A Grand Day Out

 

Had a lovely day out on Saturday at the Haworth Hobble, fine conditions and with YJ shouldering the responsibility for navigation, I was able to trot round taking a few photos en route. 

The start – a last minute move from the community centre to Haworth Primary School

     Team 24…   plus some local yokel wearing a Horwich vest!

First climb of the day up to the moor

With a bottleneck at the stile up to Withins Heights

Great photo posted by JtE of the race in 1992 at Widdop Res, with our very own EtU and JtE (Ed’s still wearing that hat on our Saturday runs).   Those of you that have received your copy of the FRA mag will have seen another photo of the same place same year – well here’s a third one for you .

I know which one I prefer, hats off (especially EtU) to those who completied the ‘92 race – I would have stayed in bed!

First sight of Stoodley Pike (pronounced Studley by a Bingley runner) looks a long way off

YJ’s reputation as a route finder must have gone before him because descending into Todmorden before the climb up to Stoodley Pike he collected a following of about 15 runners who stuck like glue.  Being of a mischievous nature I suggested he stop to tie his shoe lace to see what they would do, but of course he’s far too much of a gent.  Anyway we unintentionally missed the first path up and of course so did everyone else!  However a Highland runner carrying, until then, an unused map shouted that there was a second path up.  John and I set off cross country and beat them all up to the monument, joining the second path about two thirds of the way up.  Quite pleasing really!

T’Y had given us plenty notice that he would be leaving us about half way round, so we girded our loins and hardened our hearts to this fact so that when it occurred we weren’t too downhearted!

Not long before we got to the top

Not far now…  Leeshaw Reser

 

Hurrah – finished

Thanks for a great day out YJ.   Been floored by a shocking cold since getting back but hoping to recover by weekend, got a late entry for Two Crosses but will have to see how it goes. 

NLN