Ultra-Trail Du Mont-Blanc

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board_stupid Jan 2011 9:45pm, 31 Jan 2011 91 posts	board_stupid MWU is definitely 2 points, Rowan and Ian applied to get the race certified last year. I think all their races will have UTMB points this year, including the Fermanagh 100K.
Insomniac Jan 2011 9:55pm, 31 Jan 2011 349 posts	Insomniac I think also if you've done a trail ultra which doesn't have points you can write to them and get it rated, I know someone who did that last year for the Sahara race
flip Feb 2011 8:46am, 1 Feb 2011 3,238 posts	flip I think they will rate most races on the formula they use ..if asked but i did think the RD's had to ask . I wonder if non races but provable stuff like a bob graham or ramsey round would qualify if you asked them .
shanksi Feb 2011 8:54am, 1 Feb 2011 490 posts	shanksi iirc, a Bob Graham round is a qualifying event. Can't remember how many points
flip Feb 2011 9:02am, 1 Feb 2011 3,241 posts	flip iirc ? thats good shanksi because i want to do it next year (support welcomelol ) . I wonder if you have to do it in 24 hours to qualify then and what points it is . My reading of the formula woud be 3 points for something i would think a 4 .
ogee Feb 2011 9:04am, 1 Feb 2011 14,849 posts	ogee 4 points for the Bob graham according to the BGR 24hr club.
flip Feb 2011 9:10am, 1 Feb 2011 3,242 posts	flip glad of that ogee . I should google more lol. 4 points and its Free.
ogee Feb 2011 9:10am, 1 Feb 2011 14,850 posts	ogee I'm looking at the list of qualifying races at the mo & cannot seem to see how they rate some of these races. Hardmoors 114 is 4 pts SDWR 103 is 4 pts. Done both of these & agree with that. L2B 56miles is 2 pts The Oner 78miles is 2 pts. Can't see that myself, if L2B is 2pt then the Oner should be 3, it's a bloody killer.
ogee Feb 2011 9:14am, 1 Feb 2011 14,851 posts	ogee No worries Flip:) Here's the list i'm looking at. teammensfitness.blogspot.com
flip Feb 2011 9:20am, 1 Feb 2011 3,243 posts	flip ogee i thought for that for a long while but they have there formula of distance and height and stick to it . I suppose if they didn't it woudl be a nightmare accessing the difficulty of races around the world.. The fellsman for me would be a 4 and the oner a 3 (from what i've heard) but i'm sure some would argue otherwise and hence the problem ... and to add heat to that arguement plenty of 20 odd mile felll races woud be 1 or 2's IMHO