BG Attempt 17/18th May 2013

Hope it goes well. Make sure you don't forget your waterproofs and warm kit... Met Office forecast for Saturday is:

Overall: Cloudy with rain and widespread hill fog. This rain is likely to become heavy and persistent through the afternoon, before beginning to ease through the evening. A dull day across the park, with a thorough soaking to be expected.

Visibility: Moderate in rain, but poor in any heavier bursts. Very poor in hill fog. Difficult navigation conditions, particularly during the later morning and afternoon.

Extensive and persistent hill fog down to valley level throughout the day, becoming more patchy and broken only by the very end of the day.

Wind: Northeasterly 25mph gusting 35mph, turning southeasterly and easing to 15mph gusting 25mph in the afternoon.

Temperature: 5 degrees at 900m.

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Originally Posted by that_fjell_guy

All the best Daz! Keep the forum informed!! I'm at work tonight so I'll be checking up on you!! You definitely will 'smash it'!!! :thumbup:

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I'll do another live update show and keep you informed :thumbup:

Keep it steady Daz. I'll be waiting at Wasdale with Steve. You just have to concern yourself with putting one foot in front of the other. You have done all the training and have the experience.

Good luck Daz and make sure you nail those compass bearings in the hill fog!

Owen from our club (KCAC) is going at midnight tonight. He's worked incredibly hard this spring and looks in great shape. Best of luck to him (and Daz)

Good luck Daz (and Owen). Weather looking good at the moment. Tops clear, good viz with high clouds. Will pop along to the moot hall to see you off.

Saturday's forecast fo Cumbria: Cloudy with rain and widespread hill fog. This rain is likely to become heavy and persistent through the afternoon, before beginning to ease through the evening. A dull day across the park, with a thorough soaking to be expected.
Good luck!

Beautifully clear view across to Blencathra this evening, so any 6 or 7 pm starters will have good conditions for the first few hours at least... tomorrow's OCT might be a damp though.

Good luck to anyone going this weekend, whether for a BG or any other races or challenges.

Word from Martyn Price is that Daz set off looking a bit nervous but on time at 6-15pm. Top slopes of Skiddaw are visible from Keswick :thumbup:

Yes he got off ok and weathers perfect with tops all clear, he was preceded by the trail magazine contingency doing a round 15 mins in front of him