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The Local => Times Past => Topic started by: BrianP on November 16, 2011, 08:05:52 pm

Title: Round-the-Orme walking race 1968
Post by: BrianP on November 16, 2011, 08:05:52 pm

My twin brother and I were in the Army Cadets, in 1968 we took part in a round the Orme walking race. Some local people are mentioned in this newspaper cutting

Title: Re: Round-the-Orme walking race 1968
Post by: Michael on October 22, 2012, 09:54:30 pm

Just spotted this thread. Sounds like a good idea to me, anyone remember the rules and regs I.e. traffic, which way round. Seeing as no organisation has taken it up, there must be snags. Mike

Title: Re: Round-the-Orme walking race 1968
Post by: DVT on October 25, 2012, 09:18:07 am

Shouldn't be too difficult to arrange.  Council Amenities Department are keen to promote such things and closing the Orme for an event like this has happened a few times recently - running, cycling and last weekend's Cambrian Rally.  Yes, there are things that have to be done - authorisation, pre-event notice, publicity, PR work, signage, marshalling but not insurmountable although there is a cost involved.

Title: Re: Round-the-Orme walking race 1968
Post by: Bri Roberts on October 25, 2012, 01:39:02 pm

Before my operation, I regularly walked around the Great Orme.

From the toll house on the West Shore to the toll house on the North Shore, I could never do better than 1 hour and 15 minutes.

I often used to wonder if anyone has managed to do it in less than an hour?

Title: Re: Round-the-Orme walking race 1968
Post by: Michael on October 25, 2012, 03:01:36 pm

The main snag would be checking that the walker didn't break into a trot on the downhill sections to break the record Mike