Ridgeway 85
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May 2012
4:33pm, 31 May 2012
18,623 posts
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ogee
I thought it was 88miles Flanker? Think I may have another dabble at it again this year. Need the mileage 
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Jun 2012
1:05am, 1 Jun 2012
13,815 posts
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flanker
It's a fraction over 87 with spot on nav I'm hoping to be back to race it sometime soon. Maybe this year , but hoping to have both kids and a successful UTLD. To recover from! |
Jun 2012
6:41pm, 1 Jun 2012
3,897 posts
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Nightjar
Agreed. It's definitely 2 miles longer than the advertised 85. Not complaining - don't want to be short changed after all.
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Jul 2012
8:33pm, 16 Jul 2012
720 posts
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lady alton
well I'm in! not sure I'm looking forwards to it!
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Jul 2012
9:49pm, 16 Jul 2012
153 posts
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exflyboy
If anyone fancies joining me I am doing runs along the Ridgeway for the next few saturdays, mainly on the western half from Goring towards Avebury. It was pretty slippery and muddy on saturday.
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Aug 2012
4:25pm, 8 Aug 2012
138 posts
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andrew smith
The surface is really bad in some parts. I recced the route in sections over June and July and there were some really bad bits with damage from greenlaners and farm trcks. Real ankle turners in the dark! As for dstance I make it 138km which is a touch under 86 miles. I know there are a few bits escpecially on the Eastern half where different paths can be taken so you have to be careful to go the right way.
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Aug 2012
10:45pm, 8 Aug 2012
3,935 posts
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Nightjar
Tis all pretty well signed though so navigation ought not to be a worry for people. I remember the last few miles from Barbury Castel to Avebury were hideous a couple of years back due to the wheel ruts. Lots of good bits to look forward to though!!
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Aug 2012
1:12pm, 9 Aug 2012
139 posts
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andrew smith
Nightjar, that bit was really bad the other week, I was having to walk slowly and pick my way in daylight! As was the section between Liddington hill and the descant into Osbourne St George. There are markings but many of those are obscured by undergrowth and some are just posts with an acorn, no indication of what path they are marking. Glad I have recced it all in daylight!
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Aug 2012
10:38pm, 20 Aug 2012
142 posts
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andrew smith
T minus four days B)
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Aug 2012
9:27pm, 30 Aug 2012
734 posts
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lady alton
Well it's all over now! Here's a blog wot I wrote annettelovestorun.posterous.com |
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