29.5.06

Jura

Saturday 27/05/06

Isle of Jura fell race - 16+miles / 8440 feet
12th place - 4hrs 13mins 12secs

The usual gorillas in the mist action at the first three checks followed by a crap choice off Aonach Bheinn (too far left in boulders) left me well down at the start. Climbed well on Beinn a Chaolais to get in with a decent group including Mark Shaw, Jack Holt and others. Chris U was pulling away at this point, should have tried to get up to him here. Foolishly kept overtaking Mr Shaw (a Jureach) on the climbs only to make a series of blunders on the summits to find myself behind him again. Meanwhile Jack stuck to Mark as if attached by bungee. The route off Beinn Shiantaidh was superb though, hardly any toomfoolery in the monster boulders. I'd stashed some shoes, water and jelly babies at 3 arch bridge on the morning of the race and made the decision to stop and change. WRONG. Jack passed me, made a wise observation about what a bad idea it was, and I never caught him. Then again he'd saved that much energy drafting behind his navigator he probably ran the road as quick as Holmesy did. Anyway I ended up taking 45-06 off my previous best. One year the weather will be on my side and I will get under four hours.

The decision to travel up earlier made the trip much more enjoyable this year, here are some of the 100+ pictures I took during the week. Fast becoming my favourite race and place in the country, I can understand why Mike Rose held it so dear and why the Tod / Achilli folk made such a great effort to carry on organising it.
Results
SHR report and pictures

20.5.06

Fairfield

Saturday 20/05/06

Fairfield Horseshoe fell race - 9miles / 3200feet
31st place - 1hr 40mins and bit

Only about 90 seconds slower than last year, so I have no complaints.
As usual, some nav clangers coming off Low Pike, but didn't lose too much.
Mental note-reccy it next year.
And why oh why do we have to take the track back to the hall?
Would rather it finished by the car park.

Think I was final man home for the club, not a total disgrace, but there's work to do yet!
Dollies Skyrace will be fun - there's going to be about half a dozen Borrowdale runners there.
Is Canazei ready for that?
Results

Police Champs

Tuesday 16/05/06

British Police Fell Race, Rothbury - 10miles / 1900feet
13th place - 1hr 26mins 12secs

I wouldn't really call that a fell race, not enough walking and too much road.
It did include the climb of Simonside though, which had a decent descent.
Very nice place Rothbury too.
Shame I ran like a lemon, well and truly trounced by Andy B and Christine Howard.
Could be a long way before a repeat of my scalping of Malcolm Fowler at Wasdale.
We discussed a suitable Cumbrian route for next year in the pub - the gnarlier the better!
Results

7.5.06

Ben Lomond

Saturday 06/05/06

Ben Lomond Hill race

Still feeling feeble, I foolishly drove all that way to post a DNF ;-(
Just to rub salt in my wounds I met a lass who ran 2-55 at London and finished second lady at Ben Lomond.
I'm sure the difference was 3 days of silliness at the GL3D.
Nae bother, it's early doors yet.
But, do I really want to do Saunders Klets class and then Wasdale the next weekend ???

1.5.06

GL3D06

29/04 to 01/05/06

Great Lakeland 3 Day mountain marathon

Results
Graham Kelly's report
Shane Ohly's report

Day 1 - Sat 29th April

Start at Rydal Hall 366064
CP1 Silver Howe 325067
CP2 Sergeant Man 287089
CP3 Esk Hause shelter 235083
CP4 Scafell Pike 216073
CP5 Scafell 207065 (optional extra for the headcases - not me!)
CP6 Esk Hause shelter 235083
CP7 Footbridge at stream junction Langstrath Beck/Greenup Gill 274129
CP8 High Seat 287181
Finish at Burn's Farm 307243

7820ft ascent
7440ft descent
7hrs 14mins



Day 2 - Sun 30th April

'Old Crown Round'

Start at Burn's Farm 307243
CP1 Skiddaw 260291
CP2 Great Cockup 273333
CP3 Carrock Fell 342336
CP4 Bridge at end of Mosedale 327327
CP5 Blencathra (Atkinson's Crag) 324284
Finish at Burn's Farm 307243

7000ft ascent
6890ft descent
5hrs 19mins



Day 3 - Mon 1st May

Start at Burn's Farm 307243
CP1 Clough Head 334225
CP2 Helvellyn 342152
CP3 Dove Crag 374104
Finish at Rydal Hall 366064

5760ft ascent
6150ft descent
4hrs 14mins