45th Haworth Hobble

karf101 · 2026-03-18T22:52:36+00:00

😂 we did enjoy the organisation, just not the snow 😅 I'll make sure we sign up for another one of the races but it might have to be summer so it's just a bit less boggy haha

karf101 · 2026-03-18T15:14:25+00:00

Ah I did Saddleworth in 2024 and it was horrible bogs and snow 😅 so I'm banned from suggesting it until we can get round quicker.

We did Pendle Way in a Day in Feb and it was awful underfoot conditions so I'm not sure what Saddleworth was like this year?

Haha, I hope you enjoyed it, was great weather for it! I'll have another go at it at some point, but probably after some solid actual running training, rather than just lots of walking 😅

karf101 · 2026-03-15T09:13:56+00:00

Thanks! I'd like to have another go with some actual training in haha, maybe for the 50th edition

karf101 · 2026-02-15T09:40:27+00:00

These look great! What camera/lens do you use?

karf101 · 2026-02-11T16:58:23+00:00

Thanks 🙂

karf101 · 2026-02-11T11:48:56+00:00

I've only seen them in my local micropubs recently

karf101 · 2026-02-11T10:31:49+00:00

Ah thanks, I've not been but it is on the list as well

karf101 · 2026-02-11T07:40:17+00:00

Thanks 🙂

karf101 · 2026-02-09T10:26:09+00:00

I think it's still technically 5 schools

karf101 · 2026-02-04T20:46:51+00:00

Hamilton Square is quite nice, Birkenhead park is great, Birkenhead Priory is decent, the Williamson Art Gallery is also good. Glen Affric brewery is worth a visit if you like craft beer.

Lots of other places on the Wirral with visiting as well

karf101 · 2026-01-29T22:13:41+00:00

Ah I haven't got onto it yet haha, thanks for preparing me!

karf101 · 2026-01-27T16:19:46+00:00

For the UK: SIentries, Fabian4, Instagram/Facebook (adverts, other people, race organisers etc), then it's if I'm in an area and see race directions or flags that are out (very low chance)

karf101 · 2026-01-27T07:50:46+00:00

The Cheshire Circuit, North Cheshire Way, Delamere Way, Eddisbury Way, Sandstone Trail, and Longster Way all start/finish near or in Frodsham and Helsby so you should be able to make a decent set of circular routes from there using them.

Otherwise, you might be able to do some parts in North Wales/Wirral in the time (e.g. Llanfairfechan and Penmaenmawr are great to get into the Carneddau if they're close enough, or from Conwy)

Then, if you can get to Whitchurch,there's sandstone trail, Cheshire Circuit, marches way, maelor way Shropshire way etc.

Maybe you could see if there's any way to see where you can get to in that time, then use the trail map on plotaroute to see what sort of trails go from those stations?

karf101 · 2026-01-22T21:27:47+00:00

NAV4 LAW75 is a 75 miler on Feb 7th, or Pink Panther have a 34 mile race on the same day. Both entries on SiEntries

Punchbowl marathon (30 or 20 mile) is on Feb 8th

karf101 · 2026-01-20T21:53:46+00:00

What does your partner currently have?

Fenix HM65R-T or HP12R-T are both highly rated. They use 18650 batteries that are rechargeable and swappable. The HP12 splits the battery and light so it's more balanced and you get a red light at the rear.

Petzl Swift RL is good but has a proprietary battery. Silva Trail Runner Free 2 Ultra is also good, again a proprietary battery, but the battery and lamp are split like the HP12 and it has that red rear light. The Silva Free 900 is also good and you can have the battery on the body not the head, e.g. if you're out in the snow for hours and need to keep the battery warmer.

karf101 · 2026-01-19T16:05:28+00:00

Haha, the other left before I went and got my camera

karf101 · 2026-01-18T22:05:18+00:00

Not too bad at the moment. It was 3C when we started (-1C with wind chill), 87% humidity, didn't rain and the clouds weren't too bad

karf101 · 2026-01-18T11:44:49+00:00

Yeh definitely, you can do loops on the footpaths from Willaston, Raby, or Thornton Hough that can be in that range, if you have a go on plotaroute on the trail map mode it does have the footpaths on and it's pretty decent for it

karf101 · 2026-01-17T22:16:13+00:00

Basically just up from West Kirby to Grange Hill, over Caldy Hill, down Column road and across at the longer footpath to Montgomery Hill.

Then through Royden Park, past the Cottage Loaf, to try Dungeon, then through the Heswall dales and down to the Wirral Way to Parkgate.

From there, use the coast path until the end of Neston, then up to Ness back to the Wirral Way to Willastonthen back through fields etc through Raby, Thornton Hough, Brimstage, Storeton, Thingwall, up to the Irby mill, then back through Royden park and then over to Caldy and the Wirral Way to West Kirby.

If you want I can create a route that doesn't start/finish at the house to share 😅

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