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    Re: Excalibur Off-Road Maratho

    This is going to be tough! I think I have underestimated it up to now. Either that or I had an off day yesterday. Did the bottom loop with a little bit of the top loop aiming to make it about 19 miles but ended up just finishing off from top of Moel famau so only did 16 miles. Very undulating. No really big climbs but just up and down and up and down and up ........ A lot more training in the next 3 weeks I think.

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    Re: Excalibur Off-Road Maratho

    ran from the start up to CP2 tonight, up Moel Fammau, then Fenlli - misty on the top though, aiming for the whole of the bottom loop on Saturday

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    Re: Excalibur Off-Road Maratho

    Have a good run - i think I'm aiming more for Snowdonia on Saturday. If you wear a garmin I'd be interested in knowing what ascent you get for bottom loop. We think top loop is 2,500ft and I'm guessing bottom loop to be 3,000 ft (we got 3,200 ft but added in Moel Arthur and didn't do Moel fenli so ...) - altogether more than the 4600ft they claim methinks.

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    Re: Excalibur Off-Road Maratho

    Haven't got a garmin sorry, wonder if NSMOAfellrunner has measured it?

    enjoy Snowdonia

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    Re: Excalibur Off-Road Maratho

    I've no idea about total climb. I discount any figure my Garmin gives me as the altitude data is wildly unreliable. I can confirm that there is plenty of climb though :wink: . I reckon you could add 30%-50% on to your flat mara time.
    I've just decided I don't trust you anymore.

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    Re: Excalibur Off-Road Maratho

    Bottom loop recce today, only one hail shower, so a good day out. Checked that the tea van on the car park at the start will be open early on the morning

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    Re: Excalibur Off-Road Maratho

    Did the bottom loop recce today with an added loop round Moel Arthur to make it 19.5 miles (would have been 19 but we ran past the road turn off after Cilcain and had to double back). Misty on the tops but the sunshine came out just after we finished. 4 hours at a gentle pace (although by the time I hit Moel Fenli didn't feel that gentle!) and according to Garmin 3,838ft of climb. Recovery drink, Bacon butty (from aforementioned tea van)and two pints of Guinness at the Colomendy and I'm ready to go again ........ next week.

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    Re: Excalibur Off-Road Maratho

    did the top loop a couple of weekends ago (when Sharon and I saw you guys out Nigel) and my Garmin also said 3975ft and the top loop today and it said 2600ft so considerably more than the 4600ft the organisers say!!
    A lovely day out today though - very warm and lots of sporadic sunshine and misty clouds. Saw lots of people out running and reccying, followed up by a very sociable lunch in Loggerheads Pub

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    Re: Excalibur Off-Road Maratho

    Good that the tea van will be open early . I just hope the car park bloke will open up early, I've only got there after opening time once.

    I did most of the climbing last weekend apart from the part from the bit at the end of the first forest section to CP3, Foel Fenlli & the last forest section. The Garmin said 4700ft & the parts I missed out were worth about 750ft, gives a possible total of 5450ft.

    Proper pea-souper conditions this morning. I wouldn't want to be coming for the race without the chance of a recce.

    Has anyone else the feeling that they've been missing out on emails from the RO? Having talked with some people I reckon I've not had a couple.
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    Re: Excalibur Off-Road Maratho

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