Patagonia Report
Hola,
I am currently sat in Buenos Aires Airport enjoying the last few minutes of argentinian hospitality! I completed the first out of seven marathons on sunday and it more than lived up to its name of the Patagonian Mountain Marathon.
Many thanks to Ben Wallis who has updated my website for me so pictures and a video of the race can be seen on www.sevendeadlymarathons.com.
It was the toughest course i could have imagined. We began on sand next to a lake and then it rose steadily up hill through a wooded area, with fallen trees and many bogs! It did get a little flatter at around 6 miles only to rise again up to 5000 feet. At this stage myself and chris encounted snow and cold winds but also great views! However what goes up must come down, and that we did in some speed, desperately trying to avoid any major dips or rocks that could turn our ankles. The race flattened out a little at 20 miles before undulating to the finish in the heart of Villa La Angostura, a beautiful town!
I managed to complete it in 4 hrs 45 mins and chriscame in 4 hrs 20 mins. Out of 450 runners we came in134th and 79th respectively and most importantly uninjured!
The next installment to follow...
Hola,
I am currently sat in Buenos Aires Airport enjoying the last few minutes of argentinian hospitality! I completed the first out of seven marathons on sunday and it more than lived up to its name of the Patagonian Mountain Marathon.
Many thanks to Ben Wallis who has updated my website for me so pictures and a video of the race can be seen on www.sevendeadlymarathons.com.
It was the toughest course i could have imagined. We began on sand next to a lake and then it rose steadily up hill through a wooded area, with fallen trees and many bogs! It did get a little flatter at around 6 miles only to rise again up to 5000 feet. At this stage myself and chris encounted snow and cold winds but also great views! However what goes up must come down, and that we did in some speed, desperately trying to avoid any major dips or rocks that could turn our ankles. The race flattened out a little at 20 miles before undulating to the finish in the heart of Villa La Angostura, a beautiful town!
I managed to complete it in 4 hrs 45 mins and chriscame in 4 hrs 20 mins. Out of 450 runners we came in134th and 79th respectively and most importantly uninjured!
The next installment to follow...
20 Comments:
Hi Tim and Chris!!!
All the best in this amazing challenge you have started. It´s been a PLEASURE to be part of the first step of the Seven Deadly Marathons. Hope you can come more days to Patagonia next time! You have made friends here! Laureano and Mariela also say GO!.
Keep going! All the best!
Ale
Nice one!! Well done on the completion on what looks like a pretty tough challenge. Keep going guys not much more to do :-)
Hi Tim and Chris:
Many congratulations on marathon number 1. I think you should try and contact the people who operate the Egyptian 100k (www.egyptianmarathon.net)and ask or beg them to verify and witness your 26.2 mile effort in Egypt! Perhaps tell them what you're trying to achieve and that the organised marathon got cancelled. Hopefully, they'll help to make your effort officialy recognised as the 100k itself is a member race of the Association of International Marathons & Road Races.
Best Wishes,
Richard Donovan
North Pole Marathon / Antarctic Ice Marathon
Greetings Tim & Chris
You are on the way.1 down 6 to go.
Looking forward to having you in the 52nd Feilding Marathon in New Zealand on November 11.
David Penfold
Co-Race Director
Feilding Marathon
Thanks for the idea Richard, I have emailed relevant people to see if this maybe a possibility
Hi boys,
Hey mate lookin good, keep it up told you it wud be easy! Im doing 7 drinkin sessions in 7 counties in 7 days beat that!!!! love ya liamxxxxxxx
hi guys.. hope ya well. keep up the gd work! 1 down 6 to go!! take care. jon
We are just like proud parents here and missing you but you are doing a great job. Look forward to the next one. We are filling up the wall with all the news. See you soon love Jo xxxx
P.s Jonny forgot his kisses so I've added some for him xxxxxxxxxxx
Tim,
Loved looking at the video and pics, we think you are amazing.
Thinking of you.
Ian, Lyn, Jamie and Paul.
Tim
Great start to the campaign obviously that last training session in the Pudding and Pye paid dividends...sorry I missed it!
Regards
Andy.
Well done Tim
I feel tired just seeing and reading about it. We are all praying for you, what's it like running with angels.
Phil and Gill Hunt
Hi Tim
Great to hear how you're doing, we're following your every movement and miss having you around. Good luck with the next one!
Angela
Tim and Chris,
An excellent start. Good idea about the Egyptian marathon - hope it works out. We are all rooting for you.
Stephen & Jacki
Well done Tim and Chris!!!
Sounds awesome! What a challenge!
Great being able to follow what you are doing!
Keep up the amazing work!!
Much love
Doug, Diane, Josh, Joe and Phoebe x
'ello 'andsome, you are so FAB -, a God !!!!! Really , we are SO proud and SO in awe of what you have set out to achieve.We'll keep tuning in each day and follow your progress so keep going ,you're our hero !!
Love Manda P , Lindsey M , Niki B and Tracy K . XX XX XX XX
Doing great Tim and Chris! I`m a very proud big sister although I was a bit concerned watching you (Tim) in the bath tub!!! Women make less noise having babies!!! You big girl! Anyway love you keep going and take care,
Luv Rach, Matt, Ellie, Jacob & Alfie xxxxxx
Hi Tim and Chris, Just to let you know that all the team at Sunderland of Scotland are keeping an eye on your progress - and wish you all the best as you move on to NZ. Good Luck! Brian
Tim, it was good to see you briefly yesterday. We will try to keep tabs on you over the next couple of weeks while we are away. We do hope you are fit and well for the New Zealand and Italian marathons.
By the way, who are Manda, Lindsey, Nikki and Tracey? Friends of yours? They seem to speak highly of you!
Good luck with the language training.
Stephen & Jacki
Hi Tim,
You said you would be interested in running the London Marathon for the MS Trust so if you r I will sign you up
22 April 2007 - London
well done Nick
Thanks for including the Feilding Marathon in your journeys, it was great to have you along. Tim, congrats on an excellent time of 3hrs40m33s.
We may not be the worlds biggest marathon by entry numbers, but are NZ's longest consecutively run marathon. It has always been run by marathon runners for marathon runners, meaning it minimises much of the red tape of the bigger events.
cheers, Rob Dabb, club captain, Feilding Moa Harriers... see you next year?
Alright Timmy and Chris,
Knowlesy here, well done lads! Just checked out all your videos so far, good viewing! Keep it up mate everyones amazed by what your both doing and they all pass on theyre regards and best wishes to you both. Better go or may get the sack due to keeping tabs on you instead of working! Good luck mate in the marathons to come and before you know it we'l be back in the Pye with a cool pint at Christmas! Tranmere doing well by the way. See you later!
Hope Marakesh went well!
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