I recently looked at the Edale Skyline entry form and have seen that you need to list previous races. I can understand that the organisers need entrants to be capable of the distance otherwise they become a liability, but have does one get experience of a A race if you can't get an entry? I will never be a superstar in the world of fell running but have taken part in the Capricorn MM;the Kinder Long O several times; won a Polaris; completed a LDWA 20 miler and I'm an experienced orienteer. My initial reaction was may be a runner like myself has no place here but then are all those taking part 'whippets' or achieving personal challenges? Kinda frightened now even to apply. What do you reckon? Where do you start if you are looking to take part in a long race? Anyone got a race they recommend? I'm looking for a personal challenge.
Baaarby