We are in the High Peaks Marathon 2009
Posted in Running42 miles across bleak unhospitable terrain, running through the night? It is usually snowing and it is always cold. Sounds a great idea to a suprising amount of people. Don’t know why I struggle getting a team?
The route followed the Derwent Watershed and goes round the Dark Peak anti-clockwise, starting and finishing in Edale. Taking in the worst the area has to offer. Peat bogs for mile upon mile of dark peak terrain.
This event is always oversubscribed and an addictive kind of race with many people coming back year after year for this perverse pleasure/pain experience. this race is the only race I have not managed to finish. 0 for 1 at present due to twisting my ankle not once, not twice but three times on a cold March evening before retiring at Cut Gate.
This year its going to be different! More consistent training, a team with an entry as opposed to a last miute forum arrangement. Recce’s, warmer clothing, taped ankles, less water, more food, brighter headtorch etc. Basically this year I am going to be better prepared and Team Pie are going to be flying!
December 20th, 2008 at 12:21 pm
yet again i didn’t manage to get myself organized for this, maybe nest year. certainly an event that i really want to do, looks ace!