Ultra Marathons

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RunningInCircles Jul 2014 8:03pm, 12 Jul 2014 1,206 posts	0 RunningInCircles Putting all of this on my board in the study so I can balance out all of the good points from different events
angelis Jul 2014 8:06pm, 12 Jul 2014 1,397 posts	0 angelis LL100 sells out very quickly
MikeR. Jul 2014 12:53am, 13 Jul 2014 1,602 posts	0 MikeR. Great glen way. 72miles no support needed.
flip Jul 2014 2:01pm, 13 Jul 2014 5,897 posts	0 flip I thought of the great Glen Mike but again its not in the school holidays. I'm hoping to do it myself in the next couple years and going to ride it before the end of the year. this school holidays thing is severely limiting the options . btw folks, does north downs way race sell out quick? had my eye on it for a while.
mrs shanksi Jul 2014 2:11pm, 13 Jul 2014 6,049 posts	0 mrs shanksi Have I missed something Flip? Why are you worried about school hols?
RunningInCircles Jul 2014 2:12pm, 13 Jul 2014 1,207 posts	0 RunningInCircles Some of the Scottish stuff looks great, but would cost an absolute fortune to get the camper van there. We are taking gallons to the mile If I get through my bike test and get off a 125… then long distances might be more feasible. Though it does reduce what I can take with me severely. Going to test out bike camping locally to see how well I can work it
hellen Jul 2014 2:27pm, 13 Jul 2014 14,637 posts	0 hellen I have same prob flip as a teacher cant take time off so ultras can be hard as need to be able to squeeze the race and travel into a weekend
RunningInCircles Jul 2014 2:33pm, 13 Jul 2014 1,208 posts	0 RunningInCircles My school, now an academy, so not sure if it still applies, has a clause in the personal time off forms regarding representing your country. Now I am NEVER going to be good enough for that, UNLESS anyone knows of any bizarre and under-represented events that I can qualify by dint of being the only person interested. Ultra-distance running combined with tiddly-winks and cake making or some such
hellen Jul 2014 3:45pm, 13 Jul 2014 14,638 posts	0 hellen I have been allowed time off to represent my country, not sure if it is in the contract, think these things are due to the discretion of the head.
RunningInCircles Jul 2014 4:27pm, 13 Jul 2014 1,209 posts	0 RunningInCircles Indeed You are a proper athlete though, I doubt I could con mine into believing that I am