Borrowdale

Sat 06/08/05

Borrowdale fell race - 17miles / 1980mtrs
(Lakeland classics long counter)

24th place - 3hrs 23mins 42secs

RHBs (all in section 34B) -

Scafell Pike 978mtrs
Great Gable 899mtrs
Dale Head 753mtrs

Needs a reccy next year...
1) Went too far north at Allen Crags.
2) Dropped too low on approach to Styhead Tarn.
3) Best way off Gable to Windy Gap is the tourist path, not Jackie's traverse.
4) Perhaps the line sticking E of Brandreth was OK - needs to be checked out properly.
5) Keep a bit further W on descent off Grey Knotts to avoid craggy bits.
6) Bit further S on descent to Dalehead Tarn, again to keep to grass and off the bluffs.
7) Don't go down Tongue Gill on way out of quarries, go to the hut and pick up the grass/bracken to the gate.

But in the end, I musn't grrumble, even though I think Mike let me get past him.

Results
Westmorland Gazette article