The Ben Race

[nightingale]

Indeed it does [-:

Brief report with a few photos on my blog http://justusandafewfriends.blogspot.com/ Look out for the steam train we saw on the way home on Sunday in the post below.

Nice one Ian. I will start following. My mate posted here http://trainnowlivelater.blogspot.co...ben-nevis.html our exploits.
I have now posted also.

[daz h]

It's a unique race, really gets under your skin. I'll keep doing it. Few other races have over 4000ft of continual ascent and descent.

Had a solid run, good climb but just could not descent on the rocks, so eased back and could then kick in on the more runnable sections. Hit the road 14th, but could see 10th and knew that I'd get very few chances of a top 10 at the Ben and managed to kick in and tick them all off.

Still a few minutes down on my PB, but happy enough, reckon the lack of fell racing this year has affected my descending though. Had a good race with a few I knew around me, so made it an exciting race, thought Daz had me when he passed me with ease on the screes, but managed to pick my pace up and follow him on to the grass.

Wife got second, managed to talk her into racing about 30 minutes before hand, because she felt awful, so she was happy with the second, think she's been 4th for the last two years.

Yes very well done to Sarah.
You nailed me on the grassy bank. I needed the scree to take me all the way back:rolleyes
I also tried to stay with you on the climb but by the burn you was away.. Good run iain , very impressed with the finish

[philgreen1968]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8241051...7624790080415/
more photos by my 12 yr son

[mudlugger]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8241051...7624790080415/
more photos by my 12 yr son

Excellent Phil, he caught me at the gate trying to hide the pain in me legs.

[nightingale]

http://www.flickr.com/photos/8241051...7624790080415/
more photos by my 12 yr son

Nice work son.
I am also captured by the gate ;-)
Thanks

[mudlugger]

Nice one Ian. I will start following. My mate posted here http://trainnowlivelater.blogspot.co...ben-nevis.html our exploits.
I have now posted also.

Amazing report Nightingale, you were close to me as far as red burn then you probably overtook me before the summit by a few mins.

[Lincolnrunner]

TV Coverage of the race on "The Adventure Show" BBC2 Scotland tomorrow (tues)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vt75t

BBC2 Scotland is available on Sky, up somewhere in the 900's

[stevefoster]

TV Coverage of the race on "The Adventure Show" BBC2 Scotland tomorrow (tues)

http://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b00vt75t

BBC2 Scotland is available on Sky, up somewhere in the 900's

Cheers for that Lincolnrunner, would have missed it otherwise, channel 990 on Sky.

[mapper]

Cheers for that Lincolnrunner, would have missed it otherwise, channel 990 on Sky.

Cheers Guys. Does anyone know what channel it is on Freesat ?

[stevefoster]

Cheers Guys. Does anyone know what channel it is on Freesat ?

All i can find is this http://www.radioandtelly.co.uk/freesatchannels.html
950-971 other BBC regions, hope this helps.