YC returned for his sixth run at the Old County Tops yesterday. This 37 mile fell race in the Lake District ascends the highpoints of the old counties of Westmorland (Helvellyn), Cumberland (Scafell Pike), and Lancashire (Coniston Old Man). The weather varied from sunshine to pouring rain, wind and cloud. YC ran with Graham Walton and finished in 9 hours 5 mins (a PB by one minute!), 19th out of 62 competing pairs. Nick Wilde and Paul Myers also ran; they completed the course in 10 hours 24 mins.
Perhaps not suprisingly, YC is feeling a little tired today. However he will be summoning up the energy to visit a local public house this evening. He intends to slake both the raging fellrunner's thirst and the raging musician's thirst - it's a night out with Holy Saviour's Church music group.
Here are the Old County Toppers after breakfast at the Little Chef in Penrith (note the empty plates - the olympic breakfasts had been demolished in quick measure). From the left - YC, Nick, Paul, and Graham.
There is a more detailed account of the race on the Northumberland Fell Runner's website.