Sun August 2nd to Fri August 7th
Lost Property
• Please claim tomorrow
– INOV8 Trail Fly
– La Sportiva pair shoes
– Red Patagonia quilted jacket - small
– Pair of "Work Gear" shorts
– RNLI Cap
– 2 Insulated bottles
– Description holder
– Compass
We would prefer not to throw these items away.
Day 5 Key Points
• Website – the website details for Day 5 have been recently updated. Please make sure that you read them again. These final details only include the key points for the event.
• Approach – please approach from the A590 at Low Newton and follow signs towards Cartmel. This will allow an orderly entry to the event.
• Large camper vans – we believe that all vehicles should be able to get into the main parking field via a green lane. If you really cannot, then please carry on to the next road junction and follow signs to an alternative field which is 500m walk to Assembly.
• Priority parking and helpers – please make yourselves known to the parking team so that they can direct you to the right place to park.
• Maze. will be open for younger competitors in the Assembly area from approx. 10:30– 14:00.
• Start and finish – the route to and from the start and finish have changed. They are now slightly shorter at:
600m and 80m of ascent to the two starts
850m and all downhill back from the finish
• Mandatory equipment – all competitors must:
Wear full leg cover which is mandatory (Full arm cover and gaiters advised).
Carry a whistle
• Clothing Dump. There is no clothing dump - leave your bags in Assembly.
• Wall crossing - Walls overprinted with a purple line must only be crossed at designated crossing point. These are shown either as gaps in the purple line or with a purple crossing point symbol.
• Cattle - There will be cattle grazing on parts of Hampsfell. The cattle are docile and used to people. Please don’t expect them to move out of the way and keep a safe distance.
• Cattle trods – the cattle have recently been active in making a lot of new trods in some areas. These can look like paths but are not marked on the maps. The path is usually obvious but be aware.
• Ticks – May be present in the area. Consider checking for ticks after the event.
• Gates – If you pass through a gate that is closed, please reclose it after you.
• Safety Bearing - Head north towards finish or start. There are many footpaths and this is the obvious direction.
• Departure - no departures before 1230 or maybe even a bit later.
• Prize Giving - will be in Assembly at 3:30pm.
Enjoy the final day and I hope it is a fitting end to your week.
Les Davies (SROC)
Day 5 Organiser
Reflections from first 3 days of Lakes 5 Days.
Firstly apologies for the queuing on entering and exiting todays Day 3 parking field.
Thank you for your patience.
I hope that when you managed to start your course you enjoyed the extra challenge provided by the rain and low cloud restricting visibility.
Given that there has recently been a fence erected through the centre of the area then Planner Pete Owens must be commended on still delivering a great technical challenge.
Askham Fell on Day 1 was a replacement area and Planner Paul Watson delivered some great courses in a limited time frame.
Bessyboot and The Combe on Day 2 sit in the Borrowdale Valley which is reputedly the wettest place in England. Not that you would have known during the unexpectedly warm weather – even 48 hours before the weather apps were predicting rain!
Roger Thomas had over 25 visits up and down the slopes in previous years during the creation of the maps and many more whilst planning your courses which I thought were amazing.
Fingers crossed that today was the worst weather day and that the sun will shine on Days 4 & 5.
North West Junior Squad are hosting the Rest Day event tomorrow (Weds 5th) as a Score event on Birkrigg Common, near Ulverston. Online & EOD entries still available – see Rest Day web page for details.
Finally there is still some pre-ordered merchandise to be picked up. Either at Day 4 Enquiries or Day 5 NWJS Cake stall.
Richard Tiley
L5D26 Co Ordinator
Day1 Results - Course 6
There was a protest about course 6 on Askham Fell.
Following a review, it was acknowledged that there were 2 similar controls within 60m, 152 & 221, with the incorrect control (152) being on the direct line to the correct control (221) for the course. Therefore the decision was taken to void the legs into, and out of, that control for Course 6.
This only affects course 6 using control 221, no other courses.
Course 6 includes classes M16A, M35S, W35L, W40L & W45L.
If any other competitor feels that they have been adversely affected by this decision and wishes to counter-protest, then please come to the Enquiries tent and put your protest in writing.
Start layout
The Start layout will be the same every day.
Event details
The details on each Event Day page are now complete.
There will be a Final Details summary published on the Home page 48 hours before each day.
Those for Day1 – Askham – will be published here on Friday July 31st.
The other days following on.
Results and Reports will also be published here.
A very simple Summary would be
- Days 1, 3 & 5 have parking adjacent to Assembly
- There is a walk from Parking to Assembly on Days 2 & 4
- Days 2 & 3 have the longest walks to the Starts
- There will only be clothing dumps on Days 1 & 2
We hope you enjoy the week.