Not a lot to say about this walk really, except it is getting really difficult to name them. I am going to have to go with the slightly dull, but nevertheless alliterative, Mountnessing March.
The actual route is based on Brentwood Council’s 6.5 mile long Ingatestone & Mountessing Countryside Walk . As I am trying to avoid driving to walks, mine is extended so I can start and finish at home, but technically, the start is at Ingatestone Hall, which has ample parking.
Unfortunately my new Brashers didn’t get a maiden voyage this week. Having run out of ideas of how to clean the centimetre deep Donington mud from my Merrells, I decided to see if I could walk them clean. This wasn’t entirely unsuccessful, and I now feel confident that I won’t have to burn them any time soon.
On a mildly nerdy note, I used Runtastic to record the walk which shows each kilometre marker and gives a table of how quickly I walked them. I haven’t forsaken my Memory Map device, but with very little charge I thought I would use my phone instead.
| Distance | Speed | Elevation Gain | Elevation Loss |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1.0 km | 5.74 km/h | – | 11 m |
| 2.0 km | 5.59 km/h | 10 m | 9 m |
| 3.0 km | 5.94 km/h | 16 m | – |
| 4.0 km | 6.70 km/h | – | 18 m |
| 5.0 km | 6.40 km/h | 14 m | 16 m |
| 6.0 km | 6.62 km/h | – | 10 m |
| 7.0 km | 6.54 km/h | 5 m | 6 m |
| 8.0 km | 6.63 km/h | – | 7 m |
| 9.0 km | 6.97 km/h | 19 m | – |
| 10.0 km | 6.56 km/h | 9 m |
Mountnessing March
10.1 miles / 16.18km
11:17
13:55