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2008 Edinburgh Marathon
So who is up for running the Edinburgh Marathon this year?
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No sign of the Council running their own one yet....given all the bluster that they had about doing one I'd have thought they'd be well through the planning stages by now!?
Definitely want to do a full marathon next year (and prepared to put in serious training for it of course). Although have entered FLM ballot, looking for a good backup plan as I know odds are very slim getting a ballot place. Thought Edinburgh sounded like a good possibility. That's ballot entry too though I know but hopefully not quite as difficult to enter as the London! Actually - is it guaranteed entry for Club runners anyway?
Thanks in advance for any feedback on this!
With regards entry, I'm not sure if club runners get guaranteed entry, but last year I entered before I joined a running club and managed to get in through the ballot at the first time of asking.
Echoing comments from others - decent course (I pb'd a sub2.45 with poor training), better organisation than in previous years, patchy support (although very vocal and good support from those that you pass on the return section).
Automatic entry if you are SAF, or AAA affiliated, previous entrant, or can run a GFA equivalent time.
Definitely worth doing. Although VERY VERY pricey. £38 compared to £27 for FLM is not great value for money.
Goughie - just checked the FAQs on the website:
Q. I have been 'approved' what does this mean?
A. A message of 'approved' means that you have been accepted, your entry confirmed and payment made successfully into the marathon. Congratulations!
Looks like you're in then! (and hopefully me too, but I've e-mailed the race organisers as I'm concerned I can't get the confirmation letter!).
I guess organisers aren't there on a Sunday to correct confirmation letter error. I get the same approved but can't pull letter, not worried 3rd time I've entered on line and if payment has processed you're in...........
This will be 10th marathon all going well 'target achieved' as long as I managed Berlin end Sept this year and London April next April..... Husband thinks I'll stop now ahhhhh bless.......... tee hee
Where's everyone from last year Come on!
Thanks Smiffie, that's reassuring. Also since read an FAQ that said they post out the confirmation letter within 3 weeks of registering - I have the payment processed e-mail so I'm happy just to wait for the confirmation letter to arrive in the post then!
This is likely to be my first marathon (if I don't get into the FLM and the odds are slim for that ... if I do, I'll just have to do both! A bit of a baptism of fire perhaps!)
Just been reading the comments from this year and it does sound very beginner-friendly. After initial 'daunted' feeling, am now quite excited about it!
I just had a go at this a couple of minutes ago and got the "approved" bit when I entered my name/DOB. Did expect the first 500 places to have gone by now considering how fast the 10,000 online application places went for the FLM.
Hi all
i also just entered, and got status Approved and e-mail,
As RB states, it is a bit pricey, but on the positive note it is no way as overcrowded as FLM, plus i think its a really fast course (pb there in 2007 3.00.35), maybe with a bit of 'tinkering' could be possibly the fastest course in the UK. I'm already in for FLM 2008 but have chosen to 'jog' around London and save my best for this race instead, see you there guys
The friend that I talked into doing it is definitely in now too! Very pleasantly surprised as I thought more than 500 people would have applied by yesterday afternoon!
So relieved I've got someone to train up with and run with on the day. Takes the edge off the pure fear I've been feeling since Saturday when I applied (yes, that same "what have I done?!" feeling!). Still daunted but equally excited! Going to avidly collect every piece of marathoning advice I can get my hands on now!
Thanks Sb400 - you've inspired me!
Hmm. Considering this one for my marathon debut as well. Entered FLM ballot - but more only to see what happens. Tempted by this through the guaranteed entry scheme for runners of the Great Scottish Run. You can enter using the GSR code until 30th Sept.
I must still be in that post-race euphoria that makes you do stupid things..
I'm sure this will be a purely hypothetical issue anyway but in the fairly unlikely event that I get into the FLM via the ballot, I'd still want to do the Edinburgh Marathon too. Never having done marathon distance before (only halves), are they just too close together time-wise do you think to be feasible for a newbie marathoner? Or if not, how would a training plan work between the two dates, as you're supposed to have a certain amount of recovery time (don't know how much though) after a marathon?
Originally thought I'd hold off asking this question until December (when I should know for sure whether or not I got in to the FLM) but as I find myself mulling over it anyway, wanted to ask early just in case! Maybe it will be a case of 'see how the first one goes'! I may have that "never again" feeling which was mentioned earlier in the thread but I hope not!
Ah I always have the 'NEVER' thought!
Perfectly fine, but pace yourself for two, don't set a really hard (exhausting?) target for first marathon........... London is the better one for atmosphere all round the route so if happens go for dream time at Edinburgh