Mrs.Crumblydown has finished UTMB in 18 hours:thumbup:
Mrs.Crumblydown has finished UTMB in 18 hours:thumbup:
Fair play to her...chuffed for her. Sounds as though the rate of attrition (sp?) is pretty high.Originally Posted by stevefoster
Spoke to a couple of Brit finishers of the UTMB and they certainly didn't think they had been short changed having faced some very testing conditions (including 9 hours of darkness in snow and mud) similar to those in the CCC which would have made the full UTMB a virtual no-no. Watching others come in around the 18 -19 hour mark there were some pretty haggard and emotional cases - well done to Mrs Crumblydown and all.
To both guys eternal credit both were drinking beer within minutes of finishing whereas it has taken me 14 hours to be able to do likewise, but having got the taste there will be no stopping me now.
Certainly no walk in the park.
I don't fault the decision to re-route, rather the quality of what was offered up instead.
But I accept the logistics are tricky!
Well done Morgan! Also well done to all the other fell runners in the 4 events - it's a great one to follow on the computer, with live results and TV and various news on Twitter... Although supporting on the course last year was even more fun
For hardy British fell runners, I think the compulsory kit was fine for UTMB.
I ran UTMB in shorts, all night and day. Sleeveless top, thermal, good quality outer-shell, gloves and hat Never cold, never wet.
Again, I accept that our Continental brethren wouldn't "risk" this, and standards over here must rule. And the organisers must set standards to protect the all competitors, starting with the "weakest".
So they went with a 4 layer requirement.
Last edited by MorganW; 01-09-2012 at 04:55 PM.
Does anyone know what happened to the PTL? Was that re-routed, shortened or stopped? I can't quite work out the results!
From what I read the 4 layer was recommended but not compulsory... And probably just fine if you kept moving...So they went with a 4 layer requirement.
I feel the UTMB seems to suffer from being the last race to start - resources are tied up with the other three events and so the TDS appeared to have the 'best' race, while the UTMB was shortened drastically. Wonder whether it would be better setting the UTMB off first, with an option to delay by a day or two if needed! The CCC and TDS seem to be well enough supported now to cope with that?
Britta, bar one re-route in the 2010 bad weather, I've never known them interfere.
Maybe they hold the view that the entry requirements are so high, that PTL team members can look after themselves.
Suggestions on iRunFar to move the event into July.:wink:
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