Blog finished - any ideas for another?
ketsbaia
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Now I've finally finished my Marmotte training blog (see sig), I'm getting itchy fingers. Have thought about documenting the SCR action, but there really isn't enough of it on the OKR to write home about, so it'd be pretty sparse.
So I'm searching for some new ideas. In the same way I'm searching for a new challenge, I guess. I've a long-term goal of doing the Raid Pyreneen in 2012, but that's too far away to even think about yet.
Any ideas? I thought perhaps doing something around the hills of the south east - maybe drawing up a sort of Munro-style list of essential ones to tick off.
I know, I know. Think of your own ideas, etc. But I'd be interested to hear what people would like to read about that isn't currently out there at the moment.
Ta.
So I'm searching for some new ideas. In the same way I'm searching for a new challenge, I guess. I've a long-term goal of doing the Raid Pyreneen in 2012, but that's too far away to even think about yet.
Any ideas? I thought perhaps doing something around the hills of the south east - maybe drawing up a sort of Munro-style list of essential ones to tick off.
I know, I know. Think of your own ideas, etc. But I'd be interested to hear what people would like to read about that isn't currently out there at the moment.
Ta.
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SE hills sounds like a good bet. Plenty to write about I'd have thought.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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In which case, I might need the assistance of your book.
And some rulings on what constitutes 'a hill'.
Has to be more than 500 metres? Needs to rise by at least 100 metres?0 -
The former criteria is going to lead to a very short blog in the SE: there's nothing over 300m IIRC. I'd go for a few criteria - gradient or height gain or scenery/historic significance perhaps.1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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If you really want a challenge, you could try
http://centcolschallenge.com/0 -
@Londonlivvy... one day, perhaps. I'll see how the Raid Pyreneen goes first.
@Rjsterry - I meant 500m in length rather than vertical gain. 100m vertical gain would be minumum, I reckon. But could be persuaded otherwise if a hill has a particular significance.
Might see if I can identify 100 hills to do and see if I can complete/write about them all in a year. Should be do-able as no doubt I can do multiple hills in one go.0 -
I got this for my birthday
http://www.amazon.co.uk/100-Greatest-Cy ... 0711231206
maybe you could take this as the basis for your challenge?0 -
Two a weekend, every weekend, with Christmas and one other weekend off
1985 Mercian King of Mercia - work in progress (Hah! Who am I kidding?)
Pinnacle Monzonite
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LondonLivvy is mad, mad I tell you!
She's dangerous, she belittles men with her insane alp-climbing exploits.
Be very careful
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londonlivvy wrote:I got this for my birthday
http://www.amazon.co.uk/100-Greatest-Cy ... 0711231206
maybe you could take this as the basis for your challenge?
Yeah, that's the one Rjsterry has, which we've used as the basis for the Silly Commuter Hill Climbs. It'll certainly inform a lot of my choices.
But there are plenty of 'unsung' hills out there that merit inclusion, I think.
I'm going to have to draw up a list. I can feel another thread coming on. 0
