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Blister Oct 2007 10:37am, 26 Oct 2007 3,279 posts	0 Blister Yes, but I think (well at least in the Midlands) you have to complete the (in my case) Midlands x-country champs to qualify.
Blister Oct 2007 10:38am, 26 Oct 2007 3,280 posts	0 Blister Thats what my club told me last year anyway.
Oct 2007 10:39am, 26 Oct 2007 57 posts	0 Thanks guys. Just wondered because I'd read before to "leave the spikes to the fast 20 year olds up front" (like Blister!).
Gobi Oct 2007 10:52am, 26 Oct 2007 16,490 posts	0 Gobi Nationals is OPEN for sure. When it comes to XC everyone goes faster in spikes even the slow people trust me on this spikes rock
Oct 2007 10:55am, 26 Oct 2007 58 posts	0 Excellent.
Kieren Oct 2007 10:59am, 26 Oct 2007 2,241 posts	0 Kieren Thanks Gobi, waffles it is then - what about spike length or do you just buy a box of assorted sizes?
Rach E Oct 2007 11:06am, 26 Oct 2007 1,485 posts	0 Rach E You need assorted length spikes, Kieren and you change them according to the muddiness and terrain. 6mm or 9mm are the standard lengths and suffice for most course, although one course I ran last year needed 15mm...!
Blister Oct 2007 11:12am, 26 Oct 2007 3,281 posts	0 Blister thinks I may be a young 21 year old but I'm not fast or at the front (by far)!
Rach E Oct 2007 11:12am, 26 Oct 2007 1,486 posts	0 Rach E Speed and finishing position are all relative Blister!
Gobi Oct 2007 11:14am, 26 Oct 2007 16,491 posts	0 Gobi be careful with 12s and 15s though as if there is any hard ground they will bend. Checking with a few people and I have discovered 9s are popular in the midfoot with 12s at the front for climbs

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