BG Attempt 17/18th May 2013

er, yes Yewbarrow-RedPike (I've edited it above) :o
I did RedPike-Steeple in 18 mins on Saturday, but I'm leaving it at 20 mins in my schedule :wink:

I amazed myself by getting down off Scafell to NT car-park in 34 mins :w00t:

the only split I struggled slightly with was Yewbarrow itself - had it down as 47, did it in 47:30, might list it as 49 :sneaky:

I was involved with Paul's attempt over the weekend. The Midnight start/April date worked great. We started up Clough Head in the dark at about 04:20 and by the time we got to the summit we could turn off the lights. He had lost a lot of time due to the knee injury so he should have been leaving honister closer to 8:00 instead of the 9:10 that it turned out to be, which would have allowed him to be well into the decent off Robinson before loosing the daylight.

daz someone did this on attempt last year they went by the black line
3 went higher probably on highest trod of yewbarrow and came out on the trod to the right below yellow line and probably would have summited red pike a good few minutes quicker if they had kept going and not waited for contender

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Originally Posted by DazTheSlug

on the descent from Scafell to Brackenclose I reccied a nice line down off Rakehead Crag to Lingmell Gill, which brought me in under schedule

and I also straight-lined Red Pike from Yewbarrow col (rather than that horrible traverse to Dore Head), which went to schedule

all in all, a productive day!

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Yes I usually go via the blackline on your photo, I find it quicker, the only time I don't use it is if the ground is very wet as it can get very boggy.
Can be handy for at least one of your support on a hot day as its the last water until Blacksail

Hi Mark.....I am in the Lakes during your attempt in 17th - 18th May and looking to start recceing for my attempt this year. If you are in need of any help with support on any of the stages of your round just let me know.

Cheers,

Andy

Hi Andy,

if Mark doesn't get first dibs on you, I have had a couple of support slots become vacant recently... :)

Daz

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Originally Posted by marmalizer

Hi Mark.....I am in the Lakes during your attempt in 17th - 18th May and looking to start recceing for my attempt this year. If you are in need of any help with support on any of the stages of your round just let me know.

Cheers,

Andy

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Hi Andy i would be glad to have you on board. If you would like to PM me with your contact number i can let you know my schedule.

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Originally Posted by DazTheSlug

Hi Andy,

if Mark doesn't get first dibs on you, I have had a couple of support slots become vacant recently... :)

Daz

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What you missing Daz ? I'll be fine to do leg 4 as well as 3

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Originally Posted by markmc

Hi Andy i would be glad to have you on board. If you would like to PM me with your contact number i can let you know my schedule.

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You two already have each other's numbers I swapped them fir you, Andy this is the mark I was telling you about in mid may who's number I passed to you and mark this the lad from peak dist I swelling you about :)

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Originally Posted by old un

You two already have each other's numbers I swapped them fir you, Andy this is the mark I was telling you about in mid may who's number I passed to you and mark this the lad from peak dist I swelling you about :)

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Cheers Simon but i do not appear to have Andys details :)