Hartsop Hop fell race - reconnaissance (recce) 13 miles, 4600 ft elevation, stunning route

30 July 2025 (Wednesday) - the day of the recce Hartsop Hop fell race - reconnaissance (recce) 13 miles, 4600 ft elevation, stunning route. The race will be held for the first time on 16 August 2025, it's organised by Kong Running Time Chapters: 0:00 - video preview and getting to Hartsop 0:49 - Introduction and the starting place 1:42 - explaining the different route choices from the start of the race 2:54 - the map and the route of the race 3:13 - our route from the start to CP1 (Rest Dodd) - alternative route from the left hand side of the stream steep way up 9:14 - from CP1 (Rest Dodd) to CP2 (the col NE on Rampsgill Head - the cut off point 70 mins 11:00 - from CP2 to CP3 (the Rigg above Haweswster Reservoir) 13:10 - the beautiful Haweswster and the CP3 13:49 - from CP3 - around Haweswster up Small Water Tarn (on the way to CP4) 16:19 - the Small Water Tarn - on the way to CP4 (Lingmell End) 17:22 - from the Small Water Tarn above Haweswster Reservoir to CP4 (Lingmell End) 19:14 - from CP4 (Lingmell End) via Mardale Ill Bell to Thornthwaite Crag on the way to CP5 20:32 - from Thornthwaite Crag to CP5 (Gray Crag) 21:41 - from CP5 (Gray Crag) down to the finish with the beautiful view of Heyeswater and the valleys below