Trigger- marsden to Edale take 2

Thanks to everyone at 'trigger' hq for staging this classic event in glorious, if freezing, weather. The race route follows the pennine way between the tow towns with some minor diversions according to taste and tactics. This years event had the novelty of an extended section on the Kinder plateau. The old Tanky's route took runnners down the road passed the snake inn.......This time we swarmed over the road and followed the flagged path toward mill hill. Due to the fine weather most competitors shunned set course for the Kinder west trig over the frozen groughs and up a heartbreaking climb. During this climb I learnt of a secret recipe to delay muscle cramps. Apparently The tomato sauce sachets you get at motorway services are just the right electrolite balance and they are free.

After the kinder trig I picked up the track for the downfall. Taking about 5mins running. Although when i reccied early last week I spent at least half an hour trudging round in circles.

The run in from the last checkpoint is still tough even though mental you feel almost in sight of the finish. The path follows the kinder river, where i came a cropper on the ice. Peforming a perfect pirouette loop the loop combination before knocking my breathe out on the ice. Result one broken wrist which I didn't feel till I had thawed out at Edale.

Congrats to all finishers and to all involved in the race. Brilliant planning and execution. Plenty of hot food and cakes at the end.

Well done .