Newmarket Heath Ride 2013 - Who's going?

[Nugget La Poneh]

This year I am definitely going - transport booked and everything!!!

Just have a few questions to those that did it last year

What length did you do and how long did it take you? I am having a minor panic as planning on doing the 20 mile one and I really don't think we are up to speed so to speak.

Currently lots of power walking with every other day doing more strenuous work. Tomorrow am going to start using my running app and working on the marathon (with the interval option).

And any tips for dodgy knees? I have Sprengers, which while they help, I get to about 6 miles and they really, really ache

 

[9tails]

I also have dodgy knees, I use Pernaton to warm them up and it helps a lot.

We're hoping to go this year, we're planning to do the 20 mile one too.

 

[Nugget La Poneh]

This stuff - http://www.pernaton-uk.com ?

 

[9tails]

That's it, I've used it for years on my poor arthritic knees and it's smashing.

 

[Laafet]

I've done it a number of times, TBH whether I did 15 miles (without the Al Bathatri gallop) or the full 20 miles depended on the weather. If it was really hot then I didn't bother as the ground can be really hard (not on the gallops but elsewhere) and keep my then horse to a quiet walk or trot while nutters were galloping on every bit of grass was difficult! You will have probably booked your slot but if you have an early slot to start then that is best as you don't meet riders coming back as you go out which can be interesting on the horse walks. I loved doing it and we raised loads of money for MacMillian doing it.

 

[Nugget La Poneh]

Generally speaking, what is the ground like? Trying to decide if I put his flip flops on or not as not a big fan of cantering in them (sure they are fine, I am just a bit cautious)