The Forum of Benfleet Running Club

runningman · #2 Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 152 Location: my office

Self explanatory really , starts midday Saturday ..finish midday Sunday ..most laps is the winner ! why ? i WONT get lost ! , NO HILLS, its cheap ! iwont need to worry about finding my support crew, iam never more than 400 metres away from food, a loo , a bed and because I CAN !

Venue Tooting Bec, London.. See you there !

Mike Mason · #7 Joined: 02 Jun 2006 Posts: 1055 Location: Hockley

Runningman, hi - you better get in quick. This is a very limited field and selection is not automatic. Good luck.....
_________________
'sometimes I am running so fast it appears that rocks and trees are standing still......' 'I may be slow, but you are ugly and I can train harder.' '90% is mental, the other half is physical'it's going to get a lot worse, before it gets worse'.

Jez · #2 Joined: 18 Feb 2007 Posts: 291 Location: Eastwood

bet you,

450 laps in 24 hours mr Jackets sir!

Karl C · Posted: Mon May 19, 2008 5:09 pm Post subject:

think even I will lose the will to live doing that many laps...!

runningman · #2 Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 152 Location: my office

What are you saying Jez ! are you throwing down the Gauntlet ?

Your right MM ! iam not sure if i will get a spot on the start line ! ( 40 entrys only ) ive had to send my running cv ! its not looking to shabby !
2 x Commrades, MDS, 6TH IN 2003 Thames Meander,Seni extreme , 10 ultras and 70 odd marathons..fingers crossed

Ernie · #2 Joined: 26 May 2006 Posts: 240 Location: Hockley GORC

Gazza, a couple of years ago I applied for this race also I wasn't accepted.
Obviously my CV wasn't good enough for them !
And I have automatic acceptance in the "Spartathon" which is a prestigious Ultra.
I suspect that one needs to be very much in the know to get a place in this race.
Good Luck with this anyway.
I've done a somewhat similar race in Holland some years back on a 1&1/2 mile circular course and ran 67 miles in 12 hours so 100 miles on a running track in 24 hours shouldn't be too hard.

runningman · #2 Joined: 21 Jul 2006 Posts: 152 Location: my office

your correct Ernie its shall we say quite clicky to say the least !!
Without mentioning names there are people who have done it who have half your CV / ability but they know the right people ! ( I am working on that ) fingers crossed !