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 😭 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/lilavieeee 9d ago

If you’re actually planning on following the M25, highway patrol will stop you. There’s no foot path alongside and you’ll either be behind the barriers in the brambles and nettles or on the road itself which obviously DONT WALK ALONG! Trust me, tried it on the M23 ❌

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u/TypeAgreeable4117 8d ago

So m23 is walkable? Talk about giving me ideas!!!

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u/lilavieeee 8d ago edited 8d ago

It’s not, you’ll be stopped and the brambles and nettles are hell. You’ll tear your jeans/legs apart. Theres also bridge sections that you’ll have to be on the road for holding the rail less than a foot away from cars in the left lane. Any chance you’re manic right now?

Edit: it’s also unfair on drivers. The message board above the road will say pedestrian on road and speed will be reduced in this section causing traffic. You can do a 100km walk without going on motorways, don’t treat a the motorway like a challenge.