Utmb

[DazTheSlug]

I thought I was the only one who got elbow probs!
I always assumed it was from "jogging" my forearms up/down on descents - never thought it might be from pushing off knees...

[walkingman]

Hello

I am new to the forum and this is my first posting, I have just returned from the Heart of Scotland 100 (whcih was actually 104.4 miles but hey whose counting), now looking forward to the rest of the race calander for the year, whcih got me thinking about the UTMB whcih I have entered and all being well competing in for the first time in Aug.

Has any forum members completed the UTMB and if so any tips for this novice especially keen to hear about navigation, cut off times, coping with the altitude etc.


Thanks

[Twister]

have a look in the long distance challenges thread...

[Feet in the Cowclaps]

have a look in the long distance challenges thread...

This is the most recent thread.

[IainR]

Hello

I am new to the forum and this is my first posting, I have just returned from the Heart of Scotland 100 (whcih was actually 104.4 miles but hey whose counting), now looking forward to the rest of the race calander for the year, whcih got me thinking about the UTMB whcih I have entered and all being well competing in for the first time in Aug.

Has any forum members completed the UTMB and if so any tips for this novice especially keen to hear about navigation, cut off times, coping with the altitude etc.


Thanks

There;s no nav really. Be careful at night its easy to lose the path, last year, in thick clag we lost the path a few times.

But offs - don't worry about them, worry about height distance heat altitude hydration food....

Altitude. last time I went out a week before and walked part of the route, I felt in much better shape because of that,

[frenchy232]

Hello,

I am pleased to say that the first two events in the our new series now carry qualifying points (3 in total) for the Ultra-Trail du Mont-Blanc.

http://www.mightcontainnuts.com/even...t_details.html

No doubt the last event will follow when they start excepting 2011 events.

Cheers.

[MorganW]

Just back from the Alps where I managed, with Mrs BGSec, a two and a half day recce of the CCC course. Sadly, the race book arrived just after we left, so we didn't do the exact route, rather following the TMB path.

I now have a much better idea of the scale of the challenge; and a great sense of respect for UTMB finishers who have to cope with this as their last 98 kms or so.

Walked the ups and jogged some but not all of the downs, plus spent much time looking at the map/guide, eating and stopping for cold drinks. Even with that, and too heavy sacs, the elapsed time was around 23 hours.

The key looks to be the climb up to Bovine (the third big one in the CCC) which is quite technical in parts and will be done in darkness.

A very worthwhile trip, and I'll happily answer any questions about this section of the course.

Thanks to the Mrs for coming along with me.

[Derby Tup]

BGSec, you reminded me. A nice post on Jezz Bragg's blog re UTMB.http://www.jezbragg.blogspot.com/

[Fellmincer]

Thanks for that link DT. I'm heading out next week to run/walk the UTMB over 3 days. Will pack the Yaktrax as he mentions snow not just on the cols.

[IainR]

Just back from the Alps where I managed, with Mrs BGSec, a two and a half day recce of the CCC course. Sadly, the race book arrived just after we left, so we didn't do the exact route, rather following the TMB path.

I now have a much better idea of the scale of the challenge; and a great sense of respect for UTMB finishers who have to cope with this as their last 98 kms or so.

Walked the ups and jogged some but not all of the downs, plus spent much time looking at the map/guide, eating and stopping for cold drinks. Even with that, and too heavy sacs, the elapsed time was around 23 hours.

The key looks to be the climb up to Bovine (the third big one in the CCC) which is quite technical in parts and will be done in darkness.

A very worthwhile trip, and I'll happily answer any questions about this section of the course.

Thanks to the Mrs for coming along with me.

I don't mind bovine. In fact it was the climb from the valley to the Lac which hurt, but then it's a steady plod and a steep walk up to the traverse and past all the cows. I think because I'd heard such horror stories when I eventually walked it a few days before the UTMB I was pleasantly surprised.

Fellmincer, even over 3 days it's a hell of a trip. Might be worth considering getting a bus around to miss out the start section, which to be honest is a bit mindnumbing. Worth checking out from St Gervais? on wards, because that's in the dark.

We also bussed from L Fouly to Champex Lac which is just a trail along a valley and a climb out to the Lac. It saves a good few hours.

Would be excellent training though. Good luck very jealous.