Run long (HPM recce) 3:00:00 [3]
shoes: Mudclaw 330s
Recce with Neill, Naomi and Sarah in the glorious peaks weather.
Original route abandoned due to tree blocking road up to top of Ladybower.
Plan B.
Up to Lost Lad, then check out routes to next two checkpoints. Loads of teams out so was good for checking better lines. Large team faff at the raging torrent crossing just after SFC. Eventual Awesome Team crossing, large adrenaline rush powered ascent and neverending toddle along Howden Edge. Small nav fails but overall very good recce. VERY useful recce.
Back via Howden Clough and along the resevoir.
Conclusion: We don't like rivers still but we know we can definitely cross at once place successfully when the water level is super high. Win.