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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2017 12:23:23 GMT
My favourite sporting event of the year.
Anyone else follow this race?
For most of you that don't know what I'm on about, it's a 'not-stop' 268 mile run along the entire Pennine Way in winter.
Main race starts at 08:00 on Sunday
Challenger race starts 08:00 on Sunday (108 miles - Edale to Hawes)
Weather forecasts not looking too bad for the first few days.
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Post by lollygagger on Jan 12, 2017 14:52:06 GMT
It took me 3 weeks but we were overtaken by a squaddie on a week's leave who was hoping to do it there and back. Faster than the results of the spine race, but he was only stopping for 4 hours a night which coveted evening meal, sleep and breakfast. On his feet were cheap Tesco trainers and he had bread bags over his socks "to keep his feet dry". Hard as nails.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2017 15:12:13 GMT
It took me 3 weeks but we were overtaken by a squaddie on a week's leave who was hoping to do it there and back. Faster than the results of the spine race, but he was only stopping for 4 hours a night which coveted evening meal, sleep and breakfast. On his feet were cheap Tesco trainers and he had bread bags over his socks "to keep his feet dry". Hard as nails. Agreed with the 'Hard as nails' - do you know whether he made it. Fastest recorded time is a few hrs under 3 days, a lot shorter than the Spine. What makes the Spine interesting for me is that partly it's a race, partly because it's 'non-stop' so the masochists runners need to choose tactics on where/when they take rests, but mainly the challenge of completing the Pennine Way in winter (weather and the length of the nights). It's more of an alpine event than a standard fell race. |
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Post by lollygagger on Jan 12, 2017 15:40:20 GMT
It took me 3 weeks but we were overtaken by a squaddie on a week's leave who was hoping to do it there and back. Faster than the results of the spine race, but he was only stopping for 4 hours a night which coveted evening meal, sleep and breakfast. On his feet were cheap Tesco trainers and he had bread bags over his socks "to keep his feet dry". Hard as nails. Agreed with the 'Hard as nails' - do you know whether he made it. Fastest recorded time is a few hrs under 3 days, a lot shorter than the Spine. What makes the Spine interesting for me is that partly it's a race, partly because it's 'non-stop' so the masochists runners need to choose tactics on where/when they take rests, but mainly the challenge of completing the Pennine Way in winter (weather and the length of the nights). It's more of an alpine event than a standard fell race. This was the height of summer. We met him towards the end, then again on his way back but he was saying it would be tight getting back to where he was stationed. So that makes it there and back + travel in about 7 days. The winter would be slower, it was bone dry at the time. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2017 15:49:47 GMT
Did you ask him how long the bread bags lasted?
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Post by phil70 on Jan 12, 2017 16:07:00 GMT
I have the upmost respect for anyone tackling non- stop events, I know just how hard they are, It's as much to do with mental stamina as anything else. I raced (cycle) and took part in 12 hour and 24 hour races but unlike these guys when we raced we had support in the form of helpers who would hand you up food and drink at regular intervals ( we burned 20 cals a minute)
I even did the Windsor Chester and Back (600km) but to undertake the sort of foot races that these guys do unaided is to say the least, daunting.
Phil
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Post by lollygagger on Jan 12, 2017 17:36:26 GMT
Did you ask him how long the bread bags lasted? Mad as a hatter, his feet were soaked with sweat of course, his plastic trainers were the cheapest going. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 12, 2017 17:46:35 GMT
Did you ask him how long the bread bags lasted? Mad as a hatter, .... Agreed. PS. It wasn't me! |
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Post by patty on Jan 13, 2017 7:37:52 GMT
One of my sons used to do those 100 milers over a weekend..he's my eldest and doesn't get to train much. He also took part in 2 of those desert runs with marathon a day..crazy.
The youngest thinks nothing of trekking out running over a weekend non stop...he's the one thats just completed crossing Borneo in 39 days.
I think there are those who just have to run and push themselves..
I wish I had a bit more get up and go..
Good for them..
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Post by Deleted on Jan 13, 2017 20:04:39 GMT
Well the Challengers get off tomorrow. Pubs in Edale are full. Snake Pass is open but with care.
One thing I forgot to mention in my first post was the Mountain Rescue Challenge race - same race as for the challengers. Not sure why it starts at midday tomorrow rather than earlier - perhaps it's to allow them to sleep of the hangovers!
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 16:04:06 GMT
Well the leaders of the Challenger have just crossed over the Standedge tunnel. Not bad going considering the snow conditions. Anyone interested can follow the dots here map.opentracking.co.uk/spinerace17/map.htmWhether forecast isn't looking great for the night. |
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 18:12:35 GMT
Leaders of the challenger just about crossing the Rochdale Canal.
Leaders of the MRT challengers showing storming times.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 18:24:03 GMT
Number 266 has gone off route, hope he is ok.
I'll shut up now.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 14, 2017 18:40:09 GMT
266 has recognised his error and now making his way back to the race.
That's it from me for a fair few days unless anyone wants updates on the main race.
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Post by naughtyfox on Jan 14, 2017 20:51:58 GMT
Leaders of the challenger just about crossing the Rochdale Canal. Where were these people when the Rochdale Canal needed clearing of the landslip last Christmas to Autumn? |
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