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harland

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #300 on: 14:59:09, 15/01/20 »
Just saw the video of John Kelly running into Forest View at Byrness, the camerawoman could hardly keep up!

harland

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #301 on: 15:01:57, 15/01/20 »
Now showing as retired at Byrness  :(
Such a shame, Jayson pushed himself right to the end - well done.

tonyk

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #302 on: 15:03:34, 15/01/20 »
Now showing as retired at Byrness  :(
What a shame but its how it goes in these events.

rural roamer

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #303 on: 15:04:47, 15/01/20 »
Unless he’s forced to retire I guess it’s John Kelly’s now. Eoin too far behind to catch him.

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #304 on: 15:06:53, 15/01/20 »
That's a real shame. He was looking so strong and in good spirits on the FB video of him in Bellingham. Hope he's ok.

Ridge

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #305 on: 15:10:18, 15/01/20 »
At the other end it looks like they will all beat the cut off in Middleton in Teesdale though in the past no one has finished who wasn't there by noon today.


Eoin is too far behind to catch up but an hour ago we would have said that there was no chance of him coming second.

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #306 on: 15:28:03, 15/01/20 »
Looking at the record times at each checkpoint am I right in thinking Jasmin took quite a long break at Byrness last year?


The record doesn’t appear to be in danger but John may end up regretting his navigation error coming out of Hawes.

tonyk

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #307 on: 15:50:06, 15/01/20 »
Looking at the record times at each checkpoint am I right in thinking Jasmin took quite a long break at Byrness last year?


The record doesn’t appear to be in danger but John may end up regretting his navigation error coming out of Hawes.
She would only have been allowed 30 mins at that CP. Its not really record breaking weather especially when the bar was set so high last year.

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #308 on: 16:08:10, 15/01/20 »
Yes she was about 30 mins at Forest View. Joyce
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Sarah Pitht

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #309 on: 16:13:41, 15/01/20 »
Shame about Jayson. Do we know why he retired - not that the distance, lack of sleep, weather Can be implicated... ;)


I wonder if John knows now that he has lost his tail. I’m not sure if the decision was made while he was still at Forest View.

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #310 on: 17:35:33, 15/01/20 »
Looks like the Barkley Marathon man has it in the bag, Eoin chilled out accepting 2nd place and the resurgent Simon Gfeller with Wouter Huitzing hot on his tails have broken away from Sabrina Verjee.Way further back having left Middleton there are a few that I have had company with during previous Spines.It is mind blowing when you think that the tailenders are just beyond halfway whilst the leader is only around 18 miles from the finish.

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #311 on: 17:37:13, 15/01/20 »
Shame about Jayson. Do we know why he retired -


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April

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #312 on: 17:55:25, 15/01/20 »
Thanks for all the updates again, well done peeps  O0

Shame about Jayson it would have made for an exciting finish. It is really windy (very strong gusts) up in north Cumbria I wonder how windy it is up on the Cheviots?

Just checked mountain-forecast for Windy Gyle - 55mph at the moment dropping to 45mph later  :o
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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #313 on: 18:15:15, 15/01/20 »
John Kelly is really flying.
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harland

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Re: unofficial montane spine/challenger
« Reply #314 on: 18:23:39, 15/01/20 »
As John Kelly has got such a big lead why does he not go up and down the Cheviot and take the high route into KY so that he completes the full Pennine Way and therefore sets a new record!

 

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