That's bad luck Roy, but once you've shaken it off, I'm sure you'll do it!
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That's bad luck Roy, but once you've shaken it off, I'm sure you'll do it!
You are not letting anybody down, brave and correct call, looking forward to when you are well and we can pace for your BG.
Just gives me more time to get fitter so I won't let you down!
ATB
Kev
Bad luck Roy, you've let no one down mate. Get well soon, it'll still be there when your 100% ;)
Unlucky Roy get well soon and come back stronger
Very sensible decision Roy, get well soon.
A hard call to make Roy, but the right one - you didn't sound well last weekend. Get well soon, and when you reschedule it let me know what I can do to support.
thanks everyone ,i had no idea to the extent jack there is still a couple of people i cannot get hold off 1 is dave from your leg1 can you give him bell please
you know i will be back as soon as this is clear my head is done in after all the training as well but it wont be long
Will let him know now.Quote:
Originally Posted by vespa
Bad luck,Roy, but the best decision, mate. Let us know what the plans are. Have just arrived in Keswick and weather looks awful up on the tops. Glad I'm not out there. I'd be climbing Skiddaw now.
If its the virus I had Vespa you're definitely best not going and it may be a couple of weeks before you're 100%. The weather is awful as it happens. Chucking it down in Keswick. I did Skiddaw this afternoon and there were high winds but no rain, but as I say, chucking it down as we left at 8 p.m. Good luck for the future, I'm sure you'll get round later in the summer!
tough luck mate but best to be strong as the BG takes no prisoners...
The DP guys had a bad night. heavy rain and strong winds. over an hour down after 2 legs but I hear the weather is better now. plenty of time to play with
Anyone out there in touch with Lycramike's team?
Should be approaching Dunmail around now.
Hi Roy - Dave (Leg 1) saw the forum message but I couldn't log in to reply.
Hard luck ... but only for now.
As folks say, get properly better before you think of giving it a shot. Long distance strenuous work after a virus is seriously dangerous and takes casualties no matter how fit they were before they fell ill. Keep us updated on your plans and I'll help out if I can.
Incidently, during last week I did a few variations of the the Blencathra descent you were asking for and, in the dry, the direct route down the ridge was slightly quicker (without trying to go quickly) than the variations to the west side. Greasy and slippery would probably make the other option preferable, but there are plenty of threads discussing this at length elsewhere!
Keep well and give yourself time.
Dave
I've not had the details but Rob dropped out in the Langdale. Tim Rippon (a forumites brother) pushed on and despite being way behind at one point dug in to finish but 7 minutes outside the 24 hours. A great effort. his time will come in a few weeks I thinkQuote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Weldone Tim on getting round especially with the weather against you and hard luck rob it'll be there for another day :)
Well done lycramike!
22.33 yesterday in far from ideal conditions.
Chapeau!
That's a completion in all but name to my mind!! Weren't these guys 2 hours down after leg #2!!?Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
They were well down but notsure exactly how much. I'll find out mpore tomorrow as I'm meeting greenflash for a trip to James ThornQuote:
Originally Posted by that_fjell_guy
I don't know any more than you do, Ian. I heard an hour and a half down - but whether that was against their 23 or rather a 24 hour schedule I couldn't say.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Congrats Lycramike - good stuff. Heard the conditions were dire.
Weldone lycramike awesome effort in them conditions, I know of at least 3 other rounds that bombed out with weather and being down on time so good to see you and the dp lad make it :thumbup:
Well Done Lycramike :thumbup:
Aye, good effort
I was supporting Rob on leg 2 - 1.5 hr down sounds about right vs 23 sched - can't be sure about that though, just going from memory. I can confirm however that conditions were poor on leg 2, gusting wind, horizontal rain and clag limiting vis to 10 or 20m at best on the tops. Cold enough that there was still snow in a few of the gullies. Sounded like leg 1 was similar. They all pushed out of Dunmail cheerfully enough though as the weather was forecast to move through, which it (eventually) did. First class effort to lycramike for finishing so well after that lot.Quote:
Originally Posted by GreenFlash
Thanks all! I didn't shout about it but I was on a 20hr schedule and got round leg 1 and 2 half an hour down due to the bad weather and some puking at threlkeld (not sure what happened there), did leg 3 on schedule but took ages on broad stand so took it easy on leg 4 and walked most of leg 5 due to bad right knee but was more than happy to get to moot hall in one piece!
Mike
I mentioned it elsewhere but we took the climbers' traverse on Paul's attempt. It is a very viable option as there is very little height loss from mickledore to the start of the traverse.Quote:
Originally Posted by lycramike
Not brilliant if it's wet/slippy though, not unlike Broad Stand I reckon!Quote:
Originally Posted by DrPatrickBarry
I think the whole issue of the transit to Scafell is very subjective. If you are a good climber (and assuming your supporters are of a similar ilk) and don't run into traffic on Broad Stand, then OK, BS can save you a good few minutes, however it's a variable that I'm not sure I would like to introduce after the best part of 40 miles on your feet.
On my first attempt I was overtaken somewhere around Great End by a lad who started 30 minutes after me, it was wet and horrible and Broad Stand was difficult for him. I know this because I went via LR/WWT and overtook him, so he must have lost a good bit of time there. I hasten to add that he caught me again on the descent to Wasdale and related the story, he went on to get round in a decent time.
p.s. well done Mike, brilliant effort in crap conditions!! :thumbup:Quote:
Originally Posted by DrPatrickBarry
If I was to do it again I'd have just kept it simple and gone to foxes tarn as I don't have an issue with going uphill... If the rock was dry lords rake could have been an option (or the climbers traverse which I've not seen). I had to look twice when my lap time said 58 minutes for between scafell pike and scafell :s Though that was mainly due to our third man not being a confident (and slightly short) climber. Had I thought on he could have dropped down to wasdale via mickledore... Ah well.
Congratulations Mike - sterling effort!