I ran the 62k solo for the first time - my first ultra over 50k (though have done RTTK and RTTS 100k weekenders) - as this was billed as "beginner friendly".
To be honest, as a slower runner I wasn't impressed. The promoted "free meal and drink" at the end was completely wort...
I ran the 62k solo for the first time - my first ultra over 50k (though have done RTTK and RTTS 100k weekenders) - as this was billed as "beginner friendly".
To be honest, as a slower runner I wasn't impressed. The promoted "free meal and drink" at the end was completely worthless as all the stalls had packed up and gone by the time I finished (9h 30m) - shame, seeing as slower runners probably needed something decent to eat just as much having been out there for a long time. Obviously it wasn't worth the vendors time to stay around for the later arrivals, but this is something that should be considered next year as it really makes you feel like a burden rather than a welcome participant.
The course seemed to deviate by quite a distance from the GPX that was sent out in a couple of places, though it was pretty well marked. I did make one wrong turn on autopilot but soon noticed and backtracked.
The aid stations, although nice to have them every ~10k, had enough but no variety. Just orange segments, watermelon, some loose dry tortilla chips, and a few chocolate brownie bits. I may have seen a gel once, but not everywhere. The fruit was welcome but I'd have liked some more savoury/salty or sweet options.
Marshalls were on the whole pretty friendly and helpful.
Would I run this again? Maybe. But only if I could do it an hour or two quicker.
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