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
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I know you haven't posted in a while, but I am hoping you still check posts / comments. Do you do much night time running? I want to start trail running at night because of the dark nights, but I haven't got a clue where to start. I have been looking at this head torch but don't know too much about it. Cheers, Jhttp://www.aboveandbeyond.co.uk/.silva-trail-runner-headlamp_7318860189609.htm
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