Jura Race

[Woodzy]

thanks C T, thats what i was thinking myself. any other jura race info would be great.

I opt for mudclaws over x-talons due to the grip, and also the extra protection they give your foot due to the amount of scree. If it was really dry (yeah right!!) and i'd normally opt for x-talons, i'd still go mudclaws personally due to the scree on the paps. I also change to road shoes, think it took me about a minute last year, but I reckon it saved me at least 2 or 3 minutes, and it also cheered me up no end to have dry comfy shoes on my feet, rather than slopping about in boggy fell shoes on the road.

[neilly]

Can you get away with Crosslites or Harriers or are 'proper' fell shoes necessary?

[IainR]

Can you get away with Crosslites or Harriers or are 'proper' fell shoes necessary?

I'd go with a proper fell shoe..

[IainR]

what footwear would you advise for jura mudclaws or talons heard its boggey as well as the scree?
also do most people leave road shoes at the start of the 3 mile road section.

Very few do.. Unless you are really running well I'm not sure it makes much difference. Plus you have to bend over to put them on and my hamstrings are never in a good state by then.. its only 20 minutes...

[that_fjell_guy]

Salomon Speedcross? Its all I've been using this year. If not I think I'll need to resole some Walsh's or buy and bed in new ones. I'm not keen on Inov8's having had two poor experiences with them. It looks pretty rocky and a fair bit of scree, I'm a little concerned that with the Walsh's I'll feel every rock!

[IainR]

Salomon Speedcross? Its all I've been using this year. If not I think I'll need to resole some Walsh's or buy and bed in new ones. I'm not keen on Inov8's having had two poor experiences with them. It looks pretty rocky and a fair bit of scree, I'm a little concerned that with the Walsh's I'll feel every rock!

Its got everything but the rocky sections are quite short.. but destroy trainers.. but there's lots of grassy running, bits of bog, steep grassy descents, steep rocky descents, tussocky terrain. I've always work new walshes.

Speedcrosses would be Ok. I'd rather where another, but I doubt they'd be unsuitable. they'd certainly be more comfortable once you get on the road..

[that_fjell_guy]

Cheers for that Iain. I'll have a look at the Walshs in my box and see what I've got!

[neilly]

Very few do.. Unless you are really running well I'm not sure it makes much difference. Plus you have to bend over to put them on and my hamstrings are never in a good state by then.. its only 20 minutes...

Only 20 minutes... are you having a laugh? I don't imagine I'll be doing 6 min miles at the end!!

[Woodzy]

Only 20 minutes... are you having a laugh? I don't imagine I'll be doing 6 min miles at the end!!

or in any of the other 14 miles for that matter!

[IainR]

Only 20 minutes... are you having a laugh? I don't imagine I'll be doing 6 min miles at the end!!

It's 3.5 miles.. saying that last time I hit the road 3rd but had Al Anthony right behind me and he dropped me straight away..

I think its been built up so much that when I got there I was just relieved to be off the hill and have always enjoyed the run in.