All LDWA events thread.

[Zlod]

Boy Wonder> I'd reverted to lurker status. The Montrail series seems to be where my focus is these days. I spotted you at checkpoint 1, but was obviously not thinking straight at 2 and 4 as I didn't notice you there.

Anyway, Rhayader was a brilliant event. It couldn't be faulted. Great route, great organisation, great marshalling, great food (it was pretty overwhelming at the end trying to decide what to eat from the feast before me when I couldn't think totally straight). I even think the weather was good. I ran most of the way in a T-shirt and the rain stopped me from getting too hot (a contrast to the Downland Ultra at the beginning of July).

I've never won a race from the front before, so Rhayader was pretty nerve wracking. I was looking over my shoulder all the time. I kept thinking to myself "the chasing pack will be running this bit, so I've got to too" and that kept me going.

Hope to be back on the fell racing scene at The Black Mountains race. Then there is the South Wales Traverse that has been nagging for a couple of years now...

Plumlumon will be an excellent race. It could well be the decider in the Montrail championship.

[molehill]

I was looking over my shoulder all the time. I kept thinking to myself "the chasing pack will be running this bit, so I've got to too" and that kept me going.

If there is a lesson to be learnt here, it is that you were spot on correct

Looking at the times, Alan and Mark were 21 mins behind you at the last checkpoint, and you opened this gap by less than a minute over the last hour. So they were chasing you at about your speed. Well done the final effort was clearly a good move, any slowing and they would have closed on you.
Tim Laney lost 10 minutes over this section, having been virtually up with Allan and Mark, so a lot can hapen in the final hour

[Boy Wonder]

Nice to see you on here Zlod - when we meet again I must ask where the name came from - you didn't see me at CP's 2 and 4 because with your rocket-like speed on the day you were through each before I got there!

Well done on an awesome run!

[Huw]

Probably old news but.....Just realised that LDWA members get15% discount at Cotswold Outdoors! Wooo-hooo!

[Rodney]

I'm planning on doing the Wistanstow Walk next weekend. I'm new to LDWA events and looking for a bit of advice on footwear. I'm just starting to build up running after about a year off for various reasons and was planning on fast walking most of this but with the odd bit of jogging to break it up. Given that I'm carrying a fair bit of lard at the moment would I be OK wearing trainers. Is that what most walkers wear at LDWA events or do they go for boots?

Thanks

[JohnK]

I use NB trail shoes for LDWA events boots are just to heavy and cumbersome to do any running in.

[molehill]

Walk and jog is ideal buildup after time off. I would always go for the trainer option (start on something substantial, no need for 'racers' or anything fancy like that) in fact few people seem to walk in boots these days. I don't know the walk you are doing, but at this time of year you should be ok.
Do you live anywhere near your avatar, which I know well?

[Rodney]

I can see it from my bedroom window. Dominates my life as most of work is travelling around the area within sight of it.

[Mark Smith]

I've only ever done one of the LDWA type events before - the Fellsman this year. I loved it, esp the getting fed bit!

I want to try new types of event and so have decided to do the Open to Offas event on Sept 15th in North Wales.

Anyone else done this, or doing it this year?

ST

[JohnK]

I am doing it also doing Boyds Kendal Skyline this coming sunday.

Another good event to round of the year is Round Rotheram a suprisingly scenic 50 miler as the name suggests round Rotheram, not an LDWA event but yo get fed at various checkpoints and at the finnish