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Pilgrims Hospice Canterbury Half -Marathon
Who has signed up for this one? This is my "anniversary" run in that this race last year was my first proper run.
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Procrastination is a hard habit to break.
I am not 100% certain but I believe they were still taking entries on the day last year, but please don't rely on that as being "gospel". It might have something to do with the fact that this race is held during a Bank Holiday weekend and sensible people find lots of other things to do that weekend. I am grateful for the day off work to recover.
patrick
It starts and finishes in Merton Lane, near the Rugby Ground, further up the same road that one side of the cricket ground stands on.
Its a similar route to the Old 1/2 Mara but the section thru the City centre doesnt happen. It starts and finishes in the countryside. It heads out through Petham to Waltham then back. Tiz a beautiful course. I reckon its not as hilly as the old course. Nice!
Also, am aiming for 1 hour 40mins, how on earth do those super men and women do it in 1 hour 20mins ?! Respect!
I ran Canterbury last year as my first ever race, let alone half, and fell victim to the description "undulating". Canterbury has two proper hills that I can remember. At about the halfway point you climb up a fairly long but not hugely demanding hill. BUT At the ten mile mark you reach one which I simply walked up and was overtaking people who were trying to "run" it. It is a nasty and you will know what to expect because you go down it at the 3 mile mark on the way out. Just do what I intend to do this year, factor in a "breather" at that point and just walk up it. The last three are easy-going. Hope this helps.
Ian
The rugby ground is about a half to three quarters of a mile up the Hythe Road from the corner of the cricket ground. Coming from the station you walk past the front of the cricket ground and take the turning on the right and carry on up there.
Looking forward to it now, I used to work at the cricket ground so will be good to go past one of my old haunts ; )
Yup your right I'd forgotten about that!! Petham is picturesque though!
Compared to Paddock Wood its hilly but compared the Seaford Half its not as hilly.
Gawd I'm confusing myself now.
There's no excuse I'm gunna have to run Canterbury this year to refresh the memory.
Where do i sign?
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Hope you all enjoy the race, it is a great course, don't let the hills but you off, its definitely worth doing.
Good Luck ;-)
Dex.
Now I am scared!
I think I need to get myself one of those Garmin Forerunners - it gives you so much information - do you find it really useful and beneficial to have? Is it worth investing in one?
Looking forward to running the race. I got my number through a few days ago and am excited! I am hoping for a sub 1 hr 50min - but the hills look a bit challenging and I have not done a lot of hill training at all!
D'OH!
Sorry I've not replied sooner. I can certainly recommend them, I use it all the time and use it to guide my training, see my blog for more examples of what I use it for.
Depends on whether you want HR or not as to what version you go for, the 205 or the 305. Well worth considering if you're in the market.
Good luck to all on Sunday.
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It can't be another Whitstable 10K ,can it...?
Oh well, we can't control the weather.
Good luck to all you runners out there for Sunday.
http://www.xcweather.co.uk/
If you hover the cursor over the thanet peninsula you should see projected wind speeds etc for Manston Airport which is near enough. Between 10 am and 13.00 they are suggesting no higher than 13mph
The route I'm planning to take involves exiting the A2 at the Upper Harbledown turn-off (the first one signed Canterbury),on to the 2nd roundabout,turn right on to the dual carriageway and along past the station to the St. George's roundabout.Turn right (past the cinema on your right) and along the A2050.Take a right turn into the B2068 which becomes the Nackington Road.Merton Lane is on the right just after you go over the A2 and hopefully the route will be signed long before then.
Apologies if that's as confusing as it sounds !
Good luck and enjoy the race.
If you go past the station and turn right at the next roundabout, the one before St Georges you will be quicker. The police station is on your right, fire station on the left, ahead at next two sets of lights, past Kent Cricket ground and turn right at the third set of lights into Nackington Lane.
Good luck everybody and give 107 a shout when you overtake me!
The forecast on the BBC website seems to change every time I look at it,so I think we'll just have to take whatever comes.
Good race though and special thanks to all the marshalls,drink station people,supporters etc.The conditions were actually very good for running,but not so for standing around for 3 + hours in the rain.
The results are already available on the website.