Perhaps we should start an exclusive section of "Bus Pass Challenges" for over 60's who incorporate their bus pass on a long solo outing. I'm sure you will think of something!
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Top man Moley! Those little pond-skittering legs not much use in b*llock high heather by the sounds of it!
Night running is something very special....the mind becomes a different beast. Well done for wrestling it to the ground.
Only one problem now...you will not be able to catch your tortoises!!
Great stuff ad a grand write up too.
What you're account doesn't say is how far it is for those who don't know the details! It's approx 57 miles with 13/14,000ft of uphill!! Good use of the bus pass by my reckoning moley. ;) What a year you're having. 1st over 60 in the Preseli Beast race too, which must have helped for this. ;)
Great to read your account Matt, an awesome acheivement esp. solo unsupported... turning into the hard man of mid-Wales! Catch up soon to hear all about it - love to The Missus!
Well, I've travelled a bit and seen some heather in my time, but that post-Milltir Calluna thicket is up there with the worst. And you did it IN THE DARK???
A testament to your fitness, toughness and determination. Although I do worry a little about your sanity...
Seriously, a superb effort Moley. A gorgeous route (apart from the aforementioned).
Rob
Thank you Yiannis, it was all a cunning plan to mentally help me through - I am not mad at all :o
I did look at the section from Milltir to Geifr once, a good 8 years ago and I remember it being hard but ok (in daylight), I'm sure there were some sheep about then and a few trods, I saw no sheep and little sign of grazing - but heard a lot of grouse which was compensation. I picked up the short trod from the top of Sian-Llwyd, which I remembered, but only as far as the footpath which disects the line. With the intense darkness it was impossible to pick up trods on sight, even when very close by.
I had never seen the next section from Geifre to the Bwlch, that was very slow navigating (for me) without visibility and I was very annoyed to make the silly mistake at the end and come out at 917229, I had hit the fenceline at about the 582 spotheight and rattled down to the road without checking the spur or bearing of the fence.
I was that frustrated by it all I nearly bought an GPS when I got home :w00t: