Training Walks for Dudley's Dawdle - November 2009

Training Walks for Dudley's Dawdle - November 2009

Monday 2-11-09 tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury Head and back home via Wick Fields Distance 10miles

Thursday 5-11-09 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach along coast to Cliffhanger and back to Avon Beach and home direct [Stanpit Marsh flooded] Distance 9 miles

Monday 9-11-09 Stanpit Marsh, Avon Beach to Cliffhanger and back via stanpit Marsh.

Distance 10miles

Wednesday 11-11-09 Tuckton Bridge, walk to Tesco and back same route with shopping - ruck sack was rather heavy with bread fllour, fruit juice etc! But good practice. Distance 6miles

Thursday 12-11-09 Stanpit, Avon Beach and coast to Cliffhanger and back avoiding Stanpit Marsh. Distance 9miles

Friday 13-11-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, the Run, Hengisbury, Wick Fields and home. Distance 10miles

Saturday 14-11-09 Avon Beach, Highcliffe, Barton on Sea, Milford on Sea, Keyhaven, lymington Marshes to Lyminton. Gale force winds of 80mph made this very tiring and challenging - I really enjoyed it! Distance 18miles

Monday 16-11-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, Mudeford Spit, The run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and home. Distance 10miles

Tuesday 17-11-09 left home in dark - dirct along Stony Lane to join Avon Valley Path. Ringwood, Fordingbridge, Downton and over fields to Odstock and then on Road as it was dark. Arrived at Yoouth Hostel about 6.30 having left at 6.00a.m. Distance 34 miles

Wednesday 18-11-09 Left Salisbury about 8.00a.m. and took Avon Valley path which I missed previous night, Downton and Fordingbridge. Took bus to Ringwood to meet Jenny for lunch and back home by bus. Distance 15miles.

Thursday 19-11-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, The Run, Hengisbury Head, and back home.

Distance 10miles

Monday 23-11-09 Stanpit marsh, Avon Beach coast to Cliffhanger and back via Stanpit.

Distance 10miles

Tuesday 24-11-09 Parked at Melcombe Regis. Sea front to town centre [Weymouth] and over bridge follow coast pat and join Rodwell Trail, accross isthmus to Portland, up hill, and took east coast to the bill and back on the west side, accross the isthmus and took the Rodwell Trail to town centre and back to Melcombe Regis along sea front - arrived back about 4.00p.m. having started about 7.30a.m. Distance 25miles.

Wednesday 25-11-09 Stanpit marsh, Avon Beach, Cliffhanger and back via Stanpit Marsh.

Distance 10miles

Thursday 26-11-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields and Home Distance 10miles

Friday 27-11-09 Tuckton bridge, Wick fields, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields, and home.

Distance 10miles

Saturday 28-11-09 Tuckton Bridge, Wick Fields, the Run, Hengisbury Head, Wick Fields, and home Distance 10miles

Monday 30-11-09 By car to Melcombe regis. Walk along promenade to Weymouth town centre, over bridge and along coast path and join rodwell trail, accross isthmus and up hill which is VERY steep but much easier this time. Took east coast outwards to Portland Bill and west coast back, accross isthmus and then entire length of Rodwell trail into Weymouth and back along the promenade to Melcombe Regis. Distance 25miles

Total distance for the month 241 miles. by this time i was in very god shapre physically and had been walking with a rucksack filled more or less as it will be on Dudley's Dawdle.