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[GoldCoastRunner]

Okay everyone I thought it was about time to start this thread for the 2012 race. With only 193 days until the gun goes off on the 19th May 2012 its on my mind who else is jumping on this pain train.

[dickyboy]

GoldCoastRunner, on 08 November 2011 - 11:35 AM, said:

Okay everyone I thought it was about time to start this thread for the 2012 race. With only 193 days until the gun goes off on the 19th May 2012 its on my mind who else is jumping on this pain train.

Posts are already up & running here TNF 2012 post

[GoldCoastRunner]

dickyboy, on 08 November 2011 - 12:16 PM, said:

Posts are already up & running here TNF 2012 post

Not sure if it is a faulty link but that takes me to the 2011 thread which has over 20 pages and appear to be off topic from 2012 TNF.

[dickyboy]

GoldCoastRunner, on 08 November 2011 - 02:19 PM, said:

Not sure if it is a faulty link but that takes me to the 2011 thread which has over 20 pages and appear to be off topic from 2012 TNF.

You are correct that it is titled 2011 and there is plenty off topic (nothing unusual there) but go back 1 page (page 20) and there are loads of recent comments about TNF 2012 so you may want to read them at least.

[halfwaydown]

Since the race is in 2012, this would probably be a better thread to discuss 2012 race on.

Wallet nearly bonked, but in recovery so I'm in.
Now to get that 17hr 1 minute 27 second monkey off my back ( how to take off 1 sec/1 km)

[slowmo]

Just entered. First time for me.

Looked for the slow-old-men-with-beards category in the self-seeding list but couldn't see it.

slowmo

[arrtgrrl]

WOHOO im in 2!! race number 105 :-) Time to turn up the training!! this will be my first :-)

Naomi

[Beaver]

I'm in.  No. 253 at 10:10am

Already the extremely well credentialed SEQ cane toads are laying down the talk over here;

TNF100 discussion

[Robcos]

I'm in, number 246. Had the race of my life in 2011 with 13:06. Hopefully I can bring that down into the 12 for 2012.

[Kaos]

Here's a couple of links-

Unofficial TNF100 Facebook site
http://www.facebook....183848461633391

Official TNF100 Facebook site
http://www.facebook....182679365154088

Unofficial Facebook Event
http://www.facebook....21247564560163/

Unofficial training site (not much here yet, but this is aimed at people wanting a 15-20 hour finish. No fees, fatass style)
http://www.facebook....315837878435094

Official discussion forum
http://www2.thenorth...m.au/100/forum/

Race homepage
http://www2.thenorthface.com.au/100/

anyone have more to add?

[Michael S]

Race number 226....time to start working those hills

[seris]

Confirmation email I was sent at 12:13 today has me as race #654!

[GoldCoastRunner]

Thats great guys I am in also along with a Soild group of runners from the Gold Coast/North NSW. Let the mountains be our home for the next few months and see you all out there.

[flyingemu]

seris, on 01 December 2011 - 01:03 PM, said:

Confirmation email I was sent at 12:13 today has me as race #654!

The higher your race number, the harder you work.  
Must be why my number is 28

[Beaver]

Kaos, on 01 December 2011 - 12:07 PM, said:

Here's a couple of links-

Unofficial TNF100 Facebook site
http://www.facebook....183848461633391

Official TNF100 Facebook site
http://www.facebook....182679365154088

Unofficial Facebook Event
http://www.facebook....21247564560163/

Unofficial training site (not much here yet, but this is aimed at people wanting a 15-20 hour finish. No fees, fatass style)
http://www.facebook....315837878435094

Official discussion forum
http://www2.thenorth...m.au/100/forum/

Race homepage
http://www2.thenorthface.com.au/100/

anyone have more to add?

Good one Adam, it's all happening over here as well, come and say Hi;

North Face discussion

[djbleakman]

Number 17... People will think I'm like a pro or something. Pro sausage roll eater...

[Beaver]

Didn't you win it one year Dan?

[djbleakman]

Beaver, on 01 December 2011 - 02:54 PM, said:

Didn't you win it one year Dan?

Sure did... got a PB too for a hot weather course between 84.7865kms and 85.74394kms on the course

[Beaver]

djbleakman, on 01 December 2011 - 03:38 PM, said:

Sure did... got a PB too for a hot weather course between 84.7865kms and 85.74394kms on the course

Wait was that your red shoe pb or black shoe pb you broke?

[Kentox]

My first 100km race. Bib 803. I'm going to die....or at least be very slow!

[runhard]

Im in after mass amounts of pressure applied by certain members of this forum  

Will be my first.  Looking forward to it.  bib #702 for me.  See you all at the start!!!  


RH

[Slug]

Back for seconds, shooting for around 14.30 in 2012. Let the training and purging begin!

Edited by Slug, 02 December 2011 - 01:37 PM.

[bmac]

I'm in again.  Will it be harder in 2012 now that I have done the course & know the pain?

[MrUniqueName]

Kentox, on 01 December 2011 - 11:49 PM, said:

My first 100km race.

Me too!

Kentox, on 01 December 2011 - 11:49 PM, said:

I'm going to die....or at least be very slow!

And I think this is another "me too". Have run a 50mile before but that was when I was doing quite a bit more running that I have been recently. But at least we've got quite a few months to prepare for this one.

MUN.

[Beaver]

Slug, on 02 December 2011 - 01:36 PM, said:

Back for seconds, shooting for around 14.30 in 2012. Let the training and purging begin!

Nice one!

[slowmo]

Kentox, on 01 December 2011 - 11:49 PM, said:

I'm going to die....or at least be very slow!

I bet I can die faster / run slower than you can.

slowmo (#484)

[Running Angel]

runhard, on 02 December 2011 - 07:05 AM, said:

Im in after mass amounts of pressure applied by certain members of this forum  

Will be my first.  Looking forward to it.  bib #702 for me.  See you all at the start!!!  


RH

No idea who that might have been!  

I'm in for my third, can't wait!

[TooKeen]

Slug, on 02 December 2011 - 01:36 PM, said:

Back for seconds, shooting for around 14.30 in 2012. Let the training and purging begin!

Smash that time! Sub 14 & silver for you this year!!

[bbf]

runhard, on 02 December 2011 - 07:05 AM, said:

Im in after mass amounts of pressure applied by certain members of this forum  

Will be my first.  Looking forward to it.  bib #702 for me.  See you all at the start!!!  


RH

I know how you feel. got bullied into entering too.  

What have I done....

Edited by bbf, 02 December 2011 - 06:35 PM.

[SlowManiac]

Perhaps I could go sub 15.

[nikolay]

First one for me and looking forward to it. Not too long, not too hot, not too hilly and not too far away from Sydney - sounds perfect on paper?

[seris]

nikolay, on 02 December 2011 - 07:55 PM, said:

First one for me and looking forward to it. Not too long, not too hot, not too hilly and not too far away from Sydney - sounds perfect on paper?

Why do I always read your posts with your accent Nikolay? You'll love TNF

[jdunc]

arrtgrrl, on 01 December 2011 - 09:42 AM, said:

WOHOO im in 2!! race number 105 :-) Time to turn up the training!! this will be my first :-)

Naomi

Your button pushing was a little quicker than mine – I'm 106  


Kaos – you've not wasted any time, nice links.


After last year's DNF, I'll be really gunning for a good time as redemption. Gotta set sights on a silver buckle as a goal.  

[Kaos]

Jeff you're going to kill it next year. You were the fittest out of us slowpokes, pity I had to snap your ankle to get you to slow down.

fit, fast, and looking for a silver. Go for it!

[Slug]

TooKeen, on 02 December 2011 - 04:07 PM, said:

Smash that time! Sub 14 & silver for you this year!!

I expect the same from you also!!

[Ultra168]

Ultra168 hit the trails with Ryan Sandes

Ponkey, Beaver and DJB were lucky enough to catch up with last years 3rd place athlete South African Ryan Sandes and to get an insight into his plans for 2012 and his return to this race. It is awesome to see a worldclass athlete return where he hopes to do some serious damage to the already impressive course record.

[Broom]

I wish this Ryan Sandes beat the record of Killian Jornet. It's about time. Besides, I, for one, am getting bored with Killian anyway. I wish him good luck. I wish I was Killian.  

[MrUniqueName]

I see that Mike Le Roux has entered. After his amazing run at GH100, I'm looking forward to seeing how he goes with this one.

[Ultra168]

Yep, Mike has done the race before and been a top 10 finsiher so he should definitely go well over this distance.

[MargotS]

what number have they capped entrants at?
i got race number 935....

[slowmo]

MargotS, on 07 December 2011 - 08:11 AM, said:

what number have they capped entrants at?
i got race number 935....

The race information page says:" There is a limit of 900 entries for the 2012 event".

I wouldn't complain

slowmo

[halfwaydown]

slowmo, on 07 December 2011 - 08:43 AM, said:

The race information page says:" There is a limit of 900 entries for the 2012 event".

I wouldn't complain

slowmo

939 listed entrants on the link they provide so far and event registration website still seems to be open to take more.

[MargotS]

Well I was shocked I got in...

Accommodation is settled, now just have to make a start on the mandatory gear.

I read somewhere that you can get most of the stuff at Anaconda, would you guys say that's accurate?

[halfwaydown]

Lots of previous discussion/hints on the TNF100 website amongst the threads. Do the research then shop around for the lightest/cheapest/best quality.
My purchases last year were a combination of Katmandu, Mountain Design, Anaconda, Northside Runners & Bunnings (for the safety vest) -
Backpack is probably the most critical item as there is a lot of gear to fit in.
A decent headtorch is a close second (presuming you're not finishing before dusk   ).
Happy Shopping!

Edited by halfwaydown, 07 December 2011 - 10:13 AM.

[slowmo]

Up to now I've been a contented running luddite: no garmin, no compression gear, no expensive shoes. My RaceReady shorts with pockets were probably the most high-tech bit of gear I owned. Then I entered this race and find myself transformed into a complete gear-freak, spending hours obsessing about headlamps, waist lamps, other lamps, hydration packs, hand-held bottles...  It's like a virus.

slowmo

[BeerPowered]

halfwaydown, on 07 December 2011 - 08:49 AM, said:

939 listed entrants on the link they provide so far and event registration website still seems to be open to take more.

Maybe I'm missing something... where do you find the 939 listed entrants?

[halfwaydown]

BeerPowered, on 07 December 2011 - 01:39 PM, said:

Maybe I'm missing something... where do you find the 939 listed entrants?

On the link in the TNF100 'official' facebook site - also has seperate link to 48 teams.

I assume they will put the link on the tnf100 web page same as last year once entries have closed.

Edited by halfwaydown, 07 December 2011 - 01:44 PM.

[loremipsum]

Running the 100km with bib #74.  Stepping up from 54km leg in 2009, and will be following on from Cradle Mountain in February and Melbourne Oxfam in April.  Should be a hoot.

[Maggot]

loremipsum, on 07 December 2011 - 07:31 PM, said:

Running the 100km with bib #74.  Stepping up from 54km leg in 2009, and will be following on from Cradle Mountain in February and Melbourne Oxfam in April.  Should be a hoot.

You'll do well over this terrain, especially after your cracking Cradle Mountain run this year. Best of luck for next February too!
Don't expect much technical trail in Melb Oxfam TW ~ the Sydney brigade laugh at us calling it a 'trail' race ...
Cheers, Mal

[KevM]

slowmo, on 07 December 2011 - 10:48 AM, said:

Up to now I've been a contented running luddite: no garmin, no compression gear, no expensive shoes. My RaceReady shorts with pockets were probably the most high-tech bit of gear I owned. Then I entered this race and find myself transformed into a complete gear-freak, spending hours obsessing about headlamps, waist lamps, other lamps, hydration packs, hand-held bottles...  It's like a virus.

slowmo

Funny....and so true
I used to be glad I didn't do triathlons with all the bike costs, etc. but TNF and the mand. gear....once you buy the almost best gear then find out there's better; buy that.....you could've bought yourself a decent 'Specialized'...