Hillheader - 27 litres? Are you positive? I drank about 3, give or take a mouthful, but 27? That's like half of your bodily fluid - I'm suprised you didn't die of hyponatraemia.
Oh, and my t-shirts fine. Washed twice already (ice cream/ pizza related incidents)
Chimp, You are right. It was only 13.5 litres - I was counting the number of refills and 500ml bottles I'd taken - 2 before the race, 17 on the race and 8 at end and afterwards, give 27 bottles but only 500ml each. I sweat a lot that day and suffer from bad cramp if I can't stay hydrated and get salts repenished so find the hydroactive water great and easy to drink and got through 10 bottles of those, plus a few energy drinks, the rest was water. It did mean I managed to run the whole race (hills excepted). On races in Scotland, I tend to carry a cup for stream water, but I'm not sure I'd drink the bog water on the moors.
Looks like I got a duff batch of T shirt. The design completely dissappeared after 1 wash at 40deg (and no I'm not wearing it inside out!). Looks like I'll have to enter again next year to get a new one.
Ah! It all becomes clear! Know what you mean abou tthe water up there though - I'm sure it can only call itself water as it moves only slightly faster than the land surrounding it.
Sorry to hear about your t-shirt - it looks as if it was the one of the few things that ran faster than you! (bad joke I know, and probably a drum roll was needed)
We'll keep the race going for as long as it takes for you to complete within time. Entry forms should be out in January 06. Race date is the 8th July 2006. I'll reserve you a place specially. You have plenty of warning to get your off-duty sorted.
Not ten. We only need 9 to get to the Golden Jubilee race. You've got to succeed before then
Hamster
Paving would make it boring. Nearly as bad as tarmac. Where would the fun be for the marshals if there was no mud and water for the runners to paddle in?
I agree really Bryan, I was ok through the bogs cos I had someone to follow (switch brain off and let them do the thinking Hippo-my legs were clean because the rain had washed the mud off.
Good idea Hippo. Sam Smiths might not be the best idea though for cost. I'll have to chat to the finish marshal, Mike Parker. He's a master brewer by trade and owns a small brewery on the edge of the lake district. Though he's not renowned for giving stuff away.
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Oh, and my t-shirts fine. Washed twice already (ice cream/ pizza related incidents)
Looks like I got a duff batch of T shirt. The design completely dissappeared after 1 wash at 40deg (and no I'm not wearing it inside out!). Looks like I'll have to enter again next year to get a new one.
Sorry to hear about your t-shirt - it looks as if it was the one of the few things that ran faster than you! (bad joke I know, and probably a drum roll was needed)
wasnt last year
is this on next year?
We'll keep the race going for as long as it takes for you to complete within time. Entry forms should be out in January 06. Race date is the 8th July 2006. I'll reserve you a place specially. You have plenty of warning to get your off-duty sorted.
Any chance of paving over the bogs though?(!!)
your legs were CLEAN at the end
you must have flown across those boggs
just seen Bryans reply
well-i guess this race is safe for at least 10 years!
Not ten. We only need 9 to get to the Golden Jubilee race. You've got to succeed before then
Hamster
Paving would make it boring. Nearly as bad as tarmac. Where would the fun be for the marshals if there was no mud and water for the runners to paddle in?
that should be fun
Probably try to do something special for that one.
Hippo-my legs were clean because the rain had washed the mud off.
i hae an idea for the jubilee one
Lets do it like the marathon de medoc
we could have pints of Sam Smiths and balck puddin en route
i dont mind paying
i like yarkshire beer
...I'm intrigued, which one? (Brewery, obviously, not which Lake District)