Jasmin Paris has just beaten the record for running the Montane Spine Challenge, beating the men's record and all comers.
Full length race of the Pennine Way, time 83hrs
An awesome lady and run.
Montane Spine Challenge
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Montane Spine Challenge
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LostAgain - diehard
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Re: Montane Spine Challenge
Currently item 4 on front page of the BBC news website.
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-46906365
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-scotland-edinburgh-east-fife-46906365
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If you go to Inov8's website and check on the gear she used it tots up to a staggering £987
Good job she was sponsored
Good job she was sponsored
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denbydale wrote:Good job she was sponsored
Innov8 also presumably paid the entry fee which I gather is in the order of a month's rent/mortgage.
Huge congratulations to Jasmin. She is amazing. My body would fall apart in the first 20 miles.
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A running pal of mine, Robin Price in 1990 did a double Pennine Way in 10days 5hrs 55 mins
including half a days rest at Kirk Yetholm (he was unsupported on the outer leg) I guess he must have been pretty knackered when he got to Kirk Yetholm - I can't imagine getting there and then setting off for a return run to Edale - mind boggling!
including half a days rest at Kirk Yetholm (he was unsupported on the outer leg) I guess he must have been pretty knackered when he got to Kirk Yetholm - I can't imagine getting there and then setting off for a return run to Edale - mind boggling!
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It's curious how much publicity British fellrunning champion, Bob Graham round women's record holder, and Ramsey round overall record holder has got for beating some old men and doing the Pennine way 18 hours slower than the record.
I even saw it described as the greatest fell running achievement ever. I find it hard to see how it's in the top-3 achievements by Jasmin Paris.
And that's not including her being the first woman to beat me in a fell race either...
I even saw it described as the greatest fell running achievement ever. I find it hard to see how it's in the top-3 achievements by Jasmin Paris.
And that's not including her being the first woman to beat me in a fell race either...
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graeme wrote: doing the Pennine way 18 hours slower than the record.
In winter conditions, with large amounts of compulsory kit, and restrictions on assistance and pacing.
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graeme wrote:It's curious how much publicity British fellrunning champion, Bob Graham round women's record holder, and Ramsey round overall record holder has got for beating some old men and doing the Pennine way 18 hours slower than the record.
I even saw it described as the greatest fell running achievement ever. I find it hard to see how it's in the top-3 achievements by Jasmin Paris.
And that's not including her being the first woman to beat me in a fell race either...
Agreed but none of her previous achievements were part of a large sponsored event with a big publicity machine. The media coverage should be welcomed.
IMHO the difference with the Spine is the length of time it takes and the fact she managed with so little sleep. I'm confident Jasmin could beat the FKT in summer conditions with full support.
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Homer wrote:graeme wrote:I find it hard to see how it's in the top-3 achievements by Jasmin Paris.
I'm confident Jasmin could beat the FKT in summer conditions with full support.
Ratio of Jim Mann's winter record times to FKT:
Paddy Buckley Round: 1.22
Ramsay Round: 1.38
Bob Graham Round: 1.42 (or 1.32 to Billy Bland's time, or 1.22 to Rob Jebb's)
Ratio of Jasmin Paris's winter Pennine Way time to FKT: 1.27
This is a substantial achievement.
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denbydale wrote:If you go to Inov8's website and check on the gear she used it tots up to a staggering £987
Good job she was sponsored
Even for an orienteering event (in winter) you might well have £500+ of kit:
O-shoes £120
thermal top - £50
O-top - £40
tights - £40
waterproof jacket £150
compass - £60
SI air - £50(?)
add waterproof trousers, fleeces, rucksack, extras etc and I guess not many people in a race such as this or any other ultra would have much less than £1000 of kit.
Also think about driving to the event - most people will have £20,000-£60,000 worth of car...
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Big Jon wrote:most people will have £20,000-£60,000 worth of car.
that'll be the old Lada then
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Re: Montane Spine Challenge
jac wrote:graeme wrote:I find it hard to see how it's in the top-3 achievements by Jasmin Paris.
Ratio of Jim Mann's winter record times ...
So relative to Jim Mann, the best ever round by a British athlete is the Ramsey record.
Held by Jasmin Paris.
I agree that the 30-year old FKT for the Pennine way is eminently beatable.
I was also interested whether an essentially no-sleep strategy is the best.
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Gross wrote:Big Jon wrote:most people will have £20,000-£60,000 worth of car.
that'll be the old Lada then
In my defence - I said "most people"
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Big Jon wrote:denbydale wrote:If you go to Inov8's website and check on the gear she used it tots up to a staggering £987
Good job she was sponsored
Even for an orienteering event (in winter) you might well have £500+ of kit:
O-shoes £120
thermal top - £50
O-top - £40
tights - £40
waterproof jacket £150
compass - £60
SI air - £50(?)
add waterproof trousers, fleeces, rucksack, extras etc and I guess not many people in a race such as this or any other ultra would have much less than £1000 of kit.
Also think about driving to the event - most people will have £20,000-£60,000 worth of car...
You forgot the GPS watch
But even for a serious walk in the countryside, you'd get up to that sort of figure - cagoule, overtrousers, fleece, boots, rucsac, compass plus normal outdoor clothes.
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denbydale wrote: the gear she used it tots up to a staggering £987
Good job she was sponsored
Just had a nice run in my paid-for inov8 shoes and Montane jacket. Good stuff if you can get it.
A few hundred quids worth of free kit is good stuff if athletes can get it
A few thousand pounds worth of national publicity is a good stuff if companies can get it.
Win win win
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