Burbage Skyline fell race
I took part in the Burbage Skyline fell race last tuesday night in the Peak District. Was a good run with very challenging terrain, mainly rocks! I guess 75% of the 5.75 miles was skimming over the tops of rocks, which soon led to sore eyes (as they were glued to the ground to prevent ankle snapping).
The route covered some lovely scenery - rocky paths, forest, streams, moors… Bit of everything really. There’s a map here. Unfortunately, due to the danger involved at taking one’s eyes off the path at high speed there wasn’t much time to have a good look around! It seemed that having pure speed was not the key to a fast time, but more so having the smooth technique required to choose the best path through and over the rocks without losing pace.
I came 53rd out of 275. The results are here. Very much enjoyed this one. Also big thanks to my mate Steve for the burden of driving us there.
