Saunders

Weekend Sat/Sun 1st/2nd July 06

Saunders Lakeland Mountain Marathon - 'Klets' class
The event started at Grasmere, using the sports field as a base.
The overnight camp was at Stonethwaite.

Overall I finished 17th of 19 finishers (39 entered, 31 started).

Day 1 proved to be a lesson in how not to navigate.
What is a re-entrant anyway?
The route description says 5971 feet of ascent. I actually climbed 11110 feet and descended 11340!

Sunday was a bit of an improvement.
Finished 10th of 20 on day 2, a mere 80 minutes behind the winner, as opposed to the 5 hours and 10 minutes I lost(!) on day one.
I climbed 5680 feet and dropped 5360, the course was supposed to be 4577, so I must have been a bit nearer the mark.

Let's hope the sores and sunburn subside before Wasdale.
You live and learn (not to enter it again).