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Recommend a 50km race

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 davegs 08 Nov 2013
Looking to have a go at a 50km next year.

Any recommendations for a flatish road or trail course?
 Exile 08 Nov 2013
In reply to davegs: Lakeland 50
 The New NickB 08 Nov 2013
In reply to Exile:

Which is 50m not 50km and not very flat
 Exile 08 Nov 2013
In reply to The New NickB:

Two very well made points - my apologies for trying to multi task!

Still a great race though.
 Doghouse 08 Nov 2013
In reply to Exile:

And sold out yonks ago
OP davegs 08 Nov 2013
In reply to davegs:

Thanks for the replies so far, if nothing else worth a giggle.

Ideally end of April or in May.

Just found the Kielder 100/50 km. Looks interesting.
 Banned User 77 08 Nov 2013
In reply to davegs: exactly 50k?

Draycote water ultra is 35 miles.. 56k or so..

OP davegs 09 Nov 2013
In reply to IainRUK:

Sounds like a good race, unfortunately it's too early in my training plan.
 fimm 09 Nov 2013
In reply to davegs:

D33. That's 33 miles. Out of Aberdeen which may not be convenient. Flat; disused railway line mostly.
OP davegs 01 Dec 2013
Booked the Kielder 50km today. Let the training begin.

Thinking of running in Brooks Cascadia 8. Use brooks shoes for all my road running and more than happy with them.

Anyone tried them out?
 steveriley 02 Dec 2013
In reply to davegs:

Kielder sounds good, I was going to suggest my club's Sandstone Trail in June, number 10 in the list of 'tight-fisted ultras' at 55p per mile.
http://climbers.net/race/value-ultras.php
I'll probably be on one of the (many) food stops next year, rather than running it. Seriously though, it's a good friendly event many people say is as the ideal first ultra. It's also linear which is quite good fun - coach to the start and traverse an entire OS map S to N. http://www.helsbyrunningclub.org.uk/sandstone-intro.htm
OP davegs 02 Dec 2013
In reply to SteveRi:

Thanks for that, one to consider for the future.

The kielder 50km is £30, thought that was pretty good value. Less than a pound per mile.
Removed User 02 Dec 2013
In reply to davegs:

if you do not mind travelling further afield Dartmoor Discovery 31miles in June
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