Dark peak Challenge 2010

supergrass

Hi im doing the dark peak challenge

http://www.bhf.org.uk/get_involved/take ... ps=1000633

I think i may have been caught up in male bravado and agreed to do the 40 mile route.. Is anyone else doing it or have any idea how hard a 40 miles it will be as there is no route map that i can find

Ta

matty_boy76

Did it last year, here's my GPS:-

http://www.trimbleoutdoors.com/ViewTrip/539587

Assume it'll be the same course?

Quite slow going round - would have been happier with a better time - was shepherding a couple of mates round who'd never done an enduro like this before. It's not a race though right?

The course is a mixture of bridleways and double track, some quite steep rocky descents & climbs. Weather was piss poor on top of the moors with heavy driving rain that added to the fun.

Cheshley

That looks like a pretty hardcore ride. I'm doing the 23 mile route :oops:

supergrass

Thanks for the responce.. very tempted to drop it down to the 23 miles myself as i have never done anything like this before..... the map makes intresting reading :shock:

matty_boy76

it looks worse than it was - it depends on your training!

My advice would be:-

-At least 20 miles off road using an ordnance survey map a week - you need to get used to non-trail centre conditions

-a ride in heavy weather to make sure your waterproofs work

-a mate to ride with for support - it's not a race and you can share the Bad Times.

-Soren Malt Loaf.