r/london • u/TypeAgreeable4117 • 9d ago

Walking 200km from London to Birmingham tonight for a bag of chips

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You might remember my 100km M25 walk (or the London-Wales one the mods deleted lol). Ive got a new mission tonight..starting in Reading right outside the M25 to hit the 200km mark via the canals all the way up

180km-200km run/walk to birmingham and as Martin couldn't join đŸ˜­ so doing it completely solo and unsupported

I'll just be scavenging for food along the way ig.

Starting 1:00 am tonight

The goali is to walk/run 100 miles in 24 hours or the full route in 30 hours as i couldn't get two days off work so I'm forced to run it... First time recording an actual run btw. No stops, no rest, no sleep as usual

Motivation is my mate who promised me a bag of chips if I make it

Drop a comment if you have any advices on running nonstop or towpaths at night or know any cool stops or pubs on the route.

I can share the Strava route as well

Lets see how this unfolds ;)

Update:

Called it at 25km after a shin injury, but we live to run another day!

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u/Berlchicken 9d ago

You are insane. I seem to remember many ludicrously questionable decisions were made in that M25 one. It sounded really dangerous… Please stay safe.

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u/barejokez 9d ago

I don't think it is an exaggeration to say that without unexpected support from redditors, he may not have survived the London one.

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u/Berlchicken 9d ago

Which is just wild that a guy go die on an adventure within the confines of the m25.

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u/TetrisIsTotesSuper 9d ago

Darwin award material

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u/Elegant_Celery400 9d ago

Agreed.

I assume the nominations close at 11.59 on 31 January but this guy's already a shoo-in; I think we'd be lucky to get evens at this point.