Hi Hilly. I've done Blandford a few times, although I didn't do any tri's last year. There is an active triathlon group based around Stur (North Dorset Tri) and there used to be another group in Dorchester (West Dorset Tri). Have you contacted them? They could help with training advice etc.
I'll not be doing it this year, cos the next week-end (Easter) I plan to run 95 miles form Glasgow to Fort William.
Bike course: leave the Sports centre and turn left towards Blandford. Through the avenue of trees and down the hill. Left at Tarrant Keyneston and down to the A350. Then another left and back to Wimborne via the A31.
The run comes out of the leisure centre and turns left, and next left, and goes past the football club, into the edge of the town and back along the B3082.
The run is something I want to do. I'm breaking it into 3 stages, but I'll be camping out in the wilds so I will be carrying a lightweight tent etc. I will try to raise sonsorship for Cancer UK, as a family friend died last year.
Maks Friend. Best of luck with your Long Run. I assume it's the West Highland Way that you're doing. It's a minor ambition of mine to one day enter the West Highland Way race (36 Hours to comeplete the 95 Miles).
PPB - Yes West Highland way. Flying from Bournemouth to Prestwick, then train to Milngavie. Gentle jog for three days and train back from FtWilliam. Sound a doddle put like that!
Seen most of the web pages, and read somebodies write up of their attempt to do the WHW race. Now thats truely awesome!
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I'll not be doing it this year, cos the next week-end (Easter) I plan to run 95 miles form Glasgow to Fort William.
What is the bike course like at Blandford?
That's a mighty run you have planned there. Is the run a personal ambition or part of an organised event?
The run comes out of the leisure centre and turns left, and next left, and goes past the football club, into the edge of the town and back along the B3082.
The run is something I want to do. I'm breaking it into 3 stages, but I'll be camping out in the wilds so I will be carrying a lightweight tent etc. I will try to raise sonsorship for Cancer UK, as a family friend died last year.
Dammned if I can remember where the Blandford route went! Too much red wine last night has affected the little grey cell.
Good luck on your run!
You may have seen the website before but if not: http://www.westhighlandwayrace.org
Oh and Hilly. What do you mean April as early season? I'm doing my first ever Spirt Tri at the end of next month.
PPB
A bit cold for tri though in Jan, don't you think?!
Seen most of the web pages, and read somebodies write up of their attempt to do the WHW race. Now thats truely awesome!
Bought the plane tickets already (£40 return