Trail du Gévaudan - check!

[Cmoi]

I'll do a proper race report another time, but just wanted to let you know that I completed the Trail du Gévaudan. While it was supposedly the 42.2km marathon distance, everyone's watches and phones said more!

Walked a lot, given that it was almost all on trails. Chip time was 9:05:05, which includes stops at feeding stations. For context, the overall winner (Male Senior category) ran it in 3:52.

Garmin - started earlier than the chip, but auto-paused at one feeding station - says 46.07km, 9:01:39, 11:45/km pace. And elevation gain? Well, that came in at 1777m.

And being an idiot, I forgot to pick up my drop bag! Will have to contact organisers.

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Wow Cmoi, that was a very good run/walk you had today, congratulations, a pity about not picking up your dropbag, I used to bike ride the marathon distance years ago, even as a keen walker, I never walked, let alone ran that distance, once again well done.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

I hope you're feeling mighty proud!!! That is a truly amazing achievement! I daresay you're feeling relieved too. And as for all those freedom runs that lie ahead ... well, maybe they can wait a few days! Congratulations!!!

[GoGo_JoJo Ultramarathon]

👏🏻 👏🏻 👏🏻 Well done! Looking forward to hearing all about it! 🎖😁👍🏻

[SkiMonday Ultramarathon]

Massive congratulations for a massive achievement! Looking forward to your run report. Time for a new badge on here as well.

[RunWillie Marathon]

That’s wonderful to hear Cmoi Well done. What an incredible achievement.

You’re awesome ❤️🏃‍♀️

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Congratulations .An amazing adventure. You must be so proud of yourself. I hope you have a nice restful day tomorrow!

[Rising60]

Amazing! Congratulations! I was just wondering if it was this weekend that you were due to take part. I hope you will have recovered from your exertions in time to celebrate your birthday in style!

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

An incredible distance never mind throwing in that elevation 😳. I can’t imagine even walking it. Really well done 👏👏👏👍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Fab stuff! Really well done to you 💪 Can’t wait to read your run report!

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Wow!!!! A massive well done to you!! xxx

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

That’s not a trail, that’s mountaineering 😳😳 I never doubted you’d complete it. Absolutely awesome, congratulations 🥳👏🏻💥

[CBDB]

That is just … wow!! 🤩🤩 Simply awesome!! 🙌🙌🙌🙌👏👏👏👏 And that elevation! 😳😳🤩🤩🙌🙌👏👏 no wonder the race needed feeding stations everywhere!

[Instructor57]

Absolutely awesome achievement !Not just the distance but the elevation also ! Huge congratulations 😬

👏👏👏🎉🎉🎉

[nowster Metric Marathon]

The elevation gain was over a mile by itself!

Well done on your gruelling Maratrail. If I were running for 9 hours they'd be needing to send on a stretcher.

[00marks Marathon]

Congratulations! Well done.

[TailChaser Marathon]

That’s an awful lot of hours on your feet Cmoi! Amazingly well done!! Trails are so much harder than bog standard road races (imho anyway). 👏👏👏👏

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Well done Cmoi! La Machine strikes again 😁.

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Well done Cmoi! Cant wait to read your report! 👍🏼👏👏

[Forest_Run_Beginner Marathon]

Wow, that's amazing Cmoi, that sounds so tough. You must be so proud for finishing that epic event, well done 👏👏😯🎊🥳💥🏅🍾🥂

[HeavyFoot Half Marathon]

That’s one hell of a run, Cmoi. Félicitations!!