The record for a solo, unsupported Winter Bob Graham Round has been broken twice within a day. On Thursday Paul Wilson set a fastest time of 22hrs 54mins, while on Friday James Gibson trumped this considerable achievement with a new record of 21hrs 12mins.
He bailed on that one after just under 20 miles. Given a successful attempt in Wales would have surely ruled out a BGR any time soon, I wonder how much he'd planned this one! Must have been dying to make the most of the great conditions either way. Brilliant running.
Have multiple big rounds been done in a single winter in any style by one person? That'd be a remarkable achievement if anyone can string even two together in a season.
> Have multiple big rounds been done in a single winter in any style by one person? That'd be a remarkable achievement if anyone can string even two together in a season.
Amazing effort, but I’m intrigued about what constitutes perfect conditions? Last weekend paths that were really rocky were covered in verglass and wet ground had turned to swathes of sheet ice. It seemed incredibly treacherous and slow going to me! Even for winter. Presumably it was less icy by mid-week?
> Amazing effort, but I’m intrigued about what constitutes perfect conditions? Last weekend paths that were really rocky were covered in verglass and wet ground had turned to swathes of sheet ice. It seemed incredibly treacherous and slow going to me! Even for winter. Presumably it was less icy by mid-week?
I think he wore spikes all the way around which presumably helped. On Inov8's Facebook news about this round it said he wore the Oroc: https://www.inov-8.com/oroc
A couple of years back Tom Saville from Sheffield, who has had several attempts, always going on the shortest day whatever the condition, became the 2nd person to 'complete' a winter round - only to get back to Moot Hall and have his dad inform him that he'd gone to the top of Bowfell Buttress and not actual Bowfell.
Needless to say we have never mentioned this since or sent him a video of the 2 'summits' during support of other BGs.
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