Lodore
Location & Terrain
Competition
Long 5KM, 250M Hight gain.
Short 3KM, 150M Hight gain.
Novice 2KM, 50M Height gain.
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)
Practical Info
Surprise view. It is a national trust pay and display. There are also a few cheeky layby spots, and later starts might wish to consider parking in the larger carpark at Ashness Bridge and wandering up the road.
This is a fantastic area, with some complex ground and very interesting features. There are a couple of things to watch out for though. Firstly, there is a Site of Special Scientific Interest, which is marked O.B. Your line shouldn't take you across it (it's a particularly grim-looking bog if I'm honest!) but if you've spooned up and fancy getting your snorkel out, please don't!
Secondly, this was recced initially after a few days of heavy rain, in the rain. Fording the river was genuinely stupid, and were it not for Chris clinging to my jacket, I would have been off over Lodore Falls! I have since been back a few times, and found that you can cross without even getting damp feet! The forecast is looking good, but I am reserving the right to make the river an uncrossable boundary on the day, if it looks like it'll be a safety issue. I don't want any of our beloved veterans to get some unwanted spa treatment from the Lodore!
Thirdly, crags. There are many, and it impossible to plan a course that doesn't have a leg bisected by a crag at some point. Treat mapped crags seriously, and you'll be fine.