8 mile run from Marl Pitts to Oswaldtwistle today.
1 hour 10 minutes.
Very Wet!
Sunday 27 April 2008
Friday 18 April 2008
Night Time Jaunt up Pendle Hill
Pendle Hill, famed for the witch trials of 1612, which resulted in the execution of 12 women, is still associated with witchcraft to this day. Folklore aside, running Pendle Hill at night was a challenge and a half, one made greater due to having never even run up Pendle in the daytime. So it was fair to say that we took the 6 mile challenge with a bit of apprehension.
After locating the path to the summit, we slogged onwards for a while on a good path. Funnily enough, a strange mental image developed inside my head that we were following a substantial wall, only it never made an appearance on the ground. So I felt calm and happy :) We were immediately welcomed to the summit plateau by a icy wind, yet it was still a great surprise when the trig point appeared from beneath the thick mist, shrouding the hill making staying on the path tricky to say the least.
Using the 1995 orienteering map, and expecting it to be accurate was the first big mistake but regular cairns were welcomed sights. An excellent outing if you're prepared to ignore the horror stories of people being possessed.
SPOOKY
After locating the path to the summit, we slogged onwards for a while on a good path. Funnily enough, a strange mental image developed inside my head that we were following a substantial wall, only it never made an appearance on the ground. So I felt calm and happy :) We were immediately welcomed to the summit plateau by a icy wind, yet it was still a great surprise when the trig point appeared from beneath the thick mist, shrouding the hill making staying on the path tricky to say the least.
Using the 1995 orienteering map, and expecting it to be accurate was the first big mistake but regular cairns were welcomed sights. An excellent outing if you're prepared to ignore the horror stories of people being possessed.
SPOOKY
Wednesday 16 April 2008
Liver Hill > Goodshaw
Afternoon run today, to Liver Hill then to Goodshaw on Rossendale Way. Back home on tough constantly undulating lanes above Burnley Road. Distance 7 miles.
Scout Moor 7 miler
A quick 7 miler on Sunday afternoon taking in Top of Leach and Whittle Pike. Weather was clear and warm. Took advantage of the new access tracks through the wind farm. Running was good!!!
Scout Moor Wind Farm:
Scout Moor Wind Farm:
Tuesday 1 April 2008
Liver Hill Fell Race
Light Nights... woo! Great out and back race and it's free entry.
Good mix of fast tracks, runnable descents, open moorland and proper squelchy Pennine bog. Covering 5 miles, the course goes from Marl Pits Sports Complex to the top of Liver Hill and back the same route.
The race has even made an appearance on YouTube! click here
Course Statistics
Distance: 5miles (8km)
Climb: 800ft (244m)
Starters: 159
Position: 22th
Winners Time: 0:34:24
My Time: 0:39:16
Click here to download the Google Earth file for the route.
Good mix of fast tracks, runnable descents, open moorland and proper squelchy Pennine bog. Covering 5 miles, the course goes from Marl Pits Sports Complex to the top of Liver Hill and back the same route.
The race has even made an appearance on YouTube! click here
Course Statistics
Distance: 5miles (8km)
Climb: 800ft (244m)
Starters: 159
Position: 22th
Winners Time: 0:34:24
My Time: 0:39:16
Click here to download the Google Earth file for the route.
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