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Pendeen's massive hooters From Dillwat in The Magic Rock (36 days old)

Pendeen Cliffs17th October 2009 Second Slip - Severe 4a - LeadWave Dancer -  Severe 4a - SecondRip Tide - VS 4c - Nearly drowned Not the best days climbing I've ever had but probably one of the more… more

The First Step From Dillwat in The Magic Rock (36 days old)

Bosigran Ridge2nd October 2009 Commando Ridge - V Diff - Second Yet another day out on the ridge for me and Chris and as usual lots of fun. This time it was Andy's turn to join us for an adventure… more

Smile for the Paparazzi From Dillwat in The Magic Rock (57 days old)

Pordenack Point (Green Face area)26th September 2009 The Green Face - Severe 4a - Alt LeadMexican Pete - VS 4c - SecondMr Haggis - HS 4b - Lead (dnf) The tide meant we were restricted to the top f… more

Near Misses... From Dillwat in The Magic Rock (66 days old)

Pen Olver17th September 2009 Let Her Children Play - VS 4c - LeadSongs From A Broken Heart - VS 4c - SecondWomb Tomb (Direct Finish) - V Diff - Lead A forced trip to Helston meant the Lizard was t… more

Maelstrom! From Dillwat in The Magic Rock (66 days old)

10th September 2009Gurnards Head Right Angle - HS4b - Alt Lead We'd checked out Right Angle a few months earlier on a windy  day with a big swell running. On that occasion the crag was intimidatin… more

Some changes From Dillwat in The Magic Rock (103 days old)

12th August 2009For those looking for Magic Rock blog its gone to a 'friends only' view so you will have to become a member of blog.co.uk and send a request to become a friend. Then all the posts will… more

Day 3 - Leg 2 - 15th June 2008 From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (456 days old)

Dolwyddelan Station to Capel Curig4.2 MilesSo,the final leg and Take Five were still chasing a top ten place. At the beginning of the day the team had found out that they were in 10th and so far with … more

Day 3 - Leg 1 - 15th June 2008 From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (461 days old)

Betwys-Y-Coed to Dolwyddelan Station6.1 milesThe start for this leg was right in the town, next to the church. From the map Take Five knew the first leg would involve some steep climbing up through th… more

Day 2 - Leg 1 - 14th June 2008 From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (496 days old)

Dolwyddelan Castle Circuit14.0 milesIts always disconcerting when teams go off in different directions. Which one do you plagiarise? Or are they all wrong and your secret shortcut is the best way. Tak… more

Day 1 - Leg 2 - 13th June 2008 From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (498 days old)

Layby on A498 to Nantgwynant car park4.8 milesLike a well oiled machine Take Five muddled around for a few moments before racing off towards the next checkpoint leaving a shattered Stumbles to sort ou… more

Day 1 - Leg 1 - 13th June 2008 From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (518 days old)

Nant peris (Old Llanberis) to the Layby on A498.9.9 milesDom, Pete, IanThe teams self confidence was fading fast. The Loser's battlecry of "I know we can make a top ten placing" fell upon as… more

Rough Tor and Brown Willy From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (632 days old)

1st March 2008Poldue Downs - Louden Hill - King Arthurs Hall - Butters Tor - Brown Willy - Rough TorApprox 13km or 8 milesOur first outing as Take Five saw us on a circuit of Bodmin Moor. Threatened b… more

Moretonhampstead From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (792 days old)

23rd September 2007You could call this end of season training for the fivestar team or 2008 pre season training. Malcolm sent us off on a route which wound its way through the hills around Moretonhamp… more

Tyn-Y-Bryn From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (886 days old)

The guest house we stayed at turned out to be brilliant. Nestled in its own grounds in the forests around Betws-Y-Coed, it was ideal. Returning each day from our walking, we were greeted by the owners… more

Final Positions and times From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (886 days old)

1 Telford Independent Trotters        15.282 Northern Lights                 &nb… more

The Route and Checkpoints From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (886 days old)

SNOWDONIA CHALLENGE PLUS 2007 DAY 1 Leg 1 6.90 Miles Explorer 17 Start Point: Car Park on the east side of the A4085 main road at Rhyd-Ddu, GR 571 526. Visit the followin… more

Day 3 - Leg 6 - 10th June 2007 From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (886 days old)

Llyn Crafnant Resevoir to Capel Curig4.15 MilesThe end of an event like this can bring you back to earth with a thump. I find that I am pleased to have completed the challenge, but at the same time di… more

Day 3 - Leg 5 - 10th June 2007 From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (887 days old)

Betws-Y-Coed to Llyn Crafnant Resevoir6.09 MilesIt's normal that on the last day the distance is not so great. This is to ensure a reasonably early finish to the event. The final day this year was… more

Day 2 - Leg 4 - 9th June 2007 From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (887 days old)

Llyn Ogwen to Bethesda10.45 milesIt seems that there is a tradition for this leg to be the longest on the challenge. Once again leg 4 turned out to be a stamina sucking section, with a steep initial c… more

Day 2 - Leg 3 - 9th June 2007 From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (891 days old)

Nant Peris (Old Llanberis) to Llyn Ogwen5.25 MilesThis was to be Dom's big day. As with last year Day 2 looked to be the tougher of all the days.with five summits, two of which were over a 1000 me… more

Day 1 - Leg 2 - 8th June 2007 From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (892 days old)

Beddgelert to Nantgwynant6.9 milesWe walked up out of Beddgelert through the Rhodedendron scrub which was a splash of colour at this time of year. It was very beautiful and despite the steepness was g… more

Day 1 - Leg 1 - 8th June 2007 From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (892 days old)

Rhyd-Ddu Station to Beddgelert6.9 milesUnlike last year we were given our start points the day before and also all the check points and way stations. You would have thought that this would settle ever… more

In training for 2007 From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (924 days old)

Monday 14th May 2007Well we are off on our rambles again. We've entered a new team for the Snowdonia Challenge, so its time to see just how unfit we are or aren't. With Tony and Dominic joinin… more

The Medal Ceremony From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (1251 days old)

Having completed the challenge we wondered how well we had done. When we started out our intention was to complete the event. In doing so we hoped to raise money for our sponsored charities 'The C… more

Day 3 - Leg 6 - 11th June From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (1251 days old)

Dolwyddelan Station to Capel Curig 6.8 miles The final leg turned out to have the most dramatic ridge. A worthy end to the challenge. As with many of the legs the first half of the route was uphill,… more

Day 3 - Leg 5 - 11th June From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (1251 days old)

Penmachno to Dolwyddelan Railway Station 4.5 Miles We set a cracking pace in this leg going flat out all the way. A mixture of steep forest walking to start (theres that word steep again)and rough… more

Day 2 - Leg 4 - 10th June From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (1251 days old)

Nantlle to Beddgelert 9.9miles This was a real cracker of a leg. Basically it was uphill for 2 1/2 hours.... a steep and relentless hill which hugged the ridge leading up to Garnedd-Goch. Many of th… more

Day 2 - Leg 3 - 10th June From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (1251 days old)

Rhyd-ddu to Nantlle 7.2 miles This was a tough leg as conditions had deteriorated and the wind was blowing strongly. A long steep climb up Mynydd Mawr and then a descent to the lake Llyn Ffynhonnau.… more

Day 1 - Leg 2 - 9th June From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (1253 days old)

Tanygrisiau Resevoir to Cwyn Cynfal 7.5 miles This leg was a real test of our navigation skills. Most of this leg followed forest tracks or a steep river valley. Finding the checkpoints proved to be… more

Day 1 - Leg 1 - 9th June From Dillwat in Snowdonia Challenge (1253 days old)

Nantmor to Tanygrisiau Resevoir 10.2 miles There were plenty of nervous faces on the first leg. None of us had taken part in the challenge before, so we had no idea what to expect. Navigation was on… more