Racing the Pennine Way - live tracking
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Found this tonight: http://spine.opentracking.co.uk/race/
The Spine Race is a mountain marathon covering the full Pennine Way. The tracker is fascinating, I've just been watching a poor woman get the route off Cross Fell wrong and now she's having to climb back up it. There is a live weather station not far from there and apparently it's -4c, 35km/h winds and obviously pitch black.
That place is hard work on a nice day, the middle of the night in weather like this half way through a 263 mile race is something else!
The Spine Race is a mountain marathon covering the full Pennine Way. The tracker is fascinating, I've just been watching a poor woman get the route off Cross Fell wrong and now she's having to climb back up it. There is a live weather station not far from there and apparently it's -4c, 35km/h winds and obviously pitch black.
That place is hard work on a nice day, the middle of the night in weather like this half way through a 263 mile race is something else!
moribund said:
Found this tonight: http://spine.opentracking.co.uk/race/
The Spine Race is a mountain marathon covering the full Pennine Way. The tracker is fascinating, I've just been watching a poor woman get the route off Cross Fell wrong and now she's having to climb back up it. There is a live weather station not far from there and apparently it's -4c, 35km/h winds and obviously pitch black.
That place is hard work on a nice day, the middle of the night in weather like this half way through a 263 mile race is something else!
I did the Pennine Way twice, in 1974 and 1975, and by co-incidence also got lost on Cross Fell, near Appleby, (The highest point in the Pennines) in thick swirling mist and heavy rain....(In the middle of June)..The Spine Race is a mountain marathon covering the full Pennine Way. The tracker is fascinating, I've just been watching a poor woman get the route off Cross Fell wrong and now she's having to climb back up it. There is a live weather station not far from there and apparently it's -4c, 35km/h winds and obviously pitch black.
That place is hard work on a nice day, the middle of the night in weather like this half way through a 263 mile race is something else!
I understand the record is just over two days now for fell runners...incredible really.
Thanks for the link....
From the web:-
Most full length walkers allow between 16 to 19 days to walk the Way.
What is the fastest time anyone has completed the Pennine Way?
The Pennine Way record is held Mike Hartley, who ran the route in 2 days 17 hours 20 mins and 15 secs, finishing on the 23rd July 1989.
Mike did 2 years of research on the Way and peaked his training at 170 miles per week. He's still running now in his mid 50s (if not quite as fast or as far). He ran without stopping for sleep. In fact, he stopped only twice for 18 mins each time, one time for fish & chips in Alston! The Way took it's toll on his feet - he ran the last 40 miles with a borrowed size 10 shoe on his (ordinarily) size 8 right foot.
Most full length walkers allow between 16 to 19 days to walk the Way.
What is the fastest time anyone has completed the Pennine Way?
The Pennine Way record is held Mike Hartley, who ran the route in 2 days 17 hours 20 mins and 15 secs, finishing on the 23rd July 1989.
Mike did 2 years of research on the Way and peaked his training at 170 miles per week. He's still running now in his mid 50s (if not quite as fast or as far). He ran without stopping for sleep. In fact, he stopped only twice for 18 mins each time, one time for fish & chips in Alston! The Way took it's toll on his feet - he ran the last 40 miles with a borrowed size 10 shoe on his (ordinarily) size 8 right foot.
Just to say the Spine Race is currently under way again for 2016. Both bonkers and inspiring, tracking runners covering 260 odd miles pretty much non-stop in snow and mud. It's not something I could ever contemplate but I'm glad that some will push the limits.
http://live.thespinerace.com
http://live.thespinerace.com
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