It’s strange that for this race they’re saying it needs to be a form mandated by Italian law which suggests it dates back to 1982! The form on the website suggests the one below which I suspect on of the online companies might sign instead of a standard one of their own. I’m fairly sure I had a specific form for CCC but fairly sure I have deleted it and the emails as it was only for a limited period.
I did get my GP to sign for Alpe d’Huez a long time ago but they wouldn’t for CCC, couldn’t get past the receptionists!
This is the form they provide on the website FWIW. It is weird some of the rules in Europe, like the fact I can’t go swimming in a pool in Greece without a full ECG test and licence from a doctor, yet most of the country has a water border you can just jump in
There was a guy from the UK who the Wednesday before WS100 race was next on the waiting list - he flew out and by the time he landed he was in the race . So I think if you get on the waiting list you have to train for it
@tunster - as the person here who I think has done it the most times (though I am, of course, very open to the opinions of others too)… how would you feel about SDW100 as a first 100 miler?
Unless you want mountains then SDW100 is probably the best 100 mile race. Other options from Centurion (who are really good organisers) are Thames Path 100 - pretty much flat for the whole route which makes it a lot harder than you think (same muscles all the time), NDW - just not as good a route and Autumn 100 - nice that you get to your drop bags 3 times but weather can be horrid.
SDW has some cheeky steep hills along the route but is mostly nice and rolling. Some stunning countryside along the route.
Would thoroughly recommend doing the 50 earlier in the year if you are doing - great as part of training and you get to see the last 50 miles in the daylight which is a real advantage when you do the 100 (unless you are going sub 16 to finish in the daylight).
I would personally go for the earlier start time to get an extra hour of daylight before night comes.
If I don’t get into Western States (highly likely) then I will probably see you there. I think @p00key also considering throwing her hat into the ring.
Yep, they are setting up Boomtown. This is part of the course that SDW100 doesn’t touch now but it’s just after crossing the main road at Cheesefoot Head. You would have done that when it started at Chilcomb I think?
