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BHAA Cross Country Runs

  • 14-01-2009 10:40am
    #1
    Sainttoff
    Closed Accounts Posts: 118 ✭✭


    Hi;

    Thinking of running one or two cross country runs, do you have to use spikes?

    Are spikes expensive?


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  • #2
    Rusty Cogs 08
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 638 ✭✭✭Rusty Cogs 08


    Depends, don't know (google it) and you'd be better off posting this in the athletics forum ;)


  • #3
    Woddle
    Closed Accounts Posts: 6,492 ✭✭✭Woddle


    I've done 2 of the Bhaa xc now and I'm glad I bought spikes for them, the race last weekend though I did see a fair few lads in their normal runners. I got my pair for 60 euro in Mick Dowlings but I believe you can get them cheaper in JJB in the square.


  • #4
    Stupid_Private
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,031 ✭✭✭Stupid_Private


    You can get fairly cheap spikes about the place - personally I wouldn't splash out on an expensive pair as I only wear them a few times a year.

    If you're taking part in a cross country race wear spikes. You'll footing will be better regardless of the course. Some courses will be impossible to run in flats, others doable but you won't run as well as you would with spikes.


  • #5
    trinewbie
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 482 ✭✭trinewbie


    If your on a real tight budget these are 26 blips in JJb

    http://www.shop-com.co.uk/New_Balance_RX240CX_(D)_Running_Spike-48118335-p!.shtml


  • #6
    shels4ever
    Closed Accounts Posts: 7,598 ✭✭✭shels4ever


    Stupid_Private wrote: »
    You can get fairly cheap spikes about the place - personally I wouldn't splash out on an expensive pair as I only wear them a few times a year.

    If you're taking part in a cross country race wear spikes. You'll footing will be better regardless of the course. Some courses will be impossible to run in flats, others doable but you won't run as well as you would with spikes.

    I would wear spikes but if you do make sure you wear them on a few short runs before the race day. Myabe its just me but i feel that spikes do put more pressure on the calf area, and with my level of fittness i think my running form does suffer later in an XC run.
    A lot of people have run all the races without spikes but they do help..


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