The Ben Race

[Marvin]

Is the key to the Categories that appear on the results published anywhere? Have searched the race web site & can't find it there but that could be incompetence on my part.

A Lochaber Resident,
B Under 23,
C Serving in HM Forces,
D Age 40-49,
E First Ben Nevis Race,
F Lady,
G Member of Police,
H This is my 21st Ben Nevis Race,
I 60 & over,
J Member of Ambulance Service,
K Member of Fire Brigade,
L 50-59

[IWCharters]

Thanks Marvin [-:

[mudlugger]

I was only going to do this race once just to tick the box but it does have a strange attraction. Even though I am REALLY struggling to walk today I loved the race.

Aye, the attraction is that its simply straight up and down, the strangeness is that there is definitely something in between which makes us want more of it.:w00t:

[mudlugger]

Funny how I always consider upping my training level AFTER races?

[nightingale]

Funny how I always consider upping my training level AFTER races?

But stepping up the pie eating leading up to races. Carb loading ?

[Al Fowler]

Daz H - Im getting down in my knees and bowing to you. Take your hat off son....absolutely amazing result daz, REEEEEEEEEEEEEEESPECT!

[mudlugger]

But stepping up the pie eating leading up to races. Carb loading ?

Absolutely! Since I started following that pie blog I've had to step up the training or I would be in trouble.
Assuming he's a bloke (The Pie Finder), I reckon he's a fellrunner... he's always one step in front of me.

[IainR]

I was only going to do this race once just to tick the box but it does have a strange attraction. Even though I am REALLY struggling to walk today I loved the race.

It's a unique race, really gets under your skin. I'll keep doing it. Few other races have over 4000ft of continual ascent and descent.

Had a solid run, good climb but just could not descent on the rocks, so eased back and could then kick in on the more runnable sections. Hit the road 14th, but could see 10th and knew that I'd get very few chances of a top 10 at the Ben and managed to kick in and tick them all off.

Still a few minutes down on my PB, but happy enough, reckon the lack of fell racing this year has affected my descending though. Had a good race with a few I knew around me, so made it an exciting race, thought Daz had me when he passed me with ease on the screes, but managed to pick my pace up and follow him on to the grass.

Wife got second, managed to talk her into racing about 30 minutes before hand, because she felt awful, so she was happy with the second, think she's been 4th for the last two years.

[nightingale]

It's a unique race, really gets under your skin. I'll keep doing it. Few other races have over 4000ft of continual ascent and descent.

Had a solid run, good climb but just could not descent on the rocks, so eased back and could then kick in on the more runnable sections. Hit the road 14th, but could see 10th and knew that I'd get very few chances of a top 10 at the Ben and managed to kick in and tick them all off.

Still a few minutes down on my PB, but happy enough, reckon the lack of fell racing this year has affected my descending though. Had a good race with a few I knew around me, so made it an exciting race, thought Daz had me when he passed me with ease on the screes, but managed to pick my pace up and follow him on to the grass.

Wife got second, managed to talk her into racing about 30 minutes before hand, because she felt awful, so she was happy with the second, think she's been 4th for the last two years.

You seemed to be doing well when you flew past me. As was Skippy who I managed to introduce myself to before the race. I bet she's glad she ran now ;-)

Are you guys doing the Peris on Saturday ? I think me and me mate are going to give it a go. I recced the route a few times now.

[IWCharters]

...... but it does have a strange attraction.

Indeed it does [-:

Brief report with a few photos on my blog http://justusandafewfriends.blogspot.com/ Look out for the steam train we saw on the way home on Sunday in the post below.