The Ben Race

[slowcoach]

I've booked into the YH in Glen Nevis for the nights before & after the race. Anyone else from the forum going to be there??

[XRunner]

I have just bought another book which contains a chapter about the history of this race.
The book contains one of the best histories of this mountain.

Ben Nevis. Britain's Highest Mountain

by Ken Crocket. Published by Scottish Mountaineering Trust, 1986
ISBN 0907521169

The definitive history of this race is:

The Ben Race: The Supreme Test of Athletic Fitness
by H. D MacLennan
Publisher: Ben Nevis Race Association (1994)
ISBN-10: 0952445328

[Billy Goat]

...theory - has anyone trained for the Ben by coming off a hard hill descent and doing 10 minutes hard on the road? I lost too much time last year with ma jelly legs.

[Stick]

...theory - has anyone trained for the Ben by coming off a hard hill descent and doing 10 minutes hard on the road? I lost too much time last year with ma jelly legs.

Don't worry...I think everyone does! (Don't they...?)

Mind...if I were you I'd try that your training plan on, say, the Thursday before the race...

[Also Ran]

Time to start the serious Ben training now I think. I note that the current King of the Mountains completed the Old County Tops this weekend in just over 10 hours - now that's some serious training!!

I'll have to beat him by more than 15 secs this year.

[Clive]

I've booked into the YH in Glen Nevis for the nights before & after the race. Anyone else from the forum going to be there??

Same here so I'll see you there!

[slowcoach]

Same here so I'll see you there!

Fantastic. Thought I was gonna be the only forumite there.

Was going to bring the family but the hostel's 4 bed room was already taken when I booked.

[Clive]

my other half is also coming (but not running) but I just know that I will be putting back all those calories in the Grog n Grewl or whatever it's called! A nice stagger back to the hostel then?

Are you running Helvellyn this Sunday?

Fantastic. Thought I was gonna be the only forumite there.

Was going to bring the family but the hostel's 4 bed room was already taken when I booked.

[clodhopper]

Is anyone staying in a camper at the sports centre?

[slowcoach]

Are you running Helvellyn this Sunday?

No, taking it easy this weekend after running the Windermere marathon. My wifes running Hutton Roof, so I'll be supporting and eating lots of cakes.

Are you doing Helvellyn?