Sea to Sky - Planning Meeting

Planning meeting held at The Three Mariners. All set? Foodlist prepared and sponsor pics taken.

FLAPJACKS, WELSH CAKES, BARA BRITH, POT NOODLES, HARIBO, MARS MB, SQUASH, PORRIDGE. JAM, SUGAR, CHEESE, MILK, TEA, BAGS, COFFEE, TOILET ROLL, BREAD, BUTTER, CRISPS, BANANAS,

NEW STS LOGO

13 DAYS TO GO - COUNTDOWN HAS STARTED!

125 mile non stop cycle - hike up and down Snowden - followed by a 125 mile non stop cycle home!

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.