Sunday, 24 July 2011
Snowdon Race over! Cracking weather in Snowdonia this weekend. 62:50 (no walking) to the summit and 38 minutes descent (no walking); not quite what it says in the results because on the descent I managed to help an Irish Runner that fell and hit her throat on a jug shaped rock; de Ja Vue for me! She's fine by the way. Snowdon Race is now a bit 'Chavy' with lots of drunken youths from the surronding area and a bit of a car-boot on the field, there was a heavy Police prescence with stab vests and CCTV vans. The international contingent were home grown, Wales, Scotland et. al., Probably one to miss from now on.
Managed the same run on Sunday: 70 mins to the top (no walking) and a 40 minute descent (no walking) after scavenging drinks from the fantastic summit cafe. If you go you HAVE to go to Steff's www.snowdoncafe.com.
Records (to put it in context)
MENS RACE 1:02:29 K STUART (1985)
WOMENS RACE 1:12:48 C GREENWOOD (1993)
SUMMIT RECORD (MEN) 39:47 R BRYSON (1985)
SUMMIT WOMEN 47:07 C GREENWOOD (1993)
VETERAN RECORD V40 Gianna Vello 1:05:33 (1995)
DESCENT RECORD (Summit to Llanberis) Lucio Fregona 21:05 (1996)
FIRST WELSH WINNER Colin Jones 1:05:14 (1998)
BEST LLANBERIS RUNNER Alun Vaughan 1:06:12 (2004)
Two runners have completed all races since 1976:
Malcolm Jones (Tremadog)
Phil Jones (Conwy)
See you around 13 August.
Also, the Commenwealth Fell Championships are at Llanberis http://www.cmudc2011.org/
Managed the same run on Sunday: 70 mins to the top (no walking) and a 40 minute descent (no walking) after scavenging drinks from the fantastic summit cafe. If you go you HAVE to go to Steff's www.snowdoncafe.com.
Records (to put it in context)
MENS RACE 1:02:29 K STUART (1985)
WOMENS RACE 1:12:48 C GREENWOOD (1993)
SUMMIT RECORD (MEN) 39:47 R BRYSON (1985)
SUMMIT WOMEN 47:07 C GREENWOOD (1993)
VETERAN RECORD V40 Gianna Vello 1:05:33 (1995)
DESCENT RECORD (Summit to Llanberis) Lucio Fregona 21:05 (1996)
FIRST WELSH WINNER Colin Jones 1:05:14 (1998)
BEST LLANBERIS RUNNER Alun Vaughan 1:06:12 (2004)
Two runners have completed all races since 1976:
Malcolm Jones (Tremadog)
Phil Jones (Conwy)
See you around 13 August.
Also, the Commenwealth Fell Championships are at Llanberis http://www.cmudc2011.org/
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