Ultra Marathons

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Northern Exile Dec 2014 8:17am, 12 Dec 2014 3,625 posts	0 Northern Exile Just thought I'd chuck on here that me a 't missus did the Frostbite Ultra on Saturday. I don't think this is a particularly well-known race South of the Pennines, but it was worth the effort. This was its 3rd year and probably biggest field of around 200. It's essentially a circuit of the more picturesque parts of Nidderdale in North Yorkshire, start/finish is in Pateley Bridge. The course was slightly longer this year, I clocked 34 miles.
run free Dec 2014 10:27am, 12 Dec 2014 2,771 posts	0 run free Hey An.....each year is different. Have done Arrowhead twice (and failed)....first year I did it, it was a warm -15 with constant soft snow packed snow. A number of "runners" had achilles injury (including me). The year I missed, was wet & mushy so folks got hypothermia and then this year it was -50 so folks got frostbite (including me...I like going along with the crowd). Rovaniemi will be warmer than Arrowhead but can still go down to a not so bad -30.
run free Dec 2014 3:04pm, 14 Dec 2014 2,773 posts	0 run free Darn it Flanker.....am blaming you......
Northern Exile Dec 2014 9:04am, 15 Dec 2014 3,629 posts	0 Northern Exile What did he do??
run free Dec 2014 12:34pm, 15 Dec 2014 2,774 posts	0 run free ....well I booked it...and my mother ain't happy!......so I had to blame someone to going back to the cold.
flanker Dec 2014 2:22pm, 16 Dec 2014 15,463 posts	0 flanker it's always my fault.
Avon Dec 2014 12:39pm, 29 Dec 2014 673 posts	0 Avon Here's my End of Year (running) review for those who are interested. ultraavon.com
FenlandRunner Dec 2014 12:55pm, 29 Dec 2014 3,702 posts	0 FenlandRunner Great running year, Avon. Some would be proud to have accomplished 1/12th of that.
Mr. K. Dec 2014 4:32pm, 30 Dec 2014 3,401 posts	0 Mr. K. Anybody know of a UK store / website that sells "The Barry Holland Story. Comrades Marathon Motivation" - thanks
run free Dec 2014 6:13pm, 30 Dec 2014 2,776 posts	0 run free Agree with FR about that. Great write up Avon