The Ben Race

[jmacewan]

Sorry Malky, I was assuming that most races used SHR insurance, no problem with being corrected!

[Womble]

Ben Nevis 09 Race Part one here

and part 2 here

Thanks to Bob Adamson for the footage

[biara]

Do you need to send a SAE? Doesn't say so, so am I okay without?

[Stagger]

Entry form is out.

http://www.bennevisrace.co.uk/Entry_Form_2010.pdf

A tad too expensive for me this year

[Antisocial]

Looking on site though you have to complete 3 a races it does not say in what timescale. (Or if it does it does I can't see it)

Didn't do it last year through injury, but did in previous 2 years, only did 2 A last year races again through injury. Do people know the timecale in which you have had to have completed the 3 races?

[emmilou]

Looking on site though you have to complete 3 a races it does not say in what timescale. (Or if it does it does I can't see it)

Didn't do it last year through injury, but did in previous 2 years, only did 2 A last year races again through injury. Do people know the timecale in which you have had to have completed the 3 races?

Not sure Paul, but I did it last year (09) and in 08 hadn't done any A races as was IM training. I put down the 07 A races and the 2 I was definatley doing for 09 - given the form has to be filled in so far in advance

[Antisocial]

Not sure Paul, but I did it last year (09) and in 08 hadn't done any A races as was IM training. I put down the 07 A races and the 2 I was definatley doing for 09 - given the form has to be filled in so far in advance

thanks - just checked back and i have done the required races last year, so just off to post form.

[Norfolk & Goode]

10 quid last year 17 quid this year - 70% price increase!?

Wish I could get away with that with my customers.

Although I will enter again this year, I'd be interested to hear from the organisers as to why there's been such a big price hike.

If there have been genuine cost increases (to justify the extra £4200) then fine but if it's just a case of cashing in on the increasing popularity of fell running I think it's a bit naughty.

[TurboTom]

Its a bit unfair what if you are u/23 and its your first Ben Race

[Stick]

Come on folks So it's an extra £7 quid!

But compared to how much most of us spend on getting to Fort William, stopping over, have a beverage after the race etc...it's hardly significant is it. Best £17 quid I'll spend on racing this year

(yep, fair point Tom, it's maybe a lot for youngsters, but again, it's only 2 and a bit beers now mate )

Besides, perhaps it'll encourage the high proportion on "no-shows" to be "shows"

Just be glad we ain't road runners!

Also, haven't done it for a while but 3-peaks isn't cheap is it...??? Mind, we 're not comparing like for like eh...