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Re: The Spine Race2018 - List of competitors
« Reply #555 on: 19:14:42, 20/01/18 »
Jens Wackerhagen who reached hut2 then retired says that he ran short of food and lost a 600 calory bottle during a fall, which left him exhausted. He had to battle hard on low energy reserves and fight his way through sometimes waist deep snow, hallucinating badly,  to reach hut 2. He was wrapped in sleeping bags and gold foil where he slept for several hours. Its a bit confusing after that and it seems he retired upon reaching the hut. he states that upon waking he realised that he could have eaten in the hut and carried on to finish. However a photo of him being supported in the Border hotel in KY, gives the impression that that option was not really on.
He wouldn`t have been carrying the necessary number of emergency  calories as per the mandatory list to exit the hut as required by the rules and the guys in the hut couldn`t have given him supplies to take away as this would have counted as outside support like we could feed the runners in the CP but not give them coffee sachets to take away.
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Re: The Spine Race2018 - List of competitors
« Reply #556 on: 19:17:58, 20/01/18 »
Looks like 228 has made the same mistake that someone else did last year, cant recall who though?
It was one of the leaders, was it Pav?

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« Reply #557 on: 19:21:08, 20/01/18 »
For what it`s worth the time penalties that I saw imposed were harsh but fair as they need to be when safety kit is involved. The conditions on the Cheviot ridge last night were truly brutal the kit on the list is to keep them alive.
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Re: The Spine Race2018 - List of competitors
« Reply #558 on: 19:28:32, 20/01/18 »
It was one of the leaders, was it Pav?

Yes, I'd thought that too, but wasn't sure enough to mention it.  Back on track now having retraced his steps, 'Pav' if I recall correctly simply climbed up the steep slope!
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« Reply #559 on: 19:31:11, 20/01/18 »
Yes, I'd thought that too, but wasn't sure enough to mention it.  Back on track now having retraced his steps, 'Pav' if I recall correctly simply climbed up the steep slope!
Just checked back it was Eugeni - sorry Pav didn't mean it!

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« Reply #560 on: 19:34:08, 20/01/18 »
 ;D Doubt he reads this forum so you're safe  O0
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« Reply #561 on: 19:42:49, 20/01/18 »
Evening all. I had to go out this afternoon (braved the madness of ikea at the weekend) so I’ve been catching up here on the events. Agree with Slogger about the need for clarity and consistency about how the rules and time pénalités are applied. It’s puzzling enough for the sofa support teams -warm, well fed and rested. Must be hard to follow when you are fatigued, exhausted and your wits are on survival and route finding.


Off to dot watch for a while and catch up on the FB spine race page, plus support Phil Clarke as the tail runner. Hope he gets in safely -are they meant to finish by 8am tomorrow?

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Re: The Spine Race2018 - List of competitors
« Reply #562 on: 19:50:47, 20/01/18 »
Yes its 8.00am. Phil is staggering on.


I have a spine race related injury. Having spent all afternoon dot watching I twisted my knee getting off the sofa, I can barely stagger to the kitchen for another beer.

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« Reply #563 on: 19:53:40, 20/01/18 »
Oh what a shame, really feel for you  ;D

Wish we knew a bit more about the kit they use, Pav's rucsac for example looks exactly like the one I would like, but can never find.  Anyone know what make it might be?
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« Reply #564 on: 20:58:38, 20/01/18 »
Oh what a shame, really feel for you  ;D
Not related to my wife are you?


I hope that Phil Clarke has a problem with his tracker and hasn't really stopped.

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« Reply #565 on: 21:02:46, 20/01/18 »
Not related to my wife are you?

Not that I know  ;D
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« Reply #566 on: 21:03:47, 20/01/18 »
I hope that Phil Clarke has a problem with his tracker and hasn't really stopped.

Think he's resting at the hut  O0
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« Reply #567 on: 21:07:46, 20/01/18 »
Think he's resting at the hut  O0
Of course.

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« Reply #568 on: 21:37:31, 20/01/18 »
He's off again  O0
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Re: The Spine Race2018 - List of competitors
« Reply #569 on: 21:45:39, 20/01/18 »
It's amazing that he can bring himself to stand again once he rested in the hut.

 

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