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24 Hour race

  • 31-01-2011 3:53pm
    #1
    Oisin11178
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    What is the minimum milage or distance coverered that a person should have in order to attempt one of these?


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  • #2
    menoscemo
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    Oisin11178 wrote: »
    What is the minimum milage or distance coverered that a person should have in order to attempt one of these?

    Not sure oisin, but I saw on the URI website that the 24hr race is being held in Belfast again in July and there will also be a 12hour option. That could be interesting for someone getting into this kind of thing.


  • #3
    kingQuez
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    IIRC they have a relay entry too this year, teams of 4 each person does 3x2hr stints. It would be a pity to see the main even 'diluted', but I like the idea of trying something like this sometime :)


  • #4
    menoscemo
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    kingQuez wrote: »
    IIRC they have a relay entry too this year, teams of 4 each person does 3x2hr stints. It would be a pity to see the main even 'diluted', but I like the idea of trying something like this sometime :)

    That sounds like a challenge. Maybe we could get a couple of boards teams for this?


  • #5
    Oisin11178
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    Im thinking about doing it to be honest but id want to be able to do 100 miles in the 24 hours.


  • #6
    kingQuez
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    That sounds like a challenge. Maybe we could get a couple of boards teams for this?

    Doubt I'll be recovered in time to try this year (first IM is two weekends earlier). Good idea though, If there is a gang going I'll come and hurl abuse encouragement at ye :)


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  • #7
    Oisin11178
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    That sounds like a challenge. Maybe we could get a couple of boards teams for this?

    You would be well able for the 12 hour option meno. Take a chance:D


  • #8
    menoscemo
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    Oisin11178 wrote: »
    You would be well able for the 12 hour option meno. Take a chance:D

    Sorry, i haven't reached that level of insanity yet :pac:


  • #9
    Oisin11178
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    menoscemo wrote: »
    Sorry, i haven't reached that level of insanity yet :pac:

    You are you just dont know it yet:D


  • #10
    hot to trot
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    Oisin11178 wrote: »
    Im thinking about doing it to be honest but id want to be able to do 100 miles in the 24 hours.

    YOuwould have no trouble with it Oisin at the mileage you are doing comfortably at the moment. Meno would be good for it too. FFS look at his mielage so far. ....doddle :D
    If I can manage what I did with no training and Im only a beginner , what kind of mileage would ye do this time.
    I intend to do much better with training this year - if the track isnt too congested with all these other blokes on it :eek:


  • #11
    Oisin11178
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    What distance did you get in the 24 hour race htt? How did you find it? Have you got a race report?


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  • #12
    Enduro
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    There is no rational approach to doing a 24 hour race. Just decide you want to, and off you go! Now obviously, the more training you have done the better. But its a different world from Marathons, 50km, even 100km. You don't know how you'll get on until you try it. So just go for it. Hot to Trot is dead right.

    And please please please drop the miles crap. We (Ireland, Europe, the world except UK & USA) adopted the metric system years ago. Doing 24 hours on a track is much easier if you think metric (400m x 5 = 2km etc). I actually have no idea what my PB is in miles, its such an irrelevance. I've never heard them referenced in a 24 hour race outside the UK.


  • #13
    doctorchick
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    Enduro wrote: »
    I've never heard them referenced in a 24 hour race outside the UK.

    Interesting then that URI website has the 100 mile split time (from the Espoo 24H race last weekend) for Valerie Glavin and quote it as a womens best time :D


  • #14
    Enduro
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    I didn't write that :D


  • #15
    hot to trot
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    Oisin I did 137km, 85 miles or so . Cant remember was it 84.5 or 85.4. Have a race report. Cant remember where I put it . Think it might be on runireland.com. Search there or search here for Befast 24 hour race. Sorry .
    Go on , you know you want to give it a go. You wont regret it ;)


  • #16
    hot to trot
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    http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055967563&highlight=energia+hour+race+belfast&page=4

    Krusty has a link here.
    Am very embarrassed now.....that the emotion and excitement has all died down:o
    Ed Smith the organiser also put a youtube clip together . Its called the Energia belfast 24 hour race. Even more embarrassing to be blubbering at the end . LOL


  • #17
    huskerdu
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    hot to trot wrote: »
    Oisin I did 137km, 85 miles or so . Cant remember was it 84.5 or 85.4. Have a race report. Cant remember where I put it . Think it might be on runireland.com. Search there or search here for Befast 24 hour race. Sorry .
    Go on , you know you want to give it a go. You wont regret it ;)

    I am really interested in seeing the race report. If you, or anyone else finds it, please post a link to it.

    Just seen Krustys link above. Thanks

    Just out of interest of course. 137k is what I am capable of running in a month, not a day.


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