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Ok so I am new to running did race for life 5k in May (34 mins) and then last sunday Tidworth 10k (1.10mins) and I run a few times a week road/woods/tracks around 5-7k most times.
I have found a XC Xmas run on Dec 6th one lap 8.5k says it has ditches and course is undulating, my question is having never entered a specific xc event before is that a generous way to describe a really hard core course? will I be totally out of my depth or is xc just another word for off road?...
Sorry if this is a daft question but am really not down with the runnng lingo etc yet and don't want to enter an event that I'm not going to be able to finish. Don't care about getting muddy or wet am used to it as I have horses!
This is the race - http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/viewevent.asp?sp=&v=2&EN=51323
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Oh I know this race and it's one of my favourites.
You will get muddy and wet and that's part of the fun. Its run along a mixture of farm tracks, round the edge of fields through woods and you cross some streams (how wet you get depends on the size of the stream, which depends on how much rain we've had). It's not hard core and there are no silly gimmicks as there are in some of the other well known expensive events
Our club makes every effort to have a big turn out with times from 35 - 50+ minutes and last time we had a big turnout (2007) there were nearly as many ladies as men running.
As Tigerlily says you won't be out of your depth and you'll love it.
Plus, I find organised fell events are, while smaller, very friendly and welcoming and you'll get an enormous amount of satisfaction from finishing (even than when you completed your recent 10k).
Be warned through Chlobo, it may not stop at a 5m XC run but lead you to enter something like this (speaking from actual, first hand experience you understand
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http://www.saabsalomontrails.com/turbo-x.php
I did the Sheffiled Turbo X and was up to my waist in mud, took 2h12m to run 10 miles, ruined my running top (don't wear anything white) and it was fantastic.
OK its time to plug my club's XC race, it's 16 miles of pure enjoyment two weeks before VLM, 11th April next year. It's called the Combe Gibbet and I think it's one of the best XC races in the UK
Don't take my word for it see here: http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/ratingsall.asp?sp=&v=2&ugn=2&en=40736
Starts from Inkpen Beacon (Highest Point in the South East) near Newbury Berkshire and runs to Overton which is the source of the River Test in Hampshire.
So it's a net downhill race
Piers,
Am going to run the Seagrave Wolds challenge (15.7 miles) on November 14th. It sounds similar terrain - although circular, not point to point. But if it goes well, I may consider your XC. My family think I'm mad, but I'm quite looking forward to it......
go for it . Nowt beats the mud and slush when running-i love it
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