The Ben Race

[Wheeze]

Well done all!
I'm very jealous and absolutely in the mood for it next year...Toffer??

[Stagger]

Hope you found the detour round the A74 hold-up too. You know, I'm sure the drive's longer on the way back than on the way there

Was there a hold up?
I passed through about 12.30 ish and it was OK
Left Tebay at 2 after stopping for a P.
I was under the impression it was all down hill back from Scotland

How nice is that Glen Coe?
The Highlands and the people are just out of this world.

When do we register for next year?

[Pike]

Angela Mudge ran well:

• 27th overall
• 15m 31s behind the winner

Are either of those stats "records" for first lady?

[Stagger]

Help or advice required.
Whats the best way to get sore quads back in action.

Rest and rub
or
Recovery running

Worth every ache.

[Richard Head]

The last i heard Ian Holmes had not got his entry in on time. Does anyone know if the organisers let him race because of his previous record in the Ben race or did he get in via the waiting list

[ChrisU]

Angela Mudge ran well:

• 27th overall
• 15m 31s behind the winner

Are either of those stats "records" for first lady?

It's possible both those stats are records.
In 1984, Pauline Haworth finished 47th and 17:51 behind the winner.
Not sure if any other woman has finished in a higher position, or closer to the winner than Angela on Saturday.

[morning glory]

I did it! My first Ben race under my belt.
Set off vey, very steady, jogged the road towards the back of the field as was worried about blowing up later on.
Once I got going on the climb I worked my way through the pack.
Felt good at Red Burn and pushed on again. It was, however, further than I thought it would be from Red Burn, and eventually I settled in among a long line of runners and followed them to the top.
I felt good at the turn and had it in my mind to let it go on the descent and pull back some more runners.
But just a minute or so into the descent I tripped over the big stones going flying face first. I bruised my leg, ankle, arm and shoulder, much of my right hand side to be fair. It hurt like hell, for a moment I thought it was race over.
I walked for a bit, got myself togther and carried on.
Problem was it shattered my confidence on the rest of the descent and I picked my way down slowly.
The road at the end was a killer! Got back in just over two hours.
I was happy to have got round, but bit disappointed not to go under two hours.
Will I return? Not sure yet.

Anyone got a link to results or pics yet?
Lots of people on hillside with cameras.

[ChrisU]

Results here:
http://chris-upson.com/results/2007/BenNevis2007.htm

[daz h]

what an experience, a very very tough race for me , the steep upward trudge after the burn was hell , i started to die badly, didnt really know where i was and got a bit unfocused, eventually the summit came and i absolutley thrashed it down the boulders and scree passing loads , fell 3 times in places and as soon as i hit the steep grass it was hell, slid on my arse for 30ft after being knocked over but somehow made it down, the road was hell and my legs were shot but i couldnt beat wheezes time of 1.49 which i thought i had a chance of at the start, pleased with my time and woke up yesterday and hiked back up to the SUMMIT with amanda , i cannot tell you the pain i was in walking down from the top , 5 hrs of walking, cannot walk now but im pleased , twice up and down the ben in a weekend
fab

[watto]

Bloody hell Daz h!!! you must be crazy. did you not have enough on sat. i didnt see any traffic jams on the motorway but i was catching a few z's on the way stick.