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Sep 2019
10:04pm, 3 Sep 2019
13,416 posts
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Rosehip
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Sep 2019
12:58am, 4 Sep 2019
18,545 posts
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flanker
Paid up, went for a run, managed about 10 yards before my hip gave out.
There’s a message in their somewhere!
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Sep 2019
1:12am, 4 Sep 2019
22,234 posts
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Dave A
Stop paying for things. Your a northerner now, start acting like one 😉
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Sep 2019
7:06am, 4 Sep 2019
2,498 posts
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FenlandRunner
ROFL
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Sep 2019
11:00am, 4 Sep 2019
502 posts
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zp
Nice, sounds like everyone that wanted got in, one way or another Maybe not that oversubscribed?
Also see Michael Jones is offering a cheeky 10% off Ultra Trail Snowdonia (code TOTALLOSER) for anyone that didn't make it. Probably a terrible idea, but I'm oddly tempted by the 100 ...
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Sep 2019
11:12am, 4 Sep 2019
1,324 posts
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flyingfinn
I've not seen any numbers yet zp but the organisers have said that the number of entries exceeded their expectations and have consequently changed (i.e. lowered) the number of charity places that will come available going forward. There are also quite a few commenting on fb who didn't get in on both 50 and 100, so maybe the apparent success of Fetch folk is just a fortunate quirk.
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Sep 2019
11:53am, 4 Sep 2019
18,546 posts
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flanker
Based on Marc's comments I get the feeling that the 100 ballot was weighted in favour of completions/experience, whereas the 50 was a straight ballot.
I also wonder how many of those complaining on FB were as a result of not meeting the 100 entry criteria rather than being unlucky in the ballot. Previously the organisers have worked with people to qualify relevant experience but I doubt that's practical in this scenario.
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Sep 2019
1:15pm, 4 Sep 2019
34,086 posts
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Derby Tup
I’ve wondered sometimes if high failure rates are good or bad for long races / challenges. High might be attractive for folk who want to be tested but put others off
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Sep 2019
1:30pm, 4 Sep 2019
2,499 posts
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FenlandRunner
I agree flanker. As yet I am not aware of anybody who has completed the 100 previosly that entered the ballot this year that was unsuccessful.
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Sep 2019
6:44pm, 9 Sep 2019
13,501 posts
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Rosehip
Is it bad form for the newbie to start a new thread for 2020?
It's only 320 days to go now
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