Altra VIRTUAL West Highland Way Race
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Jun 2020
11:18am, 24 Jun 2020
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mrs shanksi
A friend is suggesting they will do both the virtual Great Glen ultra and the virtual Race to the Stones with the same running miles because they are at the same time. What do you all think about that? I personally think it's not in the spirit of it to double count the miles. But I guess it's all virtual so what does it matter?
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Jun 2020
12:08pm, 24 Jun 2020
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IanS
My view on these virtual races is that (for most of them) you're helping to keep small independent events going so they'll be here in the future once things return to more normal. If you want to enter two at the same time and double count the miles I really don't think that matters, you're paying two entry fees so it's up to you how you accrue the miles. |
Jun 2020
12:20pm, 24 Jun 2020
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DoricQuine
That's my view too IanS but I won't be entering GGU as I'd be walking it and the cut off is cutting it just a bit too fine for my wee leggies!
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Jun 2020
6:03pm, 24 Jun 2020
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FenlandRunner
Mrs S, my honest view is that doubling or trebling up events for the same run is against the spirit of running, and especially Ultra's. Just my view, others have their own rules.
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Jun 2020
6:24pm, 24 Jun 2020
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HappyG(rrr)
To be honest the virtual events are just for a bit of motivation and community fun so you could totally make up the miles if you want. It's all just honesty anyway. Like Ian says at least it's money in coffers of event. VWHW our team just made up our distance targets because we were way over our target! G |
Jun 2020
8:11pm, 24 Jun 2020
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IanS
You can argue it either way, I see them as social rather than competitive events and many small teams are putting on these events just to try and keep their cash flow ticking over
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Jun 2020
8:17pm, 24 Jun 2020
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FenlandRunner
No issues with doing them in series, but not parallel.
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Jun 2020
9:46pm, 26 Jun 2020
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MikeR.
Just catching up with the thread. Jritchie happy to provide the entertainment.
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Jun 2020
9:37am, 27 Jun 2020
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Badger
I’m doing the GVRAT and won’t be finishing that until mid August. The organisers of that has been very clear about being fine with people doing other virtual events simultaneously, but has enough clear rules about things that aren’t allowed that it isn’t just because he’s laid back about things. I am in Ian’s camp on this. (I’m going to cop to doing one run which was simultaneously a charity 5k, the Centurion 50 mile, and the GVRAT 1000+km. I hope Fenners isn’t too scandalised!) |
Jun 2020
11:44am, 27 Jun 2020
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FenlandRunner
Badger, (and Ian), we all play by our own rules. I know some that count RED instead of 'RUN' everyday it is some form of exercise every day, should that not be EED. And my own #runeveryday rule is the one borrowed from the Scots Marcothon which is at least 30 minutes or 3 miles.
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