It was a beautiful day in Glasgow and I was looking forward to my run home. I ran nice and steady without any problems. It's getting lighter by the day and it was only dark for the final mile or so which was good.
There are a few changes to the whw race this year which have been posted on the race forum.
The main ones being ....
1. No access for support crews from Rowardennan to Auchtertyre.
There will be drop bags at Inversnaid and Beinglas. This makes a lot of sense as the car parking is very difficult around Beinglas. The race could be in danger of being stopped if things didn't improve so making it a no go area for support teams is the best option for the good of the race. I will miss seeing 'Team Kynaston' as I come over the little bridge though!
2. Checkpoint at Kingshouse moved to the Glencoe Ski Centre.
There have been problems at Kingshouse due to very little room for cars and support crews. I've not been to the Ski Centre but I gather there is a big car park and plenty of room so that again makes a lot of sense.
It means that the race route will take a slight diversion to go to the checkpoint. I will be running that way on Sunday so I'll check it out and post some photos.
3. No checkpoint at Lundavra.
There will be a drop bag if wanted. The road into Lundavra is difficult I'm told. I must admit I've never actually driven to Lundavra but those who have say it's not an easy drive especially if you've been on the go for 20hrs or more. Personally I've not stopped there anyway as by then the end is in sight and I'm pushing hard to get to the finish as soon as I can.
So they all seem very sensible changes and the race committee have given runners and support crews plenty of notice to plan their campaigns.
It still seems strange not having Dario around to explain these various changes but the present race committee are working well and the race is in good hands.
Tues 9th Feb Run details
7.32miles in 57mins 57secs (7.56pace)
2 comments:
Having supported the race 2 or 3 times at the sharp end I would suggest these appear very sensible changes. The first two get seriously congested and the drive up to Lundavra is pretty hairy as you kid yourself you've got plenty time to get there, but always ends up being a rush. Hope the runners think its OK too.
thanks for the info john. will have another look at the site :)
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