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Who fancies 10km of mud and obstacles? Come and join Team Wolef

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EauRouge · 14/01/2014 09:33

Quite a few of us are interested in doing the Wolf Run this September so we were thinking of getting a team together.

It's for all abilities, it should be really good fun. It's not timed and it'll be too wet to wear your Garmin, so don't worry if you're not a fast runner. We'll be a team and no Wolef will be left behind.

It's on the 6th & 7th of September just south of Coventry, so fairly central. If we get a team together we get a slightly discounted entry.

If you're interested, post on here and we'll start making a list.

We also need to pick a charity so if everyone wants to suggest their favourite one and then we can argue about it for ages with no firm decision being made.

So, I'm in and my favourite charity is the Birth Trauma Association.

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Standingonlego · 19/01/2014 19:03

I did a 5k very muddy trail race today...I have never run in really muddy stuff before...and you know what...it was so much fun! The final bit was down a hill to the finish and it was a mudslide with everyone going round the edge clinging to the little grass there was (to be fair many of them still had 1 or 2 more laps for the 10 or 15k) but I tapped into my inner Wolef and thought "sod this" and ran straight through the middle in the ankle deep mud :) I overtook about 20 people and got to the bottom in once piece despite a few dramatic slips and yells. Awesome stuff Grin We are going to have so much fun folks !

Blatherskite · 19/01/2014 16:04

One of those reviews said there was a shallow and a deep option for the swim so I'm guessing the shallow option might be walk-able rather than needing us to swim. We are all short though so shallow might be deep for us Wink

I think it looks like loads of fun

Tiredemma · 19/01/2014 15:58

Rollermum- realistically we will be far at the back so unlikely to be getting kicked in the head by masses of trainers in front!

Rollermum · 19/01/2014 15:37

So exciting! 70m. Swim sounds doable BUT not sure about in a crowded lake with trainers on!

OneHandFlapping · 19/01/2014 08:57

It looks fantastic, and it'll be great to have a training goal.

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EauRouge · 19/01/2014 07:54

I cannot wait, it looks like so much fun Grin

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Tiredemma · 19/01/2014 07:50

another good review

jamesablog.starjump.org/?p=3725

Tiredemma · 19/01/2014 07:49

and the lady on here said she had to do a forfeit of 'pretending to be amonkey' as she couldnt get over the monkey bars- which will be me.

www.mudstacle.com/2013/09/wolf-run-review-leamington-spa.html

Tiredemma · 19/01/2014 07:45

this is a good review of what to expect
www.muddyrace.co.uk/race-reviews/wolf-run-race-review/

NaturalBaby · 19/01/2014 07:45

You can go round pretty much all the obstacles - they are in the middle of fields so plenty of space around them. They're really not that bad to get over - even the marshals help you up and over! The trickiest bits are probably the really boggy bits to walk through but if you stick to the edges you can use trees and the ropes to stay up and pull yourself along.

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EauRouge · 19/01/2014 07:23

I'm not a strong swimmer so not sure if I could manage the lake. It says on the website that you can definitely miss the lake but not sure about the other obstacles.

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thenightsky · 18/01/2014 23:40

Could we form a human chain to pull each Wolef member out?

thenightsky · 18/01/2014 23:39

and it doesn't really look like there's an option to go round obstacles does it?

thenightsky · 18/01/2014 23:37

its the swimming across the lake bit and the not being able to get out of the lake due the slippy mud bit that I'm not liking. My sciatica is groaning just thinking about it Sad

GeekLove · 18/01/2014 23:31

i'd like team t-shirts - give me some time and I could sketch some conceptual artwork perhaps?

Also could we consider a meet-up beforehand?

wileycoyote · 18/01/2014 20:47

Onehandflapping - an hour 10k is not slow, and anyway, no-one that chap viewed from his head cam was running fast - it all looks fun and good natured!!

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EauRouge · 18/01/2014 18:59

I don't think there's a limit to how many you can have on a team, if you look at the photos there are some teams of about 20 people.

So, team T shirts with names? Or is that too cheesy? And we'll need wolef fleeces for afterwards.

Team Wolef:

EauRouge
Tiredemma
Mitchy1nge
feetheart (depending on GNR ballot)
OhOneOhTwoOhThree
Blatherskite
Standingonlego
GeekLove
thenightsky
wileycoyote
jellybrain
starsandunicorns
beckyboo232
Rollermum
BellsaRinging
OneHandFlapping

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OneHandFlapping · 18/01/2014 18:41

Any space for any more? especially if there is going to be a short, old slow team?

10k pb is 1hr 01 min.

Tiredemma · 18/01/2014 18:34

I truly cannot wait.

OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 18/01/2014 17:47

I think it would be rude not to Smile

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EauRouge · 18/01/2014 17:29

Are we going to do team T shirts?

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EauRouge · 18/01/2014 17:27

That bit with the screening over the muddy ditch? We won't even have to duck. And we'll be able to run straight under those logs. That slide looks ace!

Team Wolef:

EauRouge
Tiredemma
Mitchy1nge
feetheart (depending on GNR ballot)
OhOneOhTwoOhThree
Blatherskite
Standingonlego
GeekLove
thenightsky
wileycoyote
jellybrain
starsandunicorns
beckyboo232
Rollermum
BellsaRinging

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OhOneOhTwoOhThree · 18/01/2014 17:02

O.M.G

Torn between terror and thinking what a hoot it will be Grin

Bellsa - the more the merrier!

thenightsky · 18/01/2014 16:47
BellsaRinging · 18/01/2014 16:36

Sorry not the greatest intro. I was going to ask if I could join in? I am not as inept in real life, I promise. Just a technological muppet. I have wanted to do wolf run for ages and the wolef team sounds great!

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