Wednesday, February 11, 2009

Winter Training Race #5 -Blencathra Centre

For those not indulging in the Buttermere Round this weekend...

This Saturday, 14 Feb:

From the car park above the Blencathra Centre (Grid Ref: NY302256)
Juniors - all age groups U8 upwards - 10:20 warmup for 10:30 start. Seniors 11:00.
Free entry, register on day, so get there in time to register & warm-up.
Fell route, with bad weather alternative route.

This is the penultimate race of the winter training race series. The final race is the 'Sale Fell figure 8' on Saturday 28 Feb.

3 comments:

Diane Shaw said...

Hi Steve
How difficult is this route & how long is it? Do you think I could do it? I really want to give it a go & I can't make the Sale Fell race because I'm going to be away.

Thanks
Di

Steve Hebblethwaite said...

Senior route is a simple climb to the summit of Blease Fell/Knowe Crags and back down -this is no more than a couple of miles, but with a good climb (about 1000')...

...if there is still a significant accumulation of snow/ice on this route by the weekend, the alternative route is an out and back run along the Glenderaterra terrace path to Skiddaw House 6m/700'

Diane Shaw said...

Thanks Steve. I might come along then.