The H2H3K Challenge
By Jim Gregson
I was interested to read Dave Bish on the Welsh 3s idea. Just to give a bit of historical KMC context - I consulted one of my older climbing logs to refresh my memory and came across the entry as follows:
1973 June 24/25 Welsh 3000s Circular from Club Hut - completed with Alan Barber in 18 hrs 30 mins.
I believe that this was the first KMC completion of this venture. Alan and I went round a slightly different route to the one on Dave's map, wearing big boots and carrying full day sacks. We didn't actually RUN any of it so the time is significant. We had a bit of support from Sandy and Alan Liv Jones at the road crossing points for a few cups of tea and so on, but were essentially independent. I think that Roy and Derek were tempted into a repeat at a later date by our entry in the Ty Powdwr log book.
It's a good challenge so the best of luck to anyone else thinking of giving it a try. I don't think Alan or me will be going round again for a better time.
