Sheffield to Manchester Ultra in the ice (again) with Ben Cook!
*Please use subtitles provided, and apologies for the shaky cam. I have no idea why the stabilization turned itself off!*
Having inadvertently picked the coldest day of the year to run across Wales back in March, coming about as close to freezing to death as we could ever hope to get, Ben Cook and I only went and accidentally picked the coldest November day in 13 years for our latest Ultra.
In spite of the sub zero temperatures, our plan was to cross the spine of England, aka the Pennines in a day; 47 miles starting at Sheffield train station and hopefully ending up at Manchester Piccadilly where we could each get an evening train home. The distance and elevation gain were actually both slightly greater than the cross Wales run, so it was going to be tough, but at least we didn't have 2ft of snow to contend with.
Join us as our battle with the treacherous icy terrain turns into a race against time to catch our respective trains home in the limited sunlight we had to play with, and don't miss the fascinating yet sombre surprise that lays waiting in the freezing baron landscape that was the journey's highest point, 620m above sea level.
Sheffield to Manchester Ultra in the ice (again) with Ben Cook! (YouTube)
Comments (13)
Mr Wizard you went directy past my house in tintwistle I should have waved hello
"I'd rather be going to work than doing this", well wasn't that kinda going to work for you Tom?
Did my straight line across the peak district a month before in a shockingly similar route across the moors. Interesting to see Tom do a similar thing (at twice the speed)
Would have liked to have seen the pizza but enjoyed it nonetheless.
Strava provides only error-accumulation navigation. The more people who take the same wrong route - the more it is promoted to the next person.
Little bit disappointed if im honest. Prep wasn't on point. But its tough chasing a cut off time, so ill let you off ☺️
It was basically an ice rink to be fair, slipped over a lot of times off camera. Just picked the wrong day!
Grew up and still live in the west of Sheffield. Great to see the areas I grew up on your vid!!
Looking forwards to it
Excited to watch - loved the last one.
Have you got a link to the route you took? Wouldn’t mind having a dig myself!
Wasn't Ben running in Africa already?
No only Stan is out there with Russ from the Dribbling Britain gang!