Ultrarunner wrote:...the cross country section from Butlers Gorge and across the Vale is a concern, namely because of lack of tracks and of course the Gordon Crossing. I have allowed extra time to cover the this section.
As for running the whole way - this is is not possible, I doubt there would be a human in the world that could do it. The idea of trail running is to run the flats and walk the hills basically. Quite often you can walk up hills more efficiently and quickly by walking them. On flatter open sections you run and thus you can cover extraordinary distances. I have competed in enough events to know that this works.
ollster wrote:Bear fears the horrie and donga!!! Kinda like some Northern forum members...
Son of a Beach wrote:Ultrarunner wrote:...the cross country section from Butlers Gorge and across the Vale is a concern, namely because of lack of tracks and of course the Gordon Crossing. I have allowed extra time to cover the this section.
As for running the whole way - this is is not possible, I doubt there would be a human in the world that could do it. The idea of trail running is to run the flats and walk the hills basically. Quite often you can walk up hills more efficiently and quickly by walking them. On flatter open sections you run and thus you can cover extraordinary distances. I have competed in enough events to know that this works.
Have you walked (or run) in off-track scrubby south west Tasmania before (or even on untracked button grass)? Because the concerns you listed don't seem to cater for the type of territory you are most likely to encounter. The most likely causes for slowing down in the south west has nothing to do with hills, and there is no such thing as "flatter open sections". Even if the map says it is open and flat, it is probably button grass, and not something many people are going to be capable of running through.
You may be well aware of all this (in which case, sorry for stating the obvious), but I thought I'd better at least make sure. The scrub down there can be almost impenetrable in some places (like 300m per hour), and although button grass can be easily negotiated, it would be dangerous to run and is quite awkward to walk through.
ESPECIALLY buttongrass that is 3 feet high.
And yes flatter open section just simply do not exist ANYWHERE south of the Lyell highway.
Anyhow, I wish you all the best with your endeavour, as it's a great concept!
tastrekker wrote:...I strongly recommend the following two articles from SUBW as compulsory pre-reading before considering trackless walks in the area:
A Royal Thrash
The Hand that Bashed the Bauera...
tastrekker wrote:tastrekker wrote:...I strongly recommend the following two articles from SUBW as compulsory pre-reading before considering trackless walks in the area:
A Royal Thrash
The Hand that Bashed the Bauera...
Updated links:
A Royal Thrash
The Hand that Bashed the Bauera
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