Next Event 3rd May

Accelerace Mid Wales Ultra Triathlon
http://www.accelerace.co.uk/ultratrimidwales

Swim 4 miles – Cycle 163miles – Run 32 Miles
And that’s why they call it an Ultra. Starting at 5am on Saturday morning from Llanrhystud on the west coast of Wales while many of you will be tucked up warm in bed I will be plunging into a cold but hopefully calm sea.

This is the first big test for Arch to Arc and I do mean it. I’m not 100% sure of what to expect but that’s really exciting for the first time in a while I’m truly out of my comfort zone in a triathlon type event. This after all is one of my reasons for doing the Arch to Arc.
Let me set the scene as I see it. Looking back at the 2007 race the winning crossed the line in a time of 22hrs and second place finished 5hrs later, no what you’d call a close race. But then I don’t think this is a “race” it’s more of a survival event. There is only 17 athletes entered so not a mass start either and there’s no feed station every 10k on the bike or every mile on the run in stead like on Arch to Arc I’ll rely solo on my support car for all my food, drink, navigation, spares and more than anything else motivation to get through the dark hours.
I want to thank both Olivia and Shaun who have kindly sacrificed a bank holiday weekend to support me through the event!

TIMINGS
Usually this would be when I put my neck on the line and set out rough times but I feel that would be a error, basically the aim is to finish and learn from it as I’ll be doing a very similar race in June again.
O well wouldn’t be me if I didn’t make some sort of prediction so here I go swim 90mins or so, bike around 17hrs and the run about 6-7hrs

LIVE TRACKING
I’ll be using the live tracking updating my location along the course every 20min’s that is if we have mobile reception out there. To follow the events go to
http://www.sportsdo.net/Public/ActivityBlog.aspx?user=ninob otherwise just give my mobile a ring.

CHARITY
Okay so you think I’m mad but nevertheless I’m going to be out there and not just for no reason as you know I am raising money for the Tusk Trust www.tusk.org so I would be grateful if you would make a donation in support of the event http://www.justgiving.com/artemisarchtoarcchallenge

Thanks for supporting the cause.


thanks
Nino