Thanks mate, likewise. I could be free for pacing duties in coming years 
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That’s good to hear, they’ve taken on the Swindon Half Marathon this year.
The last half marathon here got cancelled and a lot of people were left out of pocket, so many are a bit sceptical about it.
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@tunster @FatPom we should do a multi day race abroad, I have only done one and it was civilised as we had showers/bags every day - but it certainly felt more manageable.
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ooh nice, any suggestions? 
( Wales isn’t ‘abroad’ so Dragon’s Back is out )
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I swore after Namibia that I was getting too old for 5 days of running with 10kg on my back and sleeping on a rocky floor
See piranhas crocs and snakes for other requirements
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Cape Wrath should be safe from all of them 
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You ultrarunners are all as mad as a box of frogs, except… the Tenerife Blue Trail holds a weird and inexplicable attraction to me. If anyone’s ever thinking of doing it let me know, I’ll need about 7 years notice please 
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Oooh - not seen that race before
Right time of year 
Western States qualifier
Can lie on a beach to recover afterwards
47km race for Mrs T
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Starts on the beach on the south of the Island at midnight, run up and over the highest peak in Spain while the sun rises, down to a beach on the north of the island before midnight the next day. Something like that. Looks incredible. But knee breakingly hard I guess.
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oooo I didn’t know about this either … Looks good. Sold out for this year ( and maybe not fit enough yet) - Thats definitely one for next year @tunster
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Loads of time for fruity to train as well
Not long after Tokyo though
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Genuinely I’m up for it! What year… 2026? Probably die trying mind.
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I know you’re used to a lot of sand out there in the desert. But time to put it away now. You’ll be absolutely fine Fruity!
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I think Loyd Purvis has done film about that race.
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Unless I get into WS100 ( not likely ) I’ll definitely enter the 2026 addition and definitely a bonus if its included in the wser qualifiers again.
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Subject to domestic approval, I’m in for 26
In the unlikely event of being in Western States this is long enough out to be a good focus for through the winter training and not affect the main event
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bugger
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Washing your hair that weekend 
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So - entries go on sale in October.
It looks as if to enter you need form, right?
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"To register to the Tenerife Bluetrail 110k, runners need to prove their experience in
running long distance trail running race. They will be asked to have a UTMB®
performance index in the 100K or 100M categories. " -
"However, it is important to be aware of the demands of the terrain and that these are semiself-sufficient races. Tenerife Bluetrail 110k is not an event to start in trail running races.
For this reason, the organization recommends having a UTMB® Index, which is a minimum
performance level, of 410 in the race category 100M to be carried out since it is the value
with which the cut-off hours have been fixed. With a UTMB® Index below that figure, it is
very likely that the runner will not be able to overcome the cut-off barriers by not complying
with the established times. It is advisable not to enrol in Tenerife Bluetrail 110k with a
UTMB® Index less than 410. The organization is very demanding in the fulfilment of the
maximum hourly barriers of passage. "
I don’t know what any of that really means except that it’s probably the stuff of madness?
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Get signed up to NC 110km with @gingerbongo ’s mate to get a qualifying race - see below - job done
Just noticed I have moved into the 55-59 category 
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