I live in the Haxey area and know the trails of the first and last part of the route very well. I did this unsupported so no one with me and carried all food and water in my pack from start to finish. I drank plenty of fluids beforehand and carried 4 litres of water which way just about enough for me in the cooler weather (no refilling). Went off too fast as started to struggle before the marathon point and thought I was in trouble, but picked back up in the last 3rd. The moors are notorious for large volumes of mossies, adders and ticks but I think it was cold enough to not see the first 2 and fortunately avoided picking up and ticks 😅 a nice and quiet route with barely anyone else about except the abundance of dear, lovely! I set off at first light and got in well before sunset.
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Route
Route variation
Standard route
Multi-sport
No
Para athlete
No
Gender category
Male
Style
Unsupported
Start date
Finish date
Total time
8h
40m
54s
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