Lantern Pike
posted by DW at 8:47 pm
18.9.07
13.9.07
Mountain Trial
Sunday 09/09/07
Lake District Mountain Trial - 20 miles ??? / 9260ft
7th place - 4hrs 46mins 06secs
I hadn't fully digested Schoffer's appreciation of the LDMT in the latest Fellrunner.
As it happens I followed his advice to a T.
Set off like a nutter up the first hill to promptly get nearly cragfast and watch all those I had overtaken cutting off beneath me straight onto the checkpoint. Arse.
Then started pulling through and think I chose a decent line around the S of Red Screes to CP2. Bit miffed to have Brendan Bolland pass me here, though he did come 2nd, so it shows I chose a decent line. CP2 is where the lucky break came.
I saw Steve Birkenshaw just as I was arriving and decided, rather cheekily, to follow him. He chose a deft line which took us up Calf Cove onto the Farifield ridge. We ran together to Seat Sandal to arrive at CP3 with Jim Davies and John Hunt. Choosing to follow John from here I took a line down the tongue off Dollywaggon which proved to be a good one as Jim arrived at CP4 at the same time (though he was moving a bit quicker). A bit of a blunder left me too high in crags trying to find CP6, but in the end I think I got off lightly on the nav front, unlike Schoff and Paul !!!
Jo looked very worried at the start but finished smiling and full of talk of optimum route choice from here to there, so I think she enjoyed it. KIMM next for us my dear!
Overall Results, splits and prize list
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Lake District Mountain Trial - 20 miles ??? / 9260ft
7th place - 4hrs 46mins 06secs
I hadn't fully digested Schoffer's appreciation of the LDMT in the latest Fellrunner.
As it happens I followed his advice to a T.
Set off like a nutter up the first hill to promptly get nearly cragfast and watch all those I had overtaken cutting off beneath me straight onto the checkpoint. Arse.
Then started pulling through and think I chose a decent line around the S of Red Screes to CP2. Bit miffed to have Brendan Bolland pass me here, though he did come 2nd, so it shows I chose a decent line. CP2 is where the lucky break came.
I saw Steve Birkenshaw just as I was arriving and decided, rather cheekily, to follow him. He chose a deft line which took us up Calf Cove onto the Farifield ridge. We ran together to Seat Sandal to arrive at CP3 with Jim Davies and John Hunt. Choosing to follow John from here I took a line down the tongue off Dollywaggon which proved to be a good one as Jim arrived at CP4 at the same time (though he was moving a bit quicker). A bit of a blunder left me too high in crags trying to find CP6, but in the end I think I got off lightly on the nav front, unlike Schoff and Paul !!!
Jo looked very worried at the start but finished smiling and full of talk of optimum route choice from here to there, so I think she enjoyed it. KIMM next for us my dear!
Overall Results, splits and prize list
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posted by DW at 10:53 am
12.9.07
The Ben
Saturday 01/09/07
Ben Nevis hill race - 10miles / 4450feet
29th place - 1hr 48mins 41secs
My 6th Ben Race and set a new PB shaving off 4mins 29secs.
Mostly down to a better descent than normal, despite the damp conditions.
If only I'd managed to follow Donald as he flew past, I might have unlocked a few more mysteries of the descent route. Made a boob on a zig choice at the end, when I should have followed the Lochaber vest. This cost me the few seconds that I couldn't quite gain on Angela.
Was very chuffed and surprised that we got bronze medals for being third team.
Results
Ben Nevis hill race - 10miles / 4450feet
29th place - 1hr 48mins 41secs
My 6th Ben Race and set a new PB shaving off 4mins 29secs.
Mostly down to a better descent than normal, despite the damp conditions.
If only I'd managed to follow Donald as he flew past, I might have unlocked a few more mysteries of the descent route. Made a boob on a zig choice at the end, when I should have followed the Lochaber vest. This cost me the few seconds that I couldn't quite gain on Angela.
Was very chuffed and surprised that we got bronze medals for being third team.
Results
posted by DW at 1:04 pm
Wormstones
Wednesday 22/08/07
Wormstones fell race - 5miles / 1170ft
7th place - 37mins 44secs
Eschewed round Latrigg for more fierce High Peak pain and came 7th again.
Managed to get past the lad who beat me at Eccles Pike and held him off on the road.
Jo Bo had another good run, putting in more miles in readiness for her LDMT debut!!!
Results
Wormstones fell race - 5miles / 1170ft
7th place - 37mins 44secs
Eschewed round Latrigg for more fierce High Peak pain and came 7th again.
Managed to get past the lad who beat me at Eccles Pike and held him off on the road.
Jo Bo had another good run, putting in more miles in readiness for her LDMT debut!!!
Results
posted by DW at 12:53 pm
Weasdale
Saturday 18/08/07
Weasdale Horseshoe fell race - 8miles / 1890ft
78th place - 1hr 7mins 3secs
English championship medium counter. Another 0 pointer.
Slightly improved on my 121st at Fairfield.
But not very much.
It will be no surprise to you that I set off way to quickly.
Again.
Not helped by my a mudclaw getting stuck in a bog, which resulted in a stop on the descent and a lot of foul expletives (sorry Geoff).
Results
Weasdale Horseshoe fell race - 8miles / 1890ft
78th place - 1hr 7mins 3secs
English championship medium counter. Another 0 pointer.
Slightly improved on my 121st at Fairfield.
But not very much.
It will be no surprise to you that I set off way to quickly.
Again.
Not helped by my a mudclaw getting stuck in a bog, which resulted in a stop on the descent and a lot of foul expletives (sorry Geoff).
Results
posted by DW at 12:46 pm