Broad Stand - Bit of a step

Broad Stand - the short cut between Scafell Pike and Scafell that is encountered after approximately 15 hours of running (if on schedule).

It is only about a 3 metre rock step but a slip will drop you some 20m or more. Guys, I recommend we find some very, very nice person happy to sit and tend to a rope. If you would like to be that hero/heroinne, then please add a comment to this post.

This picture was lifted from the Wasdale Mountain Rescue website (Click HERE to visit).

If you would like to make a donation to the Wasdale Rescue Team or learn more about them, please click HERE.

Helpers - Leg Five - Honister Pass to Keswick

If you can help us through what will, without doubt, be the slowest and most painful section (for us) of this beast then please leave a comment here.

Helpers - Leg Four - Wasdale to Honister Pass

Please leave a comment here if you can help on this penultimate leg over the Gables.

Helpers - Leg Three - Dunmail to Wasdale

Please leave a comment here if you can help on this leg which contains the delightful Broad Stand dilemma of tackling a rocky outcrop or losing 15 minutes going round it...

Helpers - Leg Two - Threlkeld to Dunmail

Please post comments here if you can help on this long and lurvely second leg along the Helvellyn range.

Helpers - Leg One - Keswick to Threkeld

Please post comments here if you can help on this first leg. It's the dramatic starter with a punishing first climb up Skiddaw and a lengthy ascent of Blencathra before plunging into Threkeld.

Peak No. 1 - Skiddaw

Do we really want to do this?

Playing with Fire - Training Dates

It's always dangerous to map things out too far in advance but, for those that are interested, and by way of reminder for the team, our organised weekends of training comprise the following:

18/19 Nov - Lake District

December
16/17 - BG recce2

January
13/14 - BG Recce 3

February
3/4 - BG Recce 4 ???
24/25 - South Downs Way?(NW can't do)

March
3/4 - High Peak Marathon (40 miles)
10/11 - FREE
17/18 - BG Recce 5
24/25 - FREE
31/1 - Four Inns - (45 miles)

April
6/7/8/9 - BG Recce 6?? Easter Weekend (DBS & CK can't make it)
14/15 - FREE
21/22 - London Marathon (26.2miles)
28/29/30 - Great Lakeland 3 day Mountain Marathon

May
5/6/7 - BH weekend BG recce 7
12/13 - Fellsman (60 + miles)
19/20 - FREE
26/27/28 - BH weekend BG recce 8

June
2/3 - Party!
9/10 - BG reserve 2
16/17 - Target BG1
23/24 - BG reserve 3

30 August - UltraTrail Tour de MontBlanc... !#**!

Lady luck and Big foot

For any doubters, I have to remind you that we have luck on our side. For example, how many people do you know who survived an encounter with Big foot on the top of Ben Nevis?

The Route

For those who are too time pressured (cough) to click on the link for more information on the Bob Graham round, here is a map (click on it to enlarge).

We've got 24 hours, with 4 rest stops of 15 minutes...