Snowdon Race

Thanks Iain, I had my eye on that one too as I've walked up it a few times. It's addictive this fellrunning, can't wait for the next run!

All being well I should have a place now - providing the officials will change our details over. But IanR..... I see you're experienced, and I need some advice. I was well and truly got by stomach cramp half way down cader, which stayed with me to the finish and impeded my time :mad: Any tips? I'm thinking strengthen my core muscles - (this was different to your regular stitch), and i'll be trying the tonic water thingy i've read about. Maybe it was the tin of tuna I had at midday. I couldn't help it, a chewy bar just wasn't enough!

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Originally Posted by Leith Hill lady

All being well I should have a place now - providing the officials will change our details over. But IanR..... I see you're experienced, and I need some advice. I was well and truly got by stomach cramp half way down cader, which stayed with me to the finish and impeded my time :mad: Any tips? I'm thinking strengthen my core muscles - (this was different to your regular stitch), and i'll be trying the tonic water thingy i've read about. Maybe it was the tin of tuna I had at midday. I couldn't help it, a chewy bar just wasn't enough!

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Whats this! Rule 4 states names/numbers may not be substituted.
I understand that there is a shortlist of experienced fell runners waiting for a place, why should you jump the que?

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Originally Posted by Leith Hill lady

All being well I should have a place now - providing the officials will change our details over. But IanR..... I see you're experienced, and I need some advice. I was well and truly got by stomach cramp half way down cader, which stayed with me to the finish and impeded my time :mad: Any tips? I'm thinking strengthen my core muscles - (this was different to your regular stitch), and i'll be trying the tonic water thingy i've read about. Maybe it was the tin of tuna I had at midday. I couldn't help it, a chewy bar just wasn't enough!

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Only once had bad stomach cramp and that was after having a gel that just didn't agree with me, some sort of maximuscle type gel or something, wrecked me. I now eat porridge before a race, loads of good carbs, nothing dodgy, always sits well. Paula radcliffes tip. I think it just dragged water to my stomach and dehydrated me.

I'm on the waiting list hoping to get a place as well........ bit of a bummer as I wanted to make up for being crap in 2006! Also on the reserve list for ben nevis but have been told it's unlikely I will get a place:eek:! even bigger bummer!

And to top it all I haven't got a place for borrowdale either!:mad: as I couldn't print the form off and when I could it was full!!!!!!!:mad: At this rate we will have to pre-enter local mid week races months in advance:rolleyes:

Daz, can you not get a place on the England team?

It's very nice of you to suggest Andy, but I need to be a lot faster to make the England team.:o

I have emailed the organiser to tell him i will not be able to use my entry so someone on the waiting list should benefit

can anybody recommend a camp-site for the Slug Family Outing to Snowdon?

currently looking at either Llwyn Celyn Bach or Snowdon Inn, but am open to other suggestions...