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SPONSORED
BY:
Lakes Runner
www.lakesrunner.com
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A new specialist running shop at 3-4 Cheapside,
Ambleside
(premises previously occupied by Rock and Run)
Top brands of shoes and clothing. Free
gait-analysis with every shoe fitting.
10% discount to all Fairfield runners over race
weekend.
Manager Ian Barnes and staff look forward to
welcoming you to the shop.
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VENUE: |
Rydal Hall, Rydal, Ambleside,
LA22 9LX
GR 36606 |
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PARKING: |
Ambleside Show Field (courtesy of
Mr Hodgson)
Car Park entrance on A591 - GR.
372052 - 800 metres West of Ambleside Village
Centre.
A fee of £1 per car will be
charged. The walk from the Car park to
Registration is 800 metres. |
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REGISTRATION: |
Bishop Bulley Barn, adjacent to
the Start area. |
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RACE DETAILS: |
 Start 2.00pm.
Approx 9 miles and 3000 feet of climbing and
descending. The electronic ‘dibber’ system will
be used at all the checkpoints and at the
finish.
Checkpoints will be manned and
have radio contact. Should you need to retire
please notify a checkpoint marshal and confirm
your return to an official at the finish. Lost
‘dibbers’ will be charged for (approx. £20).
Records:
Men M. Roberts 75.11 2000;
Ladies V Wilkinson 88.52 2005
ROUTE
MAP |
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FACILITIES: |
There are no changing facilities.
There are toilets adjacent to the start.
An excellent ‘plunge pool’ exists
below the waterfall which can prove invigorating
to tired limbs.
Children and non-swimmers should
exercise extreme caution. Squash at the finish
and tea and cake at the rear of Rydal Hall will
be provided on production of your race number.
There is a Tea Shop on site. A licensed bar will
be available. |
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ENTRIES: |
On the official FRA entry form
(or copy) only found in the race calendar. In
advance only and by Monday 7th May. The race
limit is 600.
Exceptions for entry will only be
made for postal entries having a post mark prior
to 7th May.
For confirmation of race entry and
all other race details please check
THIS PAGE
which will be updated
weekly. It is expected that entries will be
oversubscribed. |
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COURSE: |
An excellent fell running course
with good climbs and descents with rocky
sections in places.
The course is flagged from the
start to the open fell and from the last
checkpoint to the finish.
Checkpoints:
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Nab Scar 356072 (north side
of wall stile);
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Great Rigg Man 356105 (by
small summit cairn);
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Fairfield Summit 358118
(a/the summit cairn?);
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Dove Crag 374104 (summit
cairn near wall);
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A gate near Low Sweden Bridge 374056.
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Equipment |
You must carry or wear for the
duration of the race windproof anorak/cagoule,
hat or hood, over trousers, map (Harveys, OS or
Martin Bagness ‘race special’), compass and
whistle. Spot checks will be made and you will
be disqualified if you do not have the correct
equipment.
THERE WILL BE NO EXCEPTIONS FOR
HOT WEATHER. |
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Prize Giving |
Bishop Bulley Barn at
approximately 5pm. All starters will receive a
commemorative map of the course at registration. |
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Camping |
Camping may
be available at Rydal Hall. Please contact the
Hall direct on
mail@rydalhall.org
or telephone 015395 32050. |
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Contacts: |
Tony Walker,
01539 724286 (day time only),
watershed@enterprise.net
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www.amblesideac.org.uk |
