Mountain biking in Grizedale - Saturday 31st August 2013

Head over to High Cross for some mountain biking in Grizedale Forest, not done this for a while. 

Take in a big loop on the main tracks and down to the Forest centre for coffee and a tea cake. It's a steady climb back out from here and head round another big loop back to High Cross. 

Then add in a bit of road, downhill and then back up.....just for fun !

Scout Scar Run - Friday 30th August 2013

Notice a post on Helm Hill forum about a run on the Scar at 6pm, I had not made it out at lunchtime so this fits in. 

About 7 of us head out for an hour or so, a similar route to my lunchtime one to Helsington. A good run out and at quite a pace, fortunately we miss the showers.  

Barney Walk - Thursday 29th August 2013

I have the afternoon off and am in charge of Barnus. We head over to Staveley for lunch at More and then for a walk out and back along the river.......we are chased by a pig, not that Barn is overly bothered !

Orienteering Event - Wednesday 28th August 2013

Ben has kindly organised an orienteering event tonight, for both senior training groups. 

This is going to be good, I team up with young Jacob - we have 50 minutes to visit as many controls as possible (30, I think in total). We all set off together and soon scatter across the Helm.

We run well and work well together and visit all but two of the controls and are just under a minute late, thus forgoing 5 points; however, this gives us a total of 325 points which we are pleased with, although I do not think this will be a winning score. 

I am proved wrong, we pick up Male pair winners at the prize giving in the Station Inn later - beer and an Inov-8 Wrag for me and chocolate and a Wrag for Jacob - a real little star, he's only 13 and destined for great things in his running career. 

Black Fell and Tarn Hows - Tuesday 27th August 2013

A glorious evening and head over to the Drunken Duck for a run over Black Fell and Tarn Hows.

A great little route and barely anyone about. Up to Black Fell, great views and then across to Tarn Hows; round the tarn and then back over Black Fell; the sun is starting to go down behind the fells, stunning. 

Kentmere Horseshoe - Bank Holiday Monday 26th August 2013

Another day when time is tight, I head out early to Kentmere and manage to grab a parking space by the church. 

 

It's hot again and today I carry two bottles, sensible choice. Not much energy today, plod round the usual route, taking in all of the summits, including the Beacon and High Street. 

 

Relatively uneventful run and very few people about.

Grasmere....Tarns & Gingerbread Route - Sunday 25th August 2013

Hadn't planned to be out today but manage to fit in a run between things, including spectating at Grasmere Sports. 

Set off from Grasmere, up to Allcock Tarn, across to Nab Scar and onto the familiar Fairfield Horseshoe; then Heron Pike and Great Rigg before turning and descending to Stone Arthur. 

It is a glorious day, hot and cloudless and, again, I don't carry enough liquid. A direct descent to Tongue Gill and then Mill Bridge. The plan from here is to follow the ridge to Steel Fell, a little longer than expected and time is tight but we push on. 

Then towards Calf Crag but cut off left to join the main ridge, just east of the Crag and then follow the undulating ridge to Helm Crag. Out of juice and hard going in the heat. A rapid descent from here to Grasmere, down the main tourist trail and straight into the river to cool down......fantastic. 

Back to the car and then get to see some of the Junior races at Grasmere Sports.