Quote Originally Posted by FarFromTheFells View Post
Nice one Scott, I was gonna ask the same question - I've run down part of the route after various mountaineering epics on the Ben and remember it as being very rocky.

So my only remaining question is - Mudclaws or beaten up Walshes ? I figure the Mudclaws would get mullered by all the tarmac / rock, whereas my beaten up Walshes with less than perfect studs would fare better and give me sojme grip on any grassy/muddy sections - is that a fair assumption ?
If the grass is wet you'll slide down regardless! I'd go for the more studs the better - I've a pair of Mudclaw 272's that I've hardly worn since getting them on the basis I wanted them to be as new as possible for the Ben! Yes they will be trashed at the end of it but not really because of the road section just by virtue of running up and down that great big mountain - can't wait!