Walk report more than a handful of kentmeretroutbeck fells. This topic has been archived, and wont accept reply postings. Fairfield 2016 race report and results ambleside ac. The kentmere horseshoe also known as the kentmere 7 and the kentmere round seemed like a perfect 12 mile walk with plenty of big hills and excellent views. But this version is to start with a direct ascent of kentmere pike, joining the ridge close to goat crag. Enter on results base website from 1st feb 2020 cost. A good walk out nearly 20km and over 1,000 metres of height gain, a soaring ridge with brilliant views, a path once trod by roman soldiers and six summits. Were heading across to take the path which runs by the wall going up the centre of the shot.
The photo is from the start of the walk looking to kentmere tarn. The kentmere horseshoe is one of the longest of the classic lake district valley horseshoes and one of the quietest when you compare it to fairfield or newlands. Kentmere ny 176 011 kentmere garburn pass yoke 3 ill bell 314 froswick 315 thornthwaite beacon mardale ill bell nan bield pass harter fell kentmere pike 316 goat scar 317 shipman knotts 318 kentmere distance. Registration is in a building just behind the church. The majority of up takes place in the first half of the race. The fullon kentmere horseshoe a strenuous walk mountain above 600m in national park lake district starting and finishing in cumbria, england, about 28. Hendersons end, winter hill, rivington pike, kentmere horseshoe. To walk the kentmere horseshoe from the cottage, leave the garden by the pedestrian gate above the house and climb straight up the field to the road. Ennerdale horseshoe fell race saturday 11th june 2016 idle ac. This race has a permit and associated uk athletics insurance from the fra. A final look back at the horseshoe, taken on the approach back to kentmere, and showing most of the fells visited on this walk.
The kentmere horseshoe, harter fell, and high street. Produced by pete bland sports in conjunction with harvey these maps are designed to meet the specific needs of the fell racerrunner. His latest adventure was the kentmere fell race, which he says was great fun im not sure that 1,000 metres of ascent over 12. Outline of route kentmere shipman knotts kentmere pike harter fell plus diversion to see haweswater mardale ill bell thornthwaite crag froswick ill bell yoke kentmere grid ref. Barlick fell runners kentmere horseshoe 28 july 2019. This year marks the 15th consecutive event in the village, although the model has changed over the years.
We did this yesterday tracing the route of the fell race that takes place in july. This route is a shorter version and includes only the first three summits before returning along the valley to the start. Hi tania did this about 3 years ago and think youll need 77. A real rollercoaster of a walk with plenty of ascent and descent made all the more challenging thanks. My first thoughtthough actually i say it out loud is i cant be doing a fell race in this.
The trail climbs out from staveley above the kentmere valley, before returning along the valley itself past idyllic tarns and through ancient woodland, climbing reston scar before the. Another glorious day out on the fells around kentmere in the south eastern part of the lake district national park. Lingmell dash fell race 2015, english and british championship mens race duration. Kentmere horseshoe fell race 2014 english championship duration. Still on the garburn road here looking south to kentmere tarn. Kentmere horseshoe and grey crag a couple of months flew by again and after work cancelled my night shifts i jumped at the chance to get out and about in the lakes. Events in this calendar which have been registered with the fra are identified by r after the name of the race in the race details. The irregulars ldwa the greater kentmere horseshoe. I have always thought that the classic kentmere horseshoe is, clockwise, yoke, ill bell, froswick, thornthwaite crag, high street, mardale ill bell,harter fell, kentmere pike and shipman knotts. Once your order has been sent i will send a paypal invoice request. Kentmere tarn is located just to the south of kentmere village. The kentmere horseshoe is one of the classic lake district fell walks. The horseshoe at the head of the kent valley is one of the great walks of the lake district. Were promoting social distancing for this event by offering a virtual race.
Kentmere horseshoe fell race sunday 16th july 2017. On the reverse side is a helpful detailed description and route. Kentmere trail race 18k, saturday 17th october 2020. Kentmere horseshoe fell race information page for all fell runners. Coledale horseshoe fell race steel city striders running. Crowden horseshoe fell race result steel city striders. Kentmere horseshoe it was day 1 of the latest adventure quest meetup. Sientries is an online entries and memberships system designed to simplify entering and administering any type of event which uses preentries. Due to covid19 race original date and start time of july has been changed to 1st nov 11. Parking is tricky we got dropped off whilst the family. If you walk clockwise you should have the sun behind you and you get views of high street and beyond as you climb and then you get to admire ill bell all the way down the return leg into kentmere. Well done to the sole strider, steve clarke, who took part in the event. The kentmere horseshoe, sometimes called the kentmere round, is one of the longest and most remote walks in the lake district.
Walklakes recognises that hill walking, or walking in the mountains, is an activity with a danger of personal injury or death. Traversing all the fells bounding the upper kentmere valley and its reservoir, it starts beside the village hall in the hamlet of kentmere some 4 miles north of staverley, near kendal. Yoke, ill bell, froswick, part of thornthwaite beacon, high street, mardale ill bell, harter fell, and the flanks of kentmere pike. Kentmere horseshoe the day after scafell we thought wed go for a leisurely hike just to entertain ourselves for the day. The forecast sounded about right so here we are heading up towards shipman knotts from kentmere village. The long distance walkers association to further the interests of those who enjoy long distance walking. The ennerdale horseshoe has always been one of my favourite races, its one of those races that has. The return descends from the nan bield pass and follows the kentmere valley. Kentmere horseshoe th may 2018 route kentmere church garburn pass yoke ill bell froswick thornthwaite crag mardale ill bell nan beild harter fell kentmere pike shipman knotts stile end kentmere church about 12. The entry and exit a a bit dodgy, so dont take a car with low, sports suspension. Refreshments will be available in the village hall for a small charge.
Mar 22, 2016 kentmere horseshoe fell race 2014 english championship duration. The kentmere horseshoe, a hillwalkers dream come true and a route that is very profitable for the wainwright list. Walk 83 the kentmere horseshoe the rambling badgers. Photos taken at the english chamionships fell race at kentmere in the lake district national park. However if the weather is very bad the route will be changed to a lower one including the passes gatesgarth, nan bield etc. A great night for a hill time trial up whinlatter pass from braithwaite. The kentmere horseshoe is one of the great lake district high level walks and includes a large number of wainwrights. Head up the other side until at about half height theres a track leading rightwards avoiding the summit of harter fell. Kentmere horseshoe fell race map as required by fra rules. After watching the sun set on kentmere pike, it was a quick dash back down to kentmere to get back in the light.
Kentmere horseshoe fell race results 28th july 2019 pos no first name surname club cat time 99 160 christian hodgson vegan runners uk mv40 02. Oct 09, 2016 good morning music vr 360 positive vibrations 528hz the deepest healing boost your vibration duration. Kentmere horshoe is a demanding walk but worth the effort for the views. The weather on the day was hot but with very heavy rain in the latter stages of the race. Nearly at the top of garburn pass now, with a view back to the village of kentmere. Jul 09, 2019 the kentmere horseshoe has to be one of the best day hikes in the lake district, it is situated in the stunning kentmere valley with the quaint, quiet and beautiful little kentmere village, the valley ends in a cove with kentmere reservoir sat at the end, the river kent that runs through kendal has its headwaters here and starts at hall cove. The kentmere horseshoe, lake district 1 august 2015 duration. Kentmere horseshoe 2019 by the mcbourne bowland fell runners.
The kentmere horseshoe is classic race which this year forms part of the english championships. Its a long walk and weve been waiting for a good summer day in order to make the most of it. Benoit laval at his 2016 barkley race with footage from the barkley course. The dry weather is a welcome after another winter of serious flooding credit. This is a fine round with great views in all directions.
I set off to kentmere accompanied by some podcast friends adam buxton and richard herring ive been on a bit of a marathon with these podcasts recently so the drive goes by in. Kentmere horseshoe, cumbria saturday saw the fourth counter in the 2014 english fell championships take place at kentmere, near staveley. Nat park lake district lake district far eastern fells. The kentmere horseshoe a photo diary of lake district fell. Staveley is where it all began for lakeland trails, way back in 2004. High lane kentmere church garburn pass yoke ill bell froswick nan bield pass harter fell kentmere pike hallow bank high lane about 11 miles 3500 ft ascent the kentmere horseshoe seems to have become our default walk if the working week has been busy and we havent had time to plan, kentmere is where. Follow the ridge to the cp on kentmere pike, continue to the next gate in the wall then cut down to the. My original idea was based on my favourite alpine trail race, the iconic sierre to zinal in switzerland. The kentmere horseshoe has to be one of the best day hikes in the lake district, it is situated in the stunning kentmere valley with the quaint, quiet and beautiful little kentmere village, the valley ends in a cove with kentmere reservoir sat at the end, the river kent that runs through kendal has its headwaters here and starts at hall cove. We regret that due to the covid19 pandemic and in the interest of safety and social distancing we have decided to cancel all 2020 races. You can run your distance locally in adherence to the current shelter in place guidelines. Little did we realise that this little hike would take over 10 hours and be far more intense than scafell itself.
The kentmere horseshoe would start with shipman knotts anticlockwise circuit. Langdale horseshoe fell race 2016 race paul dobson. Kentmere horseshoe 2020 what to know before you go with. As one of the biggest pure fell running clubs in the uk, dpfr captures. Theres also the walk up to kentmere reservoir which lies just to the north of the village. Most of the listed races in england are permitted in this way and will take place in accordance with fra safety requirements and rules for competition. Despite the name, the club participates in all disciplines of running, fell, cross country and road and welcomes applications from runners of all abilities to join us. Kentmere horseshoe a photo diary of lake district fell walks. Whilst many holmfirth harriers were busy helping and competing in their local fell race, holme moss, helen berry made the trip to cumbria to continue her bid to win the english.
Kentmere horseshoe fell race, 28th july 2019 claremont. Fantastic scenery and a good few wainwrights to bag. The day started off brightly for todays long kentmere horseshoe walk with the grey clouds gathering by lunchtime and taking the edge off the fine views. You can follow a footpath south from kentmere hall to reach the tarn as an extension to the walk. Great pics from one of my favourite rounds i thought the light in picture of the valley looked familiarso i checked the date and we did a version of the kh on that daymust have passed you in. This facebook group is not endorsed by the fell runners association. This shortened version still includes the summits of yoke, ill bell, froswick and mardale ill bell. This was one i have had on my to do list for a couple of years. At twelve miles and 3,300ft climb the harveys map description nails it on the head. One of the best ridge walks in the lakes kentmere horseshoe.
The race was won by jack ross of staffordshire ac in 1. The first woman home was rosie walwyn of dark peak in 1. I extended the horseshoe by doing an out and back stretch to branstree and selside, which was a bit of a drag, but it did mean that the second time i was on harter fell i was treated to a wonderful cloud inversion. Fairfield horseshoe fell race photos racing snakes photography. This time our activities were to be based out of kentmere cottages, on the valley floor just south of. Maps for fell and mountain races produced in cooperation with pete bland sports. Kentmere ny 456 041 kentmere garburn pass yoke ill bell froswick thornthwaite beacon high street mardale ill bell nan bield pass harter fell kentmere pike. Richard slack seems to have acquired a taste for fell races in the lake district.
May 16, 2016 fairfield 2016 race report and results. Well send you your finishers medal, bib number, and selected merchandise item. The lakeland trails 18k trail race follow well marked and marshalled footpaths and bridleways, taking in panoramic views of most of the southern lakeland fells. Saturday th june ennerdale horseshoe fell race cancelled saturday 11th july wasdale horseshoe fell race cancelled saturday 12th september scafell pike fell race cancelled. This year the race attracted 84 runners including lone strider andy buck, well done andy. Its a very pretty and peaceful area with the little tarn surrounded by rolling countryside.
Nine peaks adorn the skyline in the traditional clockwise circuit with the addition of sallows as number 10 via a brief detour. Photographers kentmere horseshoe lake district walk. The kentmere horseshoe is one of those classic routes that makes a truly satisfying mountain day. Take a track on the right, after 20 metres, that passes a row of cottages and then goes through a gate onto the fell. Thornthwaite crag 784m harter fell mardale 779m mardale ill bell 760m ill bell 757m kentmere pike 730m froswick 720m yoke 706m goat scar 626m shipman knotts 587m sallows 516m hollow moor green quarter fell 426m nameless green quarter hollow moor east top 4m mardale ill bell south top 733m the knowe harter fell south top. Though we have had rain to the point of saturation over the past few months, the dryness of the peat was striking, turning into crazy paving when a few weeks ago it was either frozen or impassibly wet. The famous kentmere horseshoe is a strenuous mile hike but there is a less strenuous 7 mile lower walk which goes from kentmere village up to the reservoir up one side of the valley and down the other. With 12 miles and 1,006m of elevation it was a tough run. Hes going to need every ounce of courage, grit and stubborness to crack the top 10. Two races in one at the pendle 3 peaks fell race 2016. Your guide to safe navigation should the mist come down detailed harvey mapping with the race route drawn on and an indication of where the route is flaggedunflagged.
Free lake district walk a shorter kentmere horseshoe. As others have said, get there early if you want a parking space as there are only a handful at the village hall. As the race start approached i began to think like many others i suspect what was i doing here all runners were summoned on to the tarmac road. New entries for this event closed on friday 15th july 2016 at 18. Apr 12, 2016 coledale horseshoe fell race took place on saturday 9th april over some tough terrain. Participants in these activities should be aware of and accept these risks and be responsible for their own actions. There is still plenty of snow on the tops although it was warmer than of late.
You can see the finish tape below, in the parking field. From harter fell the the horseshoes concludes with kentmere pike and shipman knotts. The more good races you have, the worse the bad races seem, and today was a pretty horrible one. If you are not sure if the club is for you, why not come to one of our. The adventure peaks guided walk of the kentmere horseshoe is a massive day out, consisting of no less than 9 wainwright summits, an ancient roman road, craggy cliffs, picture perfect tarns and spectacular views as far as the eye can see. This is likely a result of it starting from the tiny hamlet of kentmere, in the valley which bears the same name. When the cloud comes down youre in trouble if you arent. Thornthwaite crag 784m harter fell mardale 779m mardale ill bell 760m ill bell 757m kentmere pike 730m froswick 720m yoke 706m goat scar 626m shipman knotts 587m sallows 516m hollow moor green quarter fell 426m nameless green quarter hollow moor east top 4m mardale ill bell south top 733m. Wainwrights froswick, harter fell, kentmere pike, ill bell, mardale ill bell, shipman knotts, yoke countyarea cumbria. Ennerdale horseshoe fell race saturday 11th june 2016 the lakeland classics are a series of long and super long fell races around the lake district and most adopt the traditional horseshoe shape, in that from the start you climb up to the top of a mountain then run around the tops of various peaks in a horseshoe shape and. It is by far the best and most demanding of all of adventure peaks guided walks in the far eastern fells.
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