No 'Rodney' thereOriginally Posted by Rodney
I have not had anything through yet so have just phoned them. Think she said I am 94 - certainly in the 90s anyway. She said it is chucking it down at the moment but forecast is quite good for tomorrow. About 140 entered but about 10 dropped out due to the earlier weather forecasts and probably today's conditions. Sufferring with man flu at the moment but unless I wake up dead I will make myself do it
Good luck Moley and all the other Plynlimoners!
Yeah. good luck. Plynmimon has to win he prize fore the most boring summit ever, even when sober! It;s grey porridge.
That's what Pendle was like this morning on "In Pendle's Shadow" before the sun woke up!
De-lurking to let folk know that the events calendar on the LDWA website is now open to non-members, and already has details of off-road challenge events open to walkers, joggers and runners well into 2008.
The web site is here and follow the link to the Events Calendar, then filter for Type: Challenge. Delete the date in the 'Date to' field to get the complete listing.
If you haven't done a challenge event before, read the FAQs on the web site, so you know what to expect and what to take.
Reservoir Roundabout (Elan Valleys) this coming Saturday, I know some of you have done it in the past, but this year is a tribute to Carl Edwards who died this spring whilst leading a walk over the Elan Valleys. Carl organised the event this last few years and I think many will be there to pay their respects to Carl.
http://www.ldwa.org.uk/challenge_eve...event_id=10531
Anyone coming to Wales for the "Real Ale Ramble" this coming weekend - walks/runs on both Saturday and Sunday with FREE BEER at checkpoints :thumbup: :thumbup:.
Actually, it isn't an official ldwa event, which is probably why nobody here knows about it, but a good excuse to resurrect my thread!
http://www.green-events.co.uk/events.html?page=2&id=51
Now that looks good! Wish I'd known sooner.
I hardly need add that despite a weather forecast of 'sunshine', the Pumlumon micro-climate stayed loyal to the area and covered everything in clag, it couldn't dissapoint all those who had travelled many miles from around the country actually hoping see something
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And the bogs were knee deep, and the streams were full, and I told Alwyn at the start there were hardly any tussocks..... he was not amused by the finish.
Wet + clag + sheep = Mid Wales.
On the Pumlumon challenge is the Hengwm valley the most miserable bog filled water logged sodden pit in Wales? From the boundary stone to the shores of the Nant-y moch reservoir was hard going. I spent some of it trying to think of a better word than 'tussock' to describe the bloody big lumps that sat on top of the seething bog beneath. Chucked it down with rain during this bit as well
Not sure why but I really enjoyed the day - a proper challenge.
Finished at the same time as Mr Mole.(It's just he set off 2 1/2 hours after me
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