{"id":1761,"date":"2014-11-16T18:35:36","date_gmt":"2014-11-16T18:35:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.northumberlandfellrunners.co.uk\/?p=1761"},"modified":"2014-11-16T18:35:36","modified_gmt":"2014-11-16T18:35:36","slug":"simonsides-recce","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.northumberlandfellrunners.co.uk\/?p=1761","title":{"rendered":"Simonsides Recce"},"content":{"rendered":"

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photo: John<\/p><\/div>\n

NFR was out in the Simonsides on Sunday.\u00a0 I headed up with Paul Hainsworth and my friend Chris for a recce of the Simonside Cairns route.\u00a0 On the way up, we passed Scott Gibson who had been out for a very early trot around the route.\u00a0 At Lordenshaws we bumped into John Tollitt and his pal Jonathan from Tyne Bridge.\u00a0 They soon overtook us by Spylaw, before heading into the forest for some trail running.\u00a0 They later ran passed us again by Beacon Hill.<\/p>\n

The weather was superb, with a temperature inversion on full display from Simonside.\u00a0 The Coquet Valley was shrouded in mist, which set off the distant Cheviots beautifully.\u00a0 Conditions underfoot were also superb for getting in training for the race ie mud and clarts galore.\u00a0 Let\u2019s hope the weather is just as kind for the final race in the NFR championships.<\/p>\n

Here are a few more photos for those wanting to do a \u201cvirtual\u201d recce of the route.<\/p>\n

https:\/\/www.flickr.com\/photos\/birtleynews\/sets\/72157648902850529\/<\/a><\/p>\n

John Duff<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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