Utmb

[footlesscrow]

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.

Fellmincer - I was out on a 3-day recce last weekend. You won't need Yaktrax/Kahtoolas - the few patches of snow remaining on route are negotiable in trail shoes. It was a hard 3 days.

[Fellmincer]

Cheers Iain, thinking of starting at Les houches then as you say skip out the la fouly to champex bit. We should have an extra day in hand just in case of bad weather so may just be 4 relaxed days.

Footlesscrow - cheers for the update. Did you do the full course over 3 days then?

[MorganW]

Will pack the Yaktrax as he mentions snow not just on the cols.

Iain

There was a bit of snow on the run down from Col Sapin to the stream crossing and also on the descent from Grand Col Ferret, which is the high point of the course.

After that, basically nothing.

Can't speak for Cham to Courmayeur section tho'.

I was fine in a pair of Speedcross; what snow there was was soft.

You could probably get away without Yaktrax

[MorganW]

Cheers Iain, thinking of starting at Les houches then as you say skip out the la fouly to champex bit. We should have an extra day in hand just in case of bad weather so may just be 4 relaxed days.

And I'm looking forward to having a beer with you in Cham.......and being fit enough to walk back up the course to see you hurl yourself down the final descent...........:wink:

[Fellmincer]

Thanks Morgan for the info. I'll look forward to that drink with you.

[Corniceman]

Does The Paddy Buckley count as a qualifier? i couldnt find it listed but The BG is? Do you think/know if the organisers would consider the PBR as an equivelent of the BGR?
I'd really like to enter in 2011 but as my BGr was in 2008 I think the points have run out on that now so would be relying on PB.

[IainR]

Does The Paddy Buckley count as a qualifier? i couldnt find it listed but The BG is? Do you think/know if the organisers would consider the PBR as an equivelent of the BGR?
I'd really like to enter in 2011 but as my BGr was in 2008 I think the points have run out on that now so would be relying on PB.

It didn't used to, I emailed them and they said they'd look into it, but I think the informal nature, no need for verification, witnesses, no formal list, will count against it.

[Corniceman]

ian

Thanks Ian, that was my gut feeling too and probably confirms the bad news I suspected.

what did you use as your qualifiaction race/races if you didnt use PBR?

[IainR]

I had Highland Fling and the WHW I think. I did the WHW in 2007 so I think that still counted for 2009? Now I'll have the UTMB 2009 for a few years.

[Donkarlo]

You can use the Fellsman as well I'm hoping to do it 2011 but my BG ws 2009 so covered but i also did the Fellsman that year.