Yep on the ballot list but note that won’t get you into this years ballot as the race takes place after the deadline for this year
Seriously now thinking about this as an early qualifier for the 2026 ballot - anyone else in?
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100 miles is a lot further than I plan on doing 
But I do like the look of that race pookey did in California.
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Just found out I was unsuccessful in the Lakeland 100 ballot.
Apparently, there was over 6000 applications! I bet UTMB would love to get hold of this race!
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Just listened to the Trail and Error podcast with Jane, Ferg, Andy and some bloke from UTMB all extolling the virtues of Arc being under by the brand.
It was all a bit sad, just a long ad for UTMB with some some very puffball ‘questions’ from Jay Grady and Tris Stevenson.
UTMB guy kept banging on about how they are working hard to respect the trails, environment blah blah, whilst ignoring the fact that they are doubling the amount of runners for the 50 and the 100 and adding a 25 race as well. there will be 1900 runners on that path and these aren’t well groomed wide trails like in Cham, they are tight AF.
They’ve done away with flying Angels, all but banned crew except for four aid station spots. There were no questions about UTS and why they ran out of water or why aid stations were packed up before the final runners under cut off had come through.
Lakeland is better off but the proof will be in the eating, so I’ll see next year.
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Met Ferg in Chamonix
Had a good chat with him
He did Western States same year as me and @p00key - he dropped at Devils Thumb
Seemed like a nice bloke
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He’s a nice chap and was more honest in an interview earlier in the year where he said the money that UTMB threw at him a big factor, as he’s 60 now and wants to retire.
Jane is very nice also, I think she’s doing the Centurion 200.
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I listened to that as well. It was basically a promotion for UTMB!
None of the running ultrarunning podcasters/YouTubers want to say anything negative about the company!
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It would be right up your street - it’s still on my list to complete - but have done so much of North America this year I fancy going east …
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I was thinking about doing one of the Thailand ones this December if A100 goes well . Then I can relax a bit more next year…
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We had a chat to the Chang Mai folks at the expo - look really good but the dates don’t work for us this year
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Hardwolds 80 entered 23/24.11.24
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