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On 27/04/2017 at 3:54 PM, in5omniac said:
Anyone doing the Fling by the way? I've got relay leg 3 on Saturday: Rowardennan - Beinglas.
How did the Fling go?
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21 hours ago, in5omniac said:
Anyone doing the Fling by the way? I've got relay leg 3 on Saturday: Rowardennan - Beinglas.
Entered but had to withdraw due to injury.
That's a great leg - some nice wide tracks to start with before getting onto the narrow tracks with a fast finish, Enjoy!
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Try and get a small bumbag with compressible straps as this stops it bouncing about. I bought cheap waterproofs -some events ask for taped seams but you can still get cheap ones - I've got a Decathlon top and peter storm bottoms that I've only ever worn after a race.
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On 28/09/2016 at 11:08 AM, McVinceSCT said:
Nearly all mountain races tell you to bring a map and a compass, and to wear waterproof coat, gloves, etc...
but when you have a look at the pictures, nobody wears it.
what's the point? Do you only have to show it when you register? And don't wear it at your own risk?
thanks for your help.
Depends on the race director and the conditions on the day. Some races will be vey remote so require it. Its not necessarily wear from the start but If the weather is crap and you have a problem out on the hills who do you think suffers? I've raced many times when its been mandatory when there's not a cloud in the sky!
Full body cover, hat, gloves and a map/compass doesn't weigh very much and can fit in a very small bum bag - small price to pay. I've carried this many times but never needed to use the kit apart from hat and gloves - and they were very much needed part way round an exposed 12miler.
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On 27/09/2016 at 3:07 PM, McVinceSCT said:
Hi all,
I'm looking seriously to bring my running club to Scotland for a "mountain" or "country" race, and a wee party later in the day!
I had a first look for something on a saturday between May and July and not too far away from Edinburgh. The following races look interesting:
- Dollar hill race (July)
- Gargunnock hill race in Stirling (June)
- Goatfell race in Arran isle (May)
- Ben Lomond hill race (May)
- Eidon hills race (June)
Have you ever runned in one of these?
Do you know others races (between 7 and 15kms), on a saturday, with nice scenery?
Many thanks for your help.
Vince.
I've run Goatfell several times. Lovely event / steep climb. Its 10m but the 1st and last miles are flat so all your climb is in 4m. Most of it is runnable but the top is a bit of a scramble over large boulders.
You've just missed the 2 breweries race in the borders, although I think its 18m.
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On 12/09/2016 at 5:23 PM, deecie said:
Sub 5-hour marathon within a year.
From the FB page;
1) Entry Criteria
All runners must have completed a race of marathon or beyond. If your longest race is a road marathon, finish time must be below 5 hours. (If runners haven't completed such as event then you must have by 30th January 2017).
Added Info
A road marathon in under 5 hours is the absolute MINIMUM requirement. We don't actually recommend a road marathon as good Fling preparation, and we'd much prefer if folk turned up with a few trail marathons or shorter ultras under their belt first. But most folk do still start off running on roads so this is a reasonably good way to weed out the folk who are completely unprepared for a big trail ultra.
There will always be a few fell runners who have never done anything on road yet are well capable of battering out a 10 hour Fling, and they won't be discriminated against. It's likely that I'll be given the lovely job of sorting them out on a case by case basis. Oh joy!
Here are some scenarios to help folk understand how we are going to apply the new criteria:
If you've done a road marathon in under 5 hours, you're ok.
If you've done a trail marathon in 6 hours, 7 hours, whatever, you're okay.
If you've done a road marathon in over 5 hours but you've also done a trail marathon in whatever time, you're okay.
If you've done an ultra you're okay. We won't be asking about specific terrain or distances or times.
If you've done a road marathon in over 5 hours BUT it was at the end of an Ironman, you're okay. If you can finish an Ironman you're obviously fairly fit.
If you've completed a very long distance trail walking event in a time that suggests you maybe jogged some of it, you're more than likely okay.
If you've done a whole bunch of long fell races that aren't quite marathon distance, you're more than likely okay. -
17 hours ago, Jon Cutler said:
Just now I'm more thinking towards my 1st marathon, quite fancy Stirling next May. See they've changed the entry criteria for The Fling.
yes but the criteria is not overly demanding though if your planning a 53m off road ultra - just common sense although having said that I'd not have qualified for my first never having raced longer than 18m!
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18 hours ago, Jon Cutler said:
Done my 1st Ultra on Sunday on Tiree. Really enjoyed it despite not having done much training for it, managed to get to the finish. Definitely would recommend it for folk who like doing them. Furthest I had ran before was 15mile leg of The Fling relay in April.
Well done - Are you planning on the full Fling next year?
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1 hour ago, Jon Cutler said:
Well done, I ran in the relay, ran the Drymen to Rowerdennan leg. Really enjoyed it, Balmaha to Rowerdennan was quite hard going. Maybe contemplate full fling for next year. Good to see Donnie Campbell and Beth Pascall smash the men and women records.
Balmaha to Rowerdennan is hard but the stretch out of Rowerdennan is really tough mentally - wide hilly forestry road that goes on for miles. After that though the next 10 miles are fun with narrow woodland tracks. The less said about the last 12miles the better!
What team were you running for and time did you run for your leg?
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2 hours ago, caledonian1 said:
Well done...what an amazing turnout for such a tough event. This is certainly something i would look at doing but at present experiencing so many issues around a dodgy ankle / foot.......barely doing any running at present as it gets worse the more I run. I have Half Arranman in June then IM Copenhagen to get through so concerned I am not able to do much training in advance of those. i have entered the Glencoe Marathon in Oct but really need to enjoy running again without pain for that
If your fit by October then that's when the entries open for next years fling - but you need to be quick 1000 entries went in a matter of minutes this year.
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Ran the Highland Fling again on Saturday. Was looking for a PB and breaking 9h but a lot has happened since entry in October. A new job and moving back to Scotland has meant little to no training. So was absolutely amazed to come in just 23min slower than last year, even made the last checkpoint in the same time as last year. Would definitely recommend it if anyone is looking at moving up to a longer distance, and certainly value for money!
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On 03/03/2016 at 10:53 AM, Fairbairn said:
Warm days? Nah, you've lost me!
Cans explode in very hot conditions - the top came right off!
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6 hours ago, Kirk said:
I left one in the car once during a very cold winter, was taking my mates ti 5s and one got in the back of the car and asked why the seats had stick orange dots all over them. I hadnt noticed but can had exploded all over the back seats and up the sides of the front seats, was minging and a pain ti clean.
Same happens on very warm days!
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12 hours ago, caledonian1 said:
Make an appointment with Peter Wilson at the Beechgrove Clinic on Midstocket Road. I got my first orthotics from him 20 years ago and only replaced them last year. I have not gone a single day without wearing them.
What was the ballpark costs? I know there can be a vast variation in costs, with the most expensive not always providing the desired results, so its good to have a recommendation.
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I'd suggest going to the Doc and getting a referral to a podiatrist. However with NHS cutbacks the last time I went for new insoles I was given were nothing more than flimsy card but my problem is less severe now so not too much of a problem.
If he can afford it go private but the cost of decent insoles is a couple of hundred quid - plus podiatrist appointment costs.
When I first had shin splints I found I would run 5-10min in pain and then rest for a couple of min which released the pain/tension and I was then ok i.e. have a decent warm up.
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11 hours ago, Cove_Sheep said:
It's apparently only going to be 10km next year.
That's a bit of a disappointment. The national should be the ultimate test of XC endurance.
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I'm moving back up to Scotland in a few weeks time so hopefully the National will be on my race list for next year.
It'll be the first time since about 1993/4 that I'll have done it when it was held at Irvine and included a section of the beach!
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For a country with so much rainfall our use of hydroelectric is shockingly poor. Only 12% of our electricity generation is hydro. Once built your fuel supply is 'free' and almost guaranteed.
Cruachan is sat idle most of the time as its only used as an emergency supply - how daft is that!
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If its a closed shop then EUFA offers nothing to Scottish domestic clubs - time to break away, organise own TV rights (or forfeit any TV coverage) and get games played at 3pm on a Sat.
However seeing as we can't even decide on a league structure I can't see the clubs agreeing to anything as dramatic as a breakaway.
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Jon - you need to think why you are needing a rain jacket. Is it really to keep you dry or just to keep you slightly warmer?
I have a fairly reasonable quality 'breathable' jacket (I think its a Marmot Precip which I only bought as a race kit list required a waterproof jacket with taped seams) but really once you are running the inside gets so wet that all it does is keep you warm. Even just a pre-race warm up and its wet. Good for up in the hills when the weather turns cold and windy.
I also have a lightweight Montane Minimus thing that folds down to the size of an apple (actually its a womans size bought off E-bay for £15 but does the job). Its not really waterproof but keeps the worst off and the wind out.
Montane and OMM get a good name in fell/ultra running circles.
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Define 'worst' - for me the muddier the better.
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If your looking for a slightly more scenic but flat/fast (assuming its not windy) course then give Troon a try - think its May some time, just before the Arran Goatfell race.
Got my current PB there back in 1999!
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Looking like an easy 5th set though with 2 breaks.
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I'm fine going to the dentist for check ups and fillings but extractions scare the cr@p out of me.
The last one was 6-7 years ago and they had to knock me out, gave my wife great entertainment with all the stuff I was coming out with as I started to come round. Only problem was I didn't react well to what ever they give you and felt really bad for the next 4 days.
Goodbye Runrig 1973-2018
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Go on to the Runrig website and there's a link to a Danish site and tickets have still been available through it - got myself 3 about an hour ago - turn on google translate.