In May 2022 Antony took part in the 250 mile, 8 day Cape Wrath Ultra. In this episode we talk about the race in general, getting there and day one.
If you want to know more about the race check out the official website (https://www.capewrathultra.com/) and some brilliant content put out by other runners:
Paul Manson - The Random Runner - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fAutQJzg4Cs
David Barry - Film My Trail Run - https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MqlYcppE1hQ
Anthony Stevens - https://www.oldiesultras.com/post/to-the-lighthouse-cape-wrath-ultra-2022-22-29-may-2022
Kit:
Salomon ADV 12 vest
Waterproofs - OMM Halo jacket, Alpkit Balance jacket, Inov8 Ultrapant, Alpkit Parallax trousers
Compass
Headlamps - Petzl Atik Core (running), Petzl e+LITE (camp)
Hill food - Jelly babies, High5 gels (caffeine and non caffeine), peanut butter sachets, beef jerky
Synthetic layers - deMarchi Contour winter cycling top (running), military Norwegian top (camp+running), Arc'teryx Atom Lite hoody (camp), Ronhill pertex shell (running)
Hats - InoV8 Ultra cap (running), buff (running), beanie (camp)
Gloves - Ronhill convertible gloves with pertex mitt (running), Buffalo gloves (taken sometimes for insurance)
Race number belt
Survival bag
2 x Salomon 500ml soft flasks, one with XA filter