The Ben Race

[Ady In Accy]

Got an entry but can't make it now......

Where did you get entry from? Official site does not have a link to '08 entry form yet or am I looking in the wrong place. It states 2008 entries available mid '07.............?

[dominion]

Where did you get entry from? Official site does not have a link to '08 entry form yet or am I looking in the wrong place. It states 2008 entries available mid '07.............?

I wasn't being serious....

[Tomsk]

Only 168.5 Hours to go.
Are you nervous!
You should be.
I believe that there is still snow on the top this year !!!!

Alsoran, setting the hares running, talking about 2008 entries alaready. Good on ya!
See you at Pendleton today, a good warm up for next week.

[Ady In Accy]

I wasn't being serious....

You tease you. Am hoping to do the The Ben next year along with La Marmotte and somthing else biggish for my 40th.

[Clive]

Only 168.5 Hours to go.
Are you nervous!
You should be.
I believe that there is still snow on the top this year !!!!

Alsoran, setting the hares running, talking about 2008 entries alaready. Good on ya!
See you at Pendleton today, a good warm up for next week.

Can confirm after train journey up there yesterday, snow on bits of the Ben.
The Arrochar Alps looked really sexy as well!

[NotVeryMiniMarvin]

is any one stayin at the lime tree galery hotel.the cruachan hotel is very nice and might have some mountain bikers there if there is anyone that is intrested

[NotVeryMiniMarvin]

the mountain bike course may be open so if any one wants to bring their bike and go for a ride with me and marvin.thats if it is open.

[Also Ran]

I'm off up there in the morning to spend the week in Fort William prior to the race at weekend. I might check out the zig zags to halfway and see if there are any shortcuts!
Serious training finished today with a blast at Grasmere - as already reported by Harry H Howgill, Rob Jebb just missed the record by 20 secs - by a strange co-incidence I also missed a PB by 20 secs!! The omens are good for a PB on the Ben.

[Marvin]

We're travelling up on Wednesday. Which watering hole does everyone use? I've seen mention of the Imperial and the Grog and Gruel.

[Marvin]

I've just e-mailed that Race Secretary to ask about arrangements for registration and prizegiving (not that I've even the remotest chance of getting anything). I received this reply:

"Registration commences at 11am on the field, prizegiving now at 8:30pm in the Nevis Centre"


The field is New Town Park