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ithurts
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Hi All.
I want to do my first muddle distance race next year and i am only really able to start a proper training program after May due to time constraints. This in theory would mean i could prepare for a race in Aug/Sept.
I am thinking of trying the New Forest Middle? Does anyone prefer any other events at this time of year or is New Forest worth a go?
Cheers,
Gary
I want to do my first muddle distance race next year and i am only really able to start a proper training program after May due to time constraints. This in theory would mean i could prepare for a race in Aug/Sept.
I am thinking of trying the New Forest Middle? Does anyone prefer any other events at this time of year or is New Forest worth a go?
Cheers,
Gary
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Having said all of that I would highly recommend it. It is exceptionally well organised and the scenery is amazing. The roads are pretty quiet and it is well supported at the start/ finish.
This one is all about the run really, which as I've said, is brutal. When you come out of 'Sandy Balls Holiday Park', which is where T2 and the finish is, you go for a mile up the road and then turn off road. it is pretty much all up and down and I reckon there were at least 8 100ft climbs if not more. It's all on Forest track so isn't too bad under foot, except for one of the climbs at about the 8/9 mile mark, which was basically a large climb (reckon 150ft) where the path was about 4 inches deep in sand. It was pretty much like a sand dune and everyone near where I finished (7 hours) was walking it.
I'd do it again and I thoroughly recommend it, you ust need to be prepared for the fact that this is one tough run. I really can't stress that enough!
You need to be early though as it does sell out VERY quickly. In fact this year, they were so over subscribed that they ran a second race another couple of weeks after!
Thoroughly recommend it, book early and be prepared for one tough mother of a run!
The bike is 2 laps of the Dambuster course, so you could do the Dambuster (standard) in June as prep, Its a tough bike but its a quick course despite having to climb the rutland ripple (3 hills) twice.
The run is a flat 21km, 2 laps with plenty of feed stations.
This is by far the most well organised event I have been too, It is my favourite race of the year!
I think it costs around £95 to enter but is worth it!
A tough race but not that hard its gona leave you thinking why the hell have I stepped up to Middle distance, Instead it will more than likely leave you thinking that you now have a new fave distance and you dont want to go back to standard again:)
Its usually the first weekend in September
I really can see my settling on middle distances as opposed to OD in the future but nearly a hundred quid a race does worry me.
I've heard nothing but good things about it.
Saying that the New Forest would be my next choice.
Raced this a couple of times now as well as dambuster and totally agree with husslers comments.
The Vit has been voted 220 mag Race of the Year for the last 2 years in the over 500 competitors catagory.
Another plus for this race is the fact you can camp overnight right next door to transition for about a fiver.
£80!!!
Question - as tri's increase in their popularity are the event organisers putting up the prices ? Cos i think they are .
There's also the Swashbuckler in the New Forest, May 23rd.
http://www.racenewforest.co.uk/10_swash ... 230510.htm
Don't forget Spencers Words of Wisdom for Middle Distance
http://www.blacksheepsports.co.uk/publi ... aspx?id=92
ithurts was looking for his first middle distance race so thats why I would reccomend the Vitruvian with hundreds of spectators there to cheer him on and possibly lift his spirits if he was flagging during the race.