Kinder Downfall

A lovely bright Spring day again and Ruth, Barbara, Tess the dog and I set off to recce the Kinder Downfall race route. We have all entered this race and hope not to keep the marshals waiting too long at the finish line.  The initial run up out of Hayfield up to the shooting cabin above the reservoir is not too steep but then comes the leg busting, rocky, hop and skip climb up Williams Clough. Once that's done it's up up up again to the top of Kinder and the Downfall. There was still plenty of snow on the ground which made the uphills very tricky. The views are stunning though and there is such exhilaration in running up so high and free. We met a few familiar faces up there and got some race tips from the Buckleys of Glossopdale who I had spoken to at parkrun yesterday The descent from Edale Cross passed rapidly but our legs were like rubber on the lane back down by the campsite. Paul had passed us on the route, being a speedy chap, and he was waiting at the Royal in Hayfield where we had a well-earned drink outside. A lovely end to a great morning run out.