Hadrian's Wall

I know that running the length of a well-trodden tourist path is hardly a fell running 'challenge', but it's something I fancy doing one weekend over the summer. I'm hoping to cover the 84 miles in 2 long days, or 3 shorter ones depending on which of my friends I can persuade to come along with me. Has anyone done this before? Does anyone know of any good places to camp along the way?

No but it's a great idea.

Let us know how it goes. :) I could be sorely tempted to do that myself in the late summer...

Hi all

A few months back Stuart Walker (otherwise known as Shelf) of Sheffield ran Hadrian's wall end-to-end non-stop and utterly unsupported. Well, he's produced a en-route video that may be of some interest!

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=J2jXqjIvRVk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qW_CAdz7KQk
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NLP6X-vKypQ

Think he's got his eye on the BG in the next year

cheers

Did he buy any food en route, or carried everything?

just wondering, looks a nice run.

Good effort............... but I reckon he'll enjoy a BG a bit more than that!

Pretty sure he carried the lot as he showed all he carried at the start of the first video - he's currently/finshined the Mongol Rally this summer - quite the nutter!

Good stuff Stuart

"Is this what's meant by running commentary"

Enjoyed watching, thought about doing this before but wasn't sure about the road and city centre bits, may have a go next year now.

Nice one Stu is the BGR to be unsupported?

Yes respect is due. His cow phobia is very amusing too.

Thanks guys.

Yep, carried everything. City centre bits are a bit boring, the middle bit over the fells is the most fun, but its a good route (except the cows, they are evil up there).

Looking forward to trying the BGR soon, hopefully unsupported, if not straight away then soon after...

Cheers