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Am thinking about plans/objectives for 2017 and beyond and wondering if folk who've participated in some of the Skyrunning style races can give me an idea of the route through to gaining enough experience/entry requirements for those?The V3K Ultra looks as though it has the most lenient entry requirements that I've seen (2 races of at least 30Km with 50m of ascent in every Km) to then be able to enter e.g. Glen Coe Skyline/Lakes Ultra. I could gain entry for the V3K if I managed to complete some of the longer Lakes classic fell races next year. Any other races I'm missing? Basically what I'm looking for next year is races of around 30Km with 2000 - 3000m of ascent. I like the idea of doing a race with more technical ground, but in the UK this seems to only be incorporated into the longer Sky races? Maybe something like the Peris Horseshoe is as close as you can get to that style of race? Weird how it seems to have so few people enter it.
Cheers Tom, will keep it in mind. I'm planning to focus mainly on climbing in the first half of the year, so most races I'm looking at are from late July onwards. In terms of longer races currently thinking of Holme Moss re-match, Borrowdale and maybe Peris Horseshoe or even Ring of Steall. But that could all change with a finger injury/dicky knees/wife's business taking off!
The V3K Ultra looks as though it has the most lenient entry requirements that I've seen
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Any other races I'm missing? Basically what I'm looking for next year is races of around 30Km with 2000 - 3000m of ascent. I like the idea of doing a race with more technical ground, but in the UK this seems to only be incorporated into the longer Sky races?
T_B it's the experience on rock that they're most concerned about with the UK skyraces. Your UKC logbook (or probably even your name) would be more than sufficient, along with some longer fell or trail races. You'd quite possibly get away with Strava evidence of long training runs if you haven't done the requisite races too. Well worth emailing the organisers and explaining your specific situation to see what they think. Mourne Skyline would be a good race to look at too. No technical rock sections on it but it's awesome and a great excuse to go somewhere you might not otherwise go.
QuoteRunners must remain vegan all dayNo jelly babies? No way!Sorry for lack of posting on here - I've been a bit rubbish of late. I'm struggling with bad knee pain at the moment, seemingly related to a stupid fall I took on my recent climbing trip. Not an actual climbing fall - I fell down a couple of steps into the kitchen on the last day of trip like a total muppet! Since then, every time I've run I've really suffered within a mile or so and for the next few days. Saw the physio last night and he doesn't reckon running will make it worse so I've at least got the all clear to keep going, albeit fairly painfully.I did manage to get out for the last Rab mini mountain marathon out on Tintwistle Moor but didn't do very well, I'd love to blame the knee but my appalling strategy and route finding were probably more to blame. Might do Mytholmroyd at the weekend if my knee feels up to it.Looking ahead to next year, I've got a few aims in mind. I'd like to do some of the longer Lakes races - Black Coombe, Kentmere and Langdale would be good and the medium Mountain Trial is on the list. If fitness permits I've toyed with the idea of a baby ultra, maybe something like the Peak Skyline, but I feel quite a way off that at the moment! But really I just want to keep getting out and avoid injury.
I've tried a few models and none of them fit me. The X-talons were too narrow. I've also been told that the sizing is inconsistent across different models? They must fit most people though given that 50%+ of runners in fell races are wearing them!
Quote from: T_B on December 13, 2016, 04:14:47 pmI've tried a few models and none of them fit me. The X-talons were too narrow. I've also been told that the sizing is inconsistent across different models? They must fit most people though given that 50%+ of runners in fell races are wearing them!They have a precision fit and standard fit, some models are available in both options, others in just one. I use Talons and Mudclaws in precision.