Bowness Knott
Location & Terrain
Competition
Long 5.1km and 170m of climb (stream crossing likely)
Short 3.4km and 100m of climb
Novice 1.8km and 50m of climb
THERE IS NO ENTRY ON THE DAY - PRE-ENTRIES ONLY
Entries close TWO days before the event (Tuesday 23:59)
There will be NO dibbers available on the day, please contact Dave Fenwick on: davfen44 ( use @ here) yahoo.co.uk if you'd like to request a dibber posted to you (free of charge for the duration of Covid)
https://racesignup.co.uk/site/event.php?eventid=2125
Practical Info
Bowness Knott Forest Enterprise Car Park NY 109153. At the end of the unclassified road from Croasdale.
There will be no signs to the event. Please park responsibly within the car park and respect all other users.
Timber extraction is ongoing in the upper reaches of the valley and it is not uncommon to meet logging vehicles along the narrow roads from Ennerdale Bridge. They travel in pairs and you’ll have to give way!
Starts:
Two located adjacently around 1km walk on a forest road and path from assembly. Take care and be aware of vehicles using the forest road.
Finish:
One located 200m from assembly.
Terrain:
Areas of the forest have seen substantial thinning works over the last 18-24 months. I have tried to use these sympathetically and joined them together with path and track sections. The map has additional information showing runnability of extraction lanes.
If we’ve had recent rain then ‘dobs’ are recommended.
And just to whet your appetite, a couple of photos, the thinned forest and the view from the finish.