BG anticlockwise 22nd June

Me and Gav are re-attempting our joint anti-clockwise Bob Graham assault on 22nd June... and this time we intend to whip its arse but good!!! Last year we were doing okay all the way to Dunmail but floundered in dire weather somewhere in the vicinity of Nethermost Pike on our over night leg 4.

No such floundering will be acceptable this time :)

Anyway all being well we will be setting off at 8am on 22nd June and we already have the bulk of our assault and support teams in place. That said inevitably its at the arse end of our schedule that we may need a tad more support - perhaps one or two volunteers for legs 4 and 5. Anyone with leg 4 'extreme fog' navigational skills will be particularly welcome. Just to ensure no-one gets confused by the fact that its an anti clockwise round, our leg 4 starts from Dunmail heading up Seat Sandel and our leg 5 starts from Threlkeld heading up Halls fell.

Our schedule still needs some refining but its broadly a 23 hour schedule and could be something along the lines of 2hrs 40 leg 1, 4hrs 45 leg 2, 6hrs 55 leg 3 (Scafell is a climb and a half :) ), 4hrs 30 leg 4 and 4hrs 10 leg 5. That could put us at Dunmail at something like 10:30 at night or ideally (well) before and Threlkeld at 2:50 am (or earlier..... but not a second later).

Anyway pm me if you're interested and I'll get back to you. I'm away for a couple of weeks in Cornwall shortly so any reply may come back a bit higgly piggly.

Pete M let me know if you're still okay for leg 2 from Honister??

Hope you don't mind me asking but why are you setting off so late?
By 8am it will have been light for more than four hours. If you set off at 4am you can be at threlkeld as it gets dark and have no nav worries on the helvellyn ridge.
It does require an early start for everyone but by lunchtime you at past scafell and nearly at halfway. Also any time you are under 24 hours is less time spent in the dark.
Feel free to tell me to mind my own business!
Hope this time is successful.

I think the logic is you get a normal nights sleep before hand, nerves aside!

I would not want to waste the daylight on the road and the section to Honister


Pennine's HelenA had a successful round with an 8:00 start a couple of years ago, 1:30 up at Dunmail where DazH took over to have nighmare navigation conditions over the Dodds. They needed every bit of the buffer

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Originally Posted by #1Spookster

Hope you don't mind me asking but why are you setting off so late?
By 8am it will have been light for more than four hours. If you set off at 4am you can be at threlkeld as it gets dark and have no nav worries on the helvellyn ridge.
It does require an early start for everyone but by lunchtime you at past scafell and nearly at halfway. Also any time you are under 24 hours is less time spent in the dark.
Feel free to tell me to mind my own business!
Hope this time is successful.

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Its all a bit swings and roundabouts really. With a 23 hour schedule at that time of year I reckon its going to be dark for 4.5 hours at some point, whatever time you start. To be fair we came a cropper last year in the dark on leg 4 on the Helvellyn ridge line but the weather was so awful that, had it been the same after dark pretty much anywhere, we'd have similarly struggled. Anyway the psychological boost of dawn coming up whilst we amble up Hall's Fell will be worth it. And we get a good night's sleep right before the off of course.

Indeed, my youngest brother did his a/c round 19 years ago. As a very competent rock climber, he reckoned the highlight was getting his hands on rock as dawn broke, on Hall's Fell Ridge.

The sunrise on the High Peak Marathon this year was the highlight of that event for me too. It really gave me a second wind.

A quick update. We are now starting at 9 am rather than 8 (giving us the option of a full english before the off :) ) which gives us on schedule timings of:

Leg 1 - Keswick 9:00 am
Leg 2 - Honister 11:35 am
Leg 3 - Wasdale 4:15 pm
Leg 4 - Dunmail 11:10 pm
Leg 5 - Threlkeld 3:35 am
Finish - Keswick 8:00 am

We could still do with one more support runner for our night shift leg 4 - any last minute volunteers? And one more for leg 3, including the magnificent Scafell climb straight out of the blocks, wouldn't do any harm - we are however planning to descend Broad Stand via ropes (we have two mountain climbing guys roping for us) so don't volunteer for leg 3 if you don't fancy that (or don't mind Foxes Tarning it and then catching us up?).

Stolly

Put me down for a Leg Mate, anyone that suits you.

ATB

Tahr

I'd help but injured Brian, how are you for road support and cake?

Hi there,

I'm planning an Anti-clockwise BG on the same day, though starting at 5am to make the most of the daylight. Might be able to help each other out somehow ?

I'll only be doing it in good weather as I am aiming for a swift time and a same day finish.

brian put me down for a long run over any combination need double leg or more i was going to do the 10 peaks but at that price they can forget it

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Put me down for a Leg Mate, anyone that suits you.

ATB

Tahr

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Will you be okay for our leg 4, Dunmail to Threlkeld do you think Kev? If thats okay pm me your email and mobile and I'll get you on the team. We'll get you back to your car from Threlkeld for sure :)

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Originally Posted by old un

I'd help but injured Brian, how are you for road support and cake?

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We're fine for road support and cake old un but thanks for the offer and get the injury sorted

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Originally Posted by Lardster

Hi there,

I'm planning an Anti-clockwise BG on the same day, though starting at 5am to make the most of the daylight. Might be able to help each other out somehow ?

I'll only be doing it in good weather as I am aiming for a swift time and a same day finish.

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The very best of luck with that then (sub 19 hours?) - I doubt very much our paths will cross :)

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Originally Posted by vespa

brian put me down for a long run over any combination need double leg or more i was going to do the 10 peaks but at that price they can forget it

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Roy I'll get back to you on which two legs would best suit us - I've put a call out to my co-runner Gav. I'm thinking 2 and 3 maybe, which would be Honister to Dunmail??

No problem good luck with your round stolly

Thanks for all the responses everyone - suffice to say we're now fully covered. I'm working things out with Gavin and will get back to everyone involved with the game plan shortly

Okay doke can all who volunteered confirm that they're still up for it and pm me their email addresses and mobile numbers please. Pete M I already have yours :)

Supplementing our scurvy crew already in place I have Tahr down for leg 4, Vespa to do legs 2 and 3 (if thats okay), Pete M for leg 2, Sluggard for leg 3 or 4 (you decide) and Riccardo for leg 4. If you now can't make it or want to change legs now is the time to say :)

not a problem brian last long run before mine

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Originally Posted by Stolly

A quick update. We are now starting at 9 am rather than 8 (giving us the option of a full english before the off :) ) which gives us on schedule timings of:

Leg 1 - Keswick 9:00 am
Leg 2 - Honister 11:35 am
Leg 3 - Wasdale 4:15 pm
Leg 4 - Dunmail 11:10 pm
Leg 5 - Threlkeld 3:35 am
Finish - Keswick 8:00 am

We could still do with one more support runner for our night shift leg 4 - any last minute volunteers? And one more for leg 3, including the magnificent Scafell climb straight out of the blocks, wouldn't do any harm - we are however planning to descend Broad Stand via ropes (we have two mountain climbing guys roping for us) so don't volunteer for leg 3 if you don't fancy that (or don't mind Foxes Tarning it and then catching us up?).

Stolly

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Did an anti-clock in 2011 18.51. Broad Stand proved interesting! with some recent rain, the glassy rock was difficult even before the rope. The shoes offered no grip but my shorts did! The supporter who didn't like heights comfortably beat us round via Foxes which isn't as fast as WWT. There is also a clever descent off Rossett Pike, more direct to Langdale Combe (on grass). Keep left of Mere Beck (nice soft grass) after Seargent Man. Good Luck!

Thanks alf.t. I'm hoping for Broad Stand to be dry but, if not, we may well Foxes Tarn it.

As for the forumite helpers, please pm me your fricking details smartish as the final logistics sorting (its kind of like organising the D-Day landings) is waiting for you before it can get off the ground.

Well me and Gavin have a our final schedule sorted starting at 9:00 am next Saturday, shown below if anyone's interested in what an a/c schedule might (be cobbled together to) look like :). Still waiting on a doofer for internet tracking from Howfast but hopefully we'll have one of those to carry round with us too.

http://img203.imageshack.us/img203/4681/coc0.jpg

http://img17.imageshack.us/img17/1945/zk64.jpg

Me and Gav are now raring to go - it all kicks off at 9 am Saturday morning and its a/c. We have a tracker too, although the schedule shown on the tracker web page is all to cock at the minute (should be changed tomorrow but if it isn't just ignore the schedule and follow the blue line :) ).

Godspeed an' all that..please make it round as my nerves can't take your level of adventure. Good Luck!

Good luck Stolly, hope you succeed this time.

I've enjoyed reading yours and Harry's blog last few months.

Good luck Stolly. Sorry I can't help out this time and I'm sure you'll have a good one.

Good luck stolly hope it goes well mate :)

Good luck, Stolly. Gutted I can't be there but will be following the tracker.

Very best of luck Stolly i am very sure all will be well.
Me and Mrs A will be thinking about you, and FFS get it done this time, i want to see your lands end to john O' Groats thing be planned out next.
xx

ha ha, my thoughts exactly Amex! :thumbup:

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Originally Posted by Amex

Very best of luck Stolly i am very sure all will be well.
Me and Mrs A will be thinking about you, and FFS get it done this time, i want to see your lands end to john O' Groats thing be planned out next.
xx

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Yep, my nerves are about the same! I'm wondering if I can organise a group of people to carry a huge sheet of plastic to protect them both from rain. :)

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Originally Posted by Fairyfeet

Godspeed an' all that..please make it round as my nerves can't take your level of adventure. Good Luck!

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Isn't it your turn next Hes!!!? Good luck Stolly! Relax and enjoy! Is Harry going too?:thumbup:

Harry is having a rest weekend :)

Good luck Stolly.

The best weather forecast I could find - light rain and strong winds for saturday with heavier showers over night :)

Good luck Stolly - enjoy the 24 hrs.

Erm 1 question - you have tapered properley this time :o ?

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Originally Posted by Manhar

Erm 1 question - you have tapered properley this time :o ?

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:) of course

Good Luck Stolly.

I will try to get in touch with Roy and see if I can get a lift off him. Who's on your road support duties ?

Enjoy!
I'm sure you will.

Is there a tracker link to follow?

Nigel he will be on http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/bg2013.cfm?n=8

Its busy out there tonight

Brian Goodison http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/bg2013.cfm?n=9
Nigel Coe http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/bg2013.cfm?n=6
Chris knight http://maps.opentracking.co.uk/bg2013.cfm?n=5 who is 1/2hr up on Threlkeld

blimey chris knight has gone off hard!

Just got in, there's more to watch on here tonight than on't tellee!