Date Announced

Polar Bear Swim 2010

Sunday, December 19th 11 a.m.

All monies raised will be donated to the Breast Cancer Ward, Prince Phillip Hospital, Llanelli.

There will be a PINK theme!

Rhyd Ddu Path

Distance - 4 miles (8 miles return)
Duration - 6 hours return (approx)
Grade - Moderate Mountain Walk
Grid Ref. - SH 571526

http://www.eryri-npa.gov.uk/hafan/visiting/walking/snowdon_paths/rhyd_ddu_path.htm

Snowdon Ranger Path

Distance - 3.5 miles (7 miles return)
Duration - 5 hours return (approx)
Grade - Moderate Mountain Walk
Grid Ref. - SH 564551

http://www.eryri-npa.gov.uk/hafan/visiting/walking/snowdon_paths/snowdon_ranger_path.htm

Friday, November 26th

Which way do you want to go?

Cycle Route to Snowdon

PROPOSED SEA TO SKY

FROM TO ETD - ETA - MILES

STAGE 1 LAUGHARNE CARMARTHEN 0610 - 0700 - 13

STAGE 2 CARMARTHEN LLANYBYDDER 0700 - 0830 - 19

STAGE 3 LLANYBYDDER LLANRHYSTUD 0830 - 1015 - 19

STAGE 4 LLANRHYSTUD BOW STREET 1015 - 1100 - 13

STAGE 5 BOW STREET MACHYNLETH 1100 - 1145 - 15

STAGE 6 MACHYNLETH DOLGELLAU 1145 - 1315 - 16

STAGE 7 DOLGELLAU MAENTWROG 1315 - 1445 - 18

STAGE 8 MAENTWROG PENRHYNDEUDRAETH 1445 - 1500 - 4

STAGE 9 PENRHYNDEUDRAETH RHYD DDU 1500 - 1600 - 11

TOTAL MILEAGE - 128

WHAT DO YOU THINK? TOO MUCH?

Steel or Titanium?

Have always fancied a retro steel frame.

Saw this one up on the Askifou plateau - it's a Bismarck Mk II built around May 1942.

Still going well - with a bit of luck it will last forever!

SEAVIEW TO SKY!

Seaview Restaurant, Laugharne have pledged £150 towards the cost of the challenge. Richard Pearce of Seaview said,

'No Problem',

when asked if he would support the challenge.

SEA TO SKY AND BACK AGAIN

An itinerary:

THURS NOV 25th - CYCLE TO LLANBERIS - 136 MILES

FRI NOV 26th - WALK SNOWDEN
SAT NOV 27th - CYCLE TO PENDINE

CYCLISTS AND WALKERS:

Phil Jenkins - Subject to contract

Andy Edwards - Confirmed

Rhys Hughes - Confirmed

Henry Jones - Subject to negotiations

WALKERS:

David Griffith - Confirmed

Mervyn Cooper - Subject to call up

Gethin Jones - Confirmed

Colin Edwards - Doesn't know about it yet.