Grisedale Horseshoe or CCC?

YC ran the Grisedale Horseshoe yesterday. This fellrace is "only" 10 miles, but it packs in 5,000 ft of climbing over Catstye Cam, Helvellyn, and St Sunday Crag. Conditions were good with just a bit of cloud on the tops and a cool breeze. There is a fantastic gully descent off St Sunday Crag, before the final sting in the tail climb back to the finish at Glenridding. YC finished 44th out of 100 plus runners in 2 hours 25 mins.

But if readers thought this sounded like a hard day in the hills, they should try the CCC in the French Alps. This 85km trail race has 4,500 metres of climbing. When snow, rain, and more rain are thrown in for good measure, it becomes a rather tough affair. This didn't bother John Telfer who breezed round in 15 hours, finishing at 1 am in Chamonix. Apparently he's just had his tea...

left - YC climbing Catstye Cam. Photo from Stu Stoddart.
right - John Telfer and family at the finish in Chamonix