Booth romps to Great Lakes win
Simon Booth at Langdale
Borrowdale’s Simon Booth won today’s Great Lakes Race for a second consecutive year in a time of approx. 2 hours 40 mins – over 20 minutes in front of the second-placed runner! The 13 mile course is highly demanding, climbing over 7000ft…
The route is packed with variety and includes much ground new to fell racing. After an eyeballs-out ascent of The Band to Bowfell, the route makes a high-level summit-hopping circuit of Upper Eskdale, including the two highest peaks in the Lakes: Scafell Pike and Scafell. There follows a mini-wilderness challenge from Slight Side to Blisco – fast running over the trackless reaches south of Great Moss. The final descent from Blisco is notably steep if you choose to take it head-on.
13miles / 21km 7000feet / 2000m
Thanks to Guy Russell for the race information…
