Just before 5am on Sunday John Ryan arrived back at the Glen Nevis Youth Hostel having compleated Ramsay’s Round in a fast time of 20 hrs 52 minutes. This was the last of the UK Big 3 Rounds [Bob Graham Round (England) and Paddy Buckley Round (Wales)], and together with his compleations of the Wicklow Round and the Denis Rankin Round, becomes the first person to compleat all 5 Rounds in under 24 hours.
John was supported by a band of eleven Ramsay’s Round enthusiasts, including several Carnethy members, in perfect conditions in the first recorded Round of 2018. The few remaining patches of late spring snow presented no problems, although winter gear was carried for the majority of the Round. Timing the Round to perfection, John descended The Ben, as the cloud base descended and light rain started to fall. The head torches of John and his 3 support runners provided entertainment for the security guards at the Glen Nevis campsite as they watched in disbelief the lights rapidly descend down the snow filled Red Burn gully, and continue in a direct line down to the glen.
Ramsay’s round info: http://www.ramsaysround.com/
Graham Nash
Read John’s account in the upcoming journal