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Thanks for that both of you - good to know
Lingster is an old hand at this now
Hi Ruth, I will be starting slowly and if the course hasn't changed too much should have a fair idea of the route. We did discover some tricky turns that could be missed.
Dropped off my entry today in person so I'm entered! Did a little 23mile and I'm loving Jam sarnies at the moment. Have a 5 mile race tomorrow and then will try and squeeze in a 8-10mile in the evening.
Just tring to decided on final kit choices now, whether to use my 2ltr bladder in my inov-8 pack or use two 500ml bottle and carry them. Then clothes, tights vs shorts and considering things like change of shoessocksshorts -shirts
Are there drop bags, or the ability to leavev things I won't need? I'm guessing not.
Is anyone staying in London the night before?
Am not as fast as Lingster so 10:30 - 11 minute miles sounds like a plan. The longer the run goes on though, who knows! Am based in Greenwich, Are there any more reccies planned?
Some more information has been post on the website. http://www.extremerunning.org/index.php?page=London%20to%20Brighton
I only entered yesterday so I'm not sure if this is what had been e-mailed already.
gjkmba@gmail.com
Lingster, will log on more often now so that I don't miss your reccie.
Hi,
I ran this race in 2010, I know the route is changing this year especially to CP1, but does anyone know how much of the route has changed beyond that?
I recce'd the 2010 course and it was invaluable on the day, doubt I will get to run any recce's this year so hoping the course hasn't changed that much!
Cheers
Gav
I am also eagerly awaiting the map books! Will compare when I get them.
Worryingly (whilst I have my Lakeland 100 and Ridgeway 85 race and training as a solid base) I haven't run a single step since the Ridgeway 85 which was on August the 26th due to picking up an injury post the finish.
So my only training session for L2B will be the High Peaks 40 next weekend! Now I have to worry about getting lost too
I remember the navigation being tricky in 2010 and I saw folks DNF due to getting lost that year so a new route and no recce is far from ideal!
Famous last words…. But I can't imagine they have changed that much of the original route…..
I did see the bit on their website re: running past a Spitfire and a Hurricane near Biggin Hill. Sounds like an improved route, especially as they have cut out that long dreary concrete section out at the start, but I am hoping the new start and the Biggin Hill tweak are the only amendments. The rest of the route was really pleasant and v. much looking forwards to doing this one again (even if the food at the checkpoints in 2010 was rubbish!)
wow, books still not out..... not many weekends to go either for reccies.....
Just emailed them and got a respnse books were out, Mail has been rubbish of late due to Olympics down my neck of the woods.
Then when I opened the email it was blank
I received details in the end and a map book and on the day the race was organised, the staff very helpful and friendly so all was cool (with the exception of the checkpoint food which was totally rubbish!) but compared to other ultras this is generally badly organised and massively over priced!
The Ridgeway which I ran a few weeks back was 85 miles, much cheaper, better organised and the food totally awesome.
All that being said this is a great race and I can't wait to run it again. Just wish it wasn't so massively over priced and a little better organised.....
I'm doing this with a buddy from work as our first Ultra. He's an Ironman Triathlete and I've clocked up 8 marathons (four this year) so hopefully these pedigrees should make us contenders. I've run a 31 mile training run which wasn't too bad (4:47) but frankly I couldn't imagine adding another marathon on to that!
To be honest I like the idea of not getting the map books until quite late on ... living in Telford we weren't going to get the opportunity to do any recce runs, so I'm hoping that the navigation on the day combined with the fact that it's a route we have never run will act as a bit of a distraction to the pain and effort that's going to have to be put in.
I have no idea what sort of time I might achieve ... secretly hoping for around 10 hours but will happily settle for 12:59:59! We've got support crew cars at the checkpoints and I'm running with a Raidlight 10L pack and 2x 500ml bottles. We're both ex-forces so I'm hoping the nav won't be a problem (couldn't bear the idea of adding any unnecessary miles to this!). I'm staying in London the night before (Greenwich Travelodge) so won't have far to go in the morning ... looking forward to meeting everyone for the start.
One question for the veterans: will it be dark at the start and if so is there a requirement for a head torch for the first section?
Cheers Rich.