The Dragons Back

[Boy Wonder]

Wooooaaahhhhhhhhh.... Toffer, the Tony Robinson / Time Team of the Forum! Good bit of archaelogy, some fond memories brought to mind.

Just back from a weekend in Corris - Dominion was there along with a bunch of hardcore runners - not sure what I was doing, keeping such august company - but it highlighted the fact that, apart from Tom G's effort last August, not much else was accomplished - we need to get planning (over to you Toff!)

[Toffer]

..er, ok, Lazarus-like I will throw away my crutch and a new fellrunner will be born

[Boy Wonder]

This is apparently an eye-witness drawing of the event, according to Mr V Van Gogh - presumably that's Toff in the white but I'm confused as to who the busty person in green is - could it be LOLA?



Hurry back

[Wheeze]

I saw that too! He had a very fit warden with him!!
Toff has probably forgotten that we have been hatching an evil plan that will allow him to do something without overstressing his poorly hip. i.e. It is all bike-based (sorry Moley!)
The plan is to 'Box The Compass' which means to cycle to the most northerly, easterly, southerly and westerly corners of Wales in one go. I don't think its been done. Any takers??

[Boy Wonder]

Interesting - detailed on the OS Mapzone website - the points are roughly where you'd expect them - but also found:

Where is the centre of mainland Wales?
A. The centre of mainland Wales is at grid reference SN 812 678 (3.5 km north-west of Claerwen Reservoir). More precisely, SN 81162 67795 to the nearest metre.

Now that would add a little extra challenge to it - or you could have four cyclists all setting off from here at the same time to the four corners and back again!!

[Toffer]

I saw that too! He had a very fit warden with him!!
Toff has probably forgotten that we have been hatching an evil plan that will allow him to do something without overstressing his poorly hip. i.e. It is all bike-based (sorry Moley!)
The plan is to 'Box The Compass' which means to cycle to the most northerly, easterly, southerly and westerly corners of Wales in one go. I don't think its been done. Any takers??

I was hoping you had!!!!
Better get the maps out.......

[Wheeze]

• Northernmost point – just north of Llanbadrig on Anglesey.
• Southernmost point – Breaksea Point, Vale of Glamorgan at 51°22′N 3°24′W / 51.367, -3.4
• Westernmost point – Pen Dal-aderyn, Pembrokeshire at 51°51′N 5°19′W / 51.85, -5.317
• Easternmost point – Lady Park Wood, near Monmouth, Monmouthshire at 51°49′N 2°39′W / 51.817, -2.65

Looks like a start finish at mine then??

[Toffer]

Pants! Just been waving my crutch at my maps in attempt to get them off the top shelf, which I cannot currently reach.......so.......which is the most aesthetically pleasing route?

[Toffer]

Looks like a start finish at mine then??

Yup!

[Boy Wonder]

(the island of Flat Holm, part of Cardiff, is about 1 km further south)


so... a final swim leg?