Fan Dance Recce | Pen Y Fan

[@teddy1066]

This is the hardest fucking thing I’ve ever done in my life. Don’t underestimate it. You’ll remember the leg cramps for the rest of your life.

[@bravogolfoscar]

This video is a couple of years old now. I've actually done the Fan Dance twice. And yes, I did get woken in the night after with horrendous cramps! If you're intersection I have a book out about my journey, from head injury to Tabbing the London Marathon. bravogolfoscar.com/what-the-ruck-book

[@teddy1066]

What the Ruck Just Happened! Great title! Yeah, I’ll read it mate. Best of luck to you in your future endeavours.

[@James-C24]

Done the fan dance myself recently. Found the intial assent to be very physically challenging. The worst part for me was on the way back and the numerous false peaks of jacobs ladder. Litteraly never knew when i was going to make it to the top. As id taken so long i was one of the last ones in my group of friends to make it to the top. The lead group had allready head off. Disappointed with myself i decided to thrown caution to the wind and ran all the way back down the initial assent. Cand caught up with the lead group. Running the downhills and the flats is difficult but a good idea if you want to pickup time. Then again i only had 10kg on my back.

[@bravogolfoscar]

Hey James! I'm with you, I was surprised at the start onlybbecause after watching numerous YT vids the steepness never actually comes across well on film. And yes Jacobs Ladder, very tough! Thanks for taking the time to watch and for leaving a comment. Atb G🐾

[@tyronestorer]

Great Recce vid.. thank you.

[@bravogolfoscar]

Hey Tyrone! Thanks for watching! Atb G🐾

[@andyc3088]

Well done! The poor old Roman Soldiers building that road in thier sandals! For almost 2000 years soldiers crawled, limped, walked, ran - cried and sweated that route!

[@bravogolfoscar]

Hi Andy! It's a great route...Ibcompleted the event in 4hrs 42 in June... I'll be lining upnagain in June 2023 to tackle the Fan Dance Trinity, completing the route 3 times in a weekend! Thanks for watching and leaving a comment, Atb G🐾

[@ChrisJones-qh2dw]

@@bravogolfoscar when is this event, mate?

[@bravogolfoscar]

17th and 18th of June, mate thesfexperience.co.uk/events/the-fan-dance-series/the-fan-dance/

[@andyc3088]

@@bravogolfoscar I did the fan dance when I was in the Army in my mid 20s. However, I'm now 66 years old and now do more gentler routes, such as walking Lands End to John O'Groats, in 2018, which I will attempting again this year.

[@bravogolfoscar]

Not sure that's gentler lol! Good luck! Atb G🐾

[@faulkesart4712]

Well done on your recce looks really interesting, training going well by the looks of things. Will be watching for the main event.

[@bravogolfoscar]

Watch this space! Arb G🐾

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Ten steps on path, ten on the verge and repeat. Helps break up the rhythm for your feet, ankle and leg muscles a bit to help avoid fatigue.🤘

[@bravogolfoscar]

Thanks! I chose to run on the verges where I could at the event, I'll back in June to do it all over again! Thanks for watching Atb G🐾

[@OldNavajoTricks]

@@bravogolfoscar Want to get over there myself this year too 👍

[@bravogolfoscar]

@@OldNavajoTricks We'll be in a camper over the weekend, possibly opposite the Storey Arms so come over and say hi!

[@OldNavajoTricks]

Yuk, running... Lol, I only swim when the alternative is Death, running is the same unless its to grab a bus or something for someone I have the choice to help, pushchair/old folks etc. 👍

[@OldNavajoTricks]

You know the local saying right? All hikes have a good storrey at the end :-D I'll be avoiding sun season if I can so Aug/Sept is most likely for me, maybe even Oct depending on how summer goes this year.

[@RaynarNslR]

Well done, will be supporting you closer to the date! Stay strong stay safe atb 👍🦊

[@bravogolfoscar]

Hey Raynar! Thanks for all the support ! Atb G🐾

[@peterlewis3540]

In clear weather, its not a difficult course to navigate, but the thing that makes it a real challenge, is the very unpredictable weather you get in the Beacons. If the weather turns, you have nowhere to hide, and with the very undulating nature of the course, its very energy sapping. Its one of my favorite fell running training courses, as its mostly on good grass, with some superb climbs to make it interesting

[@racingspoon]

True enough…lots of folks just up there on a summers day and it’s really a walk in the park then. In the winter it really is a different beast and you can be found out easily. It can be like three seasons in one day and the weather at the bottom bears no relation to what it’s like nearer the top. Got stuck in a white out at the bottom of the Corn Du scramble a few years and even though know it like back of hand up there still squeaky bum time for sure.

[@bravogolfoscar]

I've just got back from Ben Nevis, summit was almost a white out, had to follow a bearing off.

[@racingspoon]

@@bravogolfoscar Nice…was up there a couple of years ago. Was early April and weather was superb all day. Still lots of snow on ground on the plateau up to the summit though. Glad you got off safely.

[@bravogolfoscar]

It was a good day, vid up on channel if you're interested

[@racingspoon]

@@bravogolfoscar I’ll check it out bud. 👍

[@outdoor-suedost]

You are a tough guy, well done! All the best and stay safe from 🇦🇹🤠👍

[@bravogolfoscar]

Thanks for watching Atb G🐾

[@tombyrne3635]

Its proper tough , but ain't it so worth the hard work you've done to get to this , well done lots I cant wait till 17th June 23 , your videos will defo help me do this , thanks again

[@bravogolfoscar]

Hey Tom! No problem thanks for watching! You can stay even more up to date on my Instagram, should be a link on my KZbin home page! Got some great things to announce in the next couple of weeks! Atb G🐾

[@deandunbar8856]

No matter the time you Achieve a massive positive plus no matter what ATVBG.....👍😁👍

[@bravogolfoscar]

Cheers Dean! Atb G🐾

[@carforumwanker]

First time was 48 years ago ! Done ti many times .From hot summer days (Evil) but you only need to carry water .To complete ugly weather where its dangerous to try and stand on the top and even the inside of your soul is soaking wet ! .. But I always think so many "day trippers" could really be in trouble when you see them in UGG boots and Sports direct finest on bad days

[@bravogolfoscar]

Hi! Thanks for taking the time to watch and for commenting, it really appreciated. It was a wet day when I took part in the event, not cold just wet. Yes I agree people think that because there is a path its gentle stroll to the top. In bad weather it is very easy to get turned around and lost. Ben Nevis is a prime example, could be glorious sunshine in the valley and a complete white out at the summit with a foot of snow.

[@neilcollins5930]

Thanks for your video. I did my recce a few weeks ago for the AEE FD 2nd July , like you it taught me a lot , without it i think it would have been a shocker ! Give Neil a big pat on the back, replacement hip ….👏. The day I did it was hot and it taught me that the AEE requirement for a minimum of 4 litres of water is there for a reason . Good luck in June Gareth.

[@bravogolfoscar]

Hi Neil, thanks for taking the to watch and comment! Good luck with your AEE in July! Atb G🐾

[@philshortland6135]

Doin it in March with a friend as a bit of hill training for the Cateran yomp in Scotland also in June,I remember doing the fan dance when I was a junior leader 89/90,what I have just watched has bought back a few memories,now I wanna go and do it tomorrow 🤣🤣🇬🇧⚔️✊🏻🥾🥾🥾

[@bravogolfoscar]

Nive one! I'll be lining up again in June to do Fan Dance Trinity, Saturday, Saturday night then Sunday morning! Thanks for watching Atb G 🐾

[@philshortland6135]

“Keep Mioving”🇬🇧⚔️✊🏻🥾🥾

[@carlharpin2877]

Really enjoyed the video! Looks like you ascended corn du, very steep that bit. The FD cuts right along a sheep track further down across the face of corn du. Then hang a sharp left (joins the granny track from pont at daf car park) upwards along the side of cord du and then up to PyF. Then same on the way back to the red phone box. I hope you found my comment useful more than an annoyance. 👍

[@bravogolfoscar]

Hi Carl, thanks for that! I followed the map supplied by SF events so possibly there are several ways up amd back? Thanks for watching and for commenting! Atb G 🐾

[@ianbate6767]

Well done mate , catch you on the FD on the 18th 💪

[@bravogolfoscar]

Good luck buddy Atb G🐾

[@directingstaff8525]

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[@richardjones-sn3bd]

Great video

[@bravogolfoscar]

Hey Richard, thanks for taking the time to watch and comment, always keeps me motivated! Atb G🐾

[@johnnybb3410]

Hi Grizzly. I have just stumbled on your videos so I hit the subscribe button instantly. firstly I must say what a great recce you done with Neil . Hope he has recovered . I went up there in August 2020 and I could not see jack Sxxx. Like Neil, I had a hip resurfacing 13 years ago and to cap it I had a torn cartilage so you can imagine my legs were to weak to cope with the demands. Anyway cut a long story short . Got to top of pen y van wind ,rain, fog. Descended down Jacobs ladder but I quickly turned back up otherwise I knew would have been in trouble. Back in training for leg strength and in June 2023 going to complete it at the age of 59. Keep up the great vids. How did you get on in June ?

[@bravogolfoscar]

Hi Johnny, thanks for taking the time to watch, subscribe and comment! The weather on the day of the event was pretty grim, similar to the day you went I imagine? Last June I finished the event carrying 35lb in 4hrs 42min. I will again be lining up next June to take the Fan Dance again. Only this time I'm doing the Fan Dance Trinity, Saturday, Saturday night and then Sunday morning, so three tines! Myself and the crew will be in a large camper parked in the carpark so make sure you come and say hi! Atb G🐾

[@johnnybb3410]

@@bravogolfoscar 4hrs 42 that is a very decent time. Well done.... hopefully catch up next June..

[@stealthandysteath1069]

Evening mate, nice one 💪🔥👍

[@bravogolfoscar]

Hey Andy Hooe you're well! Atb G🐾

[@stealthandysteath1069]

@@bravogolfoscar well an rucking mate 🤣🤣. On the day you may here about failing the time, because he helped others.. That was me. It was 35c an people didn't have water. So I helped out.... It was a good day..an I didn't think of myself.

[@paulbowen46]

You went the wrong route on the way back, for the Fan Dance it’s the same route starting and finishing at the red phone box not going straight back down that path, just something to ber in mind lol

[@bravogolfoscar]

I followed the Map from SF Experience, I think they prefer to finish at the carpark instead of the Storey Arms Atb G🐾

[@starydynamo]

Great vid! , this really helped me mentally prepare and donated (not pledged🤪) to the fundraiser! What was the final time? See you next week at the FD! (Will 👊 pump if I see you)

[@bravogolfoscar]

I took part in the SF Experience Fan Dance which was last weekend. I finished in 4 hrs 45min, there are other vids in the playlist which may also help especially the one on foot prep? Good luck with your FD!!!!! Atb G🐾

[@69buckleys]

how much weight were you carrying?

[@bravogolfoscar]

Hi! It was 35lb plus water and food, I had a 2ltr bladder probs 3/4 full. I'd guess between 40 and 42lb....thanks for watching! Atb G🐾

[@RainesMedia]

Can anyone walk up this? Is it like a public footpath that's closed at certain times of the years? Would llove to do this. Also is your bergen a Karrimor sabre 45l backpack?

[@bravogolfoscar]

Pen Y Fan is open to the public all year round. The pack I used was a Karrimor Sabre 60/100 Thanks for watching Atb G 🐾

[@stephencotterell1724]

How many time have I done it

[@paulshergold3834]

How many cans of Tango and Double Chicken Macs do Neil and I have to get you at the end of the race🤣🤣🤣.

[@bravogolfoscar]

You know me to well Mr Shergold lol

[@paulshergold3834]

@@bravogolfoscar, well I have been to Inverness with you twice 🤣🤣🤣

[@chapman9230]

Fan is pronounced as in English Van i.e. the single f is pronounced as english v.

[@bravogolfoscar]

Excuse my ignorance, I have since learnt the proper pronunciation during my Mountain Leader Training in Wales in the August after. Apologies. Thanks for watching, and for standing me correct! Atb G🐾

[@bravogolfoscar]

Thank you! I will of course make sure that my pronunciation will be correct in future videos. Thanks for watching Atb G🐾

[@Taffwildmanofthewoods]

Gareth I wish I could have been free😏 I would have popped up to the car park. Anyway, did you find out what you needed to know? I don't know if SF still do fan dance as part of selection and selection used to take place in February when it was freezing cold and August when it was boiling hot. Just imagine the bodies response to those conditions. Hopefully we can meet up in the near future atb Taff 🤠👊

[@bravogolfoscar]

Hey Taff, I'll be there June 18th June! And possibly in Jan. Atb G🐾

[@stephencotterell1724]

With a 55 pound Buryan over all the fice ridges