http://www.justracinguk.com/event.asp?EID=8
I have half an idea that Holly might have done it. Sat midday start so no 'up the crack of sparrows fart' and (allegedly) a hogroast in the evening.
Yes, I know bala will have more pirates there, but its also a week before Windsor.
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blimey its the lesser spotted ferret !!
I think The Morons and JD did this last year ... or was it just Holly and Vix? anyway .. I give up
<waves at Meldy and FB>
FB- pehaps I could have been clearer. I am already signed up for Windsor and feel doing Bala the week before might compromise my time.
Don't think I am yet ready to turn blue, but I would like to be a little bit quicker there than last year (about 63 seconds preferably)- that will be enough to drop me from a 3:xx to a 2:xx
Belvoir is also known as the Hose (village) half.
It is not a totally flat course.
There are 3 noticable uphills, including one as you near the finish.
But it is a PB course.
I have no idea M.eldy.
Don't think so Meldy - Hose is nowhere near the Castle.
Might be doing this one FF - Holly said there were some issues last year, partly caused by the weather meaning that they had to move transition I think.
as in Ferret is talking IM and I wondered if David was too!
yeah, holly, sweetie and vix did it last year. oxy started it but wimped out after we persuaded him to call it a day. it didn't take much persuading really.
quiet race. the swim is just a mud bath. bike course looked nice enough. one steep hill done three times i think. run is a 4 lap affair and has a steep section.
i didn't actually do the race. i just ate and shouted "go go go" occassionally.
oh, T1 was about half a mile!
Yes, I did indeed tackle the beaver last year. Vix and I did the half, and sweetie did the olympic.
PB course? Not so sure about that. There are some hills on the bike, it was confusingly signposted as there were conflicting signs for the olympic and the half on the bike course. The run is up and down to the castle a few times so it's not what you'd call a flat run.
Oh, yes. Thank you for reminding me JD. The water was the blackest water I have ever swum in. Quite bizarre experience sticking your head in, closing and opening your eyes and seeing exactly the same thing. I'm not one for swimming with my eyes closed and it was quite strange.
And because of flooding, they did have transition a LONG way from the end of the swim over a field full of rabbit poo and occassional spikey bits that hurt my feet.*
*yes, I am a wuss
The run up to the castle was a killer.
It's well supported for such a small race and very friendly. There is a point on the run that you pass three times per lap so you get loads of cheering. I'm sure that they will sort out the transition for next year and I'd definitely do it again if I wasn't so lazy.
the best bit was that the amazing burger van was there (And that's a vegetarian saying that ).