July. 2000
If you have one of the survey questionaire forms and have not returned it, please do. Here is the finding of the returned forms so far.
WEATHER
| CLEAR ALLROUND | SUNNY | MISTY | RAIN | WINDY |
| 25% | 6% | 62% | 50% | 37% |
As you can see most of us go through some kind of bad weather, I hope to get some past weekend weather records from the Met - Office in the furture to analyse.
60% of people climbed BROAD - STANDS. while 36% went up LORDS - RAKE. 4% OTHER ROUTE.
73% of people went through some sort of BAD - SPELLS.
TRAINING
Most of the people doing the B.G.R. have had Fell-running/Walking background experience.
| 4 yrs | 5 yrs | 6 yrs | 8yrs |
| 89% | 62% | 42% | 25% |
Training prior to B.G.R.
| 6 MTHS | 12 MTHS | 18 MTHS |
| 90% | 25% | 22% |
| LONG FELL RACES | LONG RUNS ON MOORS | LAKE TRAINING | TIME OUT |
| 75% | 62% | 57% | 6 HRS 68% |
| 8 HRS 61% | |||
| 10 HRS 50% | |||
| 12 HRS 47% | |||
| 15 HRS 11% |
FOOD / DRINK
This has been difficult to brake down,as people have ate and drank all sorts of things. Ranging from Biscuits, Dry-fruit, cakes, pasta, soup and all sort of Sandwiches, plus all sorts of Energy Drinks, Juices, to good old Water. These are the most popular findings.
FOOD ON ROUTE.
| LEG 1 | LEG 2 | LEG 3 | LEG 4 | LEG 5 | |
| ENERGY BARS | 25% | 31% | 19% | 6% | 11% |
| CHOCOLATE | 11% | 6% | 26% | ||
| BANANAS | 6% | 12% | 11% | ||
| SANDWICHES | 12% | 13% | 25% | 12% |
DRINK ON ROUTE
| LEG 1 | LEG 2 | LEG 3 | LEG 4 | LEG 5 | |
| WATER | 47% | 40% | 50% | 47% | 36% |
| ENERGY DRINKS | 36% | 43% | 38% | 31% | 25% |
| JUICES / ORANGE | 18% | 26% | 18% | 12% | 12% |
FOOD / DRINK AT REST-STOPS
| THRELKELD | DUNMAIL | WASDALE | HONISTER | |
| RICE-PUDDING | 36% | 47% | 43% | 38% |
| TIN - FRUIT | 18% | 31% | 42% | 31% |
| TEA | 43% | 52% | 40% | 25% |
| ORANGE | 9% | 9% | 10% | 6% |
| WATER | 6% | 17% | 6% |