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Fell shoes are fine for Crib Goch, thats on the north ridge of crib gochQuote:
Originally Posted by Fool- on- the- Hill
http://sarzmountainrun.blogspot.com/...e-running.html
Just stay on the crest.. unless you see a very obvious path, there's a few places you can go lower but generally the rock on the crest is solid and much safer than the choss lower down..
Am kicking myself for being so stupid as to injure myself :angry: I'd done training runs up to 18 miles and then a month ago went and did an LDWA 30 miler (actually GPS trace said 32) and ended up with shin splints and a leg that was a huge mass of knots until I had my osteopath friend grind them out of me (much grunting in pain)...
So in the last month I've been mountain biking instead and gradually trying to get more running back in - longest was 9 miles last weekend, followed by 2 hours mountain biking.
Still, am off to N Wales this weekend for a load of rock climbing and will recce the first section of the route on Sunday to get the bit off Crib Goch sussed. Even if I end up walking it still be a worthwhile exercise :thumbup: I'll be starting from the Rhyd Ddu path up to Snowdon south ridge and finishing in Llanberis Pass, feel free to join me anyone.
Hoping that I recover well enough to do the full event and in some kind of sensible timeframe [says he feeling distinctly sorry for himself :boohoo: ]
Tried to recce the first section yestrday, got up Snowdon from Nant Gwynant via Bwlch Main, wetaher deteriorating the whole time. Got to summit with frozen, sodden hands due to the rain and strong winds and the snow still lying around in patches. Abandoned plan to recce the Bwlch Goch descent due to the conditions, especially as we saw snow remaining on that section (as seen from the A5 when we drove up it in the morning while depositing a vehicle at Nant Peris). Of course by the time we got back down to Nant Peris (via Pen-y-Pass instead of Crib Goch,) we saw the snow had gone - hey ho. Was still a useful recce as haven't done Snowdon from the South before.
I had my leg strapped up with smurf tape and 3 layers of compression which held things together for the 11 mile outing. Good...
Hoping for less vicious conditions in 7 weeks' time !
When will the joining instructions, GPX trace, etc be sent out ?
Sounds like a fun recce. Hoping to get down sometime soon and do the Crib Goch section.
Anyone know how many entrants there are for this ? Hopefully quite a few as I don't want to come last.
Oh no, don't worry, that'll be me :o :DQuote:
Originally Posted by Will.Race
We'll see. The race for 2nd last is on :wink:Quote:
Originally Posted by FarFromTheFells
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Originally Posted by Will.Race
Hi all,
Just back from a successful recce of the Carnedds section and the Glyders/Tryfan. Weather turned bad on the day I'd plumped for a go at Crib Goch, with it raining and the cloud down I wouldn't really have gained anything by going ahead with the recce - other than hypothermia :-) Going to head back on the 18th for Crib Goch, I've placed an order for good weather...
GPX going out today!!
We've changed the finish due to some logistical issues with car parking so the actual finish is the gate of the beer garden at Ty Gwyn pub in Rowen... plenty of space for folk to chill next to the little rocky river.
We've ordered good weather!!
What about the rest of us? If there's a recommended route available for the GPS crew, those of us without GPS could do with the same route info.Quote:
Originally Posted by V3K
ok. its going as a pdf and gpx. Let us know any other format you need and we'll try to accommodate.
Yep, its a recommended route, some bits are compulsory such as summitting each of the 3,000s, the three food stations and one on Bwlch Main
As long as I can trace it on an OS map that'll be great. I'm not sure about summitting three food stations though. Are they something like butter mountains :w00t:?
no it's vegan ;)
Excellent. Hopefully I'll get round in time for last orders !Quote:
Originally Posted by V3K
Is it just me but I cant find any details about the race day on the web sitr what time dose it start where do we need to park etc...
Do we know how many are entered to run? (in relation to me, 'run' in the loosest sense...)
Dave
What are the pros & cons of going E or W of Llyn Ogwen? The route given goes E, which is clearly longer. What is the issue with the shorter route to the W? Steeper of course, but shorter, so why isn't it faster?
I am supposing safety issues are being applied because Bristly Ridge, North ridge on Tryfan and the south ascent of Pen y Ole Wen are out of bounds for the race as per race website.
Dave
Where's the out of bounds info on the website? I can't find it anywhere.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheMadRunner
You have to click around a few pages, here's a link http://www.vegan-welsh-3000s.co.uk/#/v3k/4574002192.
The bit about DQ is at the bottom of the page, 'Anyone coming down Bristly Ridge or the North Face of Tryfan or up the South corner of Pen yr Ole Wen will be disqualified.'
Dave
I don't understand the reference to "Runners must remain vegan throughout the race." in the race blurb.
Will the organisers be checking that you don't catch and eat a living creature while you are racing? :mad:
I think we have to keep our mouths shut if there are midges about...Quote:
Originally Posted by XRunner
OK thanks Dave. Which ridge is Bristly Ridge? It's not named on my map & I'd hate to get disqualified due to ignorance. It's many years since I was on Tryfan.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheMadRunner
Bristly Ridge is the ridge running north from Glyder Fach. It's to the left of the path shown on OS maps going down to Bwlch Tryfan. The path is down the scree.. but much safer than Bristly Ridge. BR kills a few now and again.....
Dave
OK thanks very much Dave. As you can probably guess I won't be getting round to any recces.Quote:
Originally Posted by TheMadRunner
Don't think I'll manage one either. Last years 3000s walk will have to do.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splatcher
What are peoples plans for vegan food ? Not really looked into it yet.
Easy enough for me as it's the same as for every long race. Kendal Mint Cake. If I'm coming up behind you, you'll smell me before you see me...Quote:
Originally Posted by Will.Race
Ooops I seem to have entered this.
Really looking forward to this now!!!
Same here. I think !Quote:
Originally Posted by V3K
Forecast looks reasonable,although looks like pretty strong winds on the peaks
Im doing this one can't wait been looking forward to it for ages
Anyone know the best route out from Foel-fras ?
When I walked it last year I followed the route on the Welsh 3000website - over Drum and eventually to the road and car park at Blwch y Ddeufaen. Its then a fair distance down the road to Rowen.
Is there any way to cut the corner and head cross country from Drum to Rowen ?
Thanks
Hope everyones fit and feeling good for Sat
Dont forget the last check point at the car park so you wouldn't be able to cut the corner off
...which leaves the question of whether it's worth leaving the path & making a beeline from Carnedd y Ddelw to the CP. Given the state my legs will be in, I doubt it would be a good idea.Quote:
Originally Posted by mountainboxer
Done my packing, & I'm going to be vegan all day, not just for the race, unless the food at the end isn't stuff I'm up to eating, in which case the pub will beckon. Has anyone investigated whether the beer in the pub is vegan? Camomile tea for me at 3:30 tomorrow morning then: can't stand real tea without milk.
Mind you, I'm not actually sure I'll be on the starting line. It depends on the state of me Farmer Giles. My first aid kit will largely consist of a tube of Anusol if I do start. :w00t:
Ah yes had forgotten that checkpoint. When I walked / ran it last year I did leave the path around Carnedd y Ddelw and headed straight for the CP. Wasn't great underfoot so I'll probably stick with the path.Quote:
Originally Posted by Splatcher
Just about to pack and then head off to bed for a few hours.
Good luck with the Anusol Splatcher.
too much info Andy but I hope it goes well!
All ready to go I think. Unfortunately feeling a bit too wide awake to get much sleep
Weather looking a bit more promising according to some of the forecasts.
I'll be getting there about half 3 I reckon. If anyone of here fancies saying hello I'll be in a dark blue Toyota Corolla 02 plate.
Good luck all
Great race! Didn't seem like I was out there 10+ hours and despite being up since 03:45 I still don't feel tired - what's that all about? And well done to all those involved organising the event and to the cheer leading team cheering me descend from the top ridge down to Nant Peris on a rather more direct route than I had planned for...
Dave
It really was a great day out. 11:14 for me, & I'm happy enough with that. The going was harder than I expected over the Glyders section, & that slowed me down & tired my legs out a lot. There's a lot of scree & a lot of boulders, & the rest of it has a lot of stones sticking up (anyone else tripped on the top of Skiddaw?). The Snowdon section was cold, claggy, & we even had some hail. Crib Goch was dropped from the race due to the weather: I thought I might do it anyway, but my hands were numb despite the gloves so I decided that could wait until another day. The Carnedds were much better running once we'd flogged un Pen Yr Ole Wen - just as well as I was running on empty by then. It stayed windy & cold on the tops, but the clag lifted after Snowdon & the running conditions weren't bad at all, with good views. I didn't know the route at all apart from the top of Snowdon, so it was good exploration for me too. And a finish in a pub beer garden, sitting out in the sun - what more could you want?
A great event organised by as friendly a group of people as you could wish for - thanks to all of them, particularly those on the mountain tops for hours in very cold conditions - stars every one.
Really big thank you to all the race marshals and organizers was a fantastic event and wasn't difficult to be a vegan for the day, will be doing it again next year and would recommend it to every one to make a note for next years event. The best finish out of all events i have done sat in the sun all afternoon lais on the grass with some great company. :thumbup: