A short film tells the story of how an Ambleside vet made the difficult decision to halt her all-in-one Wainwright’s challenge after four days. After setting off early last Friday, Sabrina Verjee made excellent progress and was well ahead of schedule during her first three days of running, but lower.
Ambleside vet calls halt on non-stop round of 214 Wainwrights
Sabrina Verjee and friends battled on in atrocious weather on day four of her Wainwrights. round Picture: Steve Ashworth
An Ambleside vet has called a halt on her non-stop round of the 214 Wainwrights due to “brutal” weather conditions and health problems.
After setting off early last Friday, Sabrina Verjee made excellent progress and was well ahead of schedule during her first three days of running, but lower than expected temperatures were starting to set off her asthma.
On day four, brutal weather conditions aggravated the situation, making it increasingly difficult for Sabrina to breathe comfortably during ascents.
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image captionSabrina Verjee ended her challenge on the fourth day after cold temperatures aggravated her asthma
A vet has abandoned her second attempt to complete all 214 Wainwright peaks in a record time because of brutal weather .
Sabrina Verjee, from Ambleside in the Lake District, covered the 325-mile (525km) route across the fells in six days, 17 hours and 51 minutes in 2020.
She started her latest attempt on Friday but has called it off after cold temperatures aggravated her asthma.
The 39-year-old said: This story isn t over.
A statement issued on her behalf said she made excellent progress on the first three days but on the fourth brutal weather conditions caused an asthma flare-up.
Ambleside vet attempts record for non-stop round of 214 Wainwrights
30/04/2021
Sabrina descending Gibson Knot on the way to Helm Crag, with pacers John Kelly and Ben Turner. Picture: Steve Ashworth
An Ambleside vet will attempt to beat the fastest known time for a non-stop round of the 214 Wainwrights.
Sabrina Verjee, who is one of the UK’s leading ultra runners, started her challenge outside her home in Langdale early this morning and aims to finish the round in less than six days.
This is the veterinary surgeon’s second attempt at the record after she completed her run in less than seven days last year, but a knee injury slowed her down and forced her to accept physical assistance during technical descents.