Vegan Welsh 3000s

[FarFromTheFells]

OK, I'm entered and putting together my training plan :w00t: !

Who else is in ? Who did it last year and d'you have any lasting memories to share ?

I've done the W3K route as a walk starting from PYP and over Crib Goch first, whereas the race route starts south of Snowdon and drops off into Llanberis Pass from Bwlch Goch - any tips on this descent ?

Very excited...

[MickTor]

I fancied doing it but cant commit to it. Looks like a great run though. All the best with it!!
I am interested in peoples food plans for the race

[noel]

I fancied doing it but cant commit to it. Looks like a great run though. All the best with it!!
I am interested in peoples food plans for the race

I don't wish to drag this thread off-topic but I'm quite interested by the need to be vegan for the race. Do energy gels have animal-derived things in them? Will there be a kit-check to check the non-dairy credentials of people's flapjacks?

[Hank]

I don't wish to drag this thread off-topic but I'm quite interested by the need to be vegan for the race. Do energy gels have animal-derived things in them? Will there be a kit-check to check the non-dairy credentials of people's flapjacks?

Didn't someone get disqualified last year for inadvertently swallowing a fly on the Glyders?

[rocksteady]

Since when has this been a race?

where can you get details for the race?

[DazTheSlug]

http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Vegan+Welsh+3000s&l=1

:wink:

[Splatcher]

That looks really good. I've wanted to have a go at the 3000s for a few years, & this looks like the perfect event. Right time of year, & a good fit for those of us with no intention of keeping pork pies down during races. The entry form needs a couple of tweaks: I can't see the postcode for paying by post (with Firefox) - it's actually LL26 0EP. And cheques need to be made out to "Vegan 3k". I imagine they'll fix that shortly, as I've just been telling Kirsch about it & got an instant response. Just need to recover from injury first...

[Vegan Runner]

In theory I should be all over this. In practice, Crib Goch! Sod that.

Plus it's too close to Trail Marathon Wales which I'm already running.

Kirsch will probably correct me but I think it started as a bit of a run for a vegans only. With added interest I think the scope was broadened to non-vegans prepared to be vegan for a day.

I'd love to do it one day when I can run that far with that much gain and I've grown some balls o'steel.

[Hank]

Anyone any idea what the route is for the ultra extreme as I can't find anything on the website.

[Splatcher]

Anyone any idea what the route is for the ultra extreme as I can't find anything on the website.

Send them a message & post the answer - there's nothing on the website about it other than a hint it might involve doing most of the 3000s twice. I'm not doing it though! From a position of total ignorance I'd guess it'll be starting at the same place, running to the last 3000 footer then retracing your steps.