Rich Meston
The adventure in photos

The Land of Stones and Bones

The Land of Stones and Bones in 14 photos: 64.1 miles, 17–18 Oct 2025. Tap a photo to see where it was on the map and how far in I was.

  1. Photo at Rempstone
    Fri, 17 Oct 2025 · 17:07
    Rempstone

    This is the race HQ at Rempstone.

    The weather was fair, certainly an interesting sky, and the ground was dry and solid which bode well for race day.

  2. Photo at Hardy Monument
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 · 06:02
    Hardy Monument

    My little phone camera wasn't up to much in the dark, but you can just about make out the bulk of the Hardy Monument at the start location of the race up on Black Down.

    This picture is from about 30 minutes before we started.

  3. Photo at Hardy Monument
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 · 06:02
    Hardy Monument

    A better shot of the Hardy Monument, lit up by head torches.

  4. Photo at Hardy Monument
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 · 06:05
    Hardy Monument

    That monument is quite tall! Lots more facts and figured in the book.

    Excuse the splattering of Hardy Monument photos - the one that I got of the start arch was too blurry to even consider artistic, and there wasn't anything else to take a picture of up here.

  5. Photo at Bincombe
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 · 07:20
    Bincombe

    Look at that sunrise! The weather for the day was pretty grey, but the sunrise was special. This was right around Bincombe.

    4.3 mi
    into the day
  6. Photo at Bincombe
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 · 07:21
    Bincombe

    Just over to the right is the spot where all the Viking bodies were found. Spooky stuff!

    4.4 mi
    into the day
  7. Photo at Bincombe
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 · 07:46
    Bincombe

    Look at that beautiful Dorset countryside.

    6.9 mi
    into the day
  8. Photo at near Ringstead
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 · 09:03
    near Ringstead

    Up the top of the first big hill, on the plateau heading out towards White Nothe, which is the lumpy headland you can see in the distance.

    13.6 mi
    into the day
  9. Photo at Durdle Door
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 · 09:33
    Durdle Door

    Yet another photo of Durdle Door! I've passed this location so many times, and seem to have to take a photo every time. It is a beautiful place though, especially when it's not full of tourists.

    16.1 mi
    into the day
  10. Photo at Lulworth Cove
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 · 10:08
    Lulworth Cove

    A not very well compose shot from behind Lulworth Cove.

    18.5 mi
    into the day
  11. Photo at Old Harry Rocks
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 · 14:13
    Old Harry Rocks

    Old Harry Rocks from the top. A bit less punchy than the view from below.

    36.6 mi
    into the day
  12. Photo at Ballard Down
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 · 14:25
    Ballard Down

    Up on the top of the Ballard Down ridge, capturing a good chunk of Poole Harbour.

    37.5 mi
    into the day
  13. Photo at near Renscombe
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 · 16:01
    near Renscombe

    This was the new bridge at the quarry near Renscombe.

    45.1 mi
    into the day
  14. Photo at Emmetts Hill
    Day 1 · Sat, 18 Oct 2025 · 17:01
    Emmetts Hill

    Emmets Hill. Those steps.

    This is a view from about two thirds of the way up the climb. You can see the line of the descent on the other side, and I'd stopped to have a little breather and get this photo back the way I'd just come.

    49.2 mi
    into the day
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