The length of the Ridgeway in one go!
At 4pm on 19th June 2009 three intrepid explorers will set out from Overton to explore the limits of human endurance and walk for an estimated 27 hours continuously to cover the 84.7 miles that is the entire length of the Chilterns Ridgeway.
We will try to keep this Blog as up to date as possible by adding comments (as anonymous users if you can't log in). Progress reports and estimated timings will be updated here or in the comments section wherever possible.
The route has been broken into 8 bite-sized chunks of 10-12 mile sections and you are invited to join Chris, Presso and Baz for as long or as short a section as you can. The current estimated arrival times and location of the starting points for each section follow. A map is attached to help.
For information you can contact the guys on the following numbers: Chris 07920 222265 / Presso 07730 403269 / Baz 07767 367052
The red wide red line follows the Ridgeway and the yellow crosses are the timed meeting points:
The meeting places will be as the Ridgeway crosses that particular road
Start is 4.00pm Friday 19th June 2009 (Nearly the longest day of 2009)
Point Time Location / Hrs / Miles / Support
S 4pm Overton / 3.3 / 11.9 / Chris's Car
1 7.45pm Ogbourne St George Nr Aldbourne / 4 hrs / 11.3 miles / None!
2 12.15am Kinstone Lisle/Blowingstone Hill B4001 / 3.45 hrs / 11.3 miles / Jerome
3 4.15am West Ilsley/ A34 Bury Down / 2.3 hrs / 7.4 miles / Richard Morris
4 7.30am Streatley Bridge over Thames / 4 hrs / 11.8 miles / Susie/Liz
5 12.00pm Swancombe House (off B481) / 3.3 hrs / 10.5 miles / Selwyn+Steve Chinnor
6 3.45pm Princes Ris/Bledlow Ridge Rd (nr dump) / 4.45 hrs / 12.5 miles / Duds
7 9.00pm Chivery Hill Just outside Wendover / 2.45 hrs / 8 miles / Liz/Susie?
8 11.00pm Ivinghoe Beacon / Taxi home!!!
A grand total of 27.25 hours to walk 84.7 miles.
We will try to keep this Blog as up to date as possible by adding comments (as anonymous users if you can't log in). Progress reports and estimated timings will be updated here or in the comments section wherever possible.
The route has been broken into 8 bite-sized chunks of 10-12 mile sections and you are invited to join Chris, Presso and Baz for as long or as short a section as you can. The current estimated arrival times and location of the starting points for each section follow. A map is attached to help.
For information you can contact the guys on the following numbers: Chris 07920 222265 / Presso 07730 403269 / Baz 07767 367052
The red wide red line follows the Ridgeway and the yellow crosses are the timed meeting points:
The meeting places will be as the Ridgeway crosses that particular road
Start is 4.00pm Friday 19th June 2009 (Nearly the longest day of 2009)
Point Time Location / Hrs / Miles / Support
S 4pm Overton / 3.3 / 11.9 / Chris's Car
1 7.45pm Ogbourne St George Nr Aldbourne / 4 hrs / 11.3 miles / None!
2 12.15am Kinstone Lisle/Blowingstone Hill B4001 / 3.45 hrs / 11.3 miles / Jerome
3 4.15am West Ilsley/ A34 Bury Down / 2.3 hrs / 7.4 miles / Richard Morris
4 7.30am Streatley Bridge over Thames / 4 hrs / 11.8 miles / Susie/Liz
5 12.00pm Swancombe House (off B481) / 3.3 hrs / 10.5 miles / Selwyn+Steve Chinnor
6 3.45pm Princes Ris/Bledlow Ridge Rd (nr dump) / 4.45 hrs / 12.5 miles / Duds
7 9.00pm Chivery Hill Just outside Wendover / 2.45 hrs / 8 miles / Liz/Susie?
8 11.00pm Ivinghoe Beacon / Taxi home!!!
A grand total of 27.25 hours to walk 84.7 miles.
3 comments:
Hi all
I am sending this from my lap top.
I have just tried from my Black berry and failed. If this is the only entry it is due to my incompedance!
Thanks Jules for the entering all the details!
All I need to do now is eat some pasta and start walking! Chris
It will I imagine be tough....very tough, but you are all tough guys so I am sure you will do it! Best of luck all of you and I look forward to joining you for breakfast on Saturday. Susie xx
CONTACT DETAILS
Chris 07920 222265
Presso 07730 403269
Baz 07767 367052
Liz 07788 110822 01628 819242
Susie 07799 607033 01494 485911
Jerome 07798 904001 01494 573294
Duds 07715 322603 01494 483302
Selwyn 07784 834112
Steve Raftery 07791 053883
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