater Way 20</b></i> or <b><i>Ullswater Challenge 24</i></b>. Both routes share the same route to Glenridding at around halfway, and then they split. The UW20 route stays low and uses the 'new NT' lakeside path to Aira Force Cafe. This is by far the easier option as it's flatter and very much parallel with the road and lakeshore.<br />
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The <b><i>UC24 </i></b>will head up to Greenside and over into Glencoyne, traversing on the higher level fell path to Dockray. This includes the stunning views down the lake and as well as some 'technical single-track' that many will enjoy. The UC24 route will continue over Gowbarrow summit, and join the UW20 route at The Old Shoot Lodge. <br />
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For an idea of the routes take a look at the excellent <a href="http://www.ullswaterway.co.uk/ullswater-way.html" target="_blank">FoUW</a> website, which gives you some general maps and information on the heritage and artworks.<br />
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The start and finish will be in Pooley Bridge. You can start anytime between 8am and 10am, so no mass start, 'elbows out' or traffic worrying malarkey. <br />
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The exact start arrangements will be confirmed in the next few weeks as I'm awaiting confirmation as to useage of the Memorial Hall and/or maybe the Sun Inn, as last year, but it will be somewhere in the village. All will be confirmed in due course, plus you'll get 'Final Details' by email via the entries system of course. Entries are already <a href="https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=3684" target="_blank">open</a> and places are limited, so please don't miss out. If you are undecided on which route is for you, don't worry as you can 'edit your entry' at a later date and change from one to the other. We will also allow you to do this at the Glenridding CP during the event if needed.<br />
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The Ullswater Way route is waymarked with the UW 'roundel' shown above. We'll be adding a few small orange NAV4 arrows and a few safety tech staff at key points, but it is an easy route to follow. We'll give out carefully written route notes (large text and accurate) and have commissioned a special<br />
<b>UW&C </b>map. No-one should fear getting lost!<br />
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<b>Is it a race?</b> <br />
No, not really, but more of a time trial for those whom speed and time matters.<br />
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We take our responsibilities seriously, so naturally we will time you out and back in again, so everyone will have a 'finisher's time'. And we'll be accounting for you at the various Checkpoints around the routes. Everyone is welcome, walkers, runners, ramblers, as long as you are all tolerant of each other and aim to have a good day out.<br />
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All we ask is that those who are slowest and want and need more go early soon after 8am, whilst the speedy runners go much later around 10am. <br />
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<b>Why?</b> We'll it is logical and spreads everyone out. It also makes it all a lot easier for us to manage as the finishing 'window' isn't so long, and generally open shorter hours. This means a lot for the volunteers helping you all day. <br />
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Our Ethos</h3>
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We keep things simple, clean and green. <b><i>Don't</i></b> expect unnecessary 'bling, music or a fanfare at the start or finish. <b><i>Do</i></b> expect a great day out, plenty of fun, banter, brews, cake and .... </div>
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There will be shuttle bus with pick ups from local villages and venues, including Penrith Station and town centre. We are hoping to resource free parking in Penrith with shuttle bus service to the start.<br />
There will also be secure bike parking at the event venue - ride a few miles from home or your B&B?<br />
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Checkpoints are likely to be at Howtown, Side Farm / Patterdale, Glenridding, Dockray and Aira Force, Watermillock or Bennetthead. Each will supply a minimum of cold drinks, plus some hot drinks and tasty nibbles. You'll be able to fill your water bottles at each checkpoint and we'll be providing you with special souvenir mug at registration for you to use on route. <br />
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A year or so on, the basic route is now well established and the <a href="http://www.ullswaterway.co.uk/" target="_blank">Friends of Ullswater Way</a>, have done a remarkable job of installing eight art structures around the route, with more planned. We will be donating some money to continue the work and to help with general footpath maintenance, but you can also add optional donations to Fix-the-Fells and National Trust that you can 'tick' when signing up.<br />
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Ok, I think that's just about it for now; I'll write updates as and when, and 'Final Details' will be sent to all participants a week before the event. Check out our facebook <a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/103991913455965/?acontext=%7B%22source%22%3A5%2C%22page_id_source%22%3A106333956088989%2C%22action_history%22%3A[%7B%22surface%22%3A%22page%22%2C%22mechanism%22%3A%22main_list%22%2C%22extra_data%22%3A%22%7B%5C%22page_id%5C%22%3A106333956088989%2C%5C%22tour_id%5C%22%3Anull%7D%22%7D]%2C%22has_source%22%3Atrue%7D" target="_blank">event</a> page to share FAQ's, comments, offer lifts or accommodation or whatever. This is a low-key, community led event so please get involved.<br />
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We do need so volunteers to make the day work smoothly. Helping at a checkpoint is an excellent way to put something back in to the event. Or, perhaps you can help before with offering a checkpoint venue, minibus or ...whatever. </div>
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Many thanks,JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-7090430581390244102017-05-19T11:38:00.002-07:002017-05-20T13:23:29.200-07:00DBR - Why?<b>Dragons Back Race - Again! Why?</b><br />
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This has been the 'FAQ' that I've been asked frequently over the past few months. Even today, someone expressed surprise that I was running not working. Perhaps it's because I'm behind the scenes at many races rather than 'racing', or just my increasing bulk and decreasing speed.<br />
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It got increasingly worrying when my sanity appear to be in question, and I spent the winter months thinking hard trying to find a good reason not to take part. I certainly don't want to be the 'fat old git' at the back, arriving late each evening. But I can cope being the slightly fat chap finishing in the middle of the pack. .<br />
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There is a bit of a song and dance about me doing a fourth DBR in twenty five years, but I don't see it as a big deal. I'm just lucky that I was around in 1992 (just coming into my fell racing prime, actually) and I'm still active now ...and can get fired up for the right occasion.<br />
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Last time, in DBR 2015, someone put a camera in front of me as I trundled South on Day Three.<br />
Q: 'What keeps you motivated?' they asked. My immediate thought was 'wtf' that's a bit of a stupid question and I struggled for a reply. 'er..don't know really..? Somewhere on Youtube there is 27 secs of riveting video. <br />
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I trundled on. To be fair, I didn't realise they were filming and I was just in my own enjoyable space and have trouble wasting energy on smiling.<br />
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A: But, it is just about keeping moving, and enjoying it. Walking and running down Wales for five days - what's not to like? No laptop, no work commitments, no Wifi - no phone signal. It's not a joke or cliche, I'm looking forward to a holiday.<br />
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Q: 'But surely it's a bus men's holiday for you? <br />
A: Maybe. I'm happy to muck in and help with the event team and I'm not tolerant of prima donnas who expect everything done for them, but first and foremost I going to enjoy some 'TFM' and the j-o-u-r-n-e-y! Eek.<br />
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I've also been fortunate to spend some quality hill-time out with fellow Dragoneers recently. It's been a pleasure and honour to offer my own advice and support to them but it's two-way street and I've reaped support from them, too. I'm looking forward to spending some quiet time with a few friends, both old and new. but equally so I'm fearful of the hype and egos. <br />
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So ,,,,no reason not to do it again - I'm not as old as Facebook thinks I am - and twenty-five years is now't. I know of two people who are have done events for 30+ years or more, year in year out. A few years ago, I went to a lecture by a guy who had done every London Marathons. He'd done like 28 at the time, and he was the youngest to do so, so clearly had his sights set on being the 'last man standing'. Generally people were in awe, but I remember asking him, 'Have you ever thought about choosing NOT to do it?' The question led to a uneasy pause in the room.<br />
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<b>This 4/4 DBR is nothing special.</b> <br />
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Steve Redgrave's five consecutive Gold medals is special Katherine Grainger's Olympic record special too. Casper and Katie's joint BGR is special, and in a DBR context Helene's fourth place in 2012, twenty years on from winning was very impressive along with Jim Mann's run that year.<br />
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Not a lot really, The distance and terrain is much the same. There are good mountain running performances from well prepared mountain runners. A growth in the event infrastructure, of course. Sadly, in recent years, a greater proportion of people getting out of their depth ... and some high expectations from a demanding race community and media.<br />
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<i>1992 - Fit, Young and Ambitious.</i><br />
Quietly confident but enjoying racing just behind my role models, heroes and leading runners of the day. Sadly, my partner Steve Dubie put his foot down a rabbit hole on the last afternoon and so we lost several hours as he hobbled with severe cruciate ligament damage. We missed the Saturday morning presentation as we sat in A&E in Cardiff, I remember driving home to Cumbria, non-stop, with a bit of a sulk on.<br />
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<i>2102 - Very Fit, Not-so-Young, Tired.</i><br />
But a bit tired and battered from a week's AR Exped race the week before. Shane's extra special Day One was tough, we dug deep, I nursed my battered body efficiently to the finish, Overjoyed, yet a little jealous of Helene's 4th place performance, it was an evening of very mixed emotions as we waited for Wendy Dodds to finish late in the evening. And all a bit of a head mash, as I'd got some tragic news as phoned home, just after the finish line. A week later another tragedy.<br />
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<i>2015 - Fit Enough, Getting Older and Wiser. </i><i>Try Again. </i><br />
So, this is the last time? Let's get it right and finish on a high, please. Finished strongly, enjoyed all but five minutes, but perhaps under-achieved. Bugger...!<br />
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2017 - Not Dead Yet - let's have fun.<br />
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2019 - tbc....fit enough to take part, or working on the event side which is harder?<br />
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Have fun, everyone.<br />
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<br />JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-76972908881581363992016-08-02T10:48:00.001-07:002016-08-02T10:48:46.998-07:00Ullswater Way Challenge - Sun 23rd October 2016<h2>
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One of the <i>'good news'</i> stories coming in the aftermath of Storm Desmond was the launch of the Ullswater Way, by the Lake District National Park and various Ullswater associates. Having lived and worked primarily in the valley since the mid-80's it's quite amazing how 'The Way' has evolved and I'm now able to organise an event around The Lake.<br />
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More recently I have become a member of The Friends of The Ullswater Way, a group dedicated to celebrating the culture and heritage of the valley by commissioning a number of installations around The Ullswater Way. So, if you want to enjoy and walk or steady run around Ullswater with like minded people, this is the day to do it. </div>
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'Ullswater Way Challenge' is a new 24 mile event starting from Pooley Bridge and going anti-clockwise around the Lake. Start anytime you wish between 8:00am and 10:00am; giving slower walkers and early start and with faster runners later on. Our route is a few miles longer than the normal Ullswater Way, but the extra three miles will be well worth it.</div>
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From Pooley Bridge, you'll climb steadily up to Maiden Castle, then on through Bennethead to Watermillock and Gowbarrow Fell. The route will use the high level route over Gowbarrow summit, then descend down to High Cascades Bridge, up stream from Aira Force.</div>
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We will not be using the new 'NT-path' from Aira Force car park to Glenridding as it is not suitable for our purposes, being narrow, busy and with a dangerous road section. We are grateful to the National Trust for allowing access over Gowbarrow summit.</div>
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The route is on a variety of paths and trails. It is way-marked using the Ullswater Way symbol and you will be given a simple written route description. No map reading skills are required. Please note that the path from High Cascades to Greenside does go high and can be exposed in poor weather. </div>
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One of my aims is to limit the amount of cars this event brings into the valley. Fortunately, Pooley Bridge is close to the M6 and Penrith, with it's mainline railway station. I'll be posting details of buses from Penrith and Rheged soon, and offering a shuttle if necessary.</div>
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We need several volunteers to help organise this event. There are various tasks, start and finish admin, roadside checkpoints, tea-pot managers, roving footpath event staff, even a Wainwright hill-top to look after. If you want to volunteer please <a href="mailto:nav4adventure@gmail.com" target="_blank">email me</a> with your preferred role and availability.</div>
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Entries Open - Wednesday 3rd August - <a href="https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?event_id=2908" target="_blank">via sientries</a> </h3>
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<span style="font-weight: normal;">Thank you everyone, and I mean everyone; walkers runners, families, the villagers at Pooley, the Hall committee, Sun Inn, Parish Council and Ullswater Association. You all contributed to a great fun event in some fine Spring weather.</span></h3>
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A new event is always a strange and exciting project and in the aftermath of Storm Desmond a bit of a gamble but everyone was buzzing about the route and the nature of our 'walkers and runners' event, especially the family ticket which allows children to run / walk with their parents.</div>
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The original idea was simply a 'Run From Pooley' to support the community and businesses in wake of Storm Desmond and the destruction of the 251 year old Pooley Bridge. The Ullswater Association were eager to support the 'run' as part of their Daffodil Festival, annual event in the Ullswater valley. Hence, the Daffodil Run and Walk was planted and bloomed into a great fun day out for all.</div>
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The route is simple: an out-and-back route from Pooley to Hallin Fell and back, which is a total distance of about twelve miles. It is a mixture of good wide trails, easy to follow paths and the short steep ascent onto Hallin Fell, to the magnificent view point over the whole of the lake, Helvellyn and the Ullswater valley. </div>
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The 'Daffy-Run' is very easy to follow and adequately signed, and it is also possible to turn around any one of three or four of our staffed safety checkpoints for those who don't want to do the full distance. Our highly experienced (and entertaining!) NAV4 Adventure event staff had a great day and took some great photos out on the route. <br />
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Back at base I just about managed to keep on top of the finish and results admin, and serve up tea, coffee and copious amounts of infamous cake to the rapidly returning finishers who caught me slightly unprepared. Some very impressive times were recorded .... but overall people seemed more intent on fun and cake then race splits and prizes.</div>
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<b>Bigger Growth in Spring 2017</b></div>
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We like to start our events small and nurture them into something special, and never forget that fun for everyone and sustainability is very important. After such a great day, and listening to the very encouraging feedback from all sides <i> </i>I'm pleased to announce that<i> </i><i>The Daffodil Run and Walk, </i>will be back next year on Saturday 18th March 2017. Details and entries to follow soon.</div>
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JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-76599225389655274562016-02-12T06:39:00.003-08:002016-02-29T06:21:40.841-08:00Daffodil Run and Walk Sat 19th March<b>The Daffodil Run, or walk is a new event from Pooley Bridge on Sat 19th.</b><br />
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Entries are open <a href="https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=2636" target="_blank">now</a> for individuals and families....for both 'walkers' and 'runners' starts.<br />
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The primary aim is to remind people how beautiful Pooley Bridge and Ullswater is, and how it has suffered following the loss of it's famous bridge. Come and enjoy and good run or walk, see the new bridge under construction and support the pubs and shops of Pooley Bridge. The event has the support of the Parish Council, The Daffodil Festival and the Ullswater Association.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Hallin Fell is the small dark fell in the centre of the photo....</td></tr>
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<li>The route runs from Pooley Bridge to Hallin Fell, via The Cockpit and Martindale Church, and then back the same way. It is easy to follow.</li>
<li>The route is a mixture of good trails, and paths, some wet under foot, a little bit of tarmac lane and the open slopes of Hallin Fell, but still on a reasonably good path. The route returns exactly the same way.</li>
<li>The route will be simply sign-posted, with event marshals at key points, but is very easy to follow. It will be very easy to 'navigate' - no special skills needed. There will be two drinks stations that you will pass twice each.</li>
<li>This is an event for everyone, whatever your speed or competitive edge.</li>
<li>The event is open to all abilities, with walkers setting off between 9:00 and 10:30am, then runners at 11.00am. </li>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Heading from The Cockpit towards Howtown</td></tr>
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<li>You can run the full distance (12 miles) in the main start at 11:00am, or set off earlier and do a shorter distance turning around at one of three manned safety points.</li>
<li>The entry fee is £20 per person, for runners and walkers.</li>
<li>A Family ticket of £30 for an adult and up to three children is available for the 'walkers' start. Or, two adults and two children if both parents which to walk / slow run. </li>
<li>Runners aged 14-18 can run in the Runners start if accompanied by an adult.</li>
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Free tea, coffee and cold drinks and a tray bake will be available in the Village Hall post walk / run to all participants. And of course, there are pubs and cafes in Pooley for post race refuelling.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Parish and Ullswater Association support the 'Daffy Run'</td></tr>
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More details will be added very soon, but you can enter now <a href="https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=2636" target="_blank">via https://www.sientries.co.uk/event.php?elid=Y&event_id=2636</a><br />
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I'll be adding to this blog, with more photos and details over the coming week or so. We welcome offers of help from anyone who wishes to get involved, whether with race entries in the hall, out on the route, or helping at the finish....<br />
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Our Daffodil Run f<a href="https://www.facebook.com/events/779904528809577/" target="_blank">acebook</a> page will also contain more information and advice.<br />
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Meanwhile, please contact me if you wish to help or have any concerns about the event.<br />
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Many thanks - Joe Faulkner<br />
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01768 864 909 (Stainton) 07749 364 249 email - nav4adventure@gmail.comJoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-16170489799365659382015-07-02T11:05:00.000-07:002015-07-03T04:42:34.707-07:00Dragon's Tale RevistedDragon's Back Race - 2015<br />
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So, the DBR is over for another two years and there will be so many different memories and stories from a wide range of people.<br />
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Firstly, I'd like to thank Shane, Heather and Tom for amazingly professional delivery of 'The Third Edition' which appeared to be faultless to me. Backed up by a highly competent team of hand-picked marshals and with the generous title sponsorship of Berghaus, this was a very slick production.<br />
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There is no doubt this is a tough race. It's a tough week on everyone; at least we runners get more sleep generally than the event team, who work tirelessly to make the event happen. Some 'big names' bailed out, some due to injury and some realised mid-week that it wasn't going to happen for them.<br />
I was sad to see to the two 'Jim's, and my Spine mate Mark, all very experienced mountain running men, choose to stop through 'SMJ' decisions when things weren't going there way.<br />
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There are other people to thank as well, I spent a bit of time with Carol, initially on the Glyders and especially on Crib Goch, but she is much faster runner than me and quickly gets away on the flat. My tent companions whittled down to see me sharing with Damian Hall, Pavel, Jonas and a certain Mr Tobias Mews who were all great entertainment and a source of inspiration in various ways. ('Stop Faffing' Tobias...)<br />
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I'd also like to congratulate our <a href="http://www.nav4.co.uk/" target="_blank">NAV4 Adventure</a> clients who did so well: Lizzie, Tremayne, Michelle and Richard for completing the full race, and in very good times, along with Louise, Anna, Carlos, Katharine, Wayne for going so well and so far. I was really pleased to see Braddan complete this year after being so close in 2012. I actually didn't see much of him all week, as he started early, got to bed early and was wary of any cut-offs.<br />
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<b>More Than Just a Race</b><br />
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'More than just a race' is what Angie from Berghaus quoted today; and she should know having been there working all week and running the complete Day Three, the long tough day, in tough conditions. In some ways it's a family affair, although with different branches of the family. I've been taking my time to catch up with some social-media, and have particularly enjoyed Helene Whittaker's videos, if only to see what else was going on around me during the week. Helene is very much part of the DBR team, as is Wendy Dodds; Steve Doobie....you were conspicuous by your absence.<br />
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<b>Great Videos and Media Coverage</b><br />
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There are hundreds of photos on the web, and with more surfacing each day. Helene's video presentations were the highlight of yesterday's media catch up, and before we all become yesterday's chip paper please take a look at a few videos on the <a href="http://www.dragonsbackrace.com/media/films/2015-race-videos/" target="_blank">dragonsbackrace</a> website</div>
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If you only watch two video shorts then please try these those of Jim Mann, Huw and Glen Davies and myself from <a href="http://www.dragonsbackrace.com/media/films/2015-race-videos/" target="_blank">Day Five </a> Jim's words are very poignant, and the bit about Glen and Huw Davies is pretty special for me too. The camera does lie: the twenty or so seconds of me walking up that lane doesn't show how steep it was. Plus, I would have answered questions with a more lengthy response especially if Helene or some had asked me something interesting. And....I think Ian Corless's camera has a special filter on it to make us look more rugged and knackered than we really are.<br />
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<b>'So, Three Dragon's Back Races in 23 Years?'</b><br />
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I was often asked which was best , or which was hardest, or whether this one was tougher than The Spine. If truth be told I found this one the easiest. 1992 was very daunting and way beyond the physical limits of what any of us had done then. 2012 was hard from an emotional and psychological point of view as it came just a week after the Sting Exped Adventure Race in Scotland. So, I started a bit battered and sore but was fit that year. This year in 2015 I was far from running or race fit, but had enough mountain miles in my legs from working outdoors, usually with a sizeable sac on.<br />
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I'm just not running fit any more. Someone once described my running as similar to an old 2.0 litre non-turbo Diesel Transit van. There the ones that look tatty, and you'd never think they would pass an MOT, but they just keep going. As long as you keep putting the right fuel in they keep going.<br />
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Well, if that is so, in DBR 1992 I (think?) I would have been and 'L' reg Transit. That 'L' plate means a lot to me. In 1992 I was just thirty, and coming into my long distance prime (the media hadn't invented the word 'ultra' then, in fact social media was invented!) But I was surrounded by the great and the good of long distance mountain running; Stone and Diamantides, Belton and McDermott, Walsh and Clark, Cudahy and Kyle, Wendy and Sue, Turnbull and Jones, someone called Crane, John Redmayne....you get the idea. So, I was the young unknown tea-boy, the fat 'mid-packer' (sic) who survived and came to the fore. I was just lucky to be born when I was and be invited to take part. <br />
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However, in '92 I was also quietly confident. I'd chalked up 3 Bob Graham Rounds, a good handful of hilly '100' milers, dozens of mountain marathons (proper two day jobs, not 26.2 miles of trail) and so I had miles in the tank, topped off by an eagerness and passion to have specifically made a Soft Option 'Event' running sac. In other words, well prepared and with eyes wide open.<br />
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Enough of memory lane; but when someone asked if I was going to finish 2015, I immediately thought of Sir Steve Redgrave, when he was asked, 'When did you know you had won?' after that amazingly close finish for his fifth gold medal. 'After ten strokes,' said Sir Steve. Now, Sir Steve isn't arrogant, and I hope I'm not, but having started and got through Day One, and baring injury such as befell Ed or Pavel, I was going to finish this jaunt down the wonderful Welsh mountains. The destination was a certain, just the speed / time and maybe condition I'd finish in being a little unknown.<br />
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<b>Speed Kills</b><br />
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So, just like a 23 year old Transit van, the body work is knackered, the paintwork very much past it's best, and the chassis may be a bit twisted, but inside the engine block refuses to die. No amount of lycra will hold the wing mirrors on and there's no i-pod socket, tinted glass, nor electric windows.<br />
Air condition involves removing layers of clothing. Thankfully, smart new Berghaus zip neck short sleeved shirts negated the need to be shirtless this time.<br />
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Any stage race or 'ultra', or expedition requires you to look after yourself, preserve energy and limit body damage. The evening's recovery is crucial and a skill set within itself; eat, drink, stretch, (self-medical?) eat, drink, sleep, drink, drink, eat, run...repeat. Pacing yourself is key, and most of us are only racing yourselves not others. Although some seem intent on following and steal minutes of others.<br />
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Fortunately, this transit hasn't got a Satnav to go wrong; but it does have a map, and good solid navigation skills. It also grow up in Shropshire and spent it's early years roaming around Snowdonia and Mid-Wales, especially. Seriously, I was efficient throughout with my route choice, 'Yes' in some ways from prior knowledge but you still have to navigate, which at times includes <i><a href="http://www.nav4.co.uk/skills/personal-coaching/" target="_blank">slowing down</a></i> rather than going the wrong way. I made some small errors, everyone does, but often those are because of 'race head' and trying to gain time on people around you. One was within a mile of the finish following the 'marked route'! (NB- There is no such thing as a marked route )<br />
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I was very happy with my navigation and route choice. Day Two is the awkward one and I took a direct, and consequently lonely line, enjoying some solitude overlooking Tremadog Bay. I messed up the end of Day Two, getting swallowed up by some runner-eating-boulders and vicious heather which had me travelling a mile in about one hour and subsequently suffering a mild hunger-bonk on the mandatory route run in. Bit of a sad finish to that day.<br />
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Overall, I really enjoyed navigating in poor visibility and certainly passed several people in the 'clagg' with slick lines. However my biggest strength is just keeping up a steady pace, (as seen in the video on Day Five) which makes it surprising easy to pass people at the Support Point, or even at gates, road junctions and hill tops. Indeed, the ability to navigate effectively is a core mountain running skill and so mastering this will enhance your mountain running performance without doubt. 'Yes' - check out our <a href="http://www.nav4.co.uk/" target="_blank">NAV4 Adventure</a> courses for details.<br />
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As long as I keep putting the right fluids in, I keep going. Fuel, water and 'oil' in the right places.<br />
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I don't have any complicated nutrition and hydration strategy, but I do like food and drink. I drank water all week, with just two quick tea stops. I eat sandwiches, 9bars, cashew nuts, cheese and tomato cubes, oat cakes and Peanut M&Ms. I have been using some Mountain Fuel powders before during and after the race, which make up great milk shake based drinks. I also had a few Bounce Balls and Cliff Bars from previous expeditions but find them hard work at times. No gels for me #gelfreerunning<br />
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<b>Gear - Less is More</b><br />
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I bought home more food than I eat. Heather's catering was great - plentiful food and I've no problem with being vegetarian. But, I did run out of Early Grey tea bags, had the usual cravings for odd foods and missed semi-skimmed milk.<br />
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Clothing: I was lucky enough to earn some Berghaus shorts and base layers, along with a Vapourlight Hypertherm Reversible Smock which is really useful for its weight. These base layers fit me well, have great length neck zips for ventilation, which is an essential for me. The Vapourlight Hyper smock also kept me dry in tough weather on the Brecon Beacons during Friday. That was the only time I put a waterproof on. <br />
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Overnight Kit needs careful thinking about. Again 'Less is More', and it's about flexibility and thinking through needs, not necessarily wants. I know many of you kit fanatics will be after details, but as Helene said at the original briefing, 'Its' not about what you wear, or what you eat .....It's in here (inside) what makes a difference. Naturally, a NAV4 Adventure course will be a source of further knowledge if you need more advice and input.<br />
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The Dragon's Back Race has had a successful third edition. Well Done Shane and team. Of course, Shane wasn't in charge in 1992, but I reckon it takes any event to get to three years before it's matured and found it's groove, so he's done it early. What next for 2017, I wonder.<br />
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Finally, I'd like to thank Mr Stuart Smith. I'll single him out from the many hard working Event Team as he quietly gets on and does the do without any fuss or bother. I always feel safe and sorted when he's on board.<br />
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Thanks for all the messages, support and I wish everyone a happy and swift recovery. <br />
See on in Conway in 2017.<br />
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<br />JoeFaulknerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17848229650909084148noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4849695960255462003.post-8666273598891045232015-05-14T03:24:00.000-07:002015-05-15T11:40:46.577-07:00Taming The DragonOk, it's getting pretty real now. Last Sunday I was out in Snowdonia with six other 2015 Dragon Race competitors, and it suddenly feels like the race is just around the corner. Whilst I'm busy prepping myself for the race it was good to spend some time with other DBRacers.<br />
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This was a special edition of our 'Mountain Running Skills' course, but based in Wales and aimed solely at Dragon's Back racers.<br />
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Choosing to meet at <a href="http://www.booking.com/hotel/gb/yha-pen-y-pass.en-gb.html?aid=311076;label=yha-pen-y-pass-igxS%2AoN8Z5KNwRRygvmgKAS33129052860%3Apl%3Ata%3Ap1%3Ap2%3Aac%3Aap1t1%3Anes;sid=c98e63a71df4011cc8e743ada561dee6;dcid=4;dist=0;srfid=33d7dc2766c5fb30adb535426ca603c4a950e92eX1;type=total;ucfs=1&" target="_blank">Pen-y-Pass YHA</a>, we enjoyed one or two 'brews' in the warmth of The Snug as the weather did it's best to discourage us from going outside at all. After a very wide ranging and interesting discussion on all things 'DBR', mountains, food, trails, compasses maps, amd drybags it was time to get outside.<br />
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The plan was to run around to Tryfan and back over the Glyders. The run out was Ok, but we suffered quite a battering on Tryfan with gusts requiring us to get low down and hold on tight on the scramble up and down the South Ridge.<br />
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Back at Bwlch Tryfan, it was obvious that conditions would be very challenging on Glyder Fawr and Glyder Fach, and it was getting colder. Overall, it was a good test of differing shoes and clothing, as well as a reminder that good 'hill-skills', navigation and 'SMJ' is just as important as physical fitness for this or any mountain running event.<br />
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It was an interesting day. I'd like to thank all six on this recce / skills course for their input. We aired many an issue for the DBR race, talked about kit, strategy and tactics, and a lot about us, the runner and how we control our race and emotions.<br />
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Remember; <i>'Day Two is the Toughest'</i> and then it gets harder. <br />
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I'd also like to thank Steve at Pen-y-Pass YHA for his hospitality as well as <a href="http://www.berghaus.com/" target="_blank">Berghaus</a> and Shane for staging the <a href="http://www.dragonsbackrace.com/" target="_blank">Dragon's Back Race</a> for a third time.<br />
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NAV4 Adventure offer a number of tuition and coaching sessions. 'MRS' is our one day course, and we have a weekend 'Mountain Running Essentials running twice a year, with the next one on 9-11th October. Alternatively much of my work is delivered on a 'One-One' or small group basis by arrangement, and includes a full range of running and mountaineering activities. Further details can be found on the <a href="http://www.nav4.co.uk/" target="_blank">NAV4 Adventure</a> website.<br />
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">If you’ve read my blog before,<wbr></wbr> you’ll know that I am a big <wbr></wbr>fan of the <a href="http://www.nav4joe.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/petzl-reactive-lighting-technology-so.html" target="_blank">Petzl</a> Reactive <wbr></wbr>Lighting torches and <wbr></wbr>regularly use a Petzl Nao and <wbr></wbr>Tikka RXP. I have a spare <wbr></wbr>rechargeable battery for each <wbr></wbr>of these; hence I’ve got 10-<wbr></wbr>12 hours of usable ‘Reactive <wbr></wbr>light’ for each of these torches. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">However, if you've read my Spine <wbr></wbr>Race blogs (<a href="http://www.nav4joe.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/spine-race-2015.html" target="_blank">Parts One</a> and <a href="http://www.nav4joe.blogspot.co.uk/2015/01/spine-race-part-two-gear-skills-and.html" target="_blank">Two</a>) you’ll know I <wbr></wbr>reverted to a trusty Petzl <wbr></wbr>Myo RXP, for the six / seven day race. This is because it is ‘AAA’ <wbr></wbr>battery fed, as you can’t <wbr></wbr>expect to find, or rely on <wbr></wbr>finding recharging facilities <wbr></wbr>during a multi-day non-stop <wbr></wbr>race. But now I’m pleasantly <wbr></wbr>surprised and a proud owner <wbr></wbr>of this nifty piece of (not <wbr></wbr>so cheap, but well worth it) quality plastic.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The <a href="http://www.nav4joe.blogspot.co.uk/2014/02/petzl-reactive-lighting-technology-so.html" target="_blank">Reactive Lighting</a> feature <wbr></wbr>is excellent for Night <wbr></wbr>Navigational trips when you are <wbr></wbr>handling maps and then <wbr></wbr>looking into the distance. <wbr></wbr>The output reduces when you <wbr></wbr>don’t need it, reducing map <wbr></wbr>glare. It’s rather like <wbr></wbr>having automatic headlights <wbr></wbr>on your car which switch from <wbr></wbr>side, to dip, to full beam <wbr></wbr>without your doing anything. <wbr></wbr>This is great for when you <wbr></wbr>need to look at a map, as it <wbr></wbr>doesn’t dazzle back at you, <wbr></wbr>and saves power for close up ‘<wbr></wbr>proximity’ work, and consequently is save battery power and <wbr></wbr>the big power / boost / full <wbr></wbr>beam for when, and only when <wbr></wbr>you need it.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The Reactive Lighting feature,<wbr></wbr> measures and adapts just how <wbr></wbr>much light you need based on <wbr></wbr>what the sensor is measuring <wbr></wbr>so it’s a very economically <wbr></wbr>way of saving battery juice</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The ‘Tikka R Battery pack’ <wbr></wbr>simple takes three ‘AAA’ <wbr></wbr>batteries and then slips into <wbr></wbr>the Tikka R or RXP head <wbr></wbr>torches so that you can carry <wbr></wbr>on using the torch once the <wbr></wbr>rechargeable battery has run <wbr></wbr>down.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">What this means is that you <wbr></wbr>can safely venture forth <wbr></wbr>beyond the reach of plug and <wbr></wbr>USB sockets and power your <wbr></wbr>Tikka on ‘normal’ AAA <wbr></wbr>batteries. (These could be <wbr></wbr>Alkaline, Lithium, or even <wbr></wbr>rechargeable, of course) but <wbr></wbr>if your are on a multi-day <wbr></wbr>trip you can buy fresh <wbr></wbr>supplies whenever you need <wbr></wbr>them, or simply carry spares.</span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white;"><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The output from the ‘AAA’ <wbr></wbr>Battery pack is good, and in no way just a low level 'standby' light. </span><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">The downside is that you don't get the full Reactive Lighting functionality (nor do you do in the Nao with 2x AA) You </span><wbr style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></wbr><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">still get three strong beams, of differing spread and output, and apparently </span><wbr style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></wbr><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">delivering about 60% of the </span><wbr style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></wbr><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">lumens that the rechargeable </span><wbr style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;"></wbr><span style="font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">battery does. </span></span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Hence, if my <wbr></wbr>Tikka RXP can normally <wbr></wbr>deliver up to 215 lumens, then I <wbr></wbr>estimate that the ‘AAA’s are <wbr></wbr>pushing out around 80 - 120 <wbr></wbr>lumens, which was more than adequate for general use. It was certainly enough to get me deep into <wbr></wbr>Wark Forest, and keep me writing this from the warmth <wbr></wbr>of my sleeping bag, and other domestic bivi duties. A proper mid-night navigation test around the forest proved that the output is very good, and leaving the torch on for a burn test gave me at least five hours of output, or the maybe more. </span></div>
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<span style="background-color: #444444; color: white; font-family: Arial, Helvetica, sans-serif;">Petzl Torches are very widely available, but this accessory isn't the most sexy bit of kit and retailers may not show it as a stock item, but can order it for you. <a href="http://www.swaledaleoutdoors.co.uk/products/lighting/petzl-tikka-rxp/" target="_blank">Swaledale Outoors</a> stock both the Tikka R and RXP in two different colour options</span></div>
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