Quote Originally Posted by Free Ian Brown View Post
Bit of a strange time of year to ask this question, but do the organisers of the Ben Nevis assess applications based on times achieved in Cat A races, or do you just need to demonstrate that you do them on a regular basis?

I'm hoping to enter my first BN next year, but I'm very much plodder rather than whippet. Just wondering if that will preclude me in the ballot. Cheers
The organisers definitley don't just accept the fast lads (& lasses)
Its a cross section of all abilities, and providing you've done the correct qualifying category races its on a first come first served basis, and like mapper says it fills up pretty quick. If you miss first post on the Monday morning after enties open on the Sunday you've usually shit-out.