Quote Originally Posted by LazySod View Post
Just had a look at the LDWA site, and the tip there is to get to Fleet Moss before the grouping point.

As for target - my real target is to finish without crying, but I'll probably need a bit of a time target to keep me moving in the second half. From past experience I generally fade after the 30 mile mark.

Talking about groups - once you get grouped are you in those groups for the rest of the event?

Cheers for the answers,
LS
Lazysod, the rules say you'll stay grouped until daylight, which is dependent on the say-so of the checkpoint officer. This will only happen at a roadside checkpoint. The exception is if you arrive at Yarnbury, the last before the finish, where we'll be degrouping even during darkness, on account of it being two miles to the finish, all on road. I'll be manning the checkpoint, so say hello! Getting to YB before dawn means you're on for a finish around 20 hours or so.
When I did the Fellsman (I walked it) most navigational errors were around the Middle Tongue checkpoint and immediately after it, so keep your wits about you there.
Hell Gap was moved further up the track three years ago because competitors were taking a short cut across a SSSI site, which caused concern. This has added a little distance so the total course length is probably close to 62 miles now.
Good luck everyone!