Tiger Tor

Sunday morning on a frosty day, (sounds like a nursery rhyme) six would be spen runners set off to do this tough moorland fell race, 10 miles and lots of hills in condisions that would lead many to tumble and fall on the near arttic conditions,(my self included as usual).
The road section comes first then two fields of ice giving a clear picture of what the finish will be like, up hill from here and over the tops in single file. It be comes impossible to overtake at this stage unless you are very brave.The down hills are a good challenge and this is were i took a swan dive on some ice and passed three runners, removing skin on both knees and elbow still the Adrenalin boost was most welcome further on runners were slipping and sliding all over.
Has i approached mid way Mark Frain passed me just after my second fall of the race Mark as achieved great thing in the short time from seeing him last year by losing 2 stone and getting a pb for this course and taking 1st place in are group and knocking a good 20 mins of last years time well done that man.The finish gave me a race into the line with steven heminway who had passed me towards the end but I was unable to pass him. The finishing times were mark in 1h/33/56 Nick Goodall in 1h/34/41 Steve in1h/36/35 my self in 1h/36/38 Paul in 1h/41/26 Robert Gaylor in1h/57/09.
Regardless of the conditions all the runners seemed to enjoy the race and most will be back next year. My thoughts are that just getting out there and doing some thing with the spirit and mind to achieve is the best you can do.