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Dartmoor Discovery Ultra Marathon

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Shades Nov 2021 6:14pm, 13 Nov 2021 503 posts	Quote Pin Shades I've entered. 🙂. Fabulous race. Lots of training to do as the cut off at marathon point is a bit of a challenge for me. Synge - must be something very important to stop you being there. Oscar - great event to choose to celebrate your 50th marathon/ultra
Oscar the Grouch Nov 2021 7:07pm, 13 Nov 2021 3,815 posts	Quote Pin Oscar the Grouch Be good to see you there again. You've done it more times than me, proper legend!
Shades Nov 2021 9:49am, 14 Nov 2021 504 posts	Quote Pin Shades Oscar - I've got 11 finishes to my name. I pulled up at 20 miles last time as I knew I wouldn't make the marathon cut off point. One year I didn't make the marathon cut off by 3 minutes and was pulled off 😭. So it's tough for me. Have you emailed the race director and asked for race number 50 ?
Oscar the Grouch Nov 2021 2:09pm, 14 Nov 2021 3,816 posts	Quote Pin Oscar the Grouch I haven't, it hadn't occurred to me. May well do that. Hope the marathon cut off comes just right for you this time
Shades Nov 2021 3:41pm, 14 Nov 2021 505 posts	Quote Pin Shades Oscar - they allocate the race numbers quite quickly, on their race entry list so I'd suggest email sooner rather than later. I know someone who is intending to do his 100th that day too. I am training hard so will do my best, if I don't make the cut offs I have nothing to prove. I have to run almost a PB to make cut offs and age is against me. And of course with Dartmoor I could do without too challenging weather conditions on the day, well we all could 😢
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Nov 2021 4:09pm, 14 Nov 2021 43,234 posts	Quote Pin ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Shades I know someone planning his 100th that day too! Is yours “RP”? There could be a tussle for the race number!
Shades Nov 2021 5:20pm, 14 Nov 2021 506 posts	Quote Pin Shades Synge - yes, it's RP. I spoke to him at Plym Trail in October and he said he was planning to do his 100th at DD. He's never run DD before, will be a memorable day for him.
♪♫ Synge ♪♫ Nov 2021 7:18pm, 14 Nov 2021 43,240 posts	Quote Pin ♪♫ Synge ♪♫ He’s still got a few to do before then, but a firm plan in place and he’s ticking them off! 😀
Shades Nov 2021 8:30am, 15 Nov 2021 507 posts	Quote Pin Shades Synge - I think he had 20 to do when I spoke to him a month ago. Plenty time, so he should be on schedule for DD. 💯
Oscar the Grouch Jun 2022 12:49pm, 7 Jun 2022 4,884 posts	Quote Pin Oscar the Grouch I did get the number 50, Shades. The new Rd, Liz, was very generous about it. I'll see you (and anyone else) there. Weather looks favourable.