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Excellent DT.
By the way Splatcher, I was checking my dates yesterday and realised the Pumlumon Challenge is the week before HP40, so no Chatsworth Challenge again for me this year.
Me neither. 45 miles on the 5th, 40 on the 19th, so I'm not doing 26 in between. Are you doing the Bullock Smithy, then Pumlumon, then the HP40 on consecutive weekends then? I couldn't do that I don't think. Anyway my family would have something to say if I tried. We're camping in the woods in County Durham with a load of friends the Chatsworth Challenge weekend. I'll get 15 miles or so in on the Sunday morning probably.Quote:
Originally Posted by BritNick
Also try the runfurther.com website for a list of the Vasque Ultra series races. Just sent my entry for this one so hopefully a couple of places left.:confused:Quote:
Originally Posted by Grouse
I think I've just about recovered from last weekends grand day out with a dibber.:rolleyes:
Splatcher,
I would do normally but I'm doing the UTMB on the weekend before BSH so I've kicked BSH into touch for the first time since 1996. I'll be marshalling instead. I'll get to see everyone else suffering for a change. ;)
Not long now till this now! :) It's a while since I've run this far and I'm getting a bit nervous tbh :eek:
Did a recce of the second half a couple of weeks ago and the road section to Chelmorton really is a horror!
That's the bit that's bothering me nik ;)
I was going over the route on my OS map last night, getting the old adrenalin pump started for a long run-in. I hope I can get round it this year: I tried to go too fast last year & get under 8 hours & had to pull out at Tideswell Moor. I seem to be a bit fitter this year, so I'm going to go for the same schedule again - some people never learn. This year I'm not going to go so fast down from Mam Tor to Castleton though - that finished me off last time. This race rates a 44 on the Thornton's Fruit Jelly scale.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
I'm even considering packing my i-pod (I never usually run with one) loaded with some motivational tracks just to get me through that bit!Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
I see a whole new threadQuote:
Originally Posted by nikalas
Highway to hell
Long and winding road
road to nowhere
...
I'm in (and wearing road shoes for this one!) Far, far too much hard pack and roads for my poor feet - the up bits are quite nice. Hoping to get round in sub 8 this year.
Kit check last year was none existent. Put it this way I was the only one out of four who missed a turn (its 98% marked) who had a map to realise the error of our collective ways. I will be carrying far less this year (but will take it to the start just in case things have changed.)
If your slow they insist on a head touch after Castleton (2pm or something is the cut off.)
Head touch or head torch?
So are road shoes a definate? Are there any sections where grip is an issue?
Not done many of these- i thought there was too much tarmac at Calderdale!but I'm in now so will give it a good shot.
you'll be long finished before night fall Karen, so no head torch for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by karen nash
After the last time I did it the only footware I would use is a road shoe or a light weight trail if it's been really wet. absolutely do not use a fell shoe.
roughest bit is the descent from Hollins cross and the climb out of castleton. rest is road and track.
Head touches are all the rage down here in the peak :pQuote:
Originally Posted by karen nash
Agreed. There's a fair bit of stony track running as well as a lot of road, so comfort & cushioning are more important than grip. Having said that I'll be wearing my trusty Roclite 315s as per usual.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
I take pleasure in not having any road shoes but am sorely tempted (pun intended) to get a pair for this. Suspect it'll be trusted 315s though ;)
I always wear trail shoes for this one unless it's bone dry (and it's not) !!
Doesn't look as if I'll be able to offer encouragement to you as you pass our house this year - aiming to do Three Shires instead, but the rest of the family may well give you all a wave.
Outlook is currently for fairly dry and stable weather from now until kick off. I might go trail shoes till Castleton, as I'm lucky enough to have support on the way round, and then road trainers after that but with the forecast the way it is I'm not so sure I'll even bother with trail ones for the first half and just be more cautious across the grass and mud - this isn't a speed event after all.Quote:
Originally Posted by safety pin
Whatever shoes you pick - comfort is the way forward. Your feet will get a serious pounding over track and trail.
It's a pity I'm not doing it, I'd pop in for a brew and have a look at all the work you've done in the garden;)Quote:
Originally Posted by Marvin
It's about time we got out for a run again.... and bring Nik
Hmm, ... the work on the garden..... I've cut the grass!Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
Yes, must get out together again. I can manage most days, so timing is probably down to you and Nik.
some thing about a big hole!!!!Quote:
Originally Posted by Marvin
Don't think I am going to make HP40. Turned right ankle over last Wednesday and its still swollen, bruised and sore :(:(
Round Rotherham 50 here I come :eek:
DT - Thought you didn't like Rotherham? See you there! (Even if it is woosey this year not being in December)
Not a big RRR50 fan socks but its a good opportunity to spend some time on your feet ;)
Well I'll still be there. At the start, even if I don't make it to the finish. My legs are still recovering from 45 miles across Wales the weekend before last, but I haven't got a good enough injury to escape the HP40. Round Rotherham has never caught my imagination though. I'll be camping on Lundy instead, psyching myself up for the OMM.Quote:
Originally Posted by Derby Tup
my first foray into the long distance world are road shoes really a good choice for this or shall I stick with my flyroc's not sure how they'd feel after 40 mils!!!
It's the 40 miles you need to worry about: which shoes are most likely to stay comfortable for that long? The ground is mostly stony tracks and tarmac - you don't need to worry about grip much. Particularly if it stays dry. The moorland bit to Mam Tor you can run in anything. There's really only the climb south out of Castleton & 1 or 2 other little bits that could be slippy.Quote:
Originally Posted by sarndog
Depends how smooth you are on your feet. Some road shoes have reasonable chemical grip and deeper groves hence better mechanical grip.Quote:
Originally Posted by sarndog
This is a hard event on your poor feet. So even if your using trail shoes they should be supportive.
I'm hoping to swap shoes about half way from some comfortable trail shoes to comfortable road shoes.
Forecast is still pretty dry as well.
I find that over long distances I start to get blisters from my Flyrocs, particularly when I get them wet. If you have very comfy road shoes, I would wear them.Quote:
Originally Posted by sarndog
I'll be out marking part of the course on Friday night. Have a good run everyone. Enjoy Chelmorton:D
It's only 3 miles of road with 100m of gradual ascent. And we'll have nearly finished by then anyway, with only the climb out of Deep Dale to worry about. Anyone remember "The Little Engine That Could"? All we have to do is to keep trotting, singing "I think I can I think I can..."Quote:
Originally Posted by Marvin
If anyone wants it I've got check point timings based on 8 hour pace for this. Or I can send you the spreadsheet and folks can run the calculations yourselves.
Good luck for the weekend.
I'd like a copy of that - sounds useful!Quote:
Originally Posted by mountain bag
Have pm'd you some contact details. Its in excel 2003 format. Only basic on 12 minute miles with notes on which bits are hilly and which aren't, I've taken my food requirements out - I didn't think you'd be interested :p Its aimed at 30 mins inside my last year time.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanFitz
Off into the kitchen now to cook up the pasta for the carbo-loading. Veg stocks are down to carrots, onions & a cauliflower. We've already eaten all the courgettes. I think it'll have to be cauliflower & pasta in cheese sauce. And time to open a bottle of wine. Early I know, but I've got to be up at 5:20 to get to Buxton in time. Best of luck: see you in the park tomorrow. I'll be the one pulling out knackered halfway round (if last year's anything to go by).
Have had stinking cold all week but my sister-in-law is visiting so I reckon the suffering of running 40 miles will be less. See you all bright and early!
I can leave a few courgettes at the gate for you to pick up on the way round if you like. The trouble is that they're a bit big - more like marrows:DQuote:
Originally Posted by Splatcher
Well that was hard work. Home again now & almost comatose, but I took an hour off my previous best time so I'm well chuffed with that. The weather was perfect, apart from being a bit too warm when the sun came out. Couldn't get any food down for the last 2 1/2 hours, & had to stop to retch a couple of times in the last few miles, & felt like one of the living dead for the last 12 miles. I've never been so glad to see the end of a race. Saw BritNick at the start looking pretty ill - he said he'd been off work. Brave to turn up at all I'd say - hope you got round OK Nick.
Your motivational idea for the road section worked for me, up to a point, kept mumbling 'I can do it, I can'
Really enjoyed my day out- great company all the way round, very well marshalled, lots of food and drink, loved the bit along the disused rail track, rush up edge and the deep dale, otherwise a bit too much road and very hard track for me. Really struggled with the short but steep descent before checkpoint 11- must have looked comical.