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

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Originally Posted by old un

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

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What's the story with Trail magazine? :confused:

The editor Claire Maxtred is attempting a round, her progress can be tracked http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/maxted13.cfm?n=1

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Originally Posted by Yaks

The editor Claire Maxtred is attempting a round, her progress can be tracked http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/maxted13.cfm?n=1

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We were up very late last Friday tracking abd. I'm not going to be late again tonight :closed:

Looks like Trail Magazine got lost going through the park!!? I'm up all night so any Daz updates will be welcome!! :thumbup:

Due to injury I have had to drop out of supporting Daz tonight totally gutted!!!!! Looks like I might be out for a week or two. :angry:

Looking at the Trail Magazine tracking, has she made the top of Great Calva, when I recced it last year I thought they were two piles of stones but the one further to the west is the true summit, has she only gone to the first pile of stones? Or am I wrong?

ATB

Tahr

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Originally Posted by Tahr

Due to injury I have had to drop out of supporting Daz tonight totally gutted!!!!! Looks like I might be out for a week or two. :angry:

Looking at the Trail Magazine tracking, has she made the top of Great Calva, when I recced it last year I thought they were two piles of stones but the one further to the west is the true summit, has she only gone to the first pile of stones? Or am I wrong?

ATB

Tahr

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The second pile of stones is north not west Tahr and she has visited it okay :)

Phew for the Trail Mag Posse!!! And bad luck Tahr!! I'm hoping to pop over to Honister to at least cheer him through. I might get my running/walking kit on, but weather is supposed to be pretty poor. Plus I'll be off night shift so it'll be close getting there on time if I'm going to get a bit of a kip before heading down.

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Originally Posted by Stolly

The second pile of stones is north not west Tahr and she has visited it okay :)

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OK mate you showed me the right one, when I went on my own I got the wrong one, hence my concern.

That-Fjell-guy, I have been icing and resting and at the phyiso all week desperately hoping I would be fit for this weekend, I tried to run tonight after work but I couldn’t do 500 yards without a lot of pain, back at the phyiso on Monday. That’s 8 weeks now with injuries now and I recon this will keep me out for a couple of weeks.

ATB

Tahr



ATB

Thar

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Originally Posted by Derby Tup

We were up very late last Friday tracking abd. I'm not going to be late again tonight :closed:

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Its very good that tracker, what time did she start ? :cool:

Click on her name in the map, shows start time ( 18:00 ) and planned splits for each leg

Just got a txt from my mate supporting on leg 2, first spots of rain falling.

ATB

Tahr

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Originally Posted by Yaks

Click on her name in the map, shows start time ( 18:00 ) and planned splits for each leg

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Ta :thumbup:. 15 mins up already at Threlkeld :cool:

Yes Claire went through 15/20 mins up st threlkeld looking happy daz is 21 minutes down with a hick up on blencathra but was ok and relaxed about about it ate cake and set off happy with it all just starting to rain a bit now and can see Claire's torches on clough head we think

god help anyone on the fells in the next 24hr ,the weather heading their way is desperate, good luck everyone and stay safe

Been 'stuck' on Raise for 20 minutes! Hope its a poor signal not something more ominous!? Its raining here on the Solway but its only moderate/steady at the moment, and no fog, but I guess that's hill fog that was predicted!

Phew!! 00:45(?) Helvellyn :)
Stressful this tracker watching!!

Actually 00:53 Helvellyn. Its clever the way the tracker retraces the route several minutes afterwards when its been straight-lining due to lost signal.

Well it pissing down alright here at dunmail :(

What time are you expecting Daz!? 02:00-02:30ish?

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Originally Posted by old un

Well it pissing down alright here at dunmail :(

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On my way up to Honister in an hour or so............wellies? ;)

2:37 but no sign on seat sandal yet just took custard off cooker it's stopped raining though but breeze had picked up alittle theres a lot of pretty girl's waiting for Claire keeping us occupied :thumbup: just watching Claire's lights coming down sandal now

Any further news old 'un?

Thought you weren't staying up Andrew?;)

Just about to set off to Wasdale, hoping the weather clears up.

Take it easy Daz.

Right DT here we go then daz is 1:08 down on schedule weathers showery and blustery he ate pudding and custard and a couple of brews and looked ok and not too phased hes some good navers on 3 and the clags rolling in and dropping just dropped late back in threlkeld and off to wasdale. Claire'sgoing well 18m up and ate like a horse and cheery

Think they had a rough time with wind and rain and leg 3 looks like it'll be tough too. The sky dropping by the hour it seems but the rains eased a bit so not all bad :)

Don't suppose we'll hear more until 11:00ish!? Keep on it Daz!!

Hes doing well just up against weather just dropping into wasdale before signal goes it looks grim weatherwise can't see scafells but its still doable

Cheers 'Old Un'. The tracker for Claire Maxted seems to have completely stopped, or at least it has for me! I'm sure if Daz can keep moving he has a chance!

Currently on Bowfell. Interesting that she went round by Langdale Combe rather than the direct route.

Any news on how leg 3 times are. waiting for clubmate at dunmail now. still raining but clag seems to be rising.