Reply to: Sir Ranulph Fiennes

[minestrone]

It did seem unlikely he was faster than you, but I didn't read your post as sarcastic, just puzzling.

Do many of the runners do it every year, or is it mostly a "do it to prove you can" thing?

Probably about 15% have done it before, maybe about 5% do it every year. One chap has done it 28 times. I'll most probably do it again next year and I'll see after that.

It's probably out of reach of a lot of people with cost and stuff, certainly to do it repeatedly.

[d000hg]

My time last year was about 30 something hours faster than Fiennes. 17 hours faster on stage alone.

I felt sarcasm was my only option to such a ludicrous question.

It did seem unlikely he was faster than you, but I didn't read your post as sarcastic, just puzzling.

Do many of the runners do it every year, or is it mostly a "do it to prove you can" thing?

[cojak]

My time last year was about 30 something hours faster than Fiennes. 17 hours faster on stage alone.

I felt sarcasm was my only option to such a ludicrous question.

For most of CUK...

[minestrone]

My time last year was about 30 something hours faster than Fiennes. 17 hours faster on stage alone.

I felt sarcasm was my only option to such a ludicrous question.

[d000hg]

Yes, he beat me.

Did you do the event this year again, or did you mean he beat your time last year, or something else?

[BrilloPad]

Amazing

[d000hg]

Well done Sir R. Being a stubborn git can apparently make anything possible!

[minestrone]

Did he beat Minestrone?

Yes, he beat me.

[MarillionFan]

He's done it!

Did he beat Minestrone?

[cojak]

He's done it!

[minestrone]

He was close to the cut off time yesterday,

Today is 56 miles ( although he can sleep out in the course overnight and finish tomorrow )

If he makes it through this he is going to finish.

[minestrone]

He's through now, 5 1/2 hours to do 24k

[minestrone]

Not going well.

Not made the second check point and is currently on page 25 of 27.

Might already be out.

[minestrone]

They seem to have released the route early this year.

Day 4 is promised to be the longest run in the race history. That is currently 92k.

https://www.facebook.com/16547894013...type=1&theater

He is going to kill himself.

[Sands of Time]

I venture there maybe other reasons for his risky behaviour.

Tone