BG Route blockage ?

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Originally Posted by nightingale

Pole vault ?

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or pole dancing????:p

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Originally Posted by Man from Del Monte

or pole dancing????:p

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Either would be pretty challenging to a contender going clockwise. :eek:

Surely the only logical conclusion is for 2010 only to move the start and finish to either side of the river.....or allow 24:05 rounds..

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Originally Posted by IainR

Surely the only logical conclusion is for 2010 only to move the start and finish to either side of the river.....or allow 24:05 rounds..

:-)

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Temporarily, this sounds the best idea yet ;)

Not quite Moot Hall to Moot Hall but.......

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Originally Posted by FellJunior

Tried to work out a comparison for you on my copy of Anquet.
Route via Allerdale Ramble path from start of footbridge, NW next to river, up onto A66, over river on road bridge to end of path from footbridge is 0.51Km longer than directly over footbridge. 3/4 minutes extra at most? Shouldn't be critical overall.
It will be fine - good luck.

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It's the B5289, you don't need to go quite as far as the A66. Did this at the weekend (diversion round suspension bridge, not BGR!). It only adds a few minutes.

Thanks Steve J B; Exactly what I meant to describe from a distance. Good to know it works out in practice.

Suspension bridge still looking decidely shut and barred this Monday pm - definitely not welcome at the end of a long wet day recce-ing legs 4 and 5.

Anyone have any further news as to when the bridge might be fixed?

This seems to be the definitive source of info, but hasn't been updated since January. Given the fundamental damage to the bridge, it could be some time before it opens. The diversion via B5289 is 0.5 Km.

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Originally Posted by GreenFlash

Suspension bridge still looking decidely shut and barred this Monday pm - definitely not welcome at the end of a long wet day recce-ing legs 4 and 5.

Anyone have any further news as to when the bridge might be fixed?

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We were watching out for you GF but we were probably off too early to see you, thats what comes of B&B/YHing;)

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Originally Posted by FellJunior

This seems to be the definitive source of info, but hasn't been updated since January. Given the fundamental damage to the bridge, it could be some time before it opens. The diversion via B5289 is 0.5 Km.

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They're updating the Bridges FAQ on the top of that link, it downloads a PDF last updated on the 19th March and now on version 11, but the footbridges have disappeared on the latest updates for some reason :(

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Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak

We were watching out for you GF but we were probably off too early to see you, thats what comes of B&B/YHing;)

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All good things come to those who wait ... I had three very fine breakfasts, thanks very much (though we probably missed the best/worst of the weather each day for not getting off earlier ...)

I've heard that this issue was raised at the Cumbrian Local Access Forum last week and that the bridge should be open soon...

I do hope so. Those extra couple of minutes could make all the difference!

We did legs 4 and 5 today and the bridge is now open.

nice one stu... I managed a beautiful run out over blencathra... up sharp edge, down doddick fell, up halls fell, down scales fell, bumping into Andy Ramsey twice as he did something similar. What a delight to be on the top in warm sunshine for the first time this year.

Knee seems to be okay so I expect to be out at the 3Ps in a fortnight and ready for your bob in May.

Derek H

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Originally Posted by stustod

We did legs 4 and 5 today and the bridge is now open.

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Excellent news :)