Snowdon Race

[Angell]

Hi , can I please urge anyone that is taking part in the snowdon race and has not returned the questionaire , do send it to me - only got a week to sort things outr now - Good luck by the way - I think you are all mad!

[Marvin]

Hi , can I please urge anyone that is taking part in the snowdon race and has not returned the questionaire , do send it to me - only got a week to sort things outr now - Good luck by the way - I think you are all mad!

Which questionnaire is that?

[Welsh Harrier]

Which questionnaire is that?

It's the e-mail from S4C that you get if you enter the race - every year I reply but it doesn't get me on TV!

[Swoop]

It's the e-mail from S4C that you get if you enter the race - every year I reply but it doesn't get me on TV!

Last year I was interviewed by the TV reporter/commentator at the turning point at the summit but as I arrived there just as Andi Jones was finishing the race it never got on TV.

[Rodders rambler]

I have not had any Questionnaire,never mind one less thing to fill in.
Just a point about the Puma trailfox,just to back skarsnik up.If it is wet or even damp i will not be wearing the trailfox,they are lethal in the wet ! I would rather wear road shoes than them.I Think they have made the sole with a hard material to prevent wear,but this makes them rubbish for grip. Will be wearing some inov8 320 if wet although they are not great in the wet either ! Would wear my 280's but not enough cushioning and slightly flat and clompy for such a long descent.I just hope it's dry.

[CL]

I have not had any Questionnaire,never mind one less thing to fill in.
Just a point about the Puma trailfox,just to back skarsnik up.If it is wet or even damp i will not be wearing the trailfox,they are lethal in the wet ! I would rather wear road shoes than them.I Think they have made the sole with a hard material to prevent wear,but this makes them rubbish for grip. Will be wearing some inov8 320 if wet although they are not great in the wet either ! Would wear my 280's but not enough cushioning and slightly flat and clompy for such a long descent.I just hope it's dry.

Don't forget to soak your socks, and grease(vaseline) your feet Rodders.

[IainR]

Still undecided myself rodders. May just sod it and go for my walshes. There's quite a bit of grass if you get the right line. A fair few of us have been out over the last week testing shoe options, much money spent and wasted..:-)

[Rodders rambler]

Hi CL,not sure about soaking socks,will cool for a while but surely will soften feet and cause blisters that way ! Might just plaster feet on known hot spots ! Iain i tend to get sore feet with my walshes on any long hard descents,around my sole and towards my heels.I can see the dilemma mind,needing a shoe thats tight and stops movement in the shoe,but has cushioning and grip and role and lightweight
What are you doing this weekend as prep ? I'm in two minds whether to do Fan y big or go and recce Snowdon early hours of sun morning before the walkers !

ps.I agree with the shoe expense,i ran Moel y gamelin race other week and took 5 pairs with me not knowing which to choose ! Who says it's a cheap sport.

[IainR]

What are you doing this weekend as prep ? .

I'm doing my usual tapering..so will do Siabod Race Saturday and the Orme Uphill 5 K Race Sunday, Race the train 5k Wednesday and Snowdon Race next Saturday. I find I run best of high mileage high racing.

Been up and down the route a few times now. Will do it once more as it changes a lot, new path sections, new fence sections..

[Rodders rambler]

I was talking to Stan Charles and i here you will be wearing a different colour vest next week....a little red number rather than your usual green !! Well done