Shinning Tor Fell Race

Wednesday 15th May saw us standing on the start line of the Shinning Tor Fell race part of the Goyt Valley series.  This was my first running of this course and due to nesting birds the route had been shortened.

After registering at the Errwood sailing club we walked across the dam  to the start.  The rain that had, at some stage been hail had stopped and given way to a cloudy evening with a chilly wind and after much deliberation I decided to man it u and run just in my running vest. Just as well as the climb up towards the drop down to Shooters Clough was warming. This was a great little course to get the hill fit training.  The descent down Shooters Clough was fast, wet and very muddy in places – nice.  Then short, but felt like a long climb up through the trees to Foxlow Edge and on to the descent   Now this was a very fast run down hill next the road on street, and very muddy.  Then a quick steep drop to the dam wall and a little climb up on tarmac to the finish line and ‘Cake’.  I had to wait a few minutes before eating a slice until my insides had calmed down after the last hard push.