Having recc’ed leg two on Saturday I will attempt to pass on what I found and probably throw up more questions for you seasoned BGers to answer.

I really am a beginner and didnt even know where to set off from, so I parked in the Cricket Club carpark (as it was more or less opposite the turn off the A66 to Threlkeld). Running down the tarmac lane with the sewage works on the right i reached a small house at the end of the tarmac at which point i took to the (very wet) field on my right. After crossing the field I turned left at a gate and was running directly toward Clough Head ridge line, more or less following paralllel to the path through this field until another gate where the fence line angles sharply left I decided I should bear right and go straight up the steep tussocky ground rather than follow the path which seemed to be going around the rear of the mountain.
The summit was reached after 42 mins which I was pleased with as i was deliberately taking it easy and the BG site suggests nearly an hour if on a 24hr schedule.
I have read in the BGR ROUTE CHOICES thread that there is an even quicker route up - possibly in between the screes which are behind Threlkeld Knotts. This didnt look very easy to me but would certainly be a little more direct to the summit.

The next few summits seemd to offer little in terms of route options, but after failing to check the map properly I now realise the importance of NOT sticking rigidly to the walkers path as I nearly missed out Watsons Dodd!

Helvelyn and the two Pikes went smoothly but coming down from Dollywagon, again I was guilty of sticking to the path which was impossibly difficult to run down due to the nature of the huge, irregular man made steps. As i neared Grisedale Tarn I realised I would have preferred to run along it’s rear flank (under Seat Sandal). This would have incurred less descent and lead directly to the crossroads up to Fairfield. I have also read about an ascent of Fairfield directly from the Tarn outlet- this will be investigated on my next visit as I didnt have time to run up Fairfield on this occasion.

Fromthe summit of Seat Sandal I guessed at the direction to head to bring me to the layby at the Achille Ratti Bothy and although I got it pretty much spot on, the ground was truly awful, steep, boulder strewn and then “hidden by bracken” boulders. My time from SS summit to the main road was significantly LONGER than a sub 24hr schedule.
Surely there is a better way down Seat Sandal????

Additionally - does anybody know where I can find the website that gives you a full round time based on the consecutive peaks you have ran? I have been on it in the past but am unable to find it again despite many searches.

At 3 hrs 20 this was one of my longest runs (fell or road). I was quite knackered and can’t imagine how I could ever manage another 20 odd hours! However, I will continue to recce the route and build up my endurance with perhaps an attempt in 2010 0r 2011 (I’ll be 42 in 2011)