2015 Report

[MorganW]

Bob

Back in the day, I recall plenty of people who made multiple attempts, plenty way "better" than me and who shall remain nameless.

I just wonder if the proliferation of ultra events of one sort or another may have something to do with the lack of second and subsequent attempts. Back in 1985 (my year) other options were more limited, so that may have driven a greater desire to make multiple attempts. The BG wasn't the only game in town, but you get my logic.

Fred always reckoned that the success rate was 1 in 3 and between 1970 and 1978 he crunched the data to a ridiculously detailed degree. Hence the language on the website. The weather can be a great leveller and if it carries on pissing down at current rates, the rate will be back down at 33% before we know it.

[Mark Smith]

Thanks Bob, fascinating as ever. Bad luck for those that had prepared for a winter tilt

[Fordonian]

Bob! A crucial stat has been missed I feel! How many people with the same name made attempts?

[Bob]

Ha ha! Not on the same day though so doesn't count

[Fordonian]

I concede that one

[Arkel]

Bob. There's a gap between 1905 and 1918 on the updated list. I'm 1910

Bill

[Adnan Khan]

Bob. There's a gap between 1905 and 1918 on the updated list. I'm 1910

Bill

Bill you'll have to do it again

[Arkel]

Bill you'll have to do it again

Ha ha, no way there were witnesses!

[Bob]

Bob. There's a gap between 1905 and 1918 on the updated list. I'm 1910

Bill

Oops! Not sure how that happened, I'll sort it out tonight.

[Bob]

Now fixed so no repeat performance required Bill