It’s probably time to let slip a few details about the forthcoming delights that awaits (fully paid up – see Anne W for details..) members at the club champs.
I’m providing this info via the website to all members (including the handicapper. He alone is welcome to get in touch for any further details required to finesse his calculations!)
I’ve put the route together with the following in mind:
Not too tricky to nav. Although, if the clag is down…
The three checkpoints are obvious land marks will mostly be known to folks who’ve done a bit of running in’t peaks. They aren’t (intended to be) difficult to find. Well, possibly the last one is trickier, but nothing horrendous, just a bit of easy bearing work from a very obvious place. Famous last words…
There is actually a little less macro route choice than I’d intended. Just how it worked out. I’d be surprised if its a procession though.
Terrain wise there is a mix of everything. Maybe I’ve subconsciously tried to please all the people all of the time. Therefore maybe no one will actually like it! But I’ve run round it in sections and then in one go, and it was a good afternoons activity.
Distance:
16.2km (accurate) and 1500feet (less accurate)
Details:
Has a fast start and finish totalling around 5km of fast running (unless the rain turns biblical…) the rest is a mixture of one ?runnable? climb and one steeper climb, some ‘proper’ Derbyshire upland terrain, which will be familiar to many club members, a few ‘stones’, trods and other typical high level delights of the region. I’d guess on the Harmer/Galarunner continuum it would just tip the scales to the Harmer side, not by a lot, and considering where it goes I think I’ve been very kind to you all…
Unless it rains a lot…
I’d estimate winners time at 80 minutes in the current (solidly summer) conditions. They’ll certainly be a pint of milk for anyone to go under that time!
The route/checkpoints will be announced in the week before the event itself.
Travel:
it is possible to get very close on public transport. If you’re driving its c. 40mins from Sheffield in the main dark peak area. There will be some parking but the usual car sharing arrangements will be appreciated. Again details in the week prior.
Ian