Comments on: 10 Great Races to do in Britain http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/2009/10/10-great-races-britain/ Adventurer | Author | Motivational Speaker Wed, 08 Feb 2012 17:45:27 +0000 hourly 1 By: Kevin http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/2009/10/10-great-races-britain/#comment-8380 Kevin Wed, 21 Dec 2011 17:21:17 +0000 http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/?p=3702#comment-8380 Forget ironman uk, ironman Wales looks to be an amazing race, spending time riding, running through Bolton was hardly inspiring. Tenby on the other hand...... Forget ironman uk, ironman Wales looks to be an amazing race, spending time riding, running through Bolton was hardly inspiring. Tenby on the other hand……

]]> By: Enter a Race Today – microadventure #1 | Alastair Humphreys http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/2009/10/10-great-races-britain/#comment-4740 Enter a Race Today – microadventure #1 | Alastair Humphreys Sat, 22 Jan 2011 11:45:50 +0000 http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/?p=3702#comment-4740 [...] race, or a mountain bike race, or an adventure race. They are held all over the country (here are 10 Great Races to start you off). Low-key, gently eccentric events that will push you as hard as you wish to be [...] [...] race, or a mountain bike race, or an adventure race. They are held all over the country (here are 10 Great Races to start you off). Low-key, gently eccentric events that will push you as hard as you wish to be [...]

]]> By: Richard Westover http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/2009/10/10-great-races-britain/#comment-1715 Richard Westover Wed, 04 Nov 2009 22:40:08 +0000 http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/?p=3702#comment-1715 thanks for the advice George, Tom and Duncan. it looks like i will try to enter the 2013 mds and from looking at the sarahmarathon website it seems registration will be in Feb 2010 for this race (only based on the fact that registration for 2012 was in Feb 09), is this consistent with the years that you entered? i'm assuming that will have to get very lucky on registration day to be one of the first 800 or so allocated a place....is there anything i can do to improve my chances of getting one of the places? or did you find it took a couple of attempts over a couple of years to get in? is there any information i will need to have ready when i submit my application for a place? thanks, richard thanks for the advice George, Tom and Duncan.
it looks like i will try to enter the 2013 mds and from looking at the sarahmarathon website it seems registration will be in Feb 2010 for this race (only based on the fact that registration for 2012 was in Feb 09), is this consistent with the years that you entered?

i’m assuming that will have to get very lucky on registration day to be one of the first 800 or so allocated a place….is there anything i can do to improve my chances of getting one of the places? or did you find it took a couple of attempts over a couple of years to get in?

is there any information i will need to have ready when i submit my application for a place?

thanks,
richard

]]> By: Duncan Hill http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/2009/10/10-great-races-britain/#comment-1578 Duncan Hill Mon, 26 Oct 2009 07:45:53 +0000 http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/?p=3702#comment-1578 Good Morning, As you can see there are ways to get into the MDS quicker, if time is an issue, it is hard to know what you might be doing in 3 years! But i agree with Tom it is worth the wait.. something to look forward to! and you could do some other events/ultramarathons leading up to it for experience, of which there are loads in this country. However another option would be another desert race? There are now a few races of the same format as the MDS run by other people in the Sahara, Atacama, Gobi deserts. they are easier to get into and a little cheaper, but not as well known, just a thought. It's a good list Al but i think a european IM is probably more attractive especially as know IMUK has moved for it's previous venue and there are loads in europe. Also notice the Bob Graham's not on the list?! Duncan Good Morning,

As you can see there are ways to get into the MDS quicker, if time is an issue, it is hard to know what you might be doing in 3 years! But i agree with Tom it is worth the wait.. something to look forward to! and you could do some other events/ultramarathons leading up to it for experience, of which there are loads in this country. However another option would be another desert race? There are now a few races of the same format as the MDS run by other people in the Sahara, Atacama, Gobi deserts. they are easier to get into and a little cheaper, but not as well known, just a thought.

It’s a good list Al but i think a european IM is probably more attractive especially as know IMUK has moved for it’s previous venue and there are loads in europe.
Also notice the Bob Graham’s not on the list?!
Duncan

]]> By: tom middlemiss http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/2009/10/10-great-races-britain/#comment-1503 tom middlemiss Sun, 18 Oct 2009 10:36:30 +0000 http://www.alastairhumphreys.com/?p=3702#comment-1503 Hi richard, did the MdS a two years ago. I think that going through other countries is a quicker way but you have to have an address in that country etc I think. you must just have to sign up and wait it out. a few years actually goes very quickly and gives you a great chance to get fit over that time if you have not done anything like it before. Getting someone else to do it with you would be my big suggestion. For all the banter during the build up, to persuade you that a £500 non-refundable deposit is a sensible thing to do and to share all the good times during the race. Sure there are hard bits but that's the point isn't it? could not recommned it high enough. the only problem is that once you have done it (and you will) you will want to go on and do more and more of the same sort of thing. Also would recommend Dean Karnazes Confessions of an All-night runner. " Run if you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must, but never ever give up". Great times! Good luck Hi richard, did the MdS a two years ago. I think that going through other countries is a quicker way but you have to have an address in that country etc I think. you must just have to sign up and wait it out. a few years actually goes very quickly and gives you a great chance to get fit over that time if you have not done anything like it before.
Getting someone else to do it with you would be my big suggestion. For all the banter during the build up, to persuade you that a £500 non-refundable deposit is a sensible thing to do and to share all the good times during the race. Sure there are hard bits but that’s the point isn’t it?
could not recommned it high enough. the only problem is that once you have done it (and you will) you will want to go on and do more and more of the same sort of thing.
Also would recommend Dean Karnazes Confessions of an All-night runner. ” Run if you can, walk if you have to, crawl if you must, but never ever give up”. Great times!
Good luck

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