Karrimor - who's going?

[bedders]

As we near the the last weekend in October, the great Karrimor International Mountain Marathon looms large over us once again. Who's going? Are you all ready?

I'm doing the C course again, and I've seen a fair few orienteers on the start lists...

[HOCOLITE]

It looks as though it might be Karrimor weather now

[J.Tullster]

I'm doing B with my Dad. What's the weather forecast?!

[bedders]

Its not supposed to be that bad i don't think...but it's gonna be rather wet underfoot what with all the recent rain.

http://www.bbc.co.uk/weather/5day.shtml?id=1385

That says sunny intervals on saturday, and showers on sunday, could be worse.

[RJ]

The ground is soooooo wet up here at the moment. I wonder what the parking field will be like!!? But the temperature isn't bad at all, so if you can keep dry you should be OK.

[Rhys]

Also running the C, with Matt Franklin. Not done owt like this before so should be a lot of fun. Hopefully run well too - might see you out there Bedders?

[bedders]

Like you're gonna catch 40 minutes on us!!! We'll see you at the overnight camp Rhys, especially as weve got experience on our side

[Brizzle]

especially as weve got experience on our side

Excuse me this is my 5th mountain marathon so we've got experience too, and a big jump down from long score. However I'm with you on the not catching you as I've been ill for the last month and am feeling unfit (sorry Rhys). Still reckon we've got a chance...you're going down Bedders!

[Supersaint]

i'm doing the B and have absolutely no experience whatsoever! a lot of orienteers on our course. including heather monro and dickie jones, ed and kai catmur, coombs sr and jr, rob baker and ant squire. should be fun, bbc weather says it'll be sunny, i reckon they've got it wrong

[Guest]

I hear G is going, though mainly to 'sample' the local brew!

[Lizi Beee]

eek yeah, short score here i come! been ill for last two weeks but meh! just finished the packing and i'll be driving up tomorrow! see ya there alex!

[distracted]

Just seen Ranulph Fiennes is meant to be running the elite course!

[mikey]

Just seen Ranulph Fiennes is meant to be running the elite course!

He'll drop out with frostbite.

[harry]

is it true this is the last ever KIMM? i heard that from next year it will be the OMM (the original mountain marathon).

[brooner]

is it true this is the last ever KIMM? i heard that from next year it will be the OMM (the original mountain marathon).

yup, can't find the official say so but tis something i saw a while back.

Since 1968 an event bearing the KIMM name has been held in at least six or eight countries. The event formula has been copied in at least a dozen countries worldwide.

The KIMM name change is to be brought about in 2006, coinciding with a relaunch of the Kimmlite brand as ‘Original Mountain Marathon’ or ‘O.M.M’.

Mike Parsons, the man behind both the event and product line, has said that there are some very exciting products and event developments due for 2006 that will be under the new OMM brand.