Long Tour of Bradwell

[mxhornet]

Depending on how Grimsthorpe Ultra (70 miles) goes a fortnight before, I fancy this one.

[Tussockface]

I entered this ages ago thinking (like DT) that it'd be similar to the Wuthering Hike - a bit more ascent maybe, but also a couple of miles shorter. However, having read this thread, looked at the course profile, and reviewed last year's finishing times, I'm now thoroughly worried.
I reckon I could need 9/10 hours for this. (That's despite normally doing the Trollers in about 4:30, Daz!) Can anyone confirm the cut-off arrangements? I thought you had to finish inside 8 hours, but I must be wrong as nearly half last year's field would have been disqualified if that had been the case.

[Derby Tup]

Tussockface, one thing to bear in mind is it was very hot last year. I guess it cost a lot of folk 30 - 45mins

[Tussockface]

Tussockface, one thing to bear in mind is it was very hot last year. I guess it cost a lot of folk 30 - 45mins

It could be hot this year as well. But thanks for trying to cheer me up, Derby!

[JohnK]

I am toying with this but not sure with it being just 2 weeks after The Lakeland 100 decision decisions

[Splatcher]

Just been looking through last year's times & comparing them to those for last year's High Peak 40 (which I ran). The Long Tour is 8 miles shorter (almost 9 when I measure it actually), and has about 250ft more climbing. And yet times for the Long Tour were only a few minutes quicker than the HP40 on average. The hot weather and (presumably) harder conditions underfoot must account for the difference in speed. I did the HP40 in 7:45 last year, so I'm going to aim for 7:30 in the Long Tour, and hope for 7:15.

[Splatcher]

That climb up the road to Stanage will be a slog at that stage.

It certainly will. I'm really not looking forward to that bit - the road goes on forever, uphill all the way. I just hope I can still run it by that time - last time I went up it I was reduced to a walk.

[DazTheSlug]

Tussockface - there's a 5 hour cut-off at the Ladybower dam, and 10 hours overall

I actually like the fact that this is not a typical LDWA course - I prefer routes with as little flattish stuff as possible

but I'm still revising my estimate to 8:30

[MOUNTAIN MAN]

It certainly will. I'm really not looking forward to that bit - the road goes on forever, uphill all the way. I just hope I can still run it by that time - last time I went up it I was reduced to a walk.

Fond memories of the 15 Trigs eh ... I forced myself to jog bits of it as I was up against the clock and the darkness

Tussockface - there's a 5 hour cut-off at the Ladybower dam, and 10 hours overall

I actually like the fact that this is not a typical LDWA course - I prefer routes with as little flattish stuff as possible

but I'm still revising my estimate to 8:30

I couldn't agree more - it is more of runners course, I wonder whether the time limits would put off walkers anyway.

[mxhornet]

After much thought I'm not going to do this, I'll do a much flatter 53 miler the following weekend instead.