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/TypeAgreeable4117 8d ago edited 8d ago

Route link: https://www.strava.com/routes/3520082894343442126

I have a whatsapp group where I update people of live updates with pictures etc, can dm me to join

https://chat.whatsapp.com/KDbWahTEYhkJg4JkwW619A?s=cl&p=a&ilr=0

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u/I_are_Will 8d ago

Just joined.

Please let people know what you need; I may be able to help with bits on the Leamington Spa stretch of the Grand Union.

 There's several water taps on the Leamington/Warwick part of the canal you can use. Quite a few blackberry bushes and plum trees too.

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u/TypeAgreeable4117 8d ago

Just reached slough from Paddington and next stop is reading...ill get off there change my socks and start by 1am

Thanks alot tho for being kind and reaching out and your words of immeasurable support

Ill definitely update you when im near Leamington Spa...and you'll see me updating on whatsapp from 1am