The Druid Challenge Ridgeway Ultra 2012 - Page 7 - Ultra / Adventure racing

Bear B.Hind

02/11/2012 at 12:37

Yes.

James Eacott

02/11/2012 at 12:57

Cracking!

loulabell

02/11/2012 at 18:43

hi all, i did a little 8 miles earlier off road -short because im dropping to minimals - i think i will have serious calf and arse ache after 30miles at druids in them but hey ho , gotta wear em further at some point

loulabell

02/11/2012 at 18:44

james...you shouldnt tell them you snore, you cant blame anyone else now

Edited: 02/11/2012 at 18:44

sian lewis-evans

03/11/2012 at 12:58

Hi, wish I had stumbled on this post earlier, I'm only doing day 1 as a warm up for another ultra in 4 weeks. I'm lucky as only live 15mins from the start! Can't say I've recceed the start though! Did part of the route on the tring ridgeway run a few weeks ago. This is my furthest distance to date but am so excited -I am a plodded though and will no doubt be at the end but I'm happy with that! Looking forward to meeting everyone

ultrarocker

03/11/2012 at 13:34

Hi Sian, welcome to the thread - and to your first ultra! Plodding is perfectly acceptable in an ultra, and, unless you're looking to win, positively encouraged!

I'm only doing day 1, but i'm travelling a bit further! Coming from Cambridgeshire, via Oxford to pick Loulabell up LOL. Still, really looking forward to the race, although i've covered about half the Ridgeway, this start section is new to me.

See you there

charlotte davey 2

03/11/2012 at 13:45

Hi all, welcome Sian,

Getting excited now. Currently looking at the 'essentials' I need to take - may need a bigger bag!!

Anyone know how soon before the start we need to be there?

loulabell

03/11/2012 at 14:20

hi sian, see you there-blimey charlotte, you are prepping early!!! ive had a vague thought about what to wear if the weather stays as it is-but thats as far as ive got

sian lewis-evans

03/11/2012 at 14:36

The details are now on their website saw them this morning, think registration starts at 8.30 walkers at 10, runners at 11 and elites at 11.30

Bear B.Hind

03/11/2012 at 15:36

Crawlers at 7......

sian lewis-evans

03/11/2012 at 15:43

I was hoping to start with the walkers to give myself an extra hour!!

charlotte davey 2

03/11/2012 at 15:51

Sian - thanks for that, just had a look, getting nervous/excited now.

sian lewis-evans

03/11/2012 at 16:03

Pleasure - I've just heard that snow has fallen already in the Brecons today which is where my next one is in December! I'm now in panic mode!

James Eacott

03/11/2012 at 19:33

Welcome Sian, and congrats on stepping up to your first ultra. I haven't done this part of the ridgeway either, but it looks cracking and I'm sure it'll be a good one. I leave at the other end if the ridgeway, so doing all 3 days so I don't have far to drive home!

I think we all register at 8, but then have a few house to kill I until the 11 or 12 start...but annoying. I did a 14 miler today with some tempo pieces in there. Hill session tomorrow then taper. Would like more than 4 days resting, but a good session will hopefully give me some confidence which is worth more than sitting on my bum, IMHO!

Looking forward to meeting everyone. Im going to need a decent bag too - want to take a down sleeping bag as I'm predicting some chilly temps.

Ps Lou, no I don't snore, I'm an angel when I sleep

loulabell

03/11/2012 at 20:09

do we have to register at 8am? or can it be later? i have a child to get to school first!!

Richard Stillion

03/11/2012 at 20:33

Hi Everyone,

Onlyl just found this thread too!

I also have to get kids to school, so don't expect to get to registration until about 10.

No idea how to train for this as am new to ultra. Did 9 miles yesterday on flat, 15 on ridgeway today and probably will try 15 again tomorrow. Not sure if that's enough, but it'll have to do!

Will hobble for three days if it isn't!

James Eacott

03/11/2012 at 21:09

Sounds like a good last weekends training Richard, don't sweat it. I don't have any school runs to do, but I'm also not particularly keen to hang around twiddling my thumbs for 3 hours between reg and race start. Seems like that's the schedule though...unless 8am is just registration opening time.

sian lewis-evans

03/11/2012 at 21:13

I think it's opening time! I also have to get my kids to school - hubby collecting them and then bringing them down to meet me at watlington

Bear B.Hind

03/11/2012 at 21:40

Don't panic - the registration cannot be at 8a.m as the pick up from Tring station is not until 8.30! As I understand it the walkers' briefing is at 9.30a.m. with their start at 10a.m., the faster ones have later briefings commensurate with their later starts.

sian lewis-evans

03/11/2012 at 21:46

It opens from 8am and I imagine it'll run through with plenty of time for us to get there and start without hanging around for hours -the race info is available on their website now.