Training stats for my completion of The Bob Graham Round.

December 2011
108.57 miles    16,487 feet of ascent

January 2012
169.49 miles    23,363 feet

February
130.61 miles    18,434 feet

March
192.81 miles    44,176 feet

April
181.59 miles    31,447 feet

May
206.75 miles    54,457 feet

June
99.86 miles    18,541 feet

July
103.11 miles    25,165 feet

August
70.77 miles    11,692 feet

Total miles 1,263.56   Total ascent 243,762 feet

Average 34.15 miles per week, 6,588 feet per week.

Best week, 19th May - 25th May, 74.5 miles, 22,366 feet

Ready for the off, again!

"Ready for the off", seem to remember saying that two months ago just prior to the heaviest summer rainfall of 2012!

No such problems this time, going rain or shine and looking forward to seeing the 'dream team' along the way. Noah building an arc in the Caldew won't be stopping this attempt so bring your leggings.

I can't do any more, i'm either 'fit enough' or i'm not it's as simple as that. Thank's to all of you in anticipation, see you in Keswick!!

Support Team & Start Times

Leg 1: Meet Moot Hall 21:30
           Start time 22:00    Leg time: 4hours

Mike Smith (BG) Nav
Dave Banks (BG) Time Keeper


Leg 2: Threlkeld, ready to go by 00:45    Leg time: 4 hours 25 min's.

Steve Jeffs (BG) Nav
Mark Bell  Time Keeper
Martin Benson  Support
Mike McKenna 


Sticks Pass: Rob Hampshire, Cake

Leg 3: Dunmail, ready to go 04:45  Leg time: 6 hours

Dave Deason (BG) Nav
Jarv (BG) Time Keeper
Chris Knight  Support
Milli Jarvis

Rossett Gill:   Mike & Helen Smith, Cake

Broad Stand, Ropes: Dave & Lorna Hewitt

Leg 4: Wasdale, ready to go by 11:00   Leg time: 5 hours 5 min's

John Leech (BG) Nav
Stuart Hurst (BG) Time Keeper
Mick Pearcy (BG) Support
Chris Barnes
Jessica Goodfellow, Support
Debbie Copley, Support


Kirk Fell: Rob Hampshire, Scones

Leg 5: Honister, ready to go by 16:45   Leg time: 3 hours

Julie Pearcy, Nav
Helen Deason, Time Keeper ?
Stuart Hurst
Dave Deason
Mike McKenna
Chris Knight
Chris Barnes
Sarah Barnes
All from Dallam who can make it!

23 1/2 hour Schedule, 10.00pm start, Saturday 25 August 2012

Sunrise	6:08
Sunset	20:21
Companion name
Companion name
Location	State of light	Leg time	Estimated time	Your time at this location (notes)
Moot Hall	Dark	0	22:00
Skiddaw	Dark	85	23:25
Great Calva	Dark	51	00:16
Blencathra	Dark	70	01:26
Threlkeld - Arrive	Dark	31	01:57
Threlkeld - Depart	Dark	15	02:12
Clough Head	Dark	59	03:11
Great Dodd	Dark	30	03:41
Watson Dodd	Dark	9	03:50
Stybarrow Dodd	Dark	9	03:59
Raise	Dark	18	04:17
Whiteside	Dark	8	04:25
Helvellyn Lower Man	Dark	13	04:38
Helvellyn	Dark	10	04:48
Nethermost Pike	Dark	10	04:58
Dollywaggon Pike	Dark	12	05:10
Fairfield	Dawn	38	05:48
Seat Sandal	Dawn	25	06:13
Dunmail Raise - arrive	Dawn	25	06:38
Dunmail Raise - depart	Daylight	15	06:53
Steel Fell	Daylight	25	07:18
Calf Crag	Daylight	20	07:38
Sergeant Man	Daylight	35	08:13
High Raise	Daylight	9	08:22
Thunacar Knott	Daylight	15	08:37
Harrison Stickle	Daylight	10	08:47
Pike o Stickle	Daylight	12	08:59
Rossett Crag	Daylight	45	09:44
Bowfell	Daylight	35	10:19
Esk Pike	Daylight	25	10:44
Great End	Daylight	25	11:09
Ill Crag	Daylight	15	11:24
Broad Crag	Daylight	10	11:34
Scafell Pike	Daylight	12	11:46
Scafell	Daylight	32	12:18
Wasdale - arrive	Daylight	35	12:53
Wasdale - depart	Daylight	20	13:13
Yewbarrow	Daylight	50	14:03
Red Pike	Daylight	50	14:53
Steeple	Daylight	24	15:17
Pillar	Daylight	34	15:51
KirkFell	Daylight	50	16:41
Great Gable	Daylight	43	17:24
Green Gable	Daylight	15	17:39
Brandreth	Daylight	18	17:57
Grey Knotts	Daylight	8	18:05
Honister - arrive	Daylight	13	18:18
Honister - depart	Daylight	14	18:32
Dale Head	Daylight	33	19:05
Hindscarth	Daylight	21	19:26
Robinson	Dusk	26	19:52
Keswick	Dark	100	21:32

Training Day's

Should've gone in May!

All my training run's are at 'Bob Graham' pace, it's not fast! Anyone who would like to join me for a run out please give me a call: DB 07989490167.

Thursday 9th August, Leg 1 BG out & back (reccie Doddick Fell)

Saturday 11th August, 10k road run

Monday 13th August, Farlton Knott

Wednesday 15th August, Club Run

Friday 17th August, 10k road run

Rest

Saturday 25th August BGR































Training totals: week ending 11/08/12 : 1,264.61 miles, 243,762 ft ascent. This week: 55.2 miles, 10,975 ft. 

New date confirmed.

New date for my BGR of Saturday 25th August 2012 confirmed, 19:00 hours start.

Training page re opened with some day's out planned over the next few weeks.

Attempt for 22nd/23rd June cancelled!

I have decided to cancel this weekend's attempt due to the weather. The persistant rain over the last 24 hours and the prospect of that rain continuing through the day today and well into this evening has made that decision quite easy really.

Many parts of the round will by now be saturated if not in flood,particulaly the river crossing and there are reports from Wasdale Head of flooding there too. I am fully aware of just how tough a Bob Graham Round is likely to be, I want to run it where possible not wade through it! Losing time on those saturated or flooded areas may just make things more difficult than they need to be.

It's not just me out there either, Dallam have provided a big team turnout and I'm sure we all want a good day out, that is'nt going to be this weekend.

Thank's to everyone involved for giving up your weekends, cancelling now still gives the rest of Saturday & Sunday. Training runs again & cakes into the freezer!

Future date to be decided.

Onwards & Upwards