Race the Train - is it really THAT hard?
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Mar 2012
2:19pm, 1 Mar 2012
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Fellrunning
And if you beat the train you could always do the Man v Horse. Only once been won by a man. Frequently won by lady horses or ladies riding horses.
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Mar 2012
2:21pm, 1 Mar 2012
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Devoted2Distance
Ooh what's that then... *Google*
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Mar 2012
2:21pm, 1 Mar 2012
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rf_fozzy
But, WT, that would be too easy and not waste other people's time. As for RTT, looks like fun. On my list to do at some point. Reckon I've a chance of beating it if I have a good run. Probably not this year though, as the Peris Horseshoe is looking like my Autumn target race. I'll not ask if 17.5mi/8500' is hard! The course record of 3hrs 2min 49 tells me that already. |
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Mar 2012
2:22pm, 1 Mar 2012
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Devoted2Distance
Intriguing! Any more off-the-radar races? There's that underground marathon.... |
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Mar 2012
2:23pm, 1 Mar 2012
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Devoted2Distance
warrenpole.com
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Mar 2012
2:24pm, 1 Mar 2012
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Frobester
Yes, but then you'll find there's something about these off-the-radar races you don't like, and retreat to the safety of your previous races.
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Mar 2012
2:24pm, 1 Mar 2012
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Puddington
Go and have a look.
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Mar 2012
2:26pm, 1 Mar 2012
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Frobester
I'd be more impressed if London Underground declared all their track (or at least 26.2 miles of it) free from trains for a few hours, and allowed people to run down the tunnels with headtorches and so on. And then turn the current on just after the cutoff time...
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Mar 2012
2:26pm, 1 Mar 2012
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rf_fozzy
Anyway, we all know that there is only one truly hard race - the biggest, longest, hardest race of them all that takes place in London every April. No races are harder than that one, are they?
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Mar 2012
2:27pm, 1 Mar 2012
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Fellrunning
There's the Oxenhope Straw race. That consists of teams of two carrying a bale of hay (an old fashioned square bale not one of the humungous round ones) along a 5 mile course stopping at five pubs along the way and drinking a pint at each (a half if you're a lady). I won that one once. |
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