Well that took me a bit longer than I expected, even given my low level of fitness at the moment. 7:45. Good weather conditions, but rather muddy. I was joined by Liz from Congleton Harriers, who spent about half her Saturday waiting for me to catch up. She's thinking of having a go at the BG next year, & I suspect it could be quite a fast one. Out of my league anyway! If I get back to full fitness I think I ought to be able to get under 7 hours.

I probably will have another go next year, because this is a really good route. Quite a few steep climbs, following the hills north along the western edge of the Peak District (the route's easy enough to find on the web, & it's marked on maps). The views across the Cheshire Plain must be tremendous in clear weather - yesterday was pretty hazy.