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Anyone been accepted into this? My partner got his entry confirmation today. Looks a lot of fun and it's right in our back yard. Certainly looks a bit different. I'm going to be on duty counting them through just after the 2nd elimination stage to let him know if he should give a good push or give up lol :-)
http://www.redbull.co.uk/cs/Satellit...01243212847724
The Windgather race has been moved to that date! Only a fiver to enter but I wonder how much the Red Bull race cost - can't have been much cos it's already full!!Quote:
Originally Posted by RaceTheSweeper
http://fellrunner.org.uk/races.php?id=1792
Think it was £25 so not that bad compared to some. Yes, you can get a race for a fiver if you want but guess it's up to you what you want to pay.
If you want to pay it you do if you think it's too steep don't enter :-)
Thing with this one is training is literally out the back door so no travel costs. The route comes right behind our cottage :-)
My other half has been accepted too but I've heard nothing yet
I am in for this .. i was thinking of doing it in trainers.. does anyone know whether this would be ok? or are fell/trail shoes required.
Bit of a unique format - should be fun.. no idea whether i am training for a 10m run ro 21 mile one!!
You will definitely need fell/trail shoes.Quote:
Originally Posted by markp
Definitely Fell shoes! Also a boat if they want to keep the river crossing at Bamford lol. It's completely impassable at the moment. The start is a bit brutal too, looks like you are all going to have fun. My hubby is running it. I shall be in Wales on a "Postural Assessment" courseQuote:
Originally Posted by nikalas
Hopefully warm and dry :-) x
I'm now working on this. not sure where yet. Hope you all have fun. route looks good with some new areas to run on.
I might be doing this now as someone my girlfriend knows has offered their place. Hadn't heard of it before tonight.
Does anyone know if the route will be well marked as I'm not familiar with the area?
Thanks.
I'll be marking part of the first section! I believe it will be well marked. course looks good with bits of the skyline and the HPM being part of the route.Quote:
Originally Posted by L.F.F.
If you see my hubby Ian give him a cheer on :-) I'm his usual cheer leader No1 but I'm in Wales on a Postural Assesment course. You can't miss him, he has a tattoo of the muscle anatomy on his left leg :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
This really does look a lovely course. Will be interesting to see the times of everyone. 1st section will suit the fell running climbers :-)
Will do! I Know mrQuote:
Originally Posted by RaceTheSweeper
RTS well enough. I've run with him on Dark peak runs many times
Thanks for that about the route. Looks like I'm in anyway. Looking forward to it. Intrigued to see how it goes with the strange elimination format! It's a good warm-up for Langdale anyway! Think I'll wear trail shoes as there seems to be quite a bit on tracks etc from what I can gather and I don't fancy running on much of that in X-Talons. Hope that's a wise decision.
Hello I'm new on here. Please bear with me while I find my way.
Does anyone know? if ,after the first eight mile ,we all re-group and start again.
I don't know but I doubt it.Quote:
Originally Posted by daznotdaz
No, you keep going till you are knocked out or get in the final 30men / 10women. Would be a bit chilly for the 1st through to wait for the final qualifier before he/she could start running again. I think that's right anyway :-)Quote:
Originally Posted by daznotdaz
I thinks the re-group would make a better race. In an all out race people are more or less in position after a few mile.
Never mind should still be fun, as long as the weather is kind. See ya's there.
The first section will see a lot of position changes. They have worked it out really well. The very beginning is a mad fell climb, then a brilliant fast ridge, a disengage the brain descent, another assent to favour the climbers then it's fun for all.Quote:
Originally Posted by daznotdaz
Don't know if they planned it so everyone has a chance of playing to their particular strengths during the first section bit if they did then IMO they got it right. Good luck to everyone :-)
I saw Ian :thumbup:
Gotta say that was an awesome day. Stunning views.
It was a tough race, enjoyed it though. Very well worth the money.
Anyone 'in the know' know if this is going to be run again, and if so when?
Just trying to get plans made.
Thanks.
Not sure when but I was told after the race debrief that it will run again. I can give the organisor an email for you.Quote:
Originally Posted by L.F.F.
That'd be good if you were able to find out. Cheers.Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
6 October this year.
I was a bit dismissive of it when I heard about it last year, but it turned out to be a really enjoyable day.
And I'm glad to see they've changed the description of it. Last year it said something like, one of the toughest races in the fell running calendar. Wrong on a few counts, but a good race in its own right.
I did email the organisors and they told me it was running but they didn't know when as they had to tender for it first...Quote:
Originally Posted by L.F.F.
Have you got a link to the entry?
Yep, here you go:Quote:
Originally Posted by IanDarkpeak
http://steeplechase.redbull.co.uk/
Can't enter yet, but opens in May apparently.
Entries open....
Not sure how it comapres to other similar length trail races like the Lakeland Trails series, but it was an enjoyable day and good atmosphere.
Hi to all, newbie to fell running so sorry if it shows in asking this question but has anyone done the Redbull Steeple chase? whats it like etc and what to expect?? thanks for any info :-) it is running as I've won a place in it through runners world :-)
Pretty good race that needed tweaking from a RO's point of view. good route. I was a senior marshal last year and was hoping to work on it again but they've changed providers. I still have a race sign in the garage which red bull wanted back but they haven't picked it up yet.Quote:
Originally Posted by cactus72
any offers?
Interesting to how a (presumably) non-FRA race approaches things:
21 miles, 1400 meters
Mandatory kit - unless the weather forecast is very bad there is no mandatory kit however if the weather forecast is bad (blizzards, heavy rain/winds etc) full body cover (long sleeve windproof top & bottoms) will be required.
So if it's heavy rain, bring a wind proof! No wonder you get people turning up at proper fell races without the correct kit.
The kit requirements are probably like that because it's definitely more of a trail race than a fell race. Pretty much all on tracks and well-established paths and pretty low-level as well.
I thought it was a good event, lovely route, lovely area, but very different to a fell race (which is a positive as I wouldn't want to do a fell race organised by Red Bull).
Anyone else get a package through the post with two cans of Red Bull inside? No letter or anything else.
Mine had been cut open and then half-heartedly taped back up with tape saying 'checked' on it. Checked for I don't know what. Valuables maybe.
Has any one got an email address for the race organiser, if so can they post or pm it please. I'm trying to get them to pick up the Castleton sign that features on the front page of the website. It's still in my garage. If it's still there next week I'm open to offers for it.....
I got a parcel from Redbull yesterday. It was four cans of Redull and a little booklet about the race etc with details of number collection, small map of the route and brief write up about the event.Quote:
Originally Posted by L.F.F.
Thanks a lot for that. So I have had stuff nicked. Amazing. What scumbags.Quote:
Originally Posted by Roadrunner
I'll try to get in touch with the race people and the post office as well.
Don't think it happened this year? Still one of my best achievements; getting knocked out at first stage in first year then finishing 21 year after, really had to dig in on last decent and sprinting the final 100m to move from 33 position to 29 to qualify for the last stage. All I carried was a big chunk of mint cake :D
doesn't look like it - shame as I fancied this this year (although as it normally clashed with IHMR that would take precedence).
The Red Bull Robin Hood Orienteering race is in Sherwood Pines on the 1st November. 2nd time it's run, looking forward to it! (sold out within 24h)
That looks class. Never done an orienteering event but the challenges sound good. Looks like only team of 3 entries left.