Great Langdale Christmas Pudding 10K

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for those of you who missed out on this event last year, the form is now available at the ukresults entries page - please bear in mind that the race is strictly enforcing the limit of 500 this year and there will definitely be no entries on the day, so get your forms in early!

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And if anybody was wondering - this is about as close as you'll get to a flat 10k in the Lake District in one of its most scenicly stunning valleys. Its well run, by those nice people with a sense of humour who put on the Langdale marathon (and half), and was oversubscribed last year.

Anybody else going? I've got last years PB to beat and it will be my first race as a veteran.

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Andy, does this course use the final few miles of the Langdale Half? If so I may have to run it as all I can remember is tarmac and bodies on the roadside!!

BTW talk of scenery and PBs is all well and good but what's the pudding like?

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Looking on alternative sites, shows this
race to be on the sunday. Are the runnersworld dates wrong?

Anyone know?

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It is on the sunday - runners world is wrong. We have entered this one for the scenery...but the welcome letter from Rod berry is almost worth the fee alone.

debbo

I did this one last year and it was great - beautiful run with the sun shining on the snow-capped hills, friendly people and food and drink available at the end.

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I have entered now, and got my number back.
I am used to running in flat suffolk, so I need to find some hills to practice on....

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Just rediscovered this after a few weeks off.

DavidB - the race starts and finishes (well it did last year) in basically the same place as the half. It heads up the valley to the Old Dungeon Ghyll Hotel (last water station in the half) then simply turns round and comes back. Last year's pudding was really good.

sausage57 - don't worry about hills. It may not be flat by East Anglian standards but there's nothing to get alarmed over.

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full marks for the humourous info sent out with the number for this race.Too many runners and races take themselves far too seriously, me included.

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anyone up for doing it in full santa kit?

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by "it" I meant the race...ahem.

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This race is a great combination of serious runners and locals out for a Christmas jog. Several who hadn't managed to register last year just turned out and ran the course. No puddings for them, though!

I'm thinking of going for a personal worst this time, by popping in to the ODG at the turn round point for a swift pint. Anyone out there care to join me?

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As You may tell I am an Australian. Now living in England... Love the running culture here.. Lots of fun. Can anybody describe the course for me.. I do most of my running around the Yorkshire Dales.. How does this compare? (Would prefer a flat piece of road. Somewhat like a section from Adelaide to Perth)

PeteMed

Got my number back the other day. Little bit of politics in the welcome letter from Rod along with some very definite rules for the day, amusing overall though.
Simon, I'm neither a serious runner or local, hope there is someone to keep me company in between! Aiming for around 48 mins if I can keep the training going through all those Christmas parties.

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defo aiming for a sub 50...haven't done much training so am probably deluding myself though.Staying at my sisters in Kendal the night before so will be well tanked up at the start...could be a spectacular personal worst come to think of it.

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aussievic - steadily undulating would perhaps best describe. There are some flattish bits though!

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Thanks ukresultsman... Just gonna have to pretend I'm blasting to Alice Springs on those flattish bits.....

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Is this race definitely on the 19th? Xmas do on the 17th so no chance if it's the 18th.

PeteMed

Virgil,

Defo on the 19th. I'm the same with a Do on the Friday. Saturday- quiet dark room to recover. Come up smiling Sunday ready to get into the 'steadily undulating' pud race.

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Mmmm - Beer - ODG

Stop tempting me - if I went in there on a Sunday lunchtime I'd never get out again! Will certainly be at the race though and quite happy to share a pint with anybody (well - one each anyway). The way training has been going recently, I'm looking at about 48 minutes as well so guess I'll see people as we cross the line together.

I'll post my number when I remember where I put it.

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Cheers PeteMed, better get my form in.

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To update you, I've just been advised that this race is now full. No more entries please and don't turn up on the day if you haven't got a valid race number!!

PeteMed

Should be a good day then.

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If anyone's interested, I've put an entry list up on my site, so you can see who else will be there.

click here

See you all on the 19th!

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Get there early folks - if nearly 600 people turn up to run then its going to be crowded!

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Hey Virgil... Despite being an antipodean I definitely sure your picture is of Scott Tracy and not Virgil..... Do you run like TB1 (nice and fast) or TB2 (big and slow)? I'm more like The Mole (always digging away)

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aussievic,

Honestly, the picture is me. Scott has jet black hair and slightly better looking chiseled features than me. I'm definitely from the TB2 school of running.

..just off for a lap around Tracy island.

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Sorry Virgil... Had a closer look tonight... Yes it is Virgil (my apologies)... I'm off in the morning for a 9 mile run to develop some endurance... for tomorrow night ie Heaps of pasta and more importantly heaps of wine...(early carbo loading).. How does this compare with you Tracy Island diet...Is Grandma and Kyrano aware of your needs?????

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Virgil... Are you lost? Do you require assistance from TB1?? I have a slight problem here.. Got stacks of tinnies and snags for a barbie after the race... Can you send Lady Penelope and Parker to pick it up in FAB1 or do you have a refrigerated pod on TB2 for such occasions... You can use a nearby field to land....

Extra note: Does Jeff Tracy allow you to drink???

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Aussievic,...I've been out in TB2 saving the world and all that. Yes, we have quite a few suitable vehicles that would keep all your tinnies nice n'cool for an after race bevvie. But alas, transporting booze doesn't amount to an "international rescue" and Dad wouldn't allow it. Parker was quite up for the idea but Lady Pen wouldn't allow anything other than Pimms and champers in FAB1. Sorry mate, you'll have to rely on the local pub for some post race carbo replenishment.

PeteMed

Told a few people I am doing a run at Great Langdale and have had various responses including 'Take a spare pair of legs' , 'You must be mad', 'Your a better man than me' etc... I'm beginning to think the undulating description is a little misleading. Hope I'm wrong.