or in my case Coope’s Ten.
The starting lineup was as follows:
Fast Group: Albert Sunter, Tony Varley, Paul Boardman, Mark Sammon and T’ Yorkshireman.
Slow Group: EtU, TF and me.
By the time the depleted slow team had finished the fast team were long gone and, therefore, I have no information on their time out. Perhaps T’Y could post a report. The slow team made steady progress and I, being the slowest, governed the pace. TF and EtU otherwise would have romped away. The first five summits were passed without much difficulty but then came the grind up to Counting Hill. The tussocks and the bracken seemed to be higher than I had remember them to be and these, coupled with the heat, made for an energy sapping 20 minutes or so. At the summit of Winter Hill TF left the group, returning to her car, visiting Noon Hill for the second time in the day. She was racing on the following day. The depleted group of two carried on to Hordern Stoops where YJ met us. We were fed and watered here mainly from provisions previously hidden. At this point, in order to avoid being out all day, I went directly to Spittlers Edge and Great Hill while EtU took in Old Adam Hill as well. We met up again at Great Hill and continued together via Round Loaf to White Coppice where we parted company again, EtU taking in Healey Nab while I made directly for the finish taking further nourishment hidden near to Waterman’s Cottage. EtU arrived at the finish only six minutes behind me. A great finish EtU.
Mark, Paul, Tony and Albert at the start.
TF, Me, EtU and T’Y also at the start.
EtU and TF leaving Two Lads.
Examining the cairn on Whimberry Hill.
At Egg Hillock.
Where others went before. Track clearly left in the grass as the fast group left Egg Hillock for Counting Hill.
At Winter Hill Trig Point.
At Hordern Stoops.
Devastation at Great Hill shelter. Paving taken up and put down again!
More devastation.
Round Loaf summit.
This, for me, was a great day out; 17.16 miles and by far the longest since injury.
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