Did this race last year, been raining heavily for a week and was quite flooded. Superb last year, only criticsm is they ran out of water for the slower runners. I'm sure that'll be sorted for this year. Beware the huge continuous hill in the 1st couple of miles. One of my favourite races of the year
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Live right on the doorstep of this one and booked Lakeland Coniston trail race not knowing which date it was on! Dam! Great part of the country to run and great views from the pike across the North west, if you like really hard races in this neck of the woods Horwich RMI Harriers do one of the hardest 11 milers I have ever ran in February each year called the Winter Hill Fell Race if anyone is interested (mud hills and more hills).
Should be good. Suits anyone doing the race, anyone mara training and anyone who just fancies a decent run
Dont have to register or be entered in the race. Just turn up 10am Rivington and Blackrod School (Rivington Lane) and theyll be 3 ability group to run in. Not sure about the water station situation
Carry a water belt with you, if you're running in a group there;ll be plenty of water/energy drink between everyone to make sure you're ok.
Thanks,
dt
Just to let you know that race packs with the timing chip will be going out from next Monday.
Andy and Shirley Staveley will be taking the free recce training run from the playing fields at Blackrod and Rivington High School on Saturday (17th Sept), just turn up for 10am start and they will split you into 3 pace groups for a social training run over the route.
Friends who haven't entered for the half on Oct 1 are more than welcome to join us for the recce - the more the better.
I was wondering what the usual attire is for this run, i.e. what's it like underfoot. I've only got my road shoes at the moment (asics gt something-or-others's).
Also, what should i be wearing on top? A tech T shirt? base layer? can you tell I've got idea/experience at this?!
Big thanks for any info/advice!
Iain.
Brilliant, thanks!
I think I've read that they've changed the route a little bit to alleviate bottle necking at stiles, not sure to what extent though.
Cheers for the info, and good luck!
Iain.
Hi Iain,
We have taken out the first two styles at Rivington Tea Rooms and Village Green and now run on the road a little further down to the Village Club and right fust before the reservoir bridge picking up the route again at the drink station before Yarrow reservoir. On the way back you still go along the stream and across the field to the style at Rivi Green as it is much more spread out by then and not such a bottle neck.
I've just entered this on a whim, first half marathon but I've been running for a couple of years so it'll be OK I'm sure!
Looks like the weather will be fine all week, including Saturday, so I was just going to wear regular road shoes (don't have any trail shoes).
I entered on the 2:09 events website, I assume I'll get email info soon about where to get my race pack?
Hi Michael,
Entries up to today will be posted their pack first class then after today will be emailed on the day pick up instructions.
Mike
just entered
looking forward to it - should be glorious!
sounds like there are plenty of water stations, but think I may carry a bit extra myself to gurgle on the way round
Guys, its going to hot, if you are going to carry liquid carry a sports drink not water. The worst thing you can do is drink extra water as you will be sweating a lot and losing salt. Drinking water will dilute the salt in your system even more, which is very dangerous. A sports drink will replace it.
If you are going to use water just pour it over your head.
Everyone ready for this tomorrow? Gonna be a hot one. I believe there are three water stations but they did run out last year at the last drinks station for the slower runners. Definitely an idea to take some with you. Went round the first part of the course again on Wednesday and whilst it is a lot drier than the recce run the other week there are still muddy parts of tracks under tree coverage and where vehicles with big wheels have driven!! Top half of the course the week before, and just 4 days after the recce run, had more or less dried up, apart from the boggy fields. Good luck everyone, most of all enjoy it, its a beautiful part of the world.
WOW, that was a hot day out ..... phew ..... 2hr 08mins for me and 196/356 on a course that doesn't suit me and with not that much training either ..... I am happy with that --- here is the route from my Garmin.
cracking goody bag, i have to say! You can wear a tech t shirt with a certain amount of pride, wear a medal and people think you're showing off!
Cheers for the garmin, nice to see just what killed me!
See I always said it was a big hill!!
I was really enjoying it until the water station at White Coppice - no water! Did manage to get some at the final station at the bottom of the bridle path though so that was okay.
Think they must have radioed back to HQ for more supplies as I then got offered water by every marshall I passed!
Delighted to knock 7 minutes off last year's time though very disappointed with the unisex (enormous) t-shirts. Not a patch on last year's for quality and fit.
Well done to everyone who ran and hope it's a bit cooler next year.