Entries for the 2014 Mont-Blanc Marathon open tomorrow, the weekend is also going to be home to the 2014 Skyrunning World Championships.

http://iancorless.org/2013/10/14/mon...-registration/

Is anyone else from the forum planning to go?

I'm planning to enter the 'Cross du Mont-Blanc' (half marathon) event. I think I have a reasonable chance of finishing within the cutoff (5hrs), I'm not a fast runner but can finish a hilly half marathon in 2:46:00 (yesterday), and have finished the Fan Dance Race (23km, +1100m up+down) in 5:04:00.

I'm planning to 'train my arse off' from now until next June, so I'm wondering whether to play it relatively safe and go for the 'Cross', or take a chance on the training paying off and not getting injured, and going for broke and entering the full marathon distance with 9hrs cutoff (since it's going to be part of the Skyrunning World Championships)? Any thoughts on whether this is feasible/sensible - or a bit too much too soon?

Cheers.