I think it was Murray's comment about the right people still winning indicating good planning. No, it indicates the right people are bloody good. And anyway, I 'm not convinved me beating Aislinn, Claire and a good few others after having a bit of a chat all the way round with Rach Majumdar counts as right - I think I was just lucky that my slightly slower speed meant i hit the first couple instead of running past them.
It was rubbish. And if Murray failed to enter I'm not too sure how he thinks he can comment. (You know I love you really Rocky).
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Mr Writhrop wrote:got the link for the times result service thingy?
http://www.timesonline.co.uk/article/0,,4-1047092,00.html
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Becky, I went round the track on the womens UK Cup course from 3-4. Would have been a not quite so pants route if the gale force wind in your face on the road was not as strong, if the path on the other side of the hill was not a river in full flood and I could have been arsed to run a bit faster (having already dropped 7 mins, I couldn't be). I chose the route as a didn't have the heart to run through so much heather, rather than necessarily thinking it was better. 5-6 which was quicker - the south track or the north. I did the north, but think the south would have been quicker as the north was a long slog over the hill. I didn't see the south.
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Does anyone know which way helen went 5-6? her time was way quicker than anyone elses. I went to the top crossing point and all the way down the path, although the path wasnt all that quick due to the rocks and rain.
3-4 i went almost dead straight and didn't run along the track at all. i hadn't really considered the other route so figured the best way was to get the heather done with as fast as possible!
3-4 i went almost dead straight and didn't run along the track at all. i hadn't really considered the other route so figured the best way was to get the heather done with as fast as possible!
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Anonymous wrote:craggy wrote:I think for a british it wasn't terribly well planned.
controllers??!?!??
i think youll find the planners planned the courses
yes, but the controllers are meant to comment on the courses planned and pick up on anything that could be improved/changed. so them not saying anything about controls that could be seen from 400m away for starters...
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Seeing as it was my old club that were in charge of the event on Saturday I feel that I should stick up for them.
1. I agree with Ed. I enjoyed the course, although having control 6 more to the north would have made the other option more viable
2. It hasn't yet been mentioned yet but the men and women's UK cup races were probably (and rightly so) at the bottom of the planning priority list. It has already been mentioned (by Graham?) that he thought his course was well planned. If us elites aren't having our main season race and most of the elites aren't going to bother going anyway, why should they give the planning of those course priority?
3. I thought the start was quite interesting. Also you couldn't see to runners in front of you start off. And it's not like the start kite was that far behind you, and the first control was in a re-entrant right on the top of the slope just after a big crag.
I think credit is due for running an event in those awful conditions which went quite smoothly. And well done and thank you to all the helpers who braved the conditions and then had to go out running.
1. I agree with Ed. I enjoyed the course, although having control 6 more to the north would have made the other option more viable
2. It hasn't yet been mentioned yet but the men and women's UK cup races were probably (and rightly so) at the bottom of the planning priority list. It has already been mentioned (by Graham?) that he thought his course was well planned. If us elites aren't having our main season race and most of the elites aren't going to bother going anyway, why should they give the planning of those course priority?
3. I thought the start was quite interesting. Also you couldn't see to runners in front of you start off. And it's not like the start kite was that far behind you, and the first control was in a re-entrant right on the top of the slope just after a big crag.
I think credit is due for running an event in those awful conditions which went quite smoothly. And well done and thank you to all the helpers who braved the conditions and then had to go out running.
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Becks wrote:I think it was Murray's comment about the right people still winning indicating good planning. No, it indicates the right people are bloody good.
And if Murray failed to enter I'm not too sure how he thinks he can comment. (You know I love you really Rocky).
merely speculating becky.... iv only had a cursory glance at the maps, yes the long route chioce on UKMen seemed a bit lame but my sisters course looked a bit better. the right people are bloody good, so they won. thats how one wins isn't it?
and i didnt fail to enter, i decided not to. would be silly to try and race during a time when im trianing hard - slap bang between the wusu selection races. given how i was felleing on saturday im pretty thankful i made that choice!
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Well that told me didn't it? But your point was that if the right people won, the planning must have been good. I was simply saying that that was not at all the case.
My mum's W45L course had a leg well over 2.5km long with only one really viable route choice. She hasn't spoken to anyone who did that course who actually enjoyed it. Surely that's the major point behind why the majority of the people do this?
My mum's W45L course had a leg well over 2.5km long with only one really viable route choice. She hasn't spoken to anyone who did that course who actually enjoyed it. Surely that's the major point behind why the majority of the people do this?
Will? We've got proper fire now!
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You mention forest. I saw a lot on the way to my start but noneon my course. Routes were parallel to paths and route choice was minimal it was really a battle with the elements. I wasn't impressed with Wharncliffe as it was supposed to be apremier area but it was far superior to last weekend. Roll on Graythwaite there will be plenty of opportunity to make mistakes there. I reckon Lydney park will throw a feqw surprises as well. Don't know about the relays but the FoD is never easy as there are so many control sites to offer challenge and variety.
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