The Ben Race

[mapper]

Need to keep this thread going for just a few more months.

So who's in the race then? Simply add your name to the list.

Mapper
Tomsk
Alsoran
Martin

[Marvin]

Need to keep this thread going for just a few more months.

So who's in the race then? Simply add your name to the list.

Mapper
Tomsk
Alsoran
Martin
Marvin

[The Famous Grouse]

A bit late for this year, but I think that if you just don't turn up, you shouldn't be allowed an entry for the following couple of years.

What we think and what the Ben organisers do are likely to be very different. However I promise that if I am injured again this this year I WILL inform the organiser as I did last year.......

The reason it fills up so early BTW for the uninitiated, is that its quite simply the most addictive race in the callendar. The message is simple, if you wanna run, enter early. Pity about Holmsey though and I bet they don't make an exception for him.

[slowcoach]

Need to keep this thread going for just a few more months.

So who's in the race then? Simply add your name to the list.

Mapper
Tomsk
Alsoran
Martin
Marvin
slowcoach

[Stick]

The Ben site says that the entry form for next year's (2008) race will be out mid-2007...before the 2007 race has run. That's gotta be the wrong direction for entries and surely having the entry forms out closer to the race will mean that fewer drop-outs (e.g through injuries ?) will occur.

The Ben Nevis Race Association do a really great job and the programme etc obviously needs production time but I think an even earlier entry form publication will compound the problem (of too high a proportion of no-shows). I do like the idea of temporary ban if "no show and no withdrawal note to BNRA" though.

Gotta say though that I've never run the Ben just cos the top-lads are there and whoever mentioned this just before is either a darned sight more competitive and up-the-front than me, or hasn't run the race(?). It's great to line up with Ian, Simon and the rest but I'd be there whatever. It's big and tough enough to worry about on its own without thinking (too much) that I'm going trip one of the leaders up when I'm still struggling to get to see the top

But...WHERE'S TOMSK? We're missing you old buddy. Your "for-ben-umite" list was going so well!

Haste ye back soon ya ol'womble!

[Stick]

Gotta learn to type quicker...clearly! I'm in

Mapper
Tomsk
Alsoran
Martin
Marvin
slowcoach
Stick

[hairy legs]

I'm in,all the big races fill up early.Just waiting to enter Snowden race.
Mapper
Tomsk
Alsoran
Martin
Marvin
slowcoach
Stick
hairy legs

[Madmick]

I'm in too

Tomsk
Alsoran
Martin
Marvin
slowcoach
Stick
hairy legs
Madmick

[Stagger]

I'm in too

Tomsk
Alsoran
Martin
Marvin
slowcoach
Stick
hairy legs
Madmick
Stagger

[mapper]

I'm in too

Mapper
Tomsk
Alsoran
Martin
Marvin
slowcoach
Stick
hairy legs
Madmick
Stagger

My name seems to have dropped off so I've replaced it ~ hope it doesn't mean I've been rejected from the race !