Bob Graham Round

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paulcook Nov 2021 12:18pm, 30 Nov 2021 157 posts	0 paulcook Tom Hollins is heading out tomorrow on a winter Wainwrights Round. Leaving the Moot Hall at 6.00am live.opentracking.co.uk Like it’s not already a tough enough challenge anyway !!!!
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Nov 2021 1:40pm, 30 Nov 2021 43,411 posts	0 ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ One has Latrigg first, the other last!
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Nov 2021 1:47pm, 30 Nov 2021 43,412 posts	0 ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ And a few other small differences. Biggest difference is in where they each tackle the Skiddaw group.
Northern Exile Nov 2021 3:43pm, 30 Nov 2021 8,240 posts	0 Northern Exile Tim, James is pretty much following the same route as Paul Tierney, while Tom has made a substantial amount of changes based on the experience of his Summer (sic) round to accommodate the reduced daylight hours but also to lessen the inevitable impact on the support team. There are more escape routes built into it too. I had a hand in the planning of this, so I am praying it all works out!
paulcook Nov 2021 3:48pm, 30 Nov 2021 159 posts	0 paulcook Am I right in thinking at one point the 24 hour record tumbled because of planning of route much more than the actual running? In which case the entire Wainwrights challenge has theoretically infinitely more options and variations. Or am I being very naive?
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Nov 2021 3:51pm, 30 Nov 2021 43,414 posts	0 ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Thanks for the insight, Northern Exile - that's really interesting. Good luck to your man - and of course to the other chap too!
Northern Exile Nov 2021 4:08pm, 30 Nov 2021 8,241 posts	0 Northern Exile If it's of interest I'll post updates here 🙂
flanker Nov 2021 4:16pm, 30 Nov 2021 20,154 posts	0 flanker please do
Rosehip Nov 2021 4:17pm, 30 Nov 2021 23,226 posts	0 Rosehip Yes please, NE At first glance, Tom’s route looks a more efficient/intuitive inclusion of Binsey. I find all the different options fascinating, could spend hours looking at the maps
_andy Nov 2021 4:19pm, 30 Nov 2021 11,184 posts	0 _andy Thanks for sharing folks - will enjoy poring over the maps, and even more so when TH & JG are out there. Best of luck to them both.