THE 5 PEAK CHALLENGE

40 miles walking

16,500 feet Ascent,

900 miles driving

Self-organised with no support team.

Started: 02/07/10 3.30am, Finished: 03/07/10 9.06pm

The Irish Mountaineering club claims to have the overland record at 41 hours 19 minutes but that was with support drivers and a police escort through Dublin. We think we now have the record for the fastest unsupported time. The

Killer Itinerary

Thurs 7am- Left Birmingham, en route via Holyhead ferry to SW Ireland. Arrived destination 11.30pm. 3 hours sleep in car.

Fri 3.30am Start of challenge: Climbed Carrantouhill (summit 5.25am). Drove to Northern Ireland, climbed Slieve Donnard (summit 1.40pm). Drove to Dublin for 9pm ferry back to Holyhead. 3.5 hours sleep on boat.

Sat 1am arrived Holyhead, Drove to then climbed Snowdon (summit 3.15am), then drove to and climbed Scafell Pike, Lake District (summit 10.40am), and finally drove to and climbed Ben Nevis (summit 8pm), ran back down in an hour in time for well earned curry in Fort William.

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