Saturday 31st March 2012
The Bob Graham Round.
The idea is to visit 42 named summits on a 66 mile circuit with 27,000ft of ascent. It starts and finishes at the Moot Hall, Keswick in the English Lake District. It is not a race, except against the clock, and contenders have a full 24 hours to complete the round...
My roll was to support Andy Blackett for the first section of the round from Keswick to Threlkeld, approx 3 hours & 40 minutes. 6am we set off from the Moot Hall to the first ascent - Skiddaw.
The Bob Graham Round.
The idea is to visit 42 named summits on a 66 mile circuit with 27,000ft of ascent. It starts and finishes at the Moot Hall, Keswick in the English Lake District. It is not a race, except against the clock, and contenders have a full 24 hours to complete the round...
My roll was to support Andy Blackett for the first section of the round from Keswick to Threlkeld, approx 3 hours & 40 minutes. 6am we set off from the Moot Hall to the first ascent - Skiddaw.
Great Calva towards Mungdale rise common
Andy heading into the sun.
Andy and wife Fiona on Blencathra
Doddick Fell
Doddick Fell again
Breakfast
Steel Fell - the first climb in leg 2.
I met up with Andy again on top of Great Gable at 12.30 in the morning and although very tired he was still moving well, Andy had a successful round and completed in 23 hours and 36 minutes.
Congratulations Andy.
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