Snowdon Race

[scott baistow 93]

i agree that his descending ability wont match that of KS but his ascent might be a sub 39 min which gives him a tolerance of a sub 24 min to get down(even i was capable of that at one time)you got to remember that the descent of snowdon still requires a lot of running,its only the first half of the descent that requires any pure fell running skills

Never dont the race mate so dont know but looking at photos you see lots of road shoes which tells me that it aint techinal and theres nothing to steep

[Brotherton Lad]

Then I suggest you do it, Scott. I've seen runners come off it looking like they've gone through a car windscreen.

Alot of it is simple and fast, hence 63 mins for ten miles, but don't under-estimate the descent. It's dangerous in parts because it is fast and the slate and schist are sharp.

[Insider]

Wilson is wanting to do a few races in the UK including the Snowdon International.
He said he likes the profile of the race.
For those that saw him race at the Commonwealth Champs at Keswick he was awesome on anything that went uphill or flat but struggled on the descents.
The Keswick races were the first time he had done a hill race where there was any down hill. His only other mountain race was an uphill only in Austria (which he won) a week before Keswick.
Wilson has since been training uphill & DOWN.
Should be a good race.

http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biograp...498/index.html

[scott baistow 93]

Then I suggest you do it, Scott. I've seen runners come off it looking like they've gone through a car windscreen.

Alot of it is simple and fast, hence 63 mins for ten miles, but don't under-estimate the descent. It's dangerous in parts because it is fast and the slate and schist are sharp.

I understand what your saying, but we dont see runners running races like Borrowdale in Road shoes, when i see fell races being run in road shoes to me it suggests its road runner freindly.

[Brotherton Lad]

You're right about the shoe choice, but that's why it's such a good race. Road runners and fell runners meet on a course that's not ideal for either, but offers each a hard test. There are some very mean Italian mountain runners there, too.
The age of the record is an indication of the challenge.

[scott baistow 93]

You're right about the shoe choice, but that's why it's such a good race. Road runners and fell runners meet on a course that's not ideal for either, but offers each a hard test. There are some very mean Italian mountain runners there, too.
The age of the record is an indication of the challenge.

Just wondering if the record will actually go many good runners have had cracks at it; Holmsey, Jones, and the likes of De gasperi, But the Kenyans do seem to be a different breed to all others no one can touch them on the roads and tracks, i wonder how chemwenkos road times compare to Kennys.

[RhosgadMath]

Hmmh interesting news, but.............................................

I'll put a lot of money on it to say that there's no way will he beat Kenny's record - he may get up in sub 40 but he'll never get down in the descent time required to break the record - no way, never - dead cert.

But twill be interesting....

[scott baistow 93]

Wilson is wanting to do a few races in the UK including the Snowdon International.
He said he likes the profile of the race.
For those that saw him race at the Commonwealth Champs at Keswick he was awesome on anything that went uphill or flat but struggled on the descents.
The Keswick races were the first time he had done a hill race where there was any down hill. His only other mountain race was an uphill only in Austria (which he won) a week before Keswick.
Wilson has since been training uphill & DOWN.
Should be a good race.

http://www.iaaf.org/athletes/biograp...498/index.html

Ekkkkk :O check out them road times now thats fast 5mile 22mins :O Do you know by anychance which other races hes planning ? Borrowdale could be interesting for him ?

[Baggins]

Ekkkkk :O check out them road times now thats fast 5mile 22mins :O Do you know by anychance which other races hes planning ? Borrowdale could be interesting for him ?

Kennys best for 10k was 28:51 so only 15 secs slower and I do believe he trained running downhill as well

I think Borrowdale would be very interesting for Chemweno

[Roy Scott]

Ill eat my hat if this record goes. Kenny was as fast on the road and much better at running downhill.