This situation is nothing new. First time I did the race...1988 I think...exactly the same thing happened but we were only told about it as we assembled at aber. About 30 of us decided against the low level route, pulled out of the race and ran the course. Nearly got blown clean off the carneddau and arrived at pen y pass to find snowdon completely closed. Just as well, the wind was gusting up to 100 mph. In june! Crazy country!!!
Simon Blease
Monmouth
Does anyone know the mileage of the revised route they went with on Saturday at all? I didn't bother with my Garmin so would be interested to know how the distance compared with the usual route.
Shame the route was changed but I still enjoyed the race immensely, and I can see why the organisers came to that decision. The marshals in particular deserve a big thank you, must have been a grim old day for them.
From the map, distance: 19.5 miles, ascent: 6,600ft. Yiannis
Believe it or not, distance the same but ascent around 9,500ft for full route. Yiannis
http://connect.garmin.com/activity/187152706
I was top of thigh deep in the Bochlwyd outflow too! Even deeper having to pass some of the walkers fannying around!
The weather on top of Snowdon justified the changes in my book, you have to remember the death in 2007 will still be in the RO's minds!
Someone did a Paddy at the same time, and he was from Singapore.. so conditions up high can't have been too difficult to maintain heat in.. its the carneddau which is the worst bit.. Snowdon is an up and into the cafe situation with little exposure.. the Gribin is a motorway.. there's some nav but most know that from the Peris to PyP, but on the Carneddau you're exposed for a good 2 hrs.. but Pete was out for 27 hrs and maintained heat no problem..
I think the 07 death is a massive factor, understandably, but that death had nothing to do with conditions, also they were very lucky to avoid deaths in 09?
I was in the 07 race and Harvey was in a mess afterwards so I can't imagine he's forgotton at all.