... is that a bunch of us are off to do the Welsh 3000s in a day epic on the weekend of 22/23 June.
Route: After a lot of discussion, over pros and cons, I think that although the N to S option would be more epic / scenic etc, it would mean tackling Crib Goch late in the day when people are tired and also make meeting up on the Friday night / Saturday morning more complicated. Snowdon, I think, is easier to get to.
Timings: provisional plan is to bivvy on top of Snowdon on Friday night then up and leave very early in the morning, pretty much at first light. Hopefull we'd then be finished by early evening.
Pace: no, we're not planning to run it, the aim will be to keep up a steady pace, not dog slow, but not racing around and trashing our muscle glycogen early on (see the training tips in the features section.
Fitness: I reckon anyone who's hill fit and determined should be able to manage the day however you'll be able to make things a little easier by some fine tuning of your aerobic threshold and lactacte tolerance (I'm told).
Backup: Mrs Alex Ford has kindly agreed to drive a car around and act as support. That means we should be able to pick up replacement food / drink at strategic points along the route. I'm going to see if I can get some energy drink / bars from one of the manufacturers.
Transport: Snowdonia's a little fiddly to reach using public transport, however enough people seem to be planning to drive over that it should be possible to co-ordinate lifts, or, at the very least, pick-ups from stations.
Who's Coming: a large number of people have expressed an interest already, but to clarify things, could anyone who intends to come please drop me an e-mail at:
jon@outdoorsmagic.com
so I have a better idea of numbers. Thanks.
Kit: your most comfortable walking boots, lots of fluid plus normal, lightweight hillwalking stuff. It's going to be crucial to drink and eat enough to keep going. You'll also need some bivvy gear, viz, a sleeping bag, mat and bivvy bag or lightweight tent for Snowdon, which we can dump in the car near Nant Peris.
Any questions or comments, post 'em below. It's going to be amazing and, erm, hopefully dry.
Posted: 05/06/2002 at 15:30
