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TobyLerone

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1,133 posts

174 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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Pistonheads runners:

I'm off to Switzerland for the 25th annual Jungfrau Mararhon in Switzerland.

The race itself is on September 9th, but it's a perfect excuse for a run out into the Alps, so I'll be driving over a few days before.

Is there anyone here who is running the race and driving over?

eyebeebe

3,866 posts

263 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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TobyLerone said:
Pistonheads runners:

I'm off to Switzerland for the 25th annual Jungfrau Mararhon in Switzerland.

The race itself is on September 9th, but it's a perfect excuse for a run out into the Alps, so I'll be driving over a few days before.

Is there anyone here who is running the race and driving over?
Might be worth posting on the Swiss section of the forum. It's not that active, but I think the regulars keep an eye on new posts. Depending where you are staying I may be persuaded to have a drive out after work one evening.

Gargamel

16,388 posts

291 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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TobyLerone said:
Pistonheads runners:

I'm off to Switzerland for the 25th annual Jungfrau Mararhon in Switzerland.

The race itself is on September 9th, but it's a perfect excuse for a run out into the Alps, so I'll be driving over a few days before.

Is there anyone here who is running the race and driving over?
Hi, I live out here, about an hour from there. I am not running it, Though considered it early in the year, but its super tough and I don't have the altitude training you probable need.

Are you *just* doing the Marathon or the Ultra ?

CoolHands

23,577 posts

225 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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Disappointed. I thought it was going to be a thread about those bd runners running 2 abreast!

Long Drax

744 posts

200 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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Disappointed. Thought this was about hunting down replicants.

TobyLerone

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1,133 posts

174 months

Sunday 23rd July 2017
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Gargamel said:
Hi, I live out here, about an hour from there. I am not running it, Though considered it early in the year, but its super tough and I don't have the altitude training you probable need.

Are you *just* doing the Marathon or the Ultra ?
I'm 'only' doing the marathon, though it will be tough. I'm located in the UK, so altitude training is difficult or impossible...

I think the entry is now closed, so you'll be lucky to get a drop-out ticket if you really wanted to run it.

I guess, with my current training, I'd be happy with a sub 6 hr run (I'm a little bit bigger and slower than the average runner).

TobyLerone

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1,133 posts

174 months

Monday 24th July 2017
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eyebeebe said:
Might be worth posting on the Swiss section of the forum. It's not that active, but I think the regulars keep an eye on new posts. Depending where you are staying I may be persuaded to have a drive out after work one evening.
I'm not staying anywhere yet! I've not booked any ferry over, or any accommodation.

I'll probably be camping to cut down on the costs, though if the weather is bad I'll look at cheap hotel / motel / B&B.

Hopefully, all being well, I'll be in my Cerbera (I pick it up on Friday this week), so if you do fancy a run somewhere, I'd be more than happy!

Gargamel

16,388 posts

291 months

Monday 24th July 2017
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TobyLerone said:
I'm 'only' doing the marathon, though it will be tough. I'm located in the UK, so altitude training is difficult or impossible...

I think the entry is now closed, so you'll be lucky to get a drop-out ticket if you really wanted to run it.

I guess, with my current training, I'd be happy with a sub 6 hr run (I'm a little bit bigger and slower than the average runner).
Not for me, I am running Lucerne instead.

You do know you can't drive to the start right....


telford_mike

1,221 posts

215 months

Monday 24th July 2017
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Hi Chaz, we live in Wengen - give us a wave as you run through the village. In answer to your question on the other thread you need to find an official campsite. There's a good one in Lauterbrunnen - http://www.campingjungfrau.swiss

You can get a train from Lauterbrunnen to the start in Interlaken - takes 20 minutes. Then, when the race is over another train will return you to Lauterbrunnen from the finish area at Kleine Scheidegg.

Any other questions about the area just ask.