Rob Jebb (Bingley) led the field up to Red Burn
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Ian Holmes (also Bingley) was lying 3rd at this stage, behind
Davy Rodgers (Lochaber)
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The runners leave the tourist trail
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The line snakes up into the cloud at about 600m
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Joan Wilson (Carnethy) - one of several Carnethies in the race
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Runners
contour round to the first river crossing |
The front runners have to know the way!
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Andrew
Schofield of Borrowdale |
500 runners spread out in single file |
Heading up to the cloud level
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Davy Rodgers was not far behind Jebb |
Jebb approaching half way, just below the cloud level |
Ian Homes half-way |
The cloud begins to come down again |
A grassy interlude amongst the rock |
Most zigzags were ignored for the direct line on the way down! |
Supporters were scattered over the course (mostly below cloud level) |
Mandy Goth (Todmorden)
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Andrew
Lennie (Carnethy) at 650m
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Ronnie Gallagher (Westies) was near the front
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Crossing Red Burn |
Gavin Thornley (Carnethy)
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Bruce Smith uses the Ben as training for the Caerketton downhill |
Graham Benny (Westies) |
Colin Wilson (Carnethy)
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Alasdair Anthony (Ochils)
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Crawford Oliphant going up...
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... coming down
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...and going along!
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Adam Anderson (Carnethy)
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Simon Booth was 4th
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Sarah Legge (EZ Carnegie) |
Sandy Bennet (EZ Carnegie)
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Sharon Taylor (Bingley)
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A front bag = a bum bag coming down! |
Matthew Whitfield (Bingley)
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Rob Jebb (the Great Ascender?)
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No time to 'rubberneck'. The helicopter (in the field) made several
trips to the summit.
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Ian Holmes (the Great Descender?) crosses over to the tourist path
- Jebb behind on right
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The ascent follows the right hand skyline
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The
muddy slide down to the burn crossing (reminded me of the wildebeests'
migration!)
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Stephen Raiston crosses the tourist bridge
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Glen Nevis in the distance
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Gary Corbett (Pennine) takes a direct line through the zigzags
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'Muddy slide' middle right.
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Adam Anderson on his own!
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Keighley and Craven vests
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No let-up on concentration on the path
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Tourist path bridge near the bottom
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Glen Nevis
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