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I am thinking about resurrecting the old South Downs 80 but extending it to 100miler.
Timeframe for the first running would be September 2005 as it looks now.
Questions:
1/ Should I bring in qualifications standards?
2/ How supported or self supported should this need to be?
3/ What is considered a reasonable entry fee? In the US you pay nearly $200 for the WS, seems a lot, untill you see the scale of operations.
I think that GBP40 or thereabouts is reasonable?
Anyone any ideas?
Cheers,
H
Timeframe for the first running would be September 2005 as it looks now.
Questions:
1/ Should I bring in qualifications standards?
2/ How supported or self supported should this need to be?
3/ What is considered a reasonable entry fee? In the US you pay nearly $200 for the WS, seems a lot, untill you see the scale of operations.
I think that GBP40 or thereabouts is reasonable?
Anyone any ideas?
Cheers,
H
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I think most runners could do without.
Cut-off time?
What do you think?
I always struggle on the first night...
Something about excitement I guess, the body won't settle down.
SHOULD BE AT LEAST SUB 2.25 MARATHON
2/ How supported or self supported should this need to be?
SELF SUPPORT DEFINATELY -SUPPORT IS FOR SPRINT DISTANCES OF 40 MILES OR LESS
3/ What is considered a reasonable entry fee? In the US you pay nearly $200 for the WS, seems a lot, untill you see the scale of operations.
I think that GBP40 or thereabouts is reasonable?
£40 SOUNDS A BIT STEEP - WHAT DO YOU GET FOR YOUR MONEY?. IF THE BERKELEY 100 IN U.S CAN DO IT FOR THE PRICE OF A NUMBER PLATE THEN PRESUMABLY THIS RACE COULD BE DONE FOR THE SAME.
I reckon if you adopt my suggestions - you could be on for a real winner ;o)
Er, is te Berkley 100 still going?
- No other qualifications than a completion of one ultra of 40 miles or further in the 2 years leading up to the race date.
Anyone completing the GUCR, MoB, MdS or similar events have automatic entry irrespective of year of completion and finish time and ranking.
NOTE:
Welshman needs to show proof of sub 2:25 marathon in the last two months before the event
- Cut-off of 32 hrs, midway cut-off of 18 hrs.
- No buddies are allowed to enter the race before the 70 miles and they need to be registered at the checkpoint where they join.
- 12 checkpoints, 6 of which stock water, sportsdrink, electrolyte capsules, food, fruit and other snacks.
- Race t-shirt, displaying the race logo, name, distance and date on the front in smaller size, like above the heart area.
Backprint repeating theme be it larger.
T-shirt is not of the normal variety but of coolmax type material.
To be slightly different and give everyone taking part and supporting I was thinking of a 12:00 midday start.
Since we all loose a night sleep anyway, this will cause the least disruption. You don't have to climb out of bed around 4 to get to the start and if you take 30hrs to complete the event, you still miss only one night sleep.
The Dark Peak marathon starts at middnight or think - or thereabouts.
You are the most fresh for the night time stage then
Starting later would be better for the nightstage but runners who finish outside the 24 hrs would have two night to deal with.
And since this is a normal weekend it would cause the event to overrun onto a workday, not da-able for some.
I looked at the calendar and am aiming for August 2005 as the first running of the event. That month, nothing much else is going on in the south.
Henk
Possibility that there may be an ultra in East Kent starting August 2005, though no definite details yet.
I think for the 100 you need to use the bank holiday weekend, it would clash with Two Bridges but don't think it would affect either event.
Thanks for the feedback.
You are probably right regarding the bankholiday weeekend, I was trying to avoid clashing with another event but will look again for that date you suggest.
Once I am back in Surrey next year I will start with contacting people and getting some structure to the event. I think that being well 2005 as first running is realistic.
By the way, has the TRA merged with the RRC?
Do you have a link for me to look at?
Thanks,
Henk
Keep me updated please, you can always email me and I'll email you my email address. ...does that make sense?