Quote Originally Posted by ydt View Post
Alan Lucker and Will Houghton, both of Bowland fellrunners, had a successful Ramsay on Sat/Sun 6/7th June. Bill Williamson, who started with them had to drop out before the Mamores. Support before, during and after the event was organised by Wynn.
Yiannis
Many thanks for all the support and that stew of Wynns did wonders

Alarm bells started ringing when I got cramp in the back of my leg after about four hours
Managed to make the schedule times between tops until Stob Ban but cramped up again on the descent, took 1:29 to get up Easian by the time I summited Will and Alan were half way up Mheadhoin.
Made it there in 19 mins then took 50 mins to descend to the dam where I was humbled to see Alan and Will still waiting (they must have been there at least 20 mins and would wait another 20 until I was ready to go)

After about 20 mins of ascent up Stob Sgriodain I realised I still couldn't go at their pace so told them to leave me and take our only support runner with them. They weren't too happy about this but I was adamant I felt they had lost enough time due to me and must carry on.

By the time I'd got to Chno Dearg I was two minutes slower than the scheduled pace and 30 mins in total. I was hoping to make time up on Beinn na Lap but ended up losing another 6 mins and by now it was dark.
The descent was horrible sore knees and sore feet, don't know if it was tiredness or a run down battery in my torch but I could hardly make out where I was putting my feet and seemed to hit every rock going and stumble into every hole, took me 56 mins to reach the railway line I knew then it was over.
What happened next was the longest six hours of my life, all the way to Mamore Lodge.

Many thanks to my support for coming looking for me with veg stew and rice pudding.

Anyone fancy a run out around Glen Nevis in June 2010