Comments on: The Northumberland Ultra http://www.davidcoxon.com/run/?p=601 ramblings of an ultra runner Thu, 03 Oct 2013 05:38:27 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: admin http://www.davidcoxon.com/run/?p=601#comment-785 admin Mon, 16 Jan 2012 20:09:13 +0000 http://www.davidcoxon.com/run/?p=601#comment-785 Last year was the first year they ran the race and they didn't promote it too much as it was a kind of trial run, so there were only about 20-30 runners which made nav difficult as there were few people to follow. However having said that most people soon paired up with someone the same sort of speed and helped each other out. The map book was really good with photos of most of the points at which you changed direction, these points were also well marked but this wasn't much help during the night. The final sections were marked with night lights which also helped and which with luck they will extend still further next year. I really enjoyed it last year and would definitely recommend giving it a go. Last year was the first year they ran the race and they didn’t promote it too much as it was a kind of trial run, so there were only about 20-30 runners which made nav difficult as there were few people to follow. However having said that most people soon paired up with someone the same sort of speed and helped each other out. The map book was really good with photos of most of the points at which you changed direction, these points were also well marked but this wasn’t much help during the night. The final sections were marked with night lights which also helped and which with luck they will extend still further next year.

I really enjoyed it last year and would definitely recommend giving it a go.

]]> By: dave evans http://www.davidcoxon.com/run/?p=601#comment-784 dave evans Mon, 16 Jan 2012 19:35:34 +0000 http://www.davidcoxon.com/run/?p=601#comment-784 hi there, thinking of doing the northumberland ultra in august. I see that you did it last year. Was navigation much of an issue as I have very limited expertise in this area? hi there, thinking of doing the northumberland ultra in august. I see that you did it last year. Was navigation much of an issue as I have very limited expertise in this area?

]]> By: admin http://www.davidcoxon.com/run/?p=601#comment-379 admin Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:23:46 +0000 http://www.davidcoxon.com/run/?p=601#comment-379 Glad to hear that you managed to catch ben and that you and your wife made it safely to the Lake district (if a little later than planned). Hopefully see you on another ultra somewhere - the wall run next june looks good! Glad to hear that you managed to catch ben and that you and your wife made it safely to the Lake district (if a little later than planned). Hopefully see you on another ultra somewhere – the wall run next june looks good!

]]> By: Boris Gaspar http://www.davidcoxon.com/run/?p=601#comment-378 Boris Gaspar Wed, 31 Aug 2011 20:03:57 +0000 http://www.davidcoxon.com/run/?p=601#comment-378 Hi David! Thank you for your report.It was great race, hard though. It was great to run alongside you, Peter and Martin and two Irish lads. Me and Ben managed to finish together to my surprise. Me and my wife safely arrived in Lake district at 4 am on sunday morning. Many thanks and keep in touch. Boris Hi David!
Thank you for your report.It was great race, hard though. It was great to run alongside you, Peter and Martin and two Irish lads. Me and Ben managed to finish together to my surprise. Me and my wife safely arrived in Lake district at 4 am on sunday morning.
Many thanks and keep in touch.
Boris

]]> By: Mab13 http://www.davidcoxon.com/run/?p=601#comment-370 Mab13 Tue, 30 Aug 2011 11:02:37 +0000 http://www.davidcoxon.com/run/?p=601#comment-370 That was a great race report, David. What a great race you had and a contrast to the last ultra. You make it sound easy and I'm certain it's not! Northumberland sounds more peaceful and less touristy than the lakes. Must get out there and run some of it some day:-) Once again, very well done and I hope you got that pint later on when you'd finished; it's well deserved! That was a great race report, David. What a great race you had and a contrast to the last ultra. You make it sound easy and I’m certain it’s not! Northumberland sounds more peaceful and less touristy than the lakes. Must get out there and run some of it some day:-) Once again, very well done and I hope you got that pint later on when you’d finished; it’s well deserved!

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