It amazes me how you can think yourself into these events. Yesterday I thought impossible, but then you let your imagination take over, think some positive thoughts, start making plans and pretty soon you're doing it - Thats how Lyke Wake started as well.
I reckon we'll be alright on High Peak if we're not too ambitious and just go with the flow.
Hi all, we might have a team over here in Wigton, Cumbria, any thoughts yet on the issue with a GPS. I use mine here in the lakes a lot and am reluctant to do without.If only I had it on my Bob Graham round, could have saved hours!! Anyway anyone actually done the High peaks or are we all novices? BLD
Caspar - The Saltergate circuit looks good though suspiciously near those bogs we've just managed to find our way out of!
BLD - As a recent convert to GPS I will definitely take one. Just take a compass as well to keep the organisers happy. I think we're all novices to this event though some have been eyeing it up for a while. May have to have a couple of trips over there in the coming months to get some reference points as I've never been to Peak district before
Loz/Tim I have some photos featuring the 7.30 starters from the Lyke Wake. If you want copies I'll email them. (You'll have to email me first so I can reply as the forum email doesn't have attachments) There's a website for forum photos - I might put them on there as well if no one minds) Will post this on both threads
Troggy B, You're right I always take a map and compass as well. A GPS is brilliant especially at night but batteries run down, you go under trees etc and sometimes it just doesn't want to play. As for the Bob Graham, I took 27 hours in 2002 coz we had the worst midsummers night you could think of, Wind, rain and no moon coz of that. I figured 27 hours and finish was better than going back to try again. If I had a GPS with me we would not have got lost on a part of the fells that we virtually lived in that year. However,if I had the time to train again I would do it again. We do support/lead people as well so if anyone fancies a go!!! BLD
Dwarf - The final straw which made me invest in a GPS was in your part of he world. I was walking on Crinkle Crags planning to finish at Langdale. The mist thickened and I somehow I ended up in Eskdale. Had to hitch a lift over 10 miles of possibly the worst roads in England. So Hurray for GPS.
You're right about the roads. It's amazing how going the wrong side of a ridge/valley can have you an extra 10 miles plus to run. I've been here now for 13 years and spent the last 5 or 6 summers/winters in the fells and have still got lost in areas I know because of the sudden mist etc. I did 14 years in the Army and I can still get totally confused. If they had been availible then I would have had a GPS in those years!!! BLD
Caspar/Loz/Tim I like the sound of Bog Standard for a name, we may not be the only forum team so forum follies could be confusing. Whats your favourite so far?
Talking of morning jogs! We're going tomorrow morning at 7 am for a jaunt across the very northern fells, about 15 miles and 3000ft of ascent, in prep for the high peaks and also with the Langdale marathon in mind as well. At this time of day in this area there's no tourists, no traffic and we're back in time for no moaning from Mrs BLD, as if she would! BLD Prep for hi peaks is really just an excuse but it works!!
Can't believe that BLD. Was just talking about going to Lakes tomorrow setting off at 7.00 from my house.(I'm from Lancaster by the way). It'll be a more modest effort than yours. 3-4 hours walk/jogging. If you see someone looking lost and staring at GPS give him a shout it's me!
Tim - they must have bogs in America too, we'd find em!
I think in the Western States and some other 100 mile trail races there are rivers to wade across and they often are so deep the string ropes across to help you get across!!
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Heard good reports
I reckon we'll be alright on High Peak if we're not too ambitious and just go with the flow.
we might have a team over here in Wigton, Cumbria, any thoughts yet on the issue with a GPS. I use mine here in the lakes a lot and am reluctant to do without.If only I had it on my Bob Graham round, could have saved hours!!
Anyway anyone actually done the High peaks or are we all novices?
BLD
sure it has a technical term.
BLD, you've done the Bob Graham, I'm impressed. That's serious stuff.
The more teams the merrier
I cant see anything mentioned about GPS - so they must be allowed
However GPS doesnt realy tell you everything - ie it wont tell you where all the marches are so we will need to use a map as well
(look on challenge walksand the one on 2 october
26 miles or so across the Moors
We could do this as a training event?
BLD - As a recent convert to GPS I will definitely take one. Just take a compass as well to keep the organisers happy. I think we're all novices to this event though some have been eyeing it up for a while. May have to have a couple of trips over there in the coming months to get some reference points as I've never been to Peak district before
There's a website for forum photos - I might put them on there as well if no one minds)
Will post this on both threads
You're right I always take a map and compass as well. A GPS is brilliant especially at night but batteries run down, you go under trees etc and sometimes it just doesn't want to play.
As for the Bob Graham, I took 27 hours in 2002 coz we had the worst midsummers night you could think of, Wind, rain and no moon coz of that. I figured 27 hours and finish was better than going back to try again. If I had a GPS with me we would not have got lost on a part of the fells that we virtually lived in that year. However,if I had the time to train again I would do it again.
We do support/lead people as well so if anyone fancies a go!!!
BLD
great idea for emergencies, but definitely cheating otherwise.
It's amazing how going the wrong side of a ridge/valley can have you an extra 10 miles plus to run.
I've been here now for 13 years and spent the last 5 or 6 summers/winters in the fells and have still got lost in areas I know because of the sudden mist etc. I did 14 years in the Army and I can still get totally confused. If they had been availible then I would have had a GPS in those years!!!
BLD
http://www.runacrossamerica2004.com/
We're going tomorrow morning at 7 am for a jaunt across the very northern fells, about 15 miles and 3000ft of ascent, in prep for the high peaks and also with the Langdale marathon in mind as well. At this time of day in this area there's no tourists, no traffic and we're back in time for no moaning from Mrs BLD, as if she would!
BLD
Prep for hi peaks is really just an excuse but it works!!
I think Bog Standard's a suitable name.
Tim - they must have bogs in America too, we'd find em!