To Hel(velyn) & back.

If I could come up with such whacky ideas for saving the planet as I do for my social life I'd probably be rich & famous by now, viz... finish 12hr nightshift then go & do Helvelyn Fell Race then go back to work for 12hr nightshift!
It's certainly been a month for new experiences, 1st time up Skiddaw by Longside Edge, 1st time mountain biking at Whinlatter, trip to the North coast of Scotland (Tongue & Durness), finding out your heart can be broken more than once & 1st time for the Helvelyn race.

It was too good a day to be wasted in bed, so an early up & down to Bram Crag Farm saw quite a crowd gathered for what promised to be a spectacular day on the hill.

While my last entry talked about the journey, today was definitely about the destination.

An incredibly steep start took us up Calf Crag & views of the route laid out before us to the summit of Helvelyn.

Strangely I managed to remember to take my camera as you can see, but the pictures do not do justice to the torture I put my body through to get there & back. At least this time I got to the half way point before the 1st finisher had crossed the line (hopefully!).

Anyway, it's done now, slightly quicker than I'd estimated & yes I will be back next year.Next race Garburn Trail, should be a doddle by comparison. As for nightshift, at least my legs won't get a chance to stiffen up!