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Thread: The Ben Nevis Race

  1. #751
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    Re: The Ben Nevis Race

    Yes its expensive but depending on how far away you live looked at in the context of the price of fuel to get there, perhaps a couple of nights on the campsite in Glen Nevis, buying a meal or two in Fort William, possibly visiting the pub on Saturday night etc etc, the entry fee seems a comparatively small part of the overall cost. I'm happier paying the £22 entry fee to the Race Association than I am paying the tax on the fuel I'll use getting there to HMG (assuming my entry gets there in time of course)
    It might also put off some of the less serious entries who get an entry in thinking they might have a go if they feel like it in September - just as long as its a nice day - and condemn others to the waiting list. I know many of the non starters will have very good valid reasons - but there does seem to be a very high drop out rate which is a shame for a race which is so oversubscribed.

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    Re: The Ben Nevis Race

    It's the only "glamour race" I'm doing this year, so I don't mind paying £22. It would be nice to get a T-Shirt or something though...

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    Re: The Ben Nevis Race

    Quote Originally Posted by Dynamo Dan View Post
    It's the only "glamour race" I'm doing this year, so I don't mind paying £22. It would be nice to get a T-Shirt or something though...
    £22, for all that pain and no T-shirt .... I was hoping for somthing like last years Snowdon shirt ? So the best I can hope for if I get an entry then Is a few scars to remember it by

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    Re: The Ben Nevis Race

    Well I was going to enter until I read the "No unattached runners" bit. Why should it matter whether I'm in a club or not? Bloody stupid.

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    Re: The Ben Nevis Race

    If you're a member of FRA, they count that as a club attachement.

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    Re: The Ben Nevis Race

    How many to make up a team?

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    Re: The Ben Nevis Race

    Quote Originally Posted by watto View Post
    I you don't want to pay the entry fee, don't enter it! SIMPLES!
    i was just stating that its listed in the fra book as 17 quid with a sarcastic post

    SIMPLES OR WATTO

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    Re: The Ben Nevis Race

    Quote Originally Posted by murph View Post
    £22, for all that pain and no T-shirt .... I was hoping for somthing like last years Snowdon shirt ? So the best I can hope for if I get an entry then Is a few scars to remember it by
    Got a little bottle of whisky last time. Bloody good job considering how cold it was camping!

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    Re: The Ben Nevis Race

    Next year maybe. Done it twice and really enjoyed it. Ran well...ish both times. Tried two other times and failed. Every other year I've fancied it I've had other stuff on...this year its Bullock Smithy I'm doing.

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    Re: The Ben Nevis Race

    I've sent my form off for this hope i get in never been up it before,its not a race i would do every year not cheap but dont mind for a classic like this

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