Ultra Marathons

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Night-owl Jul 2022 2:13pm, 12 Jul 2022 39,924 posts	0 Night-owl A friend reminded me it's Badwater (death valley) from today. Far much hotter than here not that I'd ever do it lol but just wondered have any fetchies done it Or planning to
flanker Jul 2022 2:15pm, 12 Jul 2022 20,652 posts	0 flanker Binks did it iirc. He may even have finished. It has absolutely zero appeal to me.
Night-owl Jul 2022 2:18pm, 12 Jul 2022 39,925 posts	0 Night-owl Thanks flanker
geordiegirl Jul 2022 2:22pm, 12 Jul 2022 18,354 posts	0 geordiegirl I’ve been keeping an eye on badwater Debbie Martin Consani is running this year.
Maccathecracker Jul 2022 3:02pm, 12 Jul 2022 847 posts	0 Maccathecracker I’d love to have a go at it. I understand it’s quite difficult to get in and assembling a crew could be quite expensive but definitely on the bucket list. Looks Like they are 8 or 9 hrs in.
SooWoo Jul 2022 10:05pm, 12 Jul 2022 605 posts	0 SooWoo I’ll be attempting my first ultra in the Backyard format on 23 July, I’ve blogged about a recent dress-rehearsal of five laps I did with a friend…. fetcheveryone.com/blog-share.php?id=452363 Any tips from anyone who has done one before gratefully received please 😀
NDWDave Jul 2022 10:09pm, 12 Jul 2022 17,032 posts	0 NDWDave How many laps/yards are you planning/hoping for?
NDWDave Jul 2022 10:10pm, 12 Jul 2022 17,033 posts	0 NDWDave Just read the blog with a target of 15 laps… Best of luck
SooWoo Jul 2022 10:12pm, 12 Jul 2022 606 posts	0 SooWoo Ha ha, was about to cut and paste the last paragraph of my blog😀
SooWoo Jul 2022 10:14pm, 12 Jul 2022 607 posts	0 SooWoo I’d love to do more but will just have to wait and see how it all plays out mentally and physically. Really hope my friend reaches 24 laps, she did the West Highland Way race in 2019