G3 10k XC January 2007

RFJ

I have just entered for the series for continued strentgh training and because I love XC......

[Deleted User]

Hi RFJ, this sounds like fun! Have you done it before? HOGGY.

[Deleted User]

it's a very hilly part of the country...

[Deleted User]

These are great events and the range of runners who attempt them is very inspirational. However, do not underestimate them as they are very hilly and sandy, so this makes for a great challenge. Each month the course varies slightly around the core of St Martha's Hill. Add 15mins or so to yout 10k time and you will get an idea of how hard the terrain is. They have been going for two years and I have run all but one. Every time, I finish with a huge smile despite the pain!!!

RFJ

Hi Hoggy - you found it then, no I have not done it before, but want to hence why I have entered the series - I have a madness for off road stuff.......

Hi MoaT - what are you doing here?

Team Hurtmore - I used to live in Aldershot so know about the terrain around that area...

Take care

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OOOOH I'm tempted!

Dustboy

Blinding run, one of my favourites, pricy, no medals less'n you win, and my favourite training ground.

My uberfit footballing, cricketing, skiing work colleague was swearing at me non stop after 5 miles the first time he tried the course.

He tried to break me six months later and died at nine miles as we got half way round the course for the second time, backwards.

Go on, you know you want to.

My best time was 1 hour 16 when I was doing a 10K in 50 mins.

It will sell out quickly.

Dustboy

It's also where all the bikes congregate at Newlands corner, so you'll know whewre it is.

aat events

ladies and gentlemen. We have now designed the courses and maps can now be downloaded off the site.

it'll be another great year of G3 running.

Great value too compared with other races.
[£25 for Nut craker or £22 for Grim!] We spend time publishing maps, paying 3 land owners to use the land, publishing results on the web, toilets, key drop [in my car], and now a vets category.

all off road

3 routes
3 dates
Same start and finish

Yiiiihaaaaa
See you all there, toby

RFJ

Cheers Toby,

bring it on is all I can say - cant wait for this series (all done at a decent time and on a Sat as well, big bonus.

Will visit the site in the next few days to do some studying....

Dustboy

Toby, you need to update that picture mate.

Hoping to do Feb and March. Jan may be a problem due to promise of cooked breakfast after Tadworth 10.

RFJ

Isnt the Tadworth 10 on a Sun........

Double up SAS stlye (Sat and Sun)..... im half way through that this weekend, race today and another tomorrow and gets even better on the first G3, as have that in the morning then the Hant XC chapms in the afternoon...........

Dustboy

Yeah, but a beating from Toby on the Saturday and 10 miles on the Sunday is too much for the old codger now.

Dustboy

Just signed up for the trio.

Look forward to saying hello again Toby.

Can you please ask the owners to at least swab the loos out and make them as functional as possible for 400 assaults.

Not long now.

Can you buy a t shirt on the day?

This is a great race folks.

RFJ

Are you still doing Tadworth then Dustboy?....

See you there.

Dustboy

Nah, my auntie with the cooked breakfast is away. So it's Tobys cold banana milkshake instead.

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Hi guys..Anyone riding (motorcycle) to the event? Are there facilities to change, store gear etc.

Dustboy

There is a 3 urinal 2 trap loo, it ain't much mind. Toby is, I think, storing bags in his motor.

I will be leaving the bike at home, the course kills my back, I can't manhandle a quarter of a ton of Honda as well on the same day at my age.

If you need somewhere to store a few bits and you are struggling, email me for contact details and you can use a bit of me boot.

Course is boggy BTW, off road shoes were struggling in places yesterday. Forgotten just how blooming hard it is.

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Be warned..I was running a race over much of this ground yesterday and it is very muddy and slippery around Newlands Corners. Take X-C shoes or be prepared to slide!!!

Gobi

This is a great series and you will enjoy it. I am only sorry that I cannot do it this year.

I'm not jealous!!!!!!

RFJ

Thanks for the condition report, trail shoes cleaned off and ready.

Im preuming that we are collecting numbers on the day, as have not received anything yet.

(Toby - have emailed you on this)

Regards and see you all on Sat

Steve Platt

I've not received anything yet either, so also assuming we pick up numbers on day. Anyone know if that's right?

My first time on this one - sounds as if it could be, er, fun ....

aat events

hello g3 Racers

can I ask you all to please read the race brief document before race day? downloadable from www.allabouttriathlons.co.uk

it specifies everything you need to know including the fact that race numbers are issued on the day.

Car parking is going to be tight so please share a lift where ever possible.

look forward to seeing you all.

race starts 8:45 sharp


toby

Dustboy

If this rain keeps up, doubt you'll be able to read the numbers anyway. Some parts of the course were like ice skating on a sideways slope. In mud, of course.


LOL

RFJ

XC is always fun....... and better when wet and muddy......

Thanks Toby.

Steve Platt

Many thanks Toby. Looking forward to this!

John N

I hope that you all had a good time; I have had to give it a miss due to a hacking cough.
See you all at the Feb G3 :-)

RFJ

Thanks marshalls, thanks for a great race, all I'll say is that it was very, very hard........

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I'll second that for the marshalls - great job, as Toby etc did with the organising.
What a great run, but boy, was it hard - just a good job it wasn't muddy (oh, it was!).
Roll on February.

RFJ

Photos are excellent....

Dustboy

Where are the fotos?

Top blast Toby, as usual. 100% Hello again Rory.

Cracked ankle on the downhill "stairs" after Marthas first descent. By 3pm, couldn't wear me shoe and gave in to the nuclear powered prescribed back anti inflammatories.

Tennents Super now holding the fort.

Lets have some PROPER rain in Feb.

Bring it on.

DB