anyone on here racing this year?
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anyone on here racing this year?
Not in it this year, but absolutely fascinated by it.
Got more than one eye on the summer events, hopefully a success and I will be seriously looking towards summer 2018.
I will be having a crack at the Challenger again. I am more of a winter person Travs, hats off to you mad English men and all that.
I'm in for a week's all inclusive holiday. Other chorley residents competing Malcolm Christie Adam Critchley and Vet70 Dave Lee all Chorley barriers. Also Chris Lane,from chorley doing the fun run😊
My Friend and Clubmate Sarah is running it. She was one of the people pulled just before the cheviots last year so good luck to her. I will probably go out and hobble some of it with her.
I love the "Week's all inclusive holiday" comment. Brilliant way to look at it :-) Good luck everyone. We will be watching on tracker between working, resting and sleeping. Blooming thing is addictive :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by Chorlian
I'm supporting my wife this year.
To be honest, I think supporting is more difficult than running, as the pub licencing times don't always line up with the runner's arrival times. I'll probably ask her to carry a couple of cans in her rucksack for me.
Looks like the weather is shaping up nicely for the start weekend!
We're looking for 'dots' to support and wonder at! What's your name Chorlian, and DinoF your wife's name too!? :)
Alasdair Cowell from Glossopdale Harriers is runner 407 in the Mountain Rescue Challenger.
Looks glorious up there at the mo.
DinoF's wife is Carol Morgan #78Quote:
Originally Posted by that_fjell_guy
Looks like he's going well, just approaching Malham. in 8th position.Quote:
Originally Posted by zephr
The leader is already N of H-i-R!
Was doing the Trigger today in the opposite direction, and Pavel, Eugene and Eoin came past on Bleaklow... Pavel was leading by 15 seconds from Eugene, with Eoin Keith a further 2 or 3 minutes behind.
Moving at a decent pace given the conditions, certainly comparsble to at least mid-pack pace in the Trigger, amazing to think they'll keep it up for possibly a couple of days before sleeping!
The leaders in the full race are now just through Hawes, sub 29 hours; chapeau.
Probably going out tonight to meet up with them around Malham. I'm rooting for Sarah Fuller - 41, but know Carol Morgan as well and good luck to them all. Bet they haven't seen much of the view!
Just got back from a run up Pen-y-ghent. I could see headtorches coming up the hill so I stopped at the top for a bit and spoke to some competitors!
I went out to Malham last night and saw my friend Sarah and others plodding on through the mud and mist.They have to carry a lot and are spending a lot more time in the dark than daylight. A real test of endurance.
And were they happy? At least they haven't got the snow and ice to contend with this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by wjb
No they didn't seem very happy, maybe they thought I was a checkpoint only to discover a randomer stood at the top of Pen-y-ghent asking them how far they had run!Quote:
Originally Posted by mapper
3 horse race now out of Bellingham. Noticed they took a faster route via Gib Shiel so expecting penalties....
Tom Hollins takes the lead for the final straight
Somewhat surprised that the other 2 stopped at Bellingham until Tom caught them up.
What is the situation with Tom being down as a "supported" runner...? Does he still claim the first prize (assuming all goes well in the final few miles)... The way the Facebook feed is talking, it doesn't appear to be of any consequence...
This is just out of interest. It doesn't in my view make any difference to the magnitude of his achievement...
Think that is the case Pete. Here's the only (brief) mention of being supported during the event (from the race documentation/rules).......Quote:
Originally Posted by Travs
13. You are allowed a support team if you choose. Support teams should not access the course
but use the many road crossings on the route. They are able to move your drop bag for you.
Your support team can offer resupply, medical support and assist other athletes at their
discretion. You can use your support vehicle to sleep in, if you wish.
14. Athletes with a support team will be classed as ‘Supported’.
An amazing performance/victory for Tom. Mind blowing how he tracked down the lead two from being so far behind and then pulled away from them. Lovely video on Spine FB of him coming into the finish hall, sitting down and then falling asleep within the space of 5 seconds.
Big shout out for Carol Morgan's amazing dominance of the event. Also, well done everyone else. Mightily impressive.
Undoubtedly a fantastic achievement for Tom (and all the other finishers/near completers too), but I do wonder about the logic of having rules which allow for outside "support". Fair better to have a 'level playing field', like for Mountain Marathons? I wouldn't want these events to become like some cycle racing events with substantial back-up teams, sophisticated real-time coaching etc. Keeping it as simple and as unadorned as possible seems fairer somehow.Quote:
Originally Posted by MarkClayton
Yes it should be a level playing field, preferably there should be no outside support for competitorsQuote:
Originally Posted by Mossdog
I'm in agreement. In fact, they make a point of it being a minimally (but safe) supported event, so why allow a deviation from the minimal mantra. Next up..... the allowance of camper vans at mountain marathon events :)Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnK
Actually the Pennine Way is a fairly bumpy playing field!Quote:
Originally Posted by JohnK
Maybe the level playing field is that everyone is allowed support, but some chose not to take it, making it harder? ;)
I can imagine that whilst having a van at every road crossing has many perks, the temptation to just crawl inside and curl up for a few hours is strong - maybe in that respect just having the CPs could be considered an advantage?
Yeah, fair point. In fact, thinking about it, not carrying what are usually considered sufficient provisions, foods and energy stuff, etc. is a distinct advantage too, as it leads to runners being so ravenously hungry that they'll be more motivated to reach the end of the race even quicker for that longed for bite of snap - tsk! ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ba-ba
My friend Sarah Fuller is on the home straight over the Cheviot tonight. In awe of the acheivement of even the people who are mid pack or lower. Such fitness dedication and masochism.