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Very briefly had some fun at the T184 this weekend, which is 184 miles from the Thames Barrier to the source of the Thames out in the Cotswolds. It's a new event, and a really good idea - c.80 started, 14 finished, one of the most challenging races I'm aware of to have been won by a woman. Fully self-supported, all runners must carry 4 days worth of kit and food, which leads to all kinds of conundrums - to pack light and hope to finish fast, or be ready for all eventualities and be prepared for the long haul. The latter urned out to be the sensible option.
Most people seemed to drop due to blisters and/or hypothermia, both of which did for me at c.70 miles - wasn't able to hobble fast enough to keep warm through the night.