Good time, what sort of training did you do? Any tips for going down hill faster?
Sorry, forgot to say thanks for the link, looks interesting.
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Good time, what sort of training did you do? Any tips for going down hill faster?
Sorry, forgot to say thanks for the link, looks interesting.
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Originally Posted by JPJ
Of what I saw on saturday, there's no really technique to running down hill, just concentration on where to place your feet and a bit of balls. Seeing some of the front runners running down was very impressive. Dont think i'll ever be silly enough to run like that.
I actually mean what i said. Practice descending by really pushing it. Watch your step cos im notorius for twisting my ankle and try to keep on a straight path instead of bouncing all over the place
Cracking day, cracking race. They said leave some in the tank for the lower descent. Did I listen? Did I feck....
Had a good climb, a half-respective descent, but when I hit the road, I just died. I had nothing, nada, zilch. It took me until I got through the woods, round the lake and back out onto the road that I shaped up and got sorted.
The cake and tea at the end was top scran.
Looking forward to next year already:D
What a MONSTER of a race that was! :eek:
Glorious views, but bit too bloomin hot for my liking,
like Silly Big Fella I really "went for" the descent, enjoyed it tremendously:D... but dismally failed to keep anything back for the run-in :o
was hoping for about 2:20 but happy enough just to get round in one piece in 2:40 under the conditions
I found the end section OK. I'd heard so much horror stories of people blowing up there I think I'd put it in a similar category to the last 5.5k of Jura, so when I got to it it's just a few k around the lake, then hit the road which is almost all down hill. I had a shocker on the climb though, just couldn't run, walked almost all of it and just thought I'd save something because going up quick just wasn't happening, struggled in the heat and just off the summit was only just in the top 10, but had a strong descent to finish 4th. Passing people struggling certainly helped me along the bad bits, always gives you a kick when you pass them, it's almost like you drag a bit more energy from them, horrible when it's the other way round though..
Anyone thinking of doing this?
It's 10.5 miles up & down Cader Idris in Snowdonia. (3,000 ft! :eek:)
I did it last year, but missed the cut-off time, so didn't get in the results.
I've got 3 people coming with me so far, but they are all whippets, & won't be running with me. :(
So I'd quite like to pair up with a slow person for safety this year, as it can be a dangerous race if the weather closes in.
It's a really great race, with incredible views at the top.
http://www.cader-race.co.uk/
We camped last year which was nice. So anyone up for camping? :D
What's the rough time/distance for this?
Does it follow a set route, or just willy & indeed nilly over (agreeable) Farmers land??
I ask from an aspect of motoring history, as 'Motor Sport' magazine took a (still relatively recently released!) press-fleet Range Rover up Cader, & got to within 120feet of the summit!!
The journey from their chosen start (south-western side) took less than 3 hours (so it says)
For the other Landie-lovers on here;
The Rangie in question was; PXC 540J
It wore Dunlop 'Trak-Grips' in 7.50 x 16 (usually a Land Rover fitment)
Had a Warn winch (4,000IB)
It was featured in the October 1971 edition of 'Motor Sport'
You set out from the town centre, & it's well marshalled on trails most of the way. You follow the pony track or something. There's a cut off time of 1 hr 15 about two thirds of the way up. From then on there aren't any marshals until the summit, but the track is obvious.
Previous years results are on the website to give you an idea of how long it takes.