Sharon Gaytor: Mizen to Malin

plodder · 27-03-2012 08:36AM #1

I bumped into these people by chance over the weekend and meant to post about it. The UK ultra-runner Sharon Gayter is in the middle of a Mizen head to Malin head run at the moment, where she is hoping to break the current record. She started at 7am on Sunday. So, she should be about half way there I'd imagine...

http://www.sharongayter.com/irishe2e.htm

TFBubendorfer · 27-03-2012 09:02AM

Sharon Gaytor is a top runner. She may well be able to break the record as long as the temperatures don't affect her (not a problem you'd expect in march, usually).

couerdelion · 27-03-2012 09:04AM

What is the current record?

plodder · 27-03-2012 09:23AM

Jen Salter did it 4 days 23 hours last year. I don't know if there has been faster runs than that. I could have sworn Sharon said she wanted to beat 4 days and 4 hours, but I could be wrong about that..

tunney · 27-03-2012 09:41AM

I wonder how this will end.

TheRoadRunner · 27-03-2012 09:41AM

tunney wrote: »

I wonder how this will end.

don't go there

tunney · 27-03-2012 09:44AM

TheRoadRunner wrote: »

don't go there

I've no intention of going to either Mizen or Malin. Or jumping out of bushes along the way.

theboyblunder · 27-03-2012 01:38PM

hahahaha I sincerely hope that she is not raising money for charity, and that she got permission to run on the roads of ireland for more than 26.2 miles whilst recording her time.

watercarrier · 27-03-2012 08:14PM

tunney wrote: »

I've no intention jumping out of bushes along the way.

just aswell its a busy road with all the cars an bus's
.

Oisin11178 · 27-03-2012 09:34PM

theboyblunder wrote: »

hahahaha I sincerely hope that she is not raising money for charity, and that she got permission to run on the roads of ireland for more than 26.2 miles whilst recording her time.

I believe from april onwards the responibility for ultra distances reverts back to the AAI. Less drama maybe:D

gerard65 · 28-03-2012 09:03AM

For her sake I hope she has the 'blessing' from an un-named organisation. I'm not going to post any links but there is some very nasty stuff out there regarding a previous attempt. Some individuals really need to grow up.

RayCun · 28-03-2012 09:05AM

<mod> Let's not get into that again on this thread </mod>

TFBubendorfer · 28-03-2012 09:32AM

Oisin11178 wrote: »

I believe from april onwards the responibility for ultra distances reverts back to the AAI.

Details?

jeffontour · 28-03-2012 10:01AM

Oisin11178 wrote: »

Less drama maybe:D

I doubt it, probably just a different type of drama. This is Irish athletics after all.

Info on AAI taking ultra selection on.

But back on topic. Any update on the Mizen to Malin effort?

Krusty_Clown · 28-03-2012 10:21AM

jeffontour wrote: »

Any update on the Mizen to Malin effort?

website wrote:

Day 3: 226 miles were complete at the time of the report and the whole team was feeling confident about finishing on schedule.

She's trying to break 4 days, so in theory, if all goes to plan she should be finishing some time tonight or tomorrow morning (it's not clear what time she started, but she had completed 60 miles by 5.30pm Sunday 25th March).

ultraman1 · 28-03-2012 11:44AM

Sharon Gayter
through Enniskillen, 80 miles to go, cold night, lads couldn't feel their feet on bike. Just over 3 days done and 265 miies run.
4 hours ago via mobile ·

sideswipe · 29-03-2012 11:00AM

From her Facebook-

arrived at Malin Head after 4 days 1 hr 39 mins. Martin, Alan and Bill alll did an amazing job looking after me. Thats over 21 hrs off the record.