I really do lament the passing of the BG as a really adventurous mountain challenge. In Bob Graham's day it must have been one heck of an adventure. Nowadays it's just a racetrack. :(
Still, plenty of other adventures to go at ...eh?
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I really do lament the passing of the BG as a really adventurous mountain challenge. In Bob Graham's day it must have been one heck of an adventure. Nowadays it's just a racetrack. :(
Still, plenty of other adventures to go at ...eh?
Very true.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trundler
It'll soon become another box to tick off for the gym rats and office workers.
Tough Guy - tick
London marathon - tick
Mountain marathon - tick
Bob Graham - tick
By Heck, that Mark Weir is one totally full of himself, and yet totally ignorant, meglomaniac. A statue of any sort, of anyone, is the last thing that AW would have wanted on any fell top. If one should appear, we'll have to tap-up the caving mates for a couple of pounds of 'bang'.Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnK
He compared its size to the Corcovado statue in Brazil: “It’s the new thing isn’t it?” he said. “The thing is, it opens a debate for people to discuss and agree"
Now I know my English isn't great but didn't think a debate led to agreement....he is a grade A to55er isn't he.
Great to do it no doubt and the club has a certain cache about it but I agree that BG did it as an adventure and for a bit of fun and that it would be better if people had the imagination and integrity to do their own thing instead.Quote:
Originally Posted by Trundler
I did it for an adventure and a bit of fun as well.
Me too.Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
And cairns or no cairns, its still effin hard for mere mortals!
The Bg is a great thing - I have rarely had as pleasurable weekends as when I was driving up to the Lakes and running around / getting lost recceing for my round last year. Memories I will always cherish. Of course, though, it's just one part of the much bigger and broader picture that is fell running. The more races and different types of events the better !:D
Bit of an elitist/patronising post I think and does belittle the time/effort/guts that folks put into their BG attempts and/or any other boxes to tick. I for one am happy to see gym rats and office workers getting out and taking on something real and, if it makes them happy and keeps them fit, fair play to them.Quote:
Originally Posted by Miss July
Im guessing that the point of all the cairns are to help show the way over the BG route?
Does everybody have something about cairns fullstop (other than on the summits) or just on the BG route?
As a younger child, i used to always end up either damming a river, climbing a tree, generally hurting myself and building cairns. Id either start my own or add to others. I wasnt doing it for any particular reason but just to enjoy myself.