A Bob Graham Round
By David Bish
The facts:
- Distance: 72, Miles
- Height Gain: 28,400 feet (plus a little extra and including Broad Stand)
- Peaks Traversed: 42 (plus 2 extra for my age)
- Dates: Fri 25th - 26th June.
- Weather: Darn hot!
- Weight loss: 6 kilos (13 lbs)
- Water drunk: 16 litres (28 pints) of water.
- Time: 24:07
Yes I was 7 minutes outside the required time to join the 'Bob Graham 24 Hour Club' but doing 5½ miles on road at the end in 58 minutes with 70 odd miles behind me was still something like an achievement.
The 'Bad Spell' (apparently you have to have one):
Started hallucinating, microsleeping and got really depressed about 2/3 of the way around. I tried to sit down and give up but I was given a pep-talk and a kick by John Cox. From then on I kept pushing until the end so absolutely not disappointed.
The great mountaineering club:
The team enjoyed a brilliant weekend based at Thirlmere recreation hall (I recommend this venue to anyone) supported by club members. I would especially like to thank the following KMC members: Michelle Harvey, Mark Garrod, Bob Kelly, Scott Sadler, Peter McNulty, John Cox and Katie Horgan who all ran sections with me (I hope they recover before I do) and to Andrew Croughton who was the checkpoint driver. Everyone did me proud - thanks.
