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what do runners think of this race with the RW pace makers this year I started of with the 7 min pacer but went ahead and stayed there all the way great race this is and I just love it
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Thats good
get entrys in early as I heard this fills up fast
Koisleeve
One of the best half marathons in the north this one with a promenade start and good fast two laps to follow, will be fourth time
Hi Michael
Yes this one fills up at 1500 nearly missed out last year. i see they are using champion chip timing in 2009 a great introduction
Bugsy
have you entered yet yes they are using the chip this time can not wait but there a week on saturday for the 10k
are you putting in for the mararthon on the 5th april my last race before then will be the spen 20 and that is nearly a 2 lap course from mile 4 to 19
Ron and Lewis do a great job with these races was looking at the 2004 debate and Ron use to be on there till all these unkind things said about Blackpool races
Hello all.
Here's hoping that no more storms crop up just before the race this time - last year the route had to be altered because that ferry 'Riverdance' got hit by a freak wave and ran aground on part of the North shore beach that the race was due to go past. It ended up being an amended three lap race rather than the regular two laps to avoid the ferry!
I'm entered already and looking forward to a flat fast course with runners world pacers and chip timing - bring it on!
old croc
I think the course is back to normal I saw Ron at the Fleetwood half and he said for the mararthon race in april that the short loop was taken out so I think it will be the same with this
Good news that Michael
I actually missed the race last year through work commitments - the only plus being they sent me to the States for a week that allowed training to be done in a new continent for the first time.
Looking forward to this one already - set my 1/2M PB in this race in 2006 - a little over 1hr 46, and really hoping to get this below 1 hr 40 mins this time.
old croc
I hope to beat 1h27 which I got at Fleetwood half in august I am doing the blackpool mararthon on the 5th april
I do all Rons races and just love doing them
I started of with the 7 min mile pacer but got well ahead to from mile 1 all the way
I'll probably be up for this one, as like you Michael I really enjoy races in Blackpool (although dates usually don't suit!!!).
Michael, are you running the Lancaster half in november?
BarcaBri
yes I will be at Lancaster half
it does most of the trimpell 20 mile route and then turns back on its self
I think that trimpell 20 will be first sunday in March
Jpenno
I have 6 months more training for my 4th full blackpool mararthon as I want a 3h 30 finish
Bugsy
do you mean next week I will be there number 4 and will have sotos 10k t-shirt on
glad you are doing full one my training is going well and am getting faster doing Burnley 7 mile fire stn race on sunday
that blackpool fire stn race is on the 21st december that fire stn make the best mince pies I have ever had
I am not sure the if the full and half is starting from the hilton or winter gardens it says hilton on the website and winter gardens on uk results
p.s doing trimpell 20 miler as a boost race
Michael,
Ive entered the Blackpool Marathon for next year .You have mentioned the spen 20 as a warm up to the Balckpool Marathon as a newbie to running 12mths 1best 0K 41.07 half marathon 1.27.35 would you go full on in that race as in marathon pace.I am hoping to do blackpool marathon in 3hrs 15mins up to 18 miles on long run now ready to start the garmin schedule in december
riggy1971
the spen 20 is a very tough race and is hilly and nearly 2 laps if you went on full you would struggle in the last few miles I have done it 3 times and got it right though the race
there is a flat 20 mile at lancaster 3 weeks before the mararthon
I have done blackpool mararthon 3 times the first time I was aming for the time you want but my knee went at 22 miles but I did finish the race went to st annes then
now you have to face the lower walk twice which is tough 1h27 is best for a half mararthon for me aswell
if you want advice on your training go to www.blackpoolmararthon.com and email Ron Mcandrew who puts the race on he knows his stuff on running I know him he will give advice to help you
R
mahonjai
I think from last years race R/W had sub 1:20 pacers, sub 1:30 pacers etc. They are very good
Bugsy
on the build up now to the mararthon with a 15 mile race at holmfirth on sunday and that is 2 laps