Another flight over Alphin and Buckden Castle

Led by the big bellied Owl, Bruce B, a small parliament ventured out onto the summit of Alphin Pike for what was to be a short outing due to having to return to the nest for a club meeting. However, once upon the summit, and after some gentle but stern persuasion from Tawny Owl Claire W, the group decided that they would manage an extended run over to Buckden castle and still make it home in time for the essential meeting.

Putting a bit of a spurt on now the owls flew across the moor to the ancient site of the castle before dropping off the moor and returning home, along the Pennine Bridleway, to enjoy a few pints in the bar and in so doing getting full points for tonight's outing.

Tonights points:

Bruce B - 4 points, Charlie B - 4 points, Claire W - 4 points & Lee B - 4 points

See Bruce's report below

Four Owls trotted up Alphin on this Tuesdays run, then around the quarry at Buckstones and eventually on to the Roman Road for a good paced run back to the nest. Claire Wightman, Lee Bowden,Charles Barlow and myself were partly guided by the hooting of a real Owl as we came around Buckstones Castle. The weather was mild and calm, the visibility good apart from the steam from our own breath making a fog in front of the headlamps. The original plan was just to climb Alphin and come back, but Claire proposed the circuit down past the quarry and a very wise choice it was, turned out to be a very enjoyable run!