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Topic: Double Trouble 15K-30K |
merigayle
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 posted Jun-27-2007 06:25 AM
   
it does not have to be at night. i think it would be too risky to run at night, between the technicality of the trails and the high probability of getting lost.
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quaker02
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posted Jun-27-2007 09:37 AM
But wouldnt it be fun to use your head lamp and flash light?
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merigayle
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posted Jun-27-2007 09:49 AM
yeah, but i run with a headlamp often, the novelty wore off  at Umstead one of my pacers had a flashlight and said "i see something glimmering on the trail" and she pointed her light at it and it was a HUGE & HAIRY spider! i almost passed out. lol. we don't get them in PA, nothing like that. hey quaker, are you a quaker?
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robhamm
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posted Jun-27-2007 10:42 AM
What is this? The secret French Creek Fatass Forum.
The run could be like an open house, starting at 1PM till the last person standing. It wouldn’t be a race per say, just a big old day of running. That may not be a crowd pleaser. There is no defined goal.
Maybe it could be combinations of loops. Green trail, then Blue trail, then Orange… and repeat. The loops could keep returning to the group tenting area where an aid station would be setup. Now, aspiring ultra runners can run one loop or a set of loops, stop rest, and pickup with a group on another set of loops. The winner would be the one who runs “x” amount of loops in the shortest amount of time. This whole event could be followed up with a campfire and S’mores.
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Gregolowe
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posted Jun-27-2007 12:25 PM
I think I'd be down for that. I live near Philly. I have thought of creating a Fat Ass in the Wissahickon Gorge. It connects to Valley Forge as well by trail and it could be turned into any length run, as far as anyone would want to go.
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runnertim17011
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posted Jun-27-2007 01:03 PM
I would be interested if it was held on on a Sunday.
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quaker02
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posted Jun-27-2007 09:22 PM
I gues a run till you drop format would be the only way I could posibly win...and most likely I wouldnt win but im def not the fastest. Im guessing I could probably go 20 or 30 miles...I am kind of a Quaker...by academic affiliation, not religious...does that count for anything?
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merigayle
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posted Jun-28-2007 06:10 AM
Just asking. I went to Friends Central for hs.
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quaker02
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posted Jun-28-2007 02:54 PM
Ahh...that makes sense. I went to Penn for college...
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merigayle
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posted Jun-28-2007 03:02 PM
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Originally posted by quaker02:
Ahh...that makes sense. I went to Penn for college...
60% of my graduating class went to Penn
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quaker02
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posted Jun-28-2007 03:05 PM
I cant believe that you know so many Penn graduates and you still dont want to get out your head lamp for a night run...
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merigayle
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posted Jun-28-2007 03:09 PM
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Originally posted by quaker02:
I cant believe that you know so many Penn graduates and you still dont want to get out your head lamp for a night run...
lol. no i would. this summer is packed with training, races, or tapering, so there were no available times this summer when i went to organize it  we had a blast at the one in February. We had it on the Perkiomen trail after the cops chased us away from Valley Forge Park
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merigayle
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posted Jun-28-2007 03:20 PM
huh. i posted a reply but it was gone! lol.I was trying to organize a midnight run for the summer, but between the 4th of July, my race schedule and my taper schedule, it just was not gonna happen. I will probably do another one in the fall or winter It was a lot of fun in February.
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Apple
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posted Jul-03-2007 04:00 PM
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Originally posted by robhamm:
What is this? The secret French Creek Fatass Forum.
The run could be like an open house, starting at 1PM till the last person standing. It wouldn’t be a race per say, just a big old day of running. That may not be a crowd pleaser. There is no defined goal.
Maybe it could be combinations of loops. Green trail, then Blue trail, then Orange… and repeat. The loops could keep returning to the group tenting area where an aid station would be setup. Now, aspiring ultra runners can run one loop or a set of loops, stop rest, and pickup with a group on another set of loops. The winner would be the one who runs “x” amount of loops in the shortest amount of time. This whole event could be followed up with a campfire and S’mores. Rob- plug this to loopy.... Loopy love loops!!
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loopy
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posted Jul-07-2007 08:11 PM
oops yeah, missed some of the latest messages, but indeed a fan of loops.all this talk about organizing fat ass races got me thinking of my dream event -- there is a university cross country course near my house that includes a 1 mile loop all on a wide grass path with a couple of rolling hills. There are even portapotties and water fountains nearby. I would love to do a duration race there -- like a 6hr,8,hr,12hr, etc. and just see how many loops you could do...
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