I would like to express my sincerest condolences to Mark's family...
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I would like to express my sincerest condolences to Mark's family...
Thats a great idea. Ill have a look to see if I can find her in the list of runners. Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by Al Fowler
@Snowdonia Jogger. Thanks I have no doubt he would have done everything he could. I am a bobby and work with Paramedics daily and know what a great job they do. I will let the family know that they can speak to him.
Thanks again
Sheepy,
My heart goes out to all of your familly . Thankyou for coming on and keeping us informed about our fellow runner .
Gillian Armstrong Congleton Harriers . http://www.congleton-harriers.co.uk/
I don't know her . I don't know how to contact her . I don't know if she would be receptive to contact and I don't know if I should even have looked this up , but .....
Good Luck
Think I may have found her. The only Gillian I can see is a Gillian ARMSTRONG of Congleton Harriers. I have emailed the club. Thanks Al
Thanks.Quote:
Originally Posted by nightingale
I thought you guys may want to know. You all seemed genuine in your concern and thought you may like to know some more.
Sheepy and family and friends,
I would just like to add my sincerest condolences to you following Marks death during the Snowdon Race last Saturday. It wasn't until much later in the evening when I had travelled home from the race that I heard about the news of Marks death.
Regards
Andi Jones
First of all Andi congratulations on another victory (even if you from the wrong side of the boarder;-) ). You made it look effortless.
Thanks for your message.
@Snowdonia jogger. My family would love to speak to your cousin if he wouldn't mind a call. I would be grateful if you could forward me his number. Regards
Martin
Roadrunner,
I notice by the descent times on Saturday that you were classified 17th. Did you take it easy on the way down or was it because there were so many walkers on the path? Were you at all aware that Ian Holmes was closing you down that quick, Holmes' descent was awesome to look on the TV on Sunday night.
Cheers
SS:D
There were a lot of people clogging up the path which would no doubt harm your final time.
Ian Holmes was like a rocket at the end. Was closing that gab very quickly.
The Kurdish baker was pretty impressive! He was a big old fella but he had a respectful time. I did love him speaking Welsh. He did bloody well. He could teach the plastic scousers round here a thing or two about the language.
I am planning on giving the race a go next year but dont think I will be much competition Andi;)
Hopefully once the newness of the Hafod on the summit has eased, next years race may not have as many walkers on the route? then again we could have a lot more?
Got 600+ photos of the ascent uploaded now with more to come. Then I will start the descent ones.
I knew I was clear at the top and had decided before the race that if I was in such a position that I would take the downhill steady. I wanted to save my legs so I could get on with training this week. I am aiming for the World Half Marathon team so needed to ensure I looked after myself during the race.
Roadrunner , will you be doing the Birmingham half this year ?
If so , I'll step up mytraining :D You probably don't need to worry just yet .
The world half marathon is in Birmingham at the same time as the open half marathon. I hope to be on the World Half team if I can get in good shape and get selected.
Ah , I see roadrunner . I think the route is different this year with less "hills" , as some people were calling them last year , so you may get an even faster time hopefully . Good luck with that .
Anyway I seem to have wondered off the Snowdon thread .
My legs are still feeling the effects of Saturday but I think I may do a race tonight to loosen them up .
*Photos update* 756 Ascent Photos uploaded and complete.
I have started to upload the Descent photos to here:
http://www.flickr.com/photos/davepin...7621649744139/
First 50 are on more to follow....
My legs have recovered well now. Might have something to do with sitting in the local river the other day!
Cold theropy ? Like it . I sat in the pub the other day . Short term effects good (numbed the pain) Long term effects not really the best recovery method , hense the legs still stiff . umm beer :rolleyes:
bathed in the river after Long Duddon - it was perfect. Bloody well woke me up for the pub too.
Without being disrespectful to Holmsey, had he caught you up during the final stages I don't think he would have outsprinted you anyway, nevertheless, it was a tremendous effort by both of you, and all the best with your World Half Marathon Team preperations.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadrunner
Well done
SJ
entries open for Snowdon Race - download the entry form at www.snowdonrace.co.uk
If there are any problems with the website can you please let me know - email [email protected]
cheers
Sarah
Just wondering...where does the u/18 race actually go to]
some thumbs down has come up...not a clue how though
Seems a pretty hefty wedge to run up the Llanberis path.
Do you get a t-shirt/meal/drinks with that price?
Its a brilliant run up snowdon though...probably not but you can make a weekend of it and go for a run ther next day as well and almost half the cost if you think of it in that way ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by ukhursty
Yeah I know its a good run mate, had a bash at it last summer, racing the train up :pQuote:
Originally Posted by TurboTom
Even so, there must be good reason for the big price tag, thats all I want to know :)
Free 't' shirt in s,m,l or xl :p:)
Not really..FreeQuote:
Originally Posted by lookmanohands
Included in the cost
my favourite race though
g'day Tom - I think they are putting up details soon about the juniors racesQuote:
Originally Posted by TurboTom
That's my entry in the post. Hopefully manage to not fall over on the way down this year:rolleyes:
A massive race though so the over heads will be huge. Very popular so supply and demand suggests its not too expensive.Quote:
Originally Posted by ukhursty
Personally I don't mind paying more for the bigger races. I think it puts people off entering and then deciding not too run. When races are less than a £5 I think people just enter and wait and see.
Me and the missus have just put our entries in the post.
Whatever 'blurb' she was reading suggested the entry price included both a t-shirt & a post-race meal, which to me makes it a reasonable deal. We had the food a few years ago when it was a tenner extra (race fee was a lot less then) and it was a good old chow down.
If it weren't for the meal & t-shirt i'd suggest it was overpriced, regardless of supply & demand, although i'd probably still be tempted.
[QUOTE=ChevinbyTorchlight;311931 We had the food a few years ago when it was a tenner extra (race fee was a lot less then) and it was a good old chow down.
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That must have been just before the year Egon Ronay left the Vic as head chef as food since has been pretty much unpalatable since!
So we can't expect a deluxe gourmet spread then? It's no good walking in after the race and demandingQuote:
Originally Posted by RhosgadMath
"We want the finest wines available to humanity. And we want them here, and we want them now!" ??
Egon spent 3 years at the Vic creating some of the best food known to man, he took the Vic from a 2 star standard eaterie to a 5 star gold guide award venue, by now I believe it's back down to the 2 star?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
Better than no star at all, I guess.
I suppose I'll just have to focus on the run rather the nosh. Be a change. ;)
The entry form says it includes T Shirt and post race meal mate.Quote:
Originally Posted by ukhursty
Are you entering?Quote:
Originally Posted by Tussockface
Sounds more like it then ;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Alf
Got to be careful these days, people have less money, yet prices seem to go up :/
Once you tot up your petrol, supplies, accomodation (if staying due to distance), plus race entry....it soon mounts up! :cool:
Im doing a cracking week in Wales later on this year.Quote:
Originally Posted by ukhursty
Y Garn on the 14th, camping/hosteling for a week then doing Elidir Fawr on the 21st.
Bit expensive though
Aye its a quality place, will be down there for a few days this summer no doubt :)Quote:
Originally Posted by TurboTom
Deffo will be doing something incorporating Snowdon.
Did a nice 17 miler in the summer, park at Tryfan, do that, then all the Glyders in a horse shoe, was quality, loads of scambling, 'oh crap, might die' if I don't hold on moments ^_^
should have come on XOTF...sharp edge with ice....sounds like your cuppaQuote:
Originally Posted by ukhursty