Lakeland 50/100 2012

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Smileybob Dec 2011 10:12pm, 1 Dec 2011 155 posts	0 Smileybob The plan would be to do the last 15.6mile in the dark so Ambleside to Coniston. Mrs SB has offered to do one Check Point and my Brother should be ok for the 2nd one.
Smileybob Dec 2011 10:15pm, 1 Dec 2011 156 posts	0 Smileybob Not sure if this will work but some photo's of the recce.... facebook.com
flanker Dec 2011 12:30am, 2 Dec 2011 13,695 posts	0 flanker we could well be up for this, dates allowing.
Smileybob Dec 2011 4:36pm, 2 Dec 2011 157 posts	0 Smileybob Ok, thinking either the 18th or 25th of Feb - it's a Saturday! It allows people to travel there rather than straight from work. Those staying over could then do a Sunday Recce run as well. Plan would be something along the lines off..... Meet at Coniston for 4.30pm drop any specific food of with the check pointers otherwise everyone chips in a £5 and I'll sort out and stuff Squeeze into minimum number of cars and drive to Ambleside - plan would be to leave cars in Ambleside and we can arrange to get them after (or if people have got friends/partners coming and they don't mind dropping us off and meeting back in Coniston) Plan to set off around 5.30pm (sunset is around 5.30pm) in two groups, a speedy group and a ambling group. I would recommend that you stick to a group and don't go off on your own (Safety in numbers and all that) Speedy group - expect to do trip in 3 to 3.5 hours and ambling group 4 to 5 hrs. (The ambling group will go at the slowest pace and will not leave anyone behind - If you join the speedy group and it's too fast you can always wait at a checkpoint for the ambling group) 1st Checkpoint would be at the pub (not sure that’s a good idea ) about 1/2 mile before the planned ch
Smileybob Dec 2011 4:38pm, 2 Dec 2011 158 posts	0 Smileybob 2nd half of my post not sure what happened there...... 1st Checkpoint would be at the pub (not sure that’s a good idea ) about 1/2 mile before the planned checkpoint for the race 2nd Checkpoint would be at the normal race place in the car park The speedy group can then get wait in one of the pub's and get a coffee or something stronger till the ambling group get back Anything I've missed? Any preference on the day? Any ideas?
Smileybob Dec 2011 4:38pm, 2 Dec 2011 159 posts	0 Smileybob I really should check my spelling before doing this
jennywren Dec 2011 4:45pm, 2 Dec 2011 9,389 posts	0 jennywren Smileybob you are great This all sounds splendid and Jezzer and I can do either of those dates.
Rab Lee Dec 2011 10:19pm, 2 Dec 2011 231 posts	0 Rab Lee sorry to crash in here, has anybody on here done the 100 without having done any recces? I know they'd be of benifit I just doubt I'll get the chance.
Smileybob Dec 2011 10:50pm, 2 Dec 2011 160 posts	0 Smileybob RL I have no idea I'm an L50 virgin , but know on the day the fetchies will help you round where we can!
LythamReindeer Dec 2011 11:03pm, 2 Dec 2011 1,428 posts	0 LythamReindeer Great planning skipper!