having the forum is great as we can keep track of where baton is and who has got it at any point of time. We can all have an interest. A real forum event I reckon.
great Dave. We will be able to give rough idea of dates once all areas "filled up" I guess. From start to finish will be over a 3 month period. Each region will take a week so peops on that region can organise who does what bit. Yopu know what I mean.
FF Essex
Hoose -North Wales-Liverpool (ish)
Paul Williams Liverpool- ?
Cake - Yorkshire coast past Humber down to Suffock depending on what other nutter's what to do the east side and dates.
Yip gotta be a landmark FF. As long as Barry The Baton gets round-that is what matters eh? Great for linking runners from all over. Glad we got one potential to do some of the craggy ends of Scotland eh?
Thinking might be a idea to get the fetchies involved in this to? Know most are on both sites but there are some hard-liners. I can ask around when I get on lunch if you like but horse think the honour should be yours.
The cragy bits might prove a problem, only a few scots about these parts we could get Lee the pea to do the lot?
just ask round Cakey. I have been asking on scottish treads and such. I think if we all target a few peops making them aware. I reckon we should get enough by January to take Barry round in theory and get dates sorted then . Aim for 100 days but not make it too rigid for obvious reasons. I am sure it will be a first nevertheless. If RW was to dfo a bit on it , it would help.
If we say Barry The Baton does 40 miles a day. It would matter who does what and at what time so long as he is picked up at end of day and starting new 40 the day after. Peops could then do some before and after work and maye someone in between. I think that is best. I can do my 40 ish in one day ut would be nice to split it
the only peops you have to organise with will be who you are taking from and who you are giving to.
Well, I'm currently in Fife, but I live near Aberdeen, and I reckon I could perhaps get my mum in on the act as well - she's an ex-marathoner - so I could take the coast from Aberdeen up towards Fraserburgh - not sure of the distances though.
good pointers Nick. Obviously the aim would e as near to coast as safely possible. It would be best to let the Scottish runners decide the best most practical route -some do run around there I guess.
It can be done. A scottish peop could perhaps map a suitable route.
I'm interested, live in Hertfordshire so could do something in the direction of London outwards.
The only thing is all my annual leave for next has already been allocated leaving me with weekends only to do this and I've also already got events being planned for next year so it would depend on when it is.
I haven't even completed my first marathon (VLM '10) so 40 miles would just be too much for me even if I had 24 hours to complete!
I know that makes me incredibly unflexible (just a little bit!) but I'm putting the offer out there just in case it's needed!
that would be good CD. If we all do a bit it will get the baton round. There will be local runers that would take the baton off you As long as we know who we are picking up from and giving to that is all that matters I guess.
K8 - that area will have one or two runners so it could be split.
Yes Nick /CD- but I guess some peops run near there. It will be the toughest bit to get peops to do but it is a chhallenge. Maybe someone can do a it of off road. that is why I want a few scottish runners in. A big challenge for someone up there. But the Scots are a tough lot
Just picked up on this thread and whilst I think it is a great idea I wouldn't be able to commit to the bigger distances. Perhaps you could have a point to point 'champion'. FOr example i could be champion for Grimsby to Skegness (or longer obviously) and i can either nominate to run it myself or get a team together to run the distance. It would then be my responsibility to coordinate those runners and recording where we are up to, That way you'll have more effective management of the baton and the specific areas of the coastline.
Just wanted to make that suggestion really as I think you'd be more likely to get people on board if they could contribute smaller distances. Having people manage certain areas will also make it alot easier to track and plot the routes.
I'd do it if that was the case but cant the do the bigger distances but wouldn't be able to commit more than a few days unfortunately! Really cool idea though!
will get some mappy peop to split coast up into say 12 bits from major town/city to town/city on the coast. And perhaps labbel them 1 to 12 I will see what I can do on that too but not very techy.
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FF Essex
Hoose -North Wales-Liverpool (ish)
Paul Williams Liverpool- ?
Cake - Yorkshire coast past Humber down to Suffock depending on what other nutter's what to do the east side and dates.
Dark Vader - Kent Sussex ish
Slo sho - Kent Sussex ish
Loon Dod -North East Scotland
we will get round yet
great Dave. We will be able to give rough idea of dates once all areas "filled up" I guess. From start to finish will be over a 3 month period. Each region will take a week so peops on that region can organise who does what bit. Yopu know what I mean.
FF Essex
Hoose -North Wales-Liverpool (ish)
Paul Williams Liverpool- ?
Cake - Yorkshire coast past Humber down to Suffock depending on what other nutter's what to do the east side and dates.
Dark Vader - Kent Sussex ish
Slo sho - Kent Sussex ish
Loon Dod -North East Scotland
Dubai Dave -South Devon
Thinking might be a idea to get the fetchies involved in this to? Know most are on both sites but there are some hard-liners. I can ask around when I get on lunch if you like but horse think the honour should be yours.
The cragy bits might prove a problem, only a few scots about these parts we could get Lee the pea to do the lot?
just ask round Cakey. I have been asking on scottish treads and such. I think if we all target a few peops making them aware. I reckon we should get enough by January to take Barry round in theory and get dates sorted then . Aim for 100 days but not make it too rigid for obvious reasons. I am sure it will be a first nevertheless. If RW was to dfo a bit on it , it would help.
lee could do us a big chunk-lol
If we say Barry The Baton does 40 miles a day. It would matter who does what and at what time so long as he is picked up at end of day and starting new 40 the day after. Peops could then do some before and after work and maye someone in between. I think that is best. I can do my 40 ish in one day ut would be nice to split it
the only peops you have to organise with will be who you are taking from and who you are giving to.
Erm few things spring to mind:
Coastal Access Bill http://www.defra.gov.uk/rural/countryside/coastaccess.htm
Its a looong way... Coast of Argyl and Bute itself is over 1500 miles or someting daft. According to Wikipedia (and quoting from Ordnance Survey)
"the ordnance survey records the coastline of the main island, Great Britain as 11,072.76 miles"
"According to the CIA factbook the length of the UK coastline is around 12,429 km or 7723 miles"
...logisitics of doing Caithness coast...that is hellishly remote.
good pointers Nick. Obviously the aim would e as near to coast as safely possible. It would be best to let the Scottish runners decide the best most practical route -some do run around there I guess.
It can be done. A scottish peop could perhaps map a suitable route.
FF Essex
Hoose -North Wales-Liverpool (ish)
Paul Williams Liverpool- ?
Cake - Yorkshire coast past Humber down to Suffock depending on what other nutter's what to do the east side and dates.
Dark Vader - Kent Sussex ish
Slo sho - Kent Sussex ish
Loon Dod -North East Scotland
Christmas Duck(and maybe mum) -Aberdeenish coast
Dubai Dave -South Devon
I'm interested, live in Hertfordshire so could do something in the direction of London outwards.
The only thing is all my annual leave for next has already been allocated leaving me with weekends only to do this and I've also already got events being planned for next year so it would depend on when it is.
I haven't even completed my first marathon (VLM '10) so 40 miles would just be too much for me even if I had 24 hours to complete!
I know that makes me incredibly unflexible (just a little bit!) but I'm putting the offer out there just in case it's needed!
Hoose - have you been to Cathness, and in particular the Cape Wrath area?
The reason I say is that it is VERY sparsely populated. Particularly from Ullapool north.
K8 - that area will have one or two runners so it could be split.
Yes Nick /CD- but I guess some peops run near there. It will be the toughest bit to get peops to do but it is a chhallenge. Maybe someone can do a it of off road. that is why I want a few scottish runners in. A big challenge for someone up there. But the Scots are a tough lot
FF Essex
Hoose -North Wales-Liverpool (ish)
Paul Williams Liverpool- ?
Cake - Yorkshire coast past Humber down to Suffock depending on what other nutter's what to do the east side and dates.
Dark Vader - Kent Sussex ish
Slo sho - Kent Sussex ish
K8 -Londonish-south coast -
Loon Dod -North East Scotland
Christmas Duck(and maybe mum) -Aberdeenish coast
Dubai Dave -South Devon
Oh what a really silly idea *puts name on list*
FF Essex
Hoose -North Wales-Liverpool (ish)
Paul Williams Liverpool- ?
Cake - Yorkshire coast past Humber down to Suffock depending on what other nutter's what to do the east side and dates.
Dark Vader - Kent Sussex ish
Slo sho - Kent Sussex ish
Shimmster - North/mid Kent
K8 -Londonish-south coast -
Loon Dod -North East Scotland
Christmas Duck(and maybe mum) -Aberdeenish coast
Dubai Dave -South Devon
I have a forum friend who has contacts in the Wick, John o'Groats area. I will see whether she is interested.
Just picked up on this thread and whilst I think it is a great idea I wouldn't be able to commit to the bigger distances. Perhaps you could have a point to point 'champion'. FOr example i could be champion for Grimsby to Skegness (or longer obviously) and i can either nominate to run it myself or get a team together to run the distance. It would then be my responsibility to coordinate those runners and recording where we are up to, That way you'll have more effective management of the baton and the specific areas of the coastline.
Just wanted to make that suggestion really as I think you'd be more likely to get people on board if they could contribute smaller distances. Having people manage certain areas will also make it alot easier to track and plot the routes.
I'd do it if that was the case but cant the do the bigger distances but wouldn't be able to commit more than a few days unfortunately! Really cool idea though!
great Gemma and thanks. Yes I thinnk peops sorting out different districts is the was to go. Then we can link em all after.
FF Essex
Hoose -North Wales-Liverpool (ish)
Paul Williams Liverpool- ?
Gemma DG- Grimsby Skegness way
Cake - Yorkshire coast past Humber down to Suffock depending on what other nutter's what to do the east side and dates.
Dark Vader - Kent Sussex ish
Slo sho - Kent Sussex ish
Shimmster - North/mid Kent
K8 -Londonish-south coast -
Loon Dod -North East Scotland
Christmas Duck(and maybe mum) -Aberdeenish coast
Dubai Dave -South Devon
some coastal walks and bike rides and that in North Scotland
Thanks DD
FF Essex
Hoose -North Wales-Liverpool (ish)
Paul Williams Liverpool- ?
Durham Dawdler -Durham/North East
Gemma DG- Grimsby Skegness way
Cake - Yorkshire coast past Humber down to Suffock depending on what other nutter's what to do the east side and dates.
Dark Vader - Kent Sussex ish
Slo sho - Kent Sussex ish
Shimmster - North/mid Kent
K8 -Londonish-south coast -
Loon Dod -North East Scotland
Christmas Duck(and maybe mum) -Aberdeenish coast
Dubai Dave -South Devon