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It so happens that I’m doing the man vs horse race in Wales mentioned at the bottom of the article this year - and although I’ll be giving it my best, I’m not e
by kelnage 7y ago
It so happens that I’m doing the man vs horse race in Wales mentioned at the bottom of the article this year - and although I’ll be giving it my best, I’m not exactly optimistic of my chances. Only two runners have ever won since the race started in 1980, the first did the 24 mile course in 2 hours and 5 minutes, which is a amazing time given the terrain.
I think, over that shorter distance, the only reason men have won before is because the horses go through a vet check halfway - but that seems entirely reasonable given the risks.
- meigwilym 7y agoI've done the relay twice, and hope to do the full race this year (I didn't get a place, but I'm holding out for a drop out). We beat quite a few horses, many of them see it as a day out rather than a race. What I found was that horses win uphill and on the flat, but humans are vastly better going downhill. I managed to keep up with a group of horses as I could always catch up on the downhill, where the horse is at a big disadvantage. Good luck this year! It's an awesome event.