West to East Record Attempt
West to East Record Attempt
The record is just waiting to be broken
Lakesquad members Keith Longney (Kendal) and Peter Hart (Windermere) successfully completed their record attempt for charity from Seascale to Scarborough with a few obstacles in between in 13 hours 58minutes.
The obstacles (Quadrathlon Style) were Wastwater, which they paddled, Scafell which they ran up and down (Wasdale to Langdale) and Lake Windermere, which they swam across.
The record attempt took place last Saturday with a start time of 2.45 a.m. from Seascale, the temperature was a remarkable 16 degrees centigrade. The bike to Wastwater and kayak went well and they finished the kayak at the foot of Scafell just as dawn was breaking and ahead of schedule
The run to the top of Scafell took them just over 1hr 15 mins but once on top visibility dropped to a few yards as the mist descended. Their descent was initially slow, as they had to use a map and compass as the normally well-worn footpaths became invisible. Fortunately after descending for 25 minutes they came out of the mist and were able to make good time on the remainder of the descent to the Old Dungeon Ghyll.
After cycling to Wray and swimming across the lake, they started the cycle to Scarborough from Ambleside at 10.32 am ahead of schedule and in ideal weather.
They made good time to Thirsk (via Hawes) averaging 19.5 mph but after leaving the town it started to rain and the A170 lay ahead and Sutton Bank hill.
The hilly A170 knocked their speed back but they could now see the finish line some 40 miles away. They pressed on and reached the South Harbour at Scarborough at 5.43 pm .The cycle from Ambleside to Scarborough had taken them 7hours 10mins at an average speed of 18 mph.
The challenge had been completed non-stop in a time of 13hrs 58mins .
The record is just waiting to be broken-maybe by Lincsquad members!!
