Les Croupiers Running Club Forum

Well, interesting marshalling. Tape out of place and a t-junction where I had to guess left or right. I ended running 0.7miles more than the course. I was clearly in third by over 100m at the time and the referee agreed so they gave me the time on my watch at the 10 mile split, 3rd place and winning vet. They need to put more marshalls at key points on the course to prevent tampering and so all runners know which way to run.
For 17 quid I expect alot more than a cotton t-shirt and a chip time that needed adjusting because of poor marshalling. Should this be on the club championship next year?

I just realised I got a bronze medal!

The first thing that went through my head was that I should have got Silver! In the end you reap what you sow and I hope those 3 seconds haunt me every time I start a race!

As Mick once said to me you learn a lot more from making mistakes than you do from having good races!

I'm over the moon with that and thrilled to get anything at all!

I will be down the club on Thursday. Thank you for getting my medal for me!

I understand that they rely on volunteers and I know it's not easy standing there in the cold. If no one was available to marshall that t-junction they should have put some barrier tape up.

I think I might get off the manic moment hook because the first lady and a guy from White Rock runners went the same way as me. There may have been more.

It would be a shame not to include it on the championship but they need to tighten up the directions on the course. If it had been bad weather and people nearer the back had got lost around halfway like Oli did there might have been some hypothermia.

Thoroughly enjoyed the race & I had a good run, but I still think it's expensive at £17, with no option but to enter online which costs £2, (correct me if I'm wrong), & still no prizes for 60+. It's also 1.5hr drive away. On this basis I don't think it should be in the off road champs next year.

I'm with Matt on this one and cost is on the higher side of what I'd like to pay but it is a great race and the park is fab. I'm ok with a cotton T-Shirt i dont need loads of technical ones - i've enough already.

There are not so many off road events to replace this one at this time of the season. The one we used to have in the champs was methya mawr but that gets full within minutes so thats out !

I would, there could be stated as much road in this one as the roman run (or nearly) as the start is road, and quite a bit of the trails are hard standing too. It does'nt detract from a good race though.

They must have fixed the course as when I got to the point - I cannot see how people went wrong and missed the beach - it seemed obvious to me from 600-700 meters away we were heading to the beach.

Its a bit mean about the V60 prizes and no team prizes either - becuase it was too difficult they said !, chip timing etc.. really.

it is a long drive, maybe a 2015 bus option could be considered - there is aways 30-40 of us running.

I was gutted when I found out there were no team prizes. That was a big motivation for me as I thought I had half a chance. I think we were nailed on winners in the end and I was 3rd ahead of Andrew.

Where the tape was down before the beach I thought that was misleading. I really had to 2nd guess it and felt like a sheep following the runners ahead of me. A runner behind me shouted out "is this the right way" and it wasn't until I saw the water station I shouted back that it was.

I think it was being inspired to preserve my position but I really came to life in the last mile.I gained massively on the runner ahead and was only a few metres behind him after my sprint finish. If I knew he was technically 2nd vet I wonder if I would have caught him? Well hindsight is a wonderful thing isn't it!

I was initially disappointed that there was no team team prize. After the race I was disappointed about missing 2nd vet, and later disappointed that if it wasn't for a turn of events I would have been 2.2 seconds off of the medals altogether. All things considered I sort of count myself lucky.

Its incredible how much drama you can have in one race! I enjoyed it though and would consider doing it again next year.

Bog and Bryn is ok if you like mud up to your knees and then a long hill. Decent downhill after the halfway. The only problem was a long wait for the awards, team prize of a tin of Heroes I think!

Closer than Sospan.

Yes - I would vote for a race where there's mud because that's the nature of the weather and the course.

But I'm not in favour of large area(s) of mud that has been put on the course deliberately, as for an 'obstacle' or 'survival of the fittest' type race. That's not a running race.

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Agreed with Matt from what I've heard too.. there is a difference between muddy paths and fields and running through streams and mud pools. The odd steam can be ok, but not everywhere either !

Amanada you make a good point on obstacle courses too..not suvival of the fittest type races - I cannot afford those - too expensive and I dont have my trendy gear for those either..

I don’t want to disappear in the mud either. Nevermind the runners that a shorter either.. some of our club would disspear..

Man v horse was a good race last year. and does'nt class with the castles off road champs ?

If sospan 10 is in , the roman run could that be in again. i'd say its approx the same percentage road too..and its a classic event too..Cheap, great food afterwards - ticks a lot of the off road events. Or maybe if it is not off road then can it be on the road champs !

Yes Oli, I can appreciate what you're saying and there are a fair few club members who like that race and who put in a good word for it. Matt has run it previously so he does know.