Sarsen Trail

[Fortytwa]

Registration for the Sarsen Trail is now available.

3 walking routes

26 miles - Avebury to Stonehenge
11 Miles - Avebury to Redhorn Hill
15 Miles _ Redhorn Hill to Stonehenge

Was like a kid in a sweet shop when my registration form came through this morning. Signing up for the full 26 miles. Younger fortytwa's I think are looking to do 15 mile section

http://newsite.wiltshirewildlifetrust.o ... lForm.aspx

happy days

Simmo

[Fortytwa]

The walk is upon me.

Months of arduous training in the Queens Head and other similar establishments is about to pay off.

Two of the Fortytwa kids are doing the 11 mile section from Avebury to Redhorn Hill. I have the full 26 miles to contend with.

I have got my mind focused on the fact that its a walk of two halfs (11 and then 15). I can easily do 11 miles, I can easily do 15 miles whats the issue

Sarek is cycling from Redhorn hill to Stonehenge - 15 mile route I will be walking behind him

happy days

Fortytwa

[sarek7]

Just got back. cyced the fifteen miles and was back in time for tea and medals.

Where is she?


How did that get in there?


Medals all round

[Sagitar]

Yeh - great . . . . .

[Fortytwa]

nice touch with the medals - whats wrong with young sarek - you seem to be either holding him up or offering him as a sacrifice

Dont let the girls anywhere near them - they are not worthy

my photos to follow

26.1 miles in 8 hours 15 minutes. Got bleeding toe nails, impressive blisters all in the last 2 or 3 miles

I had hoped to follow Julia Bradbury round (had she bothered to turn up - how is a guy supposed to stalk a celbrity). anyway was'nt to be.

happy days

[Firefly]

Well done to all of you.

You are of course mad as a box of frogs

[groutman]

Just got back. cyced the fifteen miles and was back in time for tea and medals.

Well done both!

Would you know any company that might be able to restore that rather delapidated construction behind yourself & young sarek?

[Fortytwa]

Some images from the day

Leaving Avebury - the tow long stones in the distance



Silbury Hill - seen from the start of the climb up to Wans Dyke



and again from further up the hill



Wans Dyke - huge ditch and embankment dug across the hill top



View of the Dyke continuing along the hill - following the contours



Rybury Hill fort



Water Stop at Cannings Cross



Up onto Salisbury Plain - Bleak with shades of bleak



Like I need another hill


mode of transport for the day



Happy Days

[Fortytwa]

here we go again

kids in a sweet shop time - the registration forms have arrived today.

The route in profile

http://newsite.wiltshirewildlifetrust.o ... plate.aspx

I have to say the section from Avebury to Redhorn hill is a lovelly walk. 11 miles over rolling wiltshire countryside.

Going for the full 26 again this year

happy days

Fortytwa

[Sagitar]

Good luck.

I hope the weather is better than it is today.

[sarek7]

Room for a little one?

[Sagitar]

Room for a little one?

. . . . . . in your rucksack? . . . . .

[Fortytwa]

Room for a little one?

I have registered for the 26 mile wander again. Going down the night before probably stay in the Traveldump at Amesbury.

will try to do some last minute training - I know where there is some pubs

[Fortytwa]

and then couple of weeks later the Marlborough Downs Challenge

http://www.marlboroughrunningclub.org.uk/