In this video I run a recce of the Coledale Horseshoe fell race, a fell race organised by Ellenborough AC taking place 30th March 2024.
The race is a featured fell race in the 'Running int' fells' exhibition, an exhibition celebrating the joy of running on the Lake District fells which runs Febuary to October 2024 at the Armitt Library, Ambleside.
The Armitt Library & Museum Centre is easy enough to find in Ambleside, a quick Google search will get you there. The website can be found here www.runningintfells.com
ABOUT THE RACE.
The Coledale Horseshoe fell race is a category AM with a distance of 8.5 miles/13.7 km and an elevation of 3002ft/915m
There is a mandetory kit list.
* NOTE ON THE EDIT*
I keep referring to checkpoint 2 as Crag Hill. This is because I was using an OS 1:25000 map and not the race map which has CP2 as 'Eel Crag, summit'.
They're the same. The race line to the summit is up Eel Crag. At what point Eel Crag becomes Crag Hill who knows? Why Checkpoint 2 isn't called 'Crag Hill summit' I can only guess. I'm sure one of you reading this can enlighten me. Additionally, I fully accept I can be an idiot so perhaps I'm missing something here? Regardless the checkpoint is at OS Grid ref: NY 1926 2035
However, lets be honest who cares? Regardless of what it is called you'll be climbing it and you'll be an emotional snotty mess by the time you reach the top. At that point you could call it Checkpoint Charlie for all I care.
I really enjoyed this route. It is a fantastic ridgeline course with a great mix of technical sections and fast trails. As you'lI see I got lucky with the weather. I can only hope it'll be as nice on race day.
Perhaps I'll see you there.
Thanks for watching
John.