Does anyone know of David Hellard from Bad Boy Running? I met his sister today in a cafe. She made him out to be some kind of running God but unless I’m looking at the wrong name, nothing really stands out.
I beat his RttKing time by 2.5hrs 
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Clearly my Google-fu skills are lacking 
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Listen to the podcast. Probably a slightly above average runner who believes anyone faster is a sad runner wanker. Quite funny though and not quite an insufferable as his co-host.
He did the fast 400 m off the front of the London marathon before someone else copied it a few years after. He might have copied it off someone before the but his was the first I saw
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Hey @tunster , I was talking to my mate Craig today about SDW100. I hadn’t even realised we go off in different waves! Did they do that last year?
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Not as I recall @FatPom
They are doing a 50km this year which goes at a different time?
Not sure but the info pack says this. I don’t remember reading it, I think I put an ETA of 28hrs.
0415 - MATTERLEY BOWL
- Registration open for both waves: Bib and Tracker collection, Crew Passes and Pacer Bibs
- Drop Bag & Finish Bag deposit open
0515 - MATTERLEY BOWL
- Registration for Wave 1 runners closes. Wave 1 Race Briefing.
0530 - MATTERLEY BOWL
- Wave 1 Race Start
0615 - MATTERLEY BOWL
- Registration for Wave 2 runners closes. Wave 2 Race Briefing.
0630 - MATTERLEY BOWL
- Wave 2 Race Start
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Oh - interesting
At least they will give wave 2 a corresponding time to finish -
1130 - EASTBOURNE SPORTS PARK
- 100 mile 30 hour cut off for Wave 1 Runners
1230 - EASTBOURNE SPORTS PARK
- 100 mile 30 hour cut off for Wave 2 Runners
Not like UTMB last time I did it and they didn’t give later waves any allowance at the cut offs for starting,later 
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Got emailed about this earlier, they’re doing a lot of road races and have some trails including this in the Lake District, the 50K will be tough including Scafell. Quite a few around the country and even a few overseas. I wonder if they’ve been taking over other races.
The 20K is probably a bit too short for what I want and the 50K is going to be too long really.
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I did their Snowdonia Sea to Sky event last year 55km version
I really enjoyed it
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10 loops of the Badger 6hour challenge done.
Distance 53.25 km elevation 1,355 m time 6:03
It was a nice day for a random midweek ultra, sunny, light winds and cool, but not too cold. Managed to run the hill every lap, felt strong all the way through. Quads feeling it now though.
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Wow brilliant Doug, congratulations 
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Congrats
But I’m going to have that song stuck in my head all evening now.
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Nice one @doug ; I did one of their events last year, which was well organised. I’m sure you have mentioned this above somewhere but is this training for a specific event?
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Great work Doug 
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It is early miles in the legs and some vert for the Dragonsback in September
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Nice work.
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Snaaaaaaake
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Mushroom mushroom !
3 folks managed 11 loops, 4 did 10, looks like I was 3rd (or 2nd last) of the 10 loopers.
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I’m not sure what’s more impressive Doug, your athletic ability at your age or the amount of hair you have left! I’m envious of both
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