wannabe ultra runner?

lapland

Best get organising then Lou!

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You are all going to make this running stuff look fun if you are not careful

 

Is there any other reason

I think the majority of you are somewhere down south ish? I'm in East Anglia but happy to travel?

I think that is the only reason really

Well I am trying to think of a place where we can have one big loop as opposed to a point to point.

Yes, loop would be much better, saves any transport problems. How far are we thinking of running?

50k?!

50k is nice distance...can still have breath for talking then..where we going? do i need skis?

FatAss - I can think of a few options:

Sherwood Forest / Clumber Park, I am happy to put a loop together to suit the distance agreed. Might feel a bit like the Dukeries event though (sorry Rog!).

Peak District, Again am happy to put together a loop however the terrain / ascent and possibly weather at Xmas may take some of the social aspect way with runners different paces becoming a bigger issue.

Rutland Water - There is a decent trail marathon run around the edge of the resevoir we could duplicate this, there are some lovely hotels on the shore we could perhaps get a deal with for the social evening.

Alistair, I am doing the Rutland Water marathon, good to hear you think it is decent!

Rosemary, well organised and reasonably scenic. Hard packed trails opposed to off road though, with a small road section. Cattle grids become a little cause of irritation but very nice setting and should be fast with little or no climb until a short section at the end. I very much enjoyed myself and would do again.

Anyone heard anything about these:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Du6NkVN1L_s

Look very interesting, being Raidlight i am sure they won't be cheap. A trainer you can 're-sole' though quite diferent indeed. You can alos 'customise' a few bits including heel and insole.

Come with gaiter attachment and you can buy a snow / sand stabilising plate to increase the 'footprint' promoting stability (r-stab) makes them interesting for MdS.

If anyone spots one please post a link, thanks.

Plenty of time, booktrunk. I's suggest looking for one or two less-challenging trail ultras to do in between. For myself, I know I can do the distance, but it's going to be challenging getting time in the Lake District to get used to the footing & terrain. 

There is also the CTS in Dorest which is a good course on coastal path... just over 30 miles. Not sure if would be too much travelling though.

That was with regard to the winter fatass...

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There is also the CTS in Dorest which is a good course on coastal path... just over 30 miles. Not sure if would be too much travelling though.

Dorest? Dorest?? is this some foreign land WIB?

I could put together a Fatass type event around the Charnwood Hills of Leicestershire, if enough people were interested. 

eeeeek, hides.  Not going to tell Ben i'm in Loughborough. Wondering now if you are one of those scary fast people that keep passing me along the canal

my Geography of anything North is so limited i just had to google the distance between Oxford and Leicestershire