Jun 2018
12:01pm, 30 Jun 2018
26,185 posts
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Derby Tup
We went to the premiere yes. After the concert we met Richard who was charming and the composer too. At the interval we were interviewed live by BBC Radio Cumbria (iirc). Stef was great; I wasn’t
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Jun 2018
12:59pm, 30 Jun 2018
10,634 posts
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Rosehip
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Jun 2018
11:07pm, 30 Jun 2018
4,677 posts
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Northern Exile
Here's a new BGR legend for you: Ken Taylor has just become the first Mv70 to complete. His time was 22.18 which I reckon is pretty amazing.
Bobs and I, by contrast, finally cracked the Cumbrian Traverse today,completely unsupported and in baking hot conditions, finishing time 11.18.
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Jun 2018
11:17pm, 30 Jun 2018
26,205 posts
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Derby Tup
Well done Exiles
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Jun 2018
11:18pm, 30 Jun 2018
2,003 posts
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jacdaw
Maybe I'm not too old for a bg attempt yet!
I like the look of the cumbrian traverse. Is there any way of getting to the start with public transport?
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Jun 2018
11:45pm, 30 Jun 2018
4,678 posts
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Northern Exile
Unfortunately not. Logistics is one of the issues with the CT
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Jul 2018
7:47am, 1 Jul 2018
10,638 posts
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Rosehip
That's really impressive! I assume Mr Taylor has a very fine fell-running pedigree?
Nice one NE
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Jul 2018
9:06am, 1 Jul 2018
4,679 posts
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Northern Exile
That's right RH, an excellent runner. Along with Ben Grant he's one of the best fell runners of his age category. Also a cancer survivor and had his entire stomach removed in 2009.
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Jul 2018
9:21am, 1 Jul 2018
10,640 posts
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Rosehip
expletive deleted!
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Jul 2018
9:39am, 1 Jul 2018
26,207 posts
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Derby Tup
Tough lads and inspirations for us youngsters
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