Bob Graham Round

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Northern Exile May 2022 11:13am, 11 May 2022 8,826 posts	0 Northern Exile I don't want to suggest I have a lot of experience of that descent. I've done it once in winter conditions and let's just say it was a memorable.
Derby Tup May 2022 11:19am, 11 May 2022 55,379 posts	0 Derby Tup Interesting that the route is being optimised
phal May 2022 11:35am, 11 May 2022 4,026 posts	0 phal NE - my observation was just off the OS map and contours. Not wishing to speak out of turn, as there are others on here who know Carol Far Better, but it will be mainly from her. One of her support crew - I’m reluctant to call them pacers as I’ve seen a few finish having worked damn hard to keep up with her on the legs I was at the end of whereas Carol was still smiling away - was praising her choice of route and absolute knowledge of the fells and lines. She’s a grafter and will know it all like the back of her hand. Plus her support crew reads like an amazing role call of athletes too. (Obvs missing NE, Bobs and FF of course!)
phal May 2022 11:40am, 11 May 2022 4,027 posts	0 phal Gus - try giving her a Google 😉 she has her own Wikipedia page although it’s not been updated for a while. There’s been the odd one or two things she’s achieved since then 😉
K5 Gus May 2022 11:41am, 11 May 2022 5,142 posts	0 K5 Gus Thanks for the info phal - will check it out
flyingfinn May 2022 11:44am, 11 May 2022 3,284 posts	0 flyingfinn I don't know much/anything about Carol - is she local to the Lakes and likely to have worked out these alternative lines herself, or will she be relying on her pacers for the best lines ? Carol has lived in the Lakes for the last couple of years but has run there extensively in ten years or so I've known her. Her knowledge of the lines to take is extremely good but she also has some very experienced heads amongst her support team and she won't be afraid to defer to them, particularly when they are in a better state than her to think clearly.
Northern Exile May 2022 11:58am, 11 May 2022 8,827 posts	0 Northern Exile Those of you who use Facebook might find this amusing. Be sure to have the volume turned up 🙂 m.facebook.com
Northern Exile May 2022 12:02pm, 11 May 2022 8,828 posts	0 Northern Exile I should add that the video finishes before it got serious/life threatening
Rosehip May 2022 1:03pm, 11 May 2022 25,175 posts	0 Rosehip Not to be attempted if you don’t know exactly where you are!
flanker May 2022 12:38am, 12 May 2022 20,552 posts	0 flanker All fine until you find a sharper than average rock!