The last section in the dark navigating by map andĬompass across featureless moorland/bog in the pissing The TDH is a great race, but I felt rather sluggishįrom the start and had to be content with just getting Kitchen he re-emerged and sped over the start Hall and instead ran straight into the kitchen.Īfter some shouting and pot waving from the 'START' sign next to the back door of the community Wild wet darkness, except Graham Nash who mapĪnd compass in hand failed to spot the large Start times we were on our way out into the (was it the other way round?) to record our The compulsory kit check and dibbing our dobbers Place Askham Community hall, and after negotiating Of the race which I'll mention purely for the To mention his navigational error at the start Good report from Graham, however he failed Sponsored runner, Kim Collison, in an astonishingĪ well organised, friendly event on greatĪway, an excellent way to spend the darkest, Village hall, so much, I ended up overeating Into Askham with a leg busting final 2 miles My map and compass to take a longer return Section when I suddenly realised I had taken Were always runners in sight and the banterĪll was going well for me until the final It was hard to get up any sort of running Running the easy ups, flats and downhills.Ĭovered in patchy snow and ice, but thankfully I plodded on and kept a steady pace, using Phil and I ran the first 8 miles togetherīefore Phil tired of my rank chat and made We started justĪfter 8am, fully covered in our waterproof So the 150 starters could choose their own The hotel bar, but strong will power, andĨ0mph with persistent rain, we decided toīut the winds were not as strong as forecast.ĭibbers and dobbers for the 8 checkpoints, The receptionistĪt the hotel did her best to tempt us into Theĭue to injuries and man-flu, the CarnethyĬontingent was reduced to me and Phil Humphries,Īnd, after a healthy pasta meal, we travelledĭown to Carlisle the night before. Lake District, and heads south West to Glenridding, Run on the Saturday closest to the shortestĭay. The Tour de Helvellyn is a 38 mile ultra, Was had, with the rewards of great countryside,īacon rolls in Penicuik and a welcoming pub But Carnethies aren't dauntedīy such trivial encumbrances and a good time Mud! Rivers of it, puddles, lakes, lagoonsĪnd landslips.
This is what the Spanish get up to at Christmas! Our well known Spanish member, Ana Perez, taking part in the local Papa Noel race (every village has one).
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