Ennerdale Horseshoe - Race Route (almost!)

Had a decent day yesterday! Bumped into 'Daz the Slug', off the FRA forum before Moses' Trod. I ascended Herdus/Gt Bourne wrong as I turned left instead of right at Beckfoot Farm, ended up on the road and couldnt work path out visually. I climbed up onto the gap between Bowmans' Knot and Bourne instead. Then it was pretty much ok to Red Pike, descended through the scree. I went over High Pike instead of contouring round. When I got to Scarth Gap dropped down right/south and picked up the fence line, if you follow it along then back up steeply it brings you onto a path, which I then followed to the tarn. Again I confused myself slightly by leaving the tourist path to early. I left it at Innominate instead of Blackbeck Tarn. It was then I spotted a person (Daz) recceing so I followed him to contour round, and over towards Moses Trod and below Brandreth. Again this was an error. The ground out of Blackbeck, where CP3 on Ennerdale fell race, is is much better. After that it was ok. We missed Green Gable as we both had time issues. The decent of Kirk Fell ..where I left my flap-jack and nuts/raisins and 'tupperware' box!, was very, very loose down Red Gill(?) but its fairly short and I'd say quicker than the tourist route I'd say, and probably no harder in descent. Though I've not been down that way. After here its a long drag back when you're getting tired. Over Red Pike then take the obvious trod around Scoat Fell (to the left/south), then pich up another slightly higher trod as you contour round. Basically follow the wall all the way back!! Its pretty much a good run back over grass from there! The last bit through the woods is just a matter of keeping going up. Follow the muddy path, at a t-junction go left and tack a trod to the right across some tussocky grass. Over a style and up over grassy line to the top. Finally the long drop back down!! It was a good, tiring day. really good to meet Daz. Karen was a bit dis-chuffed at waiting at work for 40 minutes for me!! But fish and chips and Dandielion and Burdock finished the day off nicely! Bit knackered with slightly bruised/blistered heels, this morning!