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Jan 2017
3:05pm, 15 Jan 2017
23,406 posts
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SPR
Thanks Ndellar and rhb.
Yes Ndellar that does make it harder. Always good to have a fixture with the women. Good full club day out.
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Jan 2017
7:54pm, 15 Jan 2017
3,823 posts
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clare1976
I was at Wolverhapton yesterday, though hadn't realised you were in the finish Funnel, SD - thank you! My clubmate sandra was also marshalling doing that role so I likely inadvertently made a beeline for her as I staggered over the line! It was a great race, I too like the course and I felt I ran strongly, picking up the pace/effort each mile and overtaking people constantly with nobody coming past me. It was weird having none of the men's races at the same time, though parking was pretty challenging with just women, not to mention the queue in the Costa for hot drinks afterwards!
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Jan 2017
5:10pm, 28 Jan 2017
23,478 posts
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SPR
Glad I wasn't down to do the Midlands Champs today. Looking at strava it seems the about 12k course ended up being 15km!
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Jan 2017
5:21pm, 28 Jan 2017
23,479 posts
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SPR
For men, will be interesting to hear about the women's course.
Edit apparently 9km instead of 8km.
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Jan 2017
9:15am, 29 Jan 2017
33,092 posts
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Hills of Death (HOD)
Did SE XC yesterday a little bit of me died yesterday
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Jan 2017
12:27pm, 29 Jan 2017
3,383 posts
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ndellar
When I first started XC in 2008, courses were routinely longer than the stated 5 or 6K for ladies. Then people complained and they became closer to advertised length. Was it a mix up or just off measuring?
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Jan 2017
12:45pm, 29 Jan 2017
23,481 posts
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SPR
Have no idea. Only thing I can think of for the men is that the start loop shouldn't have been added. Not sure on the women's race.
I always skip the Midlands as there's too many in a short space of time (would be four races in six weeks).
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Jan 2017
4:27pm, 29 Jan 2017
807 posts
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Uyuni
It was our club annual dinner last night and there were a few folks there that did the Midlands looking a bit ashen faced. It was a 4 lap job apparently and at the end of the third lap people assumed they were coming into the finish so unleashed a sprint only to find the funnel taped off and told to go round again so you imagine how that went down.
Wind, rain and hail added to the fun, glad I missed it!
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Jan 2017
4:31pm, 29 Jan 2017
10,188 posts
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Autumnleaves
I didn't do the Northerns but my team-mates tell me it was a mudfest
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Jan 2017
4:35pm, 29 Jan 2017
23,482 posts
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SPR
Uyuni yeah apparently one starting loop and then three full laps.
Me and you both, terrible weather and longer race than expected is not a great combo. Great mental toughness by those that raced though.
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