I'll be returning for another bash at this. I hope we get 2006 weather. I swear I got a sun tan on RRR that year.
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I'll be returning for another bash at this. I hope we get 2006 weather. I swear I got a sun tan on RRR that year.
I might be odd here, but I actually preferred the weather on the Rotherham 50 more than the weather on the other 50 I did last year. The Woldsman at the end of April was baking hot and I had trouble with hot feet and blisters. Don't forgot you can send a bag to the half way point on Rotherham.
that's a very good point socks and one we didn't utilise however I was very envious of the bloke in front of me putting on a complete new set of warm dry clothes.Quote:
Originally Posted by socks
It's not so much the cold that bothers me at all it was the driving rain but again this in turn made those fields just so tough going......adding all those layers of mud to the soles of your shoes played havoc...it was what I would imagine running in moon boots would be like.
I am toying with this one :eek:
It was a good day out
I led us wrong at the end and we had a bit of a detour. a good event , muddy fields a plenty, lots of banter on the way round.
Erm yes and having a pretty serious attempt at it too !!Quote:
Originally Posted by mxhornet
I'm doing a 30 miler at end of September so it's not going to be too much of a step up. Also should a fair bit fitter than when I did Draycote Water 35 in February which went well, not sure I'd fancy starting with temp at minus 5 again though.
Don't mention going wrong ;)
I did what should have been a 27 mile LDWA event earlier this year and ended up doing 32 miles instead, daft thing was I was following the route description perfectly well if I was on short course lol so once I realise I turned around and eventually rejoined long course oh well I was only using it as a training run and after time on my feet :p
I am thinking about this. ill have moved to the area, and working in Rotherham so it seems like a sign. Maybe not a good sign, but a sign none the less.
Jason
I've entered this now and have a basic training plan following on the JW ultra on Saturday to have a decent crack at this.
At this rate I might even attempt a BGR in 2009 ;)
hmmmmm!
Go on Ian you know you want to.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
A bit short and flat for you compared with a BGR. But what else will you be doing instead. You surely don't want to stand on the sidelines shoving cake at people again like last year :)
Don't mind either way as long as the weather isn't as bad as last year. Do you realise how cold and wet you can get handing out flapjack, mince pies and jelly babies.;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Headless
I'm considering doing this, did the Woldsman back in April of this year 50miles plus in 10hrs 50, but just a bit worried about getting lost in the dark. Has anyone plotted out a map you could send me as i dont seem to get on with directions sheets?
Chris - Good to see you have returned from sailing the high seas and you are looking to enter the fray once again. I might have a go at the RRR myself this year. The prospect of all that mud has always put me off but after this summer I think I probably won't notice it much!
Hmmmm... what day is it on?
saturday 13th December. Can't do this now as it's my eldests birthday the 14th and I'm not sure it's fair me hobbling about barely able to walk whilst trying to entertain a gang of 10 year olds :oQuote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
Why - they would love it!
oh no grouse they wouldn't!! Last year I could hardly walk - complete agony!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
In all seriousness though the event finishes late sat so I'd rather stay over in a travel lodge or something meaning I'd miss the birthday boy in the morning and I can't do that.
I was in no fit state last year to drive how ever many hours home on NO sleep!
gutted mind as wanted to make a return............. always next year :D
50 miles can't be that hard surely ;)
I've managed 40 miles in two races this week and feel pretty ok on it :)
DOES ANYONE HAVE A MAP - Please?Quote:
Originally Posted by chris brown
Someone must have made one up at sometime!
Sorry Chris No I don't.
If you email Henry he may be able to send something but looking at his site there are various gps downloads as well as the strip maps??
The only section you may really have to worry about is the last bit after the last checkpoint. Is there any way you can get there prior to Dec for a recce of this section??
From what I remember it's very twisty turny and the darkness obviously doesn't help. The strip maps are however pretty easy to understand
Talking to people at the JW Ultra at the weekend the only navigational problems arise when you stop following strip map and following others instead. My plan is to finish while it's still light (just) so I can avoid any problems when very tired.
Chris,
Like others have said, the strip maps (downloaded a few days before and waterproofed somehow) are very good. For other big events I sometimes do myself a series of Tracklogs sheets on A4 but never bothered for this event because the strip maps are so good. However, as others have also said, a reconnoitre of the last few sections is an excellent idea. I did that with a few friends last year on the previous day and it proved invaluable for after the last checkpoint when the head torch had to go on and the route became fiddly.
Would anyone be up for a recce this year? We did Maltby to the finish last year (less than 10 miles). Firbeck to the finish would be 15 miles. All we need is a kindly driver to abandon us to run back to the finish, or else some car shuttling would be required.
A convenient local hotel for Friday night accommodation is the Sandygate House Hotel, Wath Upon Dearne. It was ideal last year for a Friday recce and early Saturday start.
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Originally Posted by emmilou
Chris, Emm is correct its pretty easy to follow.
The last part is easy but I led us the wrong way. Its not hard but at that point your mentally drained.
We got lost a few miles from the end last year too. From memory there's a right turn at the top of a hill and it's tempting to carry on incorrectly down the hill.
One other thing is if you're used to LDWA-type catering the food on this event is a bit minimalist (water and biscuits etc) apart from the main check-point at ~30mls, which was great!
I remember getting a marked up OS copy map (on a few pages) of the RRR when I entered last year, don't seem to be able to trace a copy though, sorry.
I would normally use the map for navigating this sort of thing, but I used the strip diagrams and there really were excellent, they show the relevant information in big enough pictures to save a lot of time on looking on a normal map. Mistakes were entirely my own stupidity. They did decay in the rain somewhere around 40 miles and I resorted to using the route description in combination with the map, and I found this much harder.
I can certainly recommend getting back before nightfall, no real navigation problems on the last part as you enter more built up areas when you can see where you're going! Setting off with the leaders whilst it was still dark was an experience, I expected people at that end of the field to know where they were going and someone to have a headtorch, but so much for that idea.
It's worth recceing anything you expect you may need to do in the dark.
Hi BitnickQuote:
Originally Posted by BritNick
Yes! I've found a map via links on the RR web site. press the link.
http://www.hmarston.co.uk/rhac/trail...rrr_os_map.pdf
It may be uselfull for some others that want to do a recce.
I would be up for a recce, say early NOvember, and would be ok with a 2 arrangement - any one else?
Thanks I've not seen that map before. Though it could be slightly out of date.
I'm considering some sort of recce if I can fit it in. I did hear that Dumfries RC intend going around next weekend.
anyone fancy a recce on Sunday 9th nov? might kinda be a small susbtitute for missing the real thing emmilou?
never done it before so bound to get lost:)
irish carol
Sorry Carol, Thanks for the offer but I'm racing on the 2nd and then the 15th and promised I'd only be away from home every other weekend so alternate weeks it's a run from the front door and home before 10 and not a drive away!Quote:
Originally Posted by irish carol
If the date falls right I may do this again in 2009.
i have entered....and i shall be having a little trot around the route from woodsetts back to the finish tomorrow....should be interesting
I now have a club mate coming along with me for this :eek:
Can't make a recce on 9th November either I'm commited to doing the High Peak relay.
2 of us (BritNick and me) are doing a recce on Sat 22 Nov, the last bit about 15/20miles everyone welcome, let me know
That may be a lot more doable.
had an interesting day yesterday, lovely route. some of the nav was a bit fiddly but i'm sure the recee will be worth its weight in cake on the day
Hi thereQuote:
Originally Posted by straggler
What did you use for the nav - map, route drawings or text description and what are the fiddly bits?
Cheers
i used the strip maps which were excellent, better than the map...its hard to pin point exact places i think its just a case of being concientous and keeping on top of where you are. a couple of times we were just chatting away, taking the obvious path and then we realised we'd missed the junction etc
and there was a freshly ploughed field which had hidden the path, but a friendly farmer gave us a shout (this was just after going under the M18)
Chris, can you give an idea of the checkpoint you propose running from? I may have an issue with having to get back home sharpish that day.
Hi Nick
thants ok NIck, just let me know? cp 5 would give us about 14miles (cp 4 - 20miles) Suggest be there early as possible? Is anyone else coming along?
Time to get serious I think. As Saturday marks start of November and this coming weekend happens to be a free weekend for me I'll be taking the opportunity to do back to back long runs aiming to cover at least 50 miles between them.