Northern Ireland Outdoors Forum - Hiking, camping and more
Outdoor Activities => Northern Ireland Hiking, Walking, Running, Orienteering and Geocaching => Topic started by: chris on July 19, 2009
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Any of you guys interested in competing in the mourne mountain marathon? or do you know someone who might? I was hoping to do it with a friend but he's decided that after 8 months "his foray into the hills has come to an end" (his words not mine!) I was hoping to enter in the C class this year and dont really care about overall placement as long as we win, only joking.
It is good fun and a good experience
C Class Info
The C-Class demands a lower level of speed, endurance and navigational skill than the Elite and B Classes. It is suitable for Teams who have, perhaps some mountain marthon experience or who are good hill walkers who want to stretch themselves and their navigational capabilities on a 2 day event.
Distance - 35km over 2 days.
http://www.mourne2day.com/
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What date is it on?
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19th-20th september
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When you say slower pace how slow? How do you think you''l cope i if i done it i wouldn't want to hold you back?
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It doesnt have to be that fast, Their are cut offs at certain points were if you dont make it by a certain time you can't continue. But I'm more for the experience than the winning!
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Go for it i'll give it a go. We'll go through the finer details on Sat expedition. :'(
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I thought the Mourne Mountain Marathon no longer ran because it caused too much damage?
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That was the Mourne wall walk.......I think.
Might be a laugh but I'll see how I go on saturday ???
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yeah that was the mourne wall "walk". thousands went to it tho the mmm is tidly in comparison!
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The Mournewall walk was huge in it day.
Some of its history
http://www.ni-wild.co.uk/forum/index.php?topic=293.0