Monday 22 March 2010

Mug for a mug

Probably the only cup I am ever going to win (they were free to all finishers).



Happy 20th birthday! To the Wirksworth Incline.


On the First day of spring, Ray M and I headed up to Wussa, for the Wirksworth Incline http://www.wirksworthrunningclub.co.uk/?cat=4.

As we got nearer to Wirksworth, the cloud cleared and the sun smiled on the 20th running of the Wirksworth Incline race.

The F.R.A. class it as a B short at 4 miles and 600 foot of ascent but to me it was more than just that. It was an event with a wonderful relaxed but well organized and friendly atmosphere. The route was well marked and marshalled. Starting with a steep run up the incline, round a trig point, a short loop then back the way we came.
It was good fun  just going for it and not having to think about the nav, for a change.  


It was also good to see some familiar faces Rob S, even though you and your girlfriend beat me. Martin of http://alwayssearchingfor.blogspot.com/ fame, and Stu L.

The only downer was finishing outside the top 50%. I ended up 63rd of 120. Doh! Ray was first MV 60 home but unfortunately for him there was no MV 60 category. Well done Ray!


105 and 106 not 118 & 118

Many thanks to all involved in running the event.

Saturday 20 March 2010

'Morning prayers' A run to the Priests Hole

This blogs header picture was taken in Cumbria last July(2009). We had stayed up in the lakes for a camping holiday, after the Saunders.

A couple of days staring at the hills around the Sykside campsite http://www.sykeside.co.uk/. I could bear it no longer,  creaking bones and stiff  muscles or not, it was time for a run.


So it was up High Hartsop Dodd.

looked down at the sleeping campers.

Along Black Brow, saying "hey up!" to the sheep. You can take the man out of Derbyshire But not the Derbyshire out of the man. Its a sheep thing.

 On to Dove Crag

   On to Dove Crag and the Priests Hole. Signed the guest book.




Then just followed the path down Dovedale, to the campsite.





Friday 12 March 2010

3rd Time lucky

Dark & White Rab Mini Mountain Marathon round 3 Macclesfield Forrest.

After being postponed twice due to snow, we finally got to do this event. After two whiteout wipe-outs we had perfect conditions, blue skies and glorious sunshine.

It was good to get out at last, for our first run in the Peak this year. The conditions were perfect, excellent vis and firm ground. The nav was quite easy, just a matter of following the footpaths so it was down to route choice and who could run the fastest....... Which was not us.

We finnished 58th of 87 overall and 5th of 6 in our class.

A good day out, somewhere I had never run before, in beautiful sunshine. What more could you want?