Winter BG

[Fellhound]

Congratulations! A Winter BG is a MONSTROUS thing to achieve!

[Grouse]

How many have there been? I know it's not many.

[lantern rouge]

Now, I am no BG candidate, let's have that clear.

Having done Leg 1 with the Crumblies a couple of weeks back in awful conditions and heard what it was like on top of Helvellyn at the weekend, I can only be full of admiration at the grit and determination you fellas must have. I was thinking (as the horizontal, driving sleet was lashing my back and arms), how do people do the whole thing in the winter?!

A winter BG is some acheivement... congratulations and then some!

Oh, and Merry Christmas to one and all.

[daz h]

Simon Halliday from Clayton completed his second BG of the year this morning (22/23rd December). He did 23.56 in icy conditions. Has anyone ever done two BGs in a year before (Summer and Winter)?

respect simon

[Baggins]

Well done to both of you.

Bill

[Jon Wickham]

I was taking an amble around Langdale on Saturday and bumped into a few people who were supporting Simon. I am massively impressed by his achievement, especially considering the number of times I fell over, it was seriously slippery conditions!

[Bob]

How many have there been? I know it's not many.

I *think* it is now up to fourteen. I've added a page to the BG section of my site: http://www.aqvi55.dsl.pipex.com/run/bgr_winter.htm

[Full Moon Addict]

think that's right bob. I recall that Mike Robinson did his in Feb 2006 - about 22:30 I think.

FMA

[Pete Beer]

I was up in the Dunmail Raise area preparing for a summer BGR attempt this coming June when I met the friendly support crew waiting for Simon to come through. Given that I was slipping all over the place on the way up / down from Seat Sandal I really did not think that Simon would go sub 24 hrs. Really well done ! A fantastic effort.

[Mark Smith]

Tremendous achievement chaps - and hats off to the helpers as well - brilliant and inspirational stuff.

ST