Capital Challenge Marshals (MARSHALS ONLY!)

Sat 4th Mar 2017

Walk Details:

Event Details Updated

Updated 15/2 with details of the walk and volunteering instructions for potential Marshals. * See webpage: https://www.ldwa.org.uk/London/W/4606/2017.html

Event Type

Group Walk

Region

Southern England

Local Group

London

Distance

27ml.

Start Time

08.00

Route

* Meet outside the BFI on South Bank, under Waterloo Bridge. * Note this walk is ONLY for those who have registered interest in Marshalling at the 2017 Capital Challenge, being held on Sat 1 April. * If you would like to help, please see the website (https://www.ldwa.org.uk/London/W/4606/2017.html) or email the organiser (capitalchallenge@ldwa.org.uk)

* We'll all set off together at 8 o'clock but if you want to go at a faster pace than us leaders, both fresh from the antipodean summer so possibly not as walk-fit as some of you, please feel free to complete the route under Challenge Walk conditions – but bring a copy of the Route Description and, if that's your style, the route on your GPS.
* But do bring the RD too as it has info about toilets, shops, points of interest, etc.
* Certificates will be presented to marshals completing the walk but, especially as the cafe at the Finish will also be closed, those of you who forge ahead may be on Walkers Honour to report your finishing time to me: I'm not certain I can get anyone to sit and wait for us there!
* Travel advice for getting home can be found at the end of the RD. And, given no finish line refreshments will be available, keep something in the tank for the additional final mile to Stratford: the local Pudding Mill DLR station (and Hackney Wick station) are closer but don't have any refreshments.

General Notes

* The cafe will NOT be open so pick up a coffee from Waterloo Station beforehand or wait until we pass through Paddington Station (thermos flasks are also available at your local store). * As sunset is still quite early (1746) we will want to keep breaks short so bring snacks, sandwiches etc for the day so we can keep it flexible according to weather and what's open. * We'll aim for a brisk pace but see also note above. * Bring a TORCH. It could be dark for the final stretch.

Web Site

http://www.ldwa.org.uk/London

Start

TQ308803

Finish

TQ379836

Entry Details:

Cost

Walk Report

Capital Challenge Marshals' Walk, Saturday 4th March 2017
15 walkers, 28 miles - leaders Susanne Waldschmidt and Gordon Parker
15 walkers met outside the BFI in very clement conditions and set off at a fast pace to explore this enjoyable and interesting route. By the time we got to Hyde Park the group had split into three sections:
Rod Smith out in front
Julie, Mary and Tony in next
Then the also walkers.
And the results are:
Rod Smith - 6 hours 46 minutes
Julie Welch, Mary Dumble and Tony Cartwright - 7 hours 47 minutes
Aga Geborek, Dave Williams, Ed Benham, Gordon Parker, Hazel Stokes, John Pestle, Keith Lane, Rob Myers, Ron Williamson, Susanne Waldschmidt - 9 hours 36 minutes
Colin Saunders - 10 hours 10 minutes but he claimed the gourmet award
Report and photographs by Keith Lane

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Gallery

Checkpoint 1 Gordon not getting any sense from us tried Paddington Bear

Rest here if you can bear it

Very near The End

The End and still smiling

The End and still larking about

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