10th September 2023

BARMY, or Best All Round Mountaineer of the Year, puts the
emphasis on fun, on interesting ground covered rather than
difficulty. The goal is a good day out in the Peak. Points will be
awarded for, amongst other things, crags visited, climbs done,
triangulation points reached.

The format will be similar to previous years, with categories
for climbers, boulderers, runners, walkers, and bikers.
We will park at Millstone Surprise View car park above
Millstone Edge. The trig point at the South end of Stanage is the
common objective, From the car park a 12km
route out and back to the trig point would take in Millstone,
minor less visited crags near Millstone, Carl’s Wark, Higgar,
Stanage south end, Burbage N and S and Bridge area. The
exact route is your choice and can be varied with extra trig
points (to suit walkers and mountain bikers), more (Lawrencefield) or less crags to suit fitness,
competitiveness, weather etc.

Start at 10 a.m. at the car park, arrive early to get a space especially if the weather is good.
Finish at 6 p.m. at the car park, with a trip to the The Grouse just north of Froggat to reflect on the results.
Scoring scheme…
There will be separate categories for climbers, for runners/walkers,
and for those using bikes. The scoring is the same for all:
100 points for reaching the common objective, the trig point 457m
at the south end of Stanage,
10 points per crag or bouldering site visited,
10 points per per climb, increased to 12 for one star, 15 for two
star and 20 for three star routes.
20 points for each of patronising a pub or, visiting stone circles,
monuments or monoliths, clipping a bolt or peg, and taking a
swim, and for visiting both grit and limestone.
20 point handicap in favour of teams including the 70+ or children
(40 if you manage both).
50 points for trig points, pinnacles, hardest technical pitch
(climbing and bouldering considered separately) and longest climb.
-2 points per minute over 8 hours.
20 points for completing period costume (britches, bright lycra..) or
fancy dress.
Boulders count, but climbing teams must take a rope and gear.
Michael Moss