Montane Lakeland 50 ultra running race 2023 Western theme - did the stetson stay on the whole way? 

If you're thinking of attempting the Montane Lakeland 50 mile ultra running race this film is a must-watch. Or if you ran it in 2023 see if you make an appearence! From this full race film you'll see what registration is like, the terrain underfoot, get a feel for the route including the night sections, see what food is at the famous themed aid stations and have an insight into what finishing this race is really like - amazing! You might also get an inkling as to whether you might want to enter the 100... Enter the Lakeland 50 or 100 mile races here lakeland100.com/
The 2023 theme was Western, hence why I was wearing a stetson, you'll have to watch the whole film to see if I was able to keep it on the whole way round in that wind and rain. Scroll down for my kit list.
Other Montane Lakeland 50 resources:
Mandatory kit - Montane Lakeland 50 ultra race 2023 (& my own extras) • Mandatory kit - Montan...
How to pack all the Lakeland 50 mandatory kit & more in a 12L running pack (plus what I'm wearing) • How to pack all the La...
Tim Pigott's 50 mile race training advice playlist (also available as a podcast in your usual podcast provider, search ('Tim Piggot Wild Ginger Running')
• Tim Pigott HP3 coach &...
Many thanks to Montane for the gifted race place and kit which you can see me wearing in the film. And to my sponsors Harrier, Sidas and Fenix for kit (also in the film) and financial support to cover my travel and editing costs. I approached each sponsor for this support because I rate their gear highly based on previous testing and wanted to use their kit in the race, not the other way around.
SIDAS sidas.store/
I recently discovered that I can get a better fit in my shoes by swapping the generic insole for a Sidas one, and using their silicone-grip socks. I've been using the 3Feet Run Sense Mid insole and Run Anatomic Comfort socks (plus the Trail Protect socks too) for all my training and finally did not suffer with my usual blisters! Huzzah!!!! See my film here about the latest range of Sidas socks and insoles coming this spring 2024 • Weird new trotter/hoof...
HARRIER harrierrunfree...
I swear by using poles and really like the low price and light weight of the Harrier Helvellyn PRO Carbon Z-poles at £89. I've altered this pole with 3D printed attachment my friend made so it carries my GoPro on top too. See my review film here • NEW Harrier Helvellyn ...
FENIX www.myfenix.co...
I was impressed by the light weight and powerful beam from the Fenix HM23 amzn.to/3VG4Y5a in my budget headtorches review here • Top 10 budget running ... so I asked Fenix if I could try out their best value trail running option, the Fenix HL18R-T for this race and it performed superbly for 6 hours of darkness on the race plus camping for 2 nights.
MONTANE montane.com/
Montane sent a whole list of kit for this race and I ended up using the Dart Nano Zip T-shirt which is super light, dries really quickly and feels incredibly comfortable under the Gecko VP 12+ running pack which is also very good with lots of easily accessible pockets, I plan to include this in my autumn running packs review - stay tuned. The Minimus Lite waterproof jacket was also used for about an hour when it got cold as well as rainy, so it was great to have such a light jacket to carry round mainly in the pack. See my latest super light waterproof jackets review here • The 6 best superlight ...
My kit, head to toe:
Stetson amzn.to/45JMPZE
Fenix HL18R-T headtorch amzn.to/3rdYiBE
Montane Dart Nano Zip T-Shirt amzn.to/46lIsEj
Montane Minimus Lite waterproof jacket amzn.to/3R6ZaCS
Shock Absorber Ultimate Run Bra amzn.to/3PaTtBb
Montane Gecko VP 12+ running pack amzn.to/3P8aWdp
SOAR Men's Trail Shorts amzn.to/45ZWriP
Patagonia Women's Active Briefs www.patagonia....
Harrier Helvellyn PRO Carbon Z-poles harrierrunfree...
Sidas Run Anatomic Comfort socks amzn.to/3LhegSp
Sidas 3Feet Run Sense Mid insoles amzn.to/3Z5XBHj
Saucony Xodus Ultra 2 trail shoes amzn.to/3Rdu6kR
GoPro Hero 8 amzn.to/45GPPWV
Sony Vlog Camera ZV-1 amzn.to/44Nyqua
Rode Wireless GO mics amzn.to/489wQpm
My nutrition:
Thanks to the below for supplying samples to test, they both worked really well on the race, watch the film to see them in action.
Supernatural Fuel amzn.to/3EvQs9C
Maurten gels amzn.to/3ZcWtBQ
Plus all the checkpoint sarnies, flapjacks, fruit and sweets
My book, The Ultimate Trail Running Handbook amzn.to/3jgKvTy
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Meet me at Nene Valley trail races nenevalleyrace...