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been out of the racing game for 6months after doing 20+ races last year, so looking for a low key little race to get 2007 rolling.
anyone know anything about this one?
mite just turn up to this one..60miles at home where i won't know anyone, will have no expectations of time and therefore no pressure!
anyone know anything about this one?
mite just turn up to this one..60miles at home where i won't know anyone, will have no expectations of time and therefore no pressure!
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Some confusion over the length, as my friend thought it was 2k.
Don't quote me on that, but it's the best information I could gather.
if i do this one it'll be a 120mile round trip!!
just don't go too fast i'm not in top form at the mo!
in my experience even piddly events tend to get good quality runners!
i've done runs with 1000 and come top 50 and ive done runs with 80 and only come top 20!
Looking for low key events as I am also returning from a few years layoff.
should manage 4....he says, hopefully!
Am really hoping I feel like giving this a good go on the day. Did Arden 9 last weekend (which was road) and ran 7:53 min miling. Don't reckon that will be anywhere quick enough to get a place here so will have to try and break my 'one-pace-Caz' reputation!! Might do a couple of sneaky short treadmill sessions this week to see what I can pull out the bag ;-)
NM - that early start does sound bad but I'm sure you can keep at it for a mere 4M :-)
P.b no matter what and a medal .... got to be worth a go.
it's an urgently needed return to racing after 6months away!
Am still hoping that there are as few fastish female runners there as there are posters on this thread ;-)
nice one.
hope it goes well.
i'll be there, and may see you, especilaly if only 80-100 people or something.
i'm just looking to do my first race for 6months.no targets...just a nice finish in the wet conditions and nice shiny medal.
top 10 would be terrific, but all depends on who turns up..might be 50 people who can do way quicker than 30minutes!!
Great atmosphere and goody bag, shame about the weather from the fete point of view, still a bit warm for running though! Big thank you to the organisers and marshalls, will come again next year if still running!
Some very fast runners there, and loads of club runners which made me a little nervous about being last at one stage!!
Nice little medal and goody bag and a nice pub lunch and pint after :-) Shame about the fete but you can't have it all.
A new p.b too :-)
Nothing against Thunderbolt, just being outside the comfort zone, but good to do once in a while.
No timing clock, and where was the finish line?
Stopped Garmin at end of tapes, so not sure of result, will check Wootton Road runners site later.
My first race at this distance, would probably do this one again. Shame about fete and refreshments.
not sure my mate agreed when we noticed the fete was off!!
he actually missed me finishing..the lure of the pub was too great!!
the front 2 were very quick...kept up with them for about 100m, then dribbled in in about 10th..but that'll do was quitea hilly course rather than undulating.
results?hoping they will be published
Would recommend to anyone.
once again thanks for coming and making all the hard work worthwhile.
Gareth
Sorry if I seemed to criticise in my last post, wasn't my intention.
Friendly marshals offering words of advise (keep in, twisty road, 1/2 a mile to go) are much appreciated, even if I was too out of puff to respond to them.
Thanks to all involved in organising, marshalling, helping out etc. I know it must be a thankless task.
I hope next years race will be more attended for you. Well done.
Please dont feel that you upset me with your comments, far from it as it was our first one we need all the help we can get. Glad you enjoyed it and we will realy take notice of anything anybody has to say to make it better for next year. Weather permitting we want to make next years better and hopefully we can get the fete put on this time (if the parish council will let us). The results should be on the Wooton road runners web site sopme time this week.
You could get away with no drinks stations due to it being only a 4miler, so no problems there.
Didn't see a mile marker for the first mile,although I may have missed it. The 2nd and 3rd were on tiny little poles. Not sure if the budget stretches to some big square printed mile markers? Those are ideal.
The finish line ...well..it could have been a line and been more noticable, for those who like to dribble round the course and then fly in at the end like myself!
One of those electronic timers would have been perfection but I'm sure they cost plenty.
Finally on entering the park, on first sight it looks like you need to go straight on, rather than a very sharp turn to your left. Maybe there's a way of having the course go straight on and round to the finish that way...just to avoid any risk of going the wrong way!
All in all a nice little race, that is fine as it is but would be excellent with those few changes!
Gee runners are a hard bunch to impress!!
The stretch in the park was put around that way to avoid running in to the fete that should have happened, perhaps next year we could have a sign up showing the direction or perhaps we could turn around in front of the swings, what do you think? It is very much appreciated that you have all taken the time to give us your comments and gives us ideas for next year. cant wait! This deffinatley hasnt put us off it was great fun.
Still waiting and refreshing the Wootton RR results page hourly !!