They did really well - an awesome run from both of them. They were together until about Kirk Fell, then split up: there were plenty of pacers so that wasn't an issue. I joined Chris for leg 5, & he was still going strong apart from slowing down a bit on the steep downhill bits, & the usual mental vagueness. Usual for knackered runners I mean, not usual for Chris! Conditions were actually pretty good I think - I was up on the fells most of the day myself. There was a bit of a cold wind, but not quite enough to slow you down significantly, & it would have been behind them on leg 2. It was warmer on leg 5 than during the day, as the wind dropped completely. One or two short snow showers, but not amounting to much, & little on the ground apart from helpful hardpack on the Scafell Pike bouldery bits. They had good visibility nearly all day. I'm sure Chris will write something up for his blog once he's back in working order.






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