London 2 Brighton 100km Ultra Challenge run - May 28th 2022 

Well done on finishing and I imagine Ditchling Beacon is even more challenging in the dark. Did you choose to start at 8am or was that your allocated time?

@@howardsway101 Allocated time. It suited me as I travelled in on the day. I also hoped to finish earlier but massively underestimated the second half!

@@CraigRowand , I also travelled up on the day and didn’t appreciate the full elevation in the second half. I was glad for the 6.40am start but just presumed that was standard for all the runners, hence why I asked.

@@howardsway101 I think we were spread out through the first few hours. I finished with a guy that started at 9. I think the walkers were also spread as we passed loads all morning.

Hope you have a speedy recovery and get to have another try at this event. The hills between Tulleys Farm and Ardingly get even worse, plus Ditchling Beacon is just brutal. Keep running!

I did run in road shoes (Asics DS Trainers) as they were my preferred shoe that I've run in for many years without issue, indeed on this run I didn't get any blisters!. If the conditions are dry and you have a pair of well trusted road shoes then I think it's a good option, especially as there's quite a bit of road in the first half. In 2022 it was very dry and hot so I also found changing socks every 25km'ish a good idea plus using kientic tape on any potential rub areas (arch of foot, shoulders if wearing a hydration vest etc). It's a great race and really well marshalled - good luck and enjoy it.

@@howardsway101 thanks so much for your reply really appreciate it 👍

Signage was excellent and I only went off course once and only for a few hundred metres. My advice, if you get to a turning and don’t see any sign then just check you’re on the right track as there normally always is one!

It was very signed , just did the weekend, the only thing I would say there was not enough good to fuel you from 3rd stop to 4th xx

Hey am hoping to get in this year as we speak on own individual basis having already done the TCS London Marathon already on 23rd of April 23. 😂🎉😅😊