Quote Originally Posted by Harry H Howgill View Post
"A proper go!" Ha ha. That made me smile.

Apologies if I've misinterpreted your comment, (it might well have been light-hearted) but I presume you are only meaning that a solo unsupported round cannot be, by its very nature, ratified in the way that is required by the club for membership. Plus the start / finish point requirement.

I think that what Hanneke did was a magnificent achievement and is more in the spirit of the round than some other attempts. In some cases it takes less flags , ropes and Sherpas to get someone up Everest! (Please feel free to shoot this comment down in flames!) :-)

If it was me who had done what Hanneke did, (this is my opinion; I wouldn't dream of speaking on her, or anyone else's, behalf) I wouldn't have thought there would be much to gain to do it all again within the "rules" just for the sake of membership of the club. However I understand why others might see this differently.


Also, with regards to the person who did it recently in 26+ hours, I still think that is a stunning achievement. And that not being able to get their certificate for a sub-24 hour is neither here nor there.

However I think it is useful to have the boundaries set for ratification, (I'm enjoying the GPS tracking debate) but people shouldn't get too hung up about it if others want to do their own thing.
Im sorry, I didnt mean to cause any offence. What I meant was I hope Hannekes ankle gets better so that she can have another go starting from the moot hall and get her Bob Graham formerly acknolwedged. No question that what she has done is a big thing, but not a Bob Graham i think.