Yes. Definitely 7.30 start.
Yes. Definitely 7.30 start.
Looks to be going well at present he's got two hours from Bowfell to be back on schedule. Appears to be moving well. Keep it moving Roy!!
Not sure how real time the tracker updates are but I got the impression that you guys got to calva in just over 2 hours, which is stiffer pace than you need and could be why it felt hard.Originally Posted by that_fjell_guy
Just got back from Leg 1 support with Bill (Arkel). It was a good run around though I suffered on the climbs a bit more than I'd have liked. Roy was going well, though he fell and over-stretched his ham string. Fast turn around through Threlkeld. He looks strong. Now having a nice big cup of tea!!
I find it hard to understand the reasoning behind the 7 pm starts because it costs nothing in time to do leg 1 in dark where leg2 is good running and contenders are always half an hour slower in dark over light on leg 2 which to me is lost time that is hard to get back as a result of doing leg 2 dark
Worried about vespas pace now - it is 2 hours from great end to wasdale, so he will be an uncomfortable amount down. hope cloud cover keeps him cool.
Last edited by alwaysinjured; 14-07-2013 at 09:35 AM.
We were 2 minutes under 2 hrs to Calva, pretty quick. Though it turned out a good buffer really cos Roy took a tumble going down Doddick and we had to walk jog whilst he recovered. Hope it didn't affect him too much he was limping a bit. He's set on finishing whatever the time, it will be tough if its as hot as yesterday. Nice to meet you Iain :thumbup:
Yeah, little over 2 hours I'd guess. I don't really know the splits to be honest I just know I found it hard work!! I've only ever done this stuff solo, and can never really recall my exact splits. It was great to do with others as I did learn a lot about the route, little tweeks etc. It solved a couple of questions I had, such as where exactly to cross the beck and where to contour around the back of Blencathra.
Oh! Hi there Bill!! Yeah, it was great to meet both you and Roy! Really enjoyed it, just wish I could have kept up!!
Check out rounds such as Stef's and you can do that in 2.10 or even 2.15 and still make it comfortably. Difference in effort perception is big. But as I said , I think making leg 2 as night leg costs half an hour or 40 minutes he cannot get back.
The leg 3 schedule seemed slow to me. 6.15 is more usual.
Just checking the story with the times now, it maybe a situation that whoever had the tracker left Moot hall for a pee and it started the time. Will have trackers fitted with "Any Network" sims in the next few weeks which should improve things for the black spots.
James aka Howfast
He was wandering about a bit James!! So what actually activates it once you've pressed the button!?
Any news on the other attempts last night? Someone went before and after Roy. The lads in front seemed to be going pretty quick!?
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