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COYBL25 said:
It was much hillier than I expected - a bit of road, 4 miles up, 4 miles down and a bit more road.

Hit my target time of under two hours which I was very happy with considering how boggy it was at the top.

I did the challenge and the lad who won the race, flew past us at around 10K, even though we had a 15min head start.

He did it in 1.01 which is nothing short of astounding given the terrain, the inclines, but more so the downhills ( steep, treacherous and wet )
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There's some absolute speed freak's out there, I do wonder what they could achieve on the flat.
Out of interest, considering you've said about the state of the downhills, did you have deep lugs on your trainers? Im not sure I would've come with the correct fell shoes had I entered.
 

Simo said:
There's some absolute speed freak's out there, I do wonder what they could achieve on the flat.
Out of interest, considering you've said about the state of the downhills, did you have deep lugs on your trainers? Im not sure I would've come with the correct fell shoes had I entered.
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I had regular trail shoes on, as did virtually everyone else.

I don’t think anyone was expecting it to be so wet higher up tbh.

I bought fell shoes with me, but decided against them, as the ground was dry at the start !
 
What's better than running a marathon? How about eating Taco Bell and running a marathon! It just happened in Denver and will happen again next year.

Taco Bell 50k

The world's most gastricly demanding ultramarathon
tacobell50k.com tacobell50k.com

Race Rules​

  1. Be present at all 10 Taco Bell stops along the courses. Zero tolerance for course cutting.
  2. Eat a menu item from at least 9 of the 10 Taco Bell stops.
  3. By the 4th stop, all entrants must have consumed at least one (1) Chalupa Supreme or one Crunchwrap Supreme (dietary restrictions will be allowed within reason).
  4. By the 8th stop, all entrants must have consumed at least one (1) Burrito Supreme or one Nachos Bell Grande (dietary restrictions will be allowed within reason).
  5. Finish under 11 hours.
  6. Drinks do not count as food.
  7. Entrants must keep all receipts and wrappers for confirmation of stupidity at the end of the run.
  8. An off-course bathroom break will be allowed at Wash Park.
  9. SURVIVORS will eventually get a commemorative item after successful completion of the run.
  10. If you intend to participate, RSVP your statement of intent. ONCE YOU RSVP, YOU ARE IN. THIS IS LIKE THE GOBLET OF FIRE.
  11. No on-course Pepto, Alka Seltzer, Pepcid A/C, Mylanta will be allowed!
  12. Additional "rules" may be added, amended, or changed to promote the intent of this run, which is to do something completely stupid.
  13. Congratulations?
* Diablo Challenge - lather all items with Diablo sauce and do a Diablo shooter at the end.

** Baja Blast Challenge – drink an aggregate of 2 Liters of Baja Blast during the run without vomiting.
 
verreauxi said:
What's better than running a marathon? How about eating Taco Bell and running a marathon! It just happened in Denver and will happen again next year.

Taco Bell 50k

The world's most gastricly demanding ultramarathon
tacobell50k.com tacobell50k.com

Race Rules​

  1. Be present at all 10 Taco Bell stops along the courses. Zero tolerance for course cutting.
  2. Eat a menu item from at least 9 of the 10 Taco Bell stops.
  3. By the 4th stop, all entrants must have consumed at least one (1) Chalupa Supreme or one Crunchwrap Supreme (dietary restrictions will be allowed within reason).
  4. By the 8th stop, all entrants must have consumed at least one (1) Burrito Supreme or one Nachos Bell Grande (dietary restrictions will be allowed within reason).
  5. Finish under 11 hours.
  6. Drinks do not count as food.
  7. Entrants must keep all receipts and wrappers for confirmation of stupidity at the end of the run.
  8. An off-course bathroom break will be allowed at Wash Park.
  9. SURVIVORS will eventually get a commemorative item after successful completion of the run.
  10. If you intend to participate, RSVP your statement of intent. ONCE YOU RSVP, YOU ARE IN. THIS IS LIKE THE GOBLET OF FIRE.
  11. No on-course Pepto, Alka Seltzer, Pepcid A/C, Mylanta will be allowed!
  12. Additional "rules" may be added, amended, or changed to promote the intent of this run, which is to do something completely stupid.
  13. Congratulations?
* Diablo Challenge - lather all items with Diablo sauce and do a Diablo shooter at the end.

** Baja Blast Challenge – drink an aggregate of 2 Liters of Baja Blast during the run without vomiting.
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They do one in the UK, called the Pieathlon.

Based in Yorkshire ( of course ) at every aid station you have to stop and eat a portion of meaty pie.

The same organisers do another one called The aleathlon 😂
 

Posted elsewhere but put here too . I’ve used a Garmin watch for probably 20 years really because of my running , currently the 245. I’m thinking about upgrading to something “ smarter” in terms of looks, maybe try a new brand but still looking for the typical Garmin functions , gps, pace, miles, heart rate etc. Any thoughts?
 
blueloon said:
Posted elsewhere but put here too . I’ve used a Garmin watch for probably 20 years really because of my running , currently the 245. I’m thinking about upgrading to something “ smarter” in terms of looks, maybe try a new brand but still looking for the typical Garmin functions , gps, pace, miles, heart rate etc. Any thoughts?
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Answered in watch thread
 
Backyard ultra anyone?
Been watching some of the current one in Tennessee.
Winner did 114 laps, easily defended his world record of 119.
Good to see British lady set new womens uk and world record at 95 laps
 

Simo said:
Backyard ultra anyone?
Been watching some of the current one in Tennessee.
Winner did 114 laps, easily defended his world record of 119.
Good to see British lady set new womens uk and world record at 95 laps
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The mental aspect of it, is harder than the physical side of it imo, as you`re effectively running round in circles for all that time, which must be soul destroying.

The runners who excel in looped events like this and the Barkley Marathons, must have the mental ability to just zone out.

Most runners, myself included, hate doing endless loops as part of their training, as the monotony of it, just eats into your brain and bores you to death.
 
COYBL25 said:
The mental aspect of it, is harder than the physical side of it imo, as you`re effectively running round in circles for all that time, which must be soul destroying.

The runners who excel in looped events like this and the Barkley Marathons, must have the mental ability to just zone out.

Most runners, myself included, hate doing endless loops as part of their training, as the monotony of it, just eats into your brain and bores you to death.
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From my discussions with friends who’ve done BYUs the constant camaraderie is a bonus which makes up for the loop system. They all start a Yard together, get support every hour etc.

I’m vaguely thinking I’ll try a BYU one day , there’s one establishing itself about 50 mins away , same date every year, a flat but boring course. But there’s a 50 km trail race which finishes a mile from home that I need to do first before I get too old!
 
It's the logistics that knock it on the head for me, need a good crew member(s) to have the sustenance, clothing, headlamp battery ready etc each lap.
The closest I've done to multiple laps is the Kent roadrunner marathon...think it was 20 laps of a cyclopark. Brilliant for hitting target lap times though
 
Simo said:
It's the logistics that knock it on the head for me, need a good crew member(s) to have the sustenance, clothing, headlamp battery ready etc each lap.
The closest I've done to multiple laps is the Kent roadrunner marathon...think it was 20 laps of a cyclopark. Brilliant for hitting target lap times though
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A lot of these nutty distance races are the same mate, they`re impossible to do without " support " which rules a lot of people out.

I`ve always wanted to do a particular two day ultra on the Isle of Arran, as it`s one with very generous finishing times and albeit it`s a long race, if you can sustain a striding pace for the whole distance, you`ll finish within the cut offs ( works out about 2.5 mph, which sounds nothing, but when you throw in the hills, the weather and the terrain, it makes it tough )

The problem is, that it`s an incredibly long way to go for starters from here and it`s starts at point A and finishes at point B, sixty miles away, so you`re doing 30 miles a day, with an over nighter after a day one.

There`s no way on this earth that my missus is getting in a tent with the little fella on a campsite on some windswept, rainy Scottish Island, with a load of stinky runners and also what would they do for the two days to amuse themselves, whilst I was wading through bogs and getting scratched to death on gorse bushes !
 
COYBL25 said:
A lot of this nutty distance races are the same mate, they`re impossible to do without " support " which rules a lot of people out.

I`ve always wanted to do a particular two day ultra on the Isle of Arran, as it`s one with very generous finishing times and albeit it`s a long race, if you can sustain a striding pace for the whole distance, you`ll finish within the cut offs ( works out about 2.5 mph, which sounds nothing, but when you throw in the hills, the weather and the terrain, it makes it tough )

The problem is, that it`s an incredibly long way to go for starters and it`s starts at point A and finishes at point B, sixty miles away, so you`re doing 30 miles a day, so an over nighter after a day one.

There`s no way on this earth that my missus is getting in a tent with the little fella on some windswept, rainy Scottish Island and also what would they do for the two days to amuse themselves, whilst I was wading through bogs and getting scratched to death on gorse bushes !
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No local running club by you that might sponsor you (and others) to do such a race?
 

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