I went clockwise - because:
  • the 3 biggest climbs in that direction (Skiddaw, Clough Head, Yewbarrow - see BGclimbs) are out of the way by the time you're 2/3 of the way round
  • I was happier doing the road section at the end, on the basis that I could stagger along it however knackered I was
  • I liked doing a big climb at the start to make sure I set off slowly right from the start
  • that was the way I was used to on the supports I'd done for other people