Quote Originally Posted by TurboTom View Post
You know any races. I could be old enough to die for my country yet i cant do a fell race over 6 miles. Races should be judged on experience maybe one year only allowed to do shorts, one year mediums, one year longs that would be a fair way of deciding who is fit to run a race. I hate the fact that an 80 year old who is being hunted down by the grim reaper can run a fell race yet a fit 16 year old cannot. No wonder the talent is drying up.
Can see where you're coming from in some respects, but have a look through the calender and i think there are chances for those between 16-18 to race for 40-50 mins even upto an hour depending on your ability. Obviously you've seen the welsh 1000 which is even longer 2 hours ish. But look at Lingmell dash jebbys record 45 mins you can do that at 16, dalehead same sort of time, dunnerdale later on is a good 50 mins. You've got plenty of time once over 18 to do lakeland classics if you are very keen now why not got some maps from pete bland sports and start reeceing them so you are fully prepared once old enough.