Cumbrian Traverse

[Splatcher]

Indeed. I think I'm going to leave the JNLC for a while, I was looking at it the other day and from what I can tell it's pretty tough as regards time at the lower end of the age scale. Something to look forward to when I'm a bit older (and the time allowance gets a bit more generous! )

Agreed. If you can do a BG at the age of 55 you can get round the JNLC in under the 15 hour target - I know that from experience. My estimate is that you'd have to be able to run a 21-hour BG to get round the JNLC in 12 hours - the target for V50s.

[alf.t]

Agreed. If you can do a BG at the age of 55 you can get round the JNLC in under the 15 hour target - I know that from experience. My estimate is that you'd have to be able to run a 21-hour BG to get round the JNLC in 12 hours - the target for V50s.

A sub 12 hr JNLC pace feels more like a 19hr BG pace. Not a scientific estimate but borne of personal experience.

[Splatcher]

A sub 12 hr JNLC pace feels more like a 19hr BG pace. Not a scientific estimate but borne of personal experience.

I thought after I posted the "21 hour" estimate it was probably a bit optimistic, so I'm sure you're right. Well out of my league anyway!

[Corniceman]

I thought after I posted the "21 hour" estimate it was probably a bit optimistic, so I'm sure you're right. Well out of my league anyway!

Although the pace is tougher than a BG, I think you are being unfare to yourselves here. The people I know who have done sub 12 hour JNC's havent done sub 21 hour BG's let alone sub 19.

[PaulE]

I'm starting to formulate a plan for this in the summer, involving 2 car loads of runners.

Idea would be one lot head north, others head south and then swap cars for the first bit of the return journey - meeting at a handy eatery post run.

Anyone from the Sheffield area, or somewhere on the way, fancy this?

[IanDarkpeak]

I'm starting to formulate a plan for this in the summer, involving 2 car loads of runners.

Idea would be one lot head north, others head south and then swap cars for the first bit of the return journey - meeting at a handy eatery post run.

Anyone from the Sheffield area, or somewhere on the way, fancy this?

let me know the date when you decide..

[old un]

I'll keep an eye on your plans too as me and bill were thinking of possibly slipping it in aswell

[Splatcher]

Although the pace is tougher than a BG, I think you are being unfare to yourselves here. The people I know who have done sub 12 hour JNC's havent done sub 21 hour BG's let alone sub 19.

My JNLC took 13:56 in 2011, my BG 23:37 in 2012. I was probably slightly fitter for the JNLC as I'd had a break from BG training with a chest infection. My guess is that if I'd been fully fit I'd have knocked an hour off the BG time at most. I couldn't have done the JNLC any faster. Conditions were comparable I'd say.

[Corniceman]

My JNLC took 13:56 in 2011, my BG 23:37 in 2012. I was probably slightly fitter for the JNLC as I'd had a break from BG training with a chest infection. My guess is that if I'd been fully fit I'd have knocked an hour off the BG time at most. I couldn't have done the JNLC any faster. Conditions were comparable I'd say.

Thats interesting Splatcher as I too had umed and ahed about whether to go for a sub 12 JNC and decided not to almost on the basis of what you say above. My BG was faster but not an astonishing time so I hesitated. Since then though I have met several people who have acheived sub 12 JNC's and done 23 hr ish BG's. One is a regular forumite not far from you in Staffs and another is someone who did both last Summer at the tender age of 57! Perhaps its about the type of terrain that suits different styles. For instance I know a Scottish chap who upon completeing the Ramsay quite easlily complained about the amount of fastish running required on a BG rather than the tough climbs or the picking a line through rough ground. he gave up on the BG?! I know from supporting JNC's that it alls feels very full on from the start to Dunmail and its generally very kind terrain compared with the rougher slower stuff elsewhere. having wandered off subject though in this thread I really would like to do a Cumbria Traverse its the transport logistics that are my obstacle.

[Moorlander]

No doubt you were refuring to me sir. My BGR was 23hrs 24 mins. in 2006. My JNC was 11hrs 47 mins in 2010 aged 51.

key to my JNC was the weather. I waited for a calm dry weekend in september. Conditions were perfect. JNC needs to be treated like an extremely long fell
race.

Any way we are on the wrong thread I guess. I can confirm that the Cumbria traverse is an excellent day out and should be on your must do list.