I THINK it's around August. Definitely a very organised race. Maybe try a fell-running website, if you can't get any info on here. Is it not in "Events"?
official race in april and you have to qualify, too late for this years race i think, far better to do it later in the year when the weather is better and warmer.have a condensed map i could scan and send if any good mercury, drop me a line.
I've walked it many times (years ago), don't think it's 26 miles. Used to be 23.5 unless they have changed the route. Would be a tough run! You used to get a badge and certificate in the old days!
I think the only one you could run up is Whernside. The others were hands & knees, scrabbling up and clinging on type climbing. It was cold, pouring with rain and zero visibility on Pen-Y-Ghent - no wonder I missed the pub:-) I did run the last mile though - wanted to get back inside the 12 hours to get my badge and certificate.
You need to have completed a couple of category 'A' fell races to be eligible for entry. Don't know how thoughroughly they check this out.
Its THE fell race in the calendar, but its bloody tough. Cut off times are rigourously enforced. Its frequent for people to have completed 3/4 of the race and be DNF'd for being off the time, even when they go on to finish.
erm! sorrry hippo but i do this as a training run in a nice steady 5-6 hours as well as the rombalds stride a lovely 22 mile run across the otley and ilkey moors ba' tat in 3:45, as well as skipton to leeds along the leeds liverpool canal in under 5 hours not bragging or anything just love running on the hills and open land for a nice day out which obviously makes it easier running the road marathons. lucky to live in gods country and get around the open hills easy, work shift and plenty of time off!! by the way shoulder injury at the moment, toataly p*ssed off, on the sick from work and unable to run and putting on the pounds in weight, i shall return!!
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I'm after a map of the route if anyone could point me in a good direction
may have bitten off more than i can chew here
We once did a pub crawl version which was fun!
HOW?
there arent any bloody pubs up the mountain
thers one at the bottom of pen-y-Ghent
but you wouldnt want to drink and run upthat
oh I did
and it was night too
I did run the last mile though - wanted to get back inside the 12 hours to get my badge and certificate.
and i did it in summat like 10 hours
I only remember one hands and knees bit
Your mind has blotted out the worst bits hippo. Or you just zoomed up the tricky bits - you did it a lot faster than me :-)
(I hope we aren't putting you off mercs)
Hippo sighs
Id better not try it again-look what happened at the Lyke Wake
i do recall refusing to go up a scree hill towards the end-then realised I had no choice
(great fun Mercs, honest!!)
brilliant
truly
and ive ben asking about fell shoes
Please god dont let me turn into a fell runner
they are REALLY nuts
I just remembered how scared i am of downhills
Im ok now
You need to have completed a couple of category 'A' fell races to be eligible for entry. Don't know how thoughroughly they check this out.
Its THE fell race in the calendar, but its bloody tough. Cut off times are rigourously enforced. Its frequent for people to have completed 3/4 of the race and be DNF'd for being off the time, even when they go on to finish.
For info take a look at,
www.fellrunner.org.uk
Enjoy
thankyou
Im not eligible
and never will be