Bill
I'm 50 next December - that would be a good challenge - a Joss Naylor Challenge in Winter!
Dale, indeed so! Hope you dont mind me using you as the example here, although I guess it's one to be proud of! and one I dont think I could acheive? problem is I have other things on my mind as I approach 55 next year there is the little task of adding 13 summits to a BG and before then a little stroll around some Scottish Mountains, but want to keep that lowish key!
Sorry Dale but back on topic........The CT. As you know I'd love to do it but most of my Notts based friends dont drive so we always have the problem of needing to do circuits or things where buses can get you back to the start. Be nice to get a Staffs team event together this Spring. I know big Jon and Bryan C have their eyes on a Scottish Round this year so perhaps we can do a trip up to The Lakes as prep. it would make a change from doing The Siabod Leg of The PBR which we seem to do several times a year!
ah well now, other priorities, thats perfectly valid.
what's the plan ?
I'm going to have Friday off work, go up to Broughton Mills and recce the first bit of this up to Brown Pike
then play it by ear wrt severity of wind/snow and mess about on the Coniston fells til it goes dark
Scramble the rock face through the glare of morning sun — to run
I hope the wind dies down a bit for you Daz. It's blowing a hoolie here now. It was much the same on 2011 when I did the Cumbrian Traverse, & I had to keep off the Coniston ridge, contouring along & fighting my way up to each top. We're off to Hartsop Friday night for our annual families gettogether. I've devised a mini mountain marathon day for Saturday so my daughter can get some navigation practice before the Saunders.
Andy Robinson
Runfurther committee member
Helsby Running Club