| Cobbie's Selected Race Results |
2017
Raid du Massif Central - 6 days, 562 miles, 16,300m ascent, 46 hrs Report
2016
Aug - Dee Mile, 2000m OW swim. 29:12; 60/301. Report
July - Raid Pyrenean Report
May - Chester Tri West Coast of Scotland Cycling trip ... 300 miles in 3 days. Report
2015
Sep - Scilly Swim Challenge, 11 miles of swimming in 5 stages Report
2014
June - Dee Mile, 2000m OW swim. 29:33; 25/275 
2013
March - Gin Pit Marathon; 3:59:26. 14/39
2012
Became a dad 
Oct 2011 - Feb 2012
Travelling the world
Japan
Nepal - Annapurna Circuit and Chitwan
S. E. Asia and trekking in New Zealand
South America
Trekking the 'Circuito del Dientes de Navarino'; Chilean Tierra del Fuego
2011
Sep - AXTri - Report
June - Chester to John O'Groats cycle ride with the Tri Club; 637 miles in 9 days
2010 Races
Sep - Ö TILL Ö; 14:19; Report
2009 Races
Nov - Pembrokeshire Coast Challenge; 78.6 miles. Day 1 - 5th in 4:39. Day 2 - Retired with ITB injury after 15 miles 
Oct 4th - Sandstone Trail 'A' Race; 17 miles, 1750ft 2:19:15; 29/156
Aug 8th - Norseman 14:57; 81=/230 Report No1 & Report No2 
June 28th - A Day in the Lakes HIM 5:55:18; 68/309 Report
June 17th - Dee Mile, 2000m OW swim. 29:12; 13/100 Report
May 31st - Pontcysyllte Aqueduct Cyclosportif 107 miles, 3000+m ascent; 7:20:26
March 28th Cheshire Cat Cyclosportif 105 miles; 7:04 Report
March 21st - Chester Tri Runners vs Kayaks; Llangollen Canal 32.4 miles; 5:22 Report
2008 Races
The year I was a fat bast@rd 
Atlantic Coast Challenge 78miles; About 18 hrs Report
Norseman 17:05 Report
Etape du Dales 110 miles; 8:40ish with puncture
2007 Races
Nov 17th - Penmaenmawr Fell Race (11 miles, 1500ft); 1:35:23; 50/220
Bala Olympic Tri 2:14:00; 217/773 (AG 61/203) Report
Hathersage Hilly - 1:22:34; 19/169 and AG 4/43 ; Report
July 11th - Dee Mile, 2000m OW swim. 23:16; 15/76
Jan 29th - Tough Guy 1:25:02; 59/3800ish finishers AG 5th Vet  ; Report
Jan 22nd - 4 Villages Half Marathon 86:52; 152/1570
2006
Nov 18th - Penmaenmawr Fell Race (11 miles, 1500ft); 1:31:42; 24/237; Report
Oct 8th - Pentland Skyline (16.2 miles, 6,200ft); 3:30:54; 79/150; Report. Blisters 
Oct 1st - Sandstone Trail “A” Race (17 miles, 1750ft) 2:15:14; 14/135 3rd V40; Report
Sept 24th – South Shropshire Sprint 1:23; 28/234
July 23rd - TLD Bike Relay 5:52:38; Report
June 7th - Dee Mile, 2000m OW swim. 28:47; 24/97
June 4th - Bala Middle 4:47:39
May 7th - Fred Whitton Challenge 112 miles, 4,150m of ascent, 8:18:52; Report
March 19th - Edale Skyline Fell Race 21.3 miles, 4,620ft; 3:48:25, 100/260
Jan 29th - Tough Guy 92:55; 52/3283 finishers AG 6/521; Report
Jan 22nd - 4 Villages Half Marathon 85:43; 152/1655
2005
Oct 30th - Snowdonia Marathon 3:54:50; 265/961
Oct 2nd - Sandstone Trail “A” Race (16.8 miles, 1750ft) 2:17:41; 29/111
Sep 18th - Bala Olympic Tri 2:20:31; 83/433 (AG 17/100)
Sep 10th - Helvellyn Tri 4:17:38; 43/331
Report
July 24th - The Longest Day 11:00:25; 40/150
Report
June 5th - Bala Middle 4:39:54; 92/318 (AG 25/87)
Mar 15th - Wuthering Hike [31 miles 4400 ft] 5:35
Jan 29th - Tough Guy 93:49; 161/3,500
Jan 22nd - 4 Villages half marathon 90:39; 256/1504
2004
Survival of the Shawangunks - 5:29:45 35/120
Wolverhampton Oly 2:19:50
2003
The year of illness and poor motivation
Powerman UK 3:47
2002
HIM Llanberis 5:09:40
2001
HIM Llanberis 5:38 |
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| All about Cobbie |
Cobbie
Joined: 02 Aug 2005
Location: Chester
Occupation: Consultant
Interests: Red wine and cakes
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Thu Jul 19, 2018 8:10 pm Cobbie
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The past 3 months have seen a big change as I’ve gone back into a permanent job after 11 years of freelancing. I’m based in Widnes most days and have been commuting on the winter bike about twice a week. I’ve invested in fold up panniers rather than a rucksack in anticipation of doing some lightweight multi day cycling in 2019.
So, I’m cycling about the same in terms of volume but now it’s 18-19 miles each way on the commute and a weekend ride if we’re not busy. Doing fewer long rides doesn’t seem to be affecting my stamina and riding the much heavier bike is helping my strength. I had worried that doing the same ride repeatedly would get boring very quickly but actually it’s been fine. Just need to psych up for some winter commuting now!
I’ve had a couple of good outings in the past month. First, the Coast to Coast in a Day was on the longest weekend. Six of us from the tri club rode together (with the usual separations and regrouping). This was my longest ever ride at 150 miles and pretty hilly at c3700m. I’d not been over Hardknott and Wrynose since 2006 (when I did the Fred) and was quite nervous, especially for what I remembered about the descents. There was a bit of walking on Hardknott but Wrynose was fine and to my surprise, both descents were very straightforward, makes me realise how much I’ve developed over the years. In fact, some of the single track descents in NE Wales are much harder and I do those regularly.
There’s a big climb out of Kendall after the first feed station (the food on this ride is superb BTW) and you hit 2000m of climbing very early on. Then it’s mostly very fast until the North York moors where there are 3 or 4 nasty climbs in the final 20 miles, one of which required a bit of walking – my right knee had got very sore by this point as I probably pushed a bit harder during the day than I should have. The finish in Whitby was superb and this is an event that I’d thoroughly recommend. The logistics are complicated but the route is very beautiful.
Overall, I averaged about 15mph, 10 hours ride time, with about 2 hrs pottering about in feed stations.
  
Selfie at the bottom of the Wrynose descent; group pic at the finish; with my hero Captain James Cook
Then last weekend I hiked from Ogwen to Conwy across the Carneddau with one of my old climbing mates, Woody. It’s about 18 miles over 7 of the 15 Snowdonia peaks above 3000ft in altitude – we then extended it to over 20 with a side trip to Yr Elen which adds a fair bit of effort but is worth it for spectacular views. The walk is very remote, I suspect that the half way point is pretty much the furthest from human dwellings that you can get in England and Wales; there are no roads that cross the range so it’s proper wilderness. The weather was gorgeous, too hot really and we were certainly footsore by the time we dropped off Conwy mountain. Even then we had a long round trip to pick up the car from the start so the evening curry was very tasty indeed.
   
Woody looking majestic on the summit of Carnedd Dafydd or Llewellyn (I forget which); selfie, the beautiful summit of Yr Elen; on the long descent with views to die for
So, now I have a couple of months before my trip to Corsica for the Raid which I’m really looking forward to. Henry is just finishing his reception year at school and is turning into a great kid, being a dad can be tough at times but it's the best job in the world really.
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Mon Jul 30, 2018 10:22 am hammerer
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Those views look stunning, especially with the weather! Have to agree about beign a dad. we have jsut finished year 3. Its certainly testing at times!
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