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Do enjoy the Birmingham canals do a nice one from spaghetti junction to the Malt house and out towards the M5 then turn round and head back allways looks a bit different in the opposite direction . Just gets a bit smelly under some bridges in the centre due to late night toilet stops but that aside does make for a nice run.
Keep an eye out for B,ham Black Country half in a couple of weeks did it last year from Wolverhampton to Brindly Place nice fast flat run on the canal network.
TR - I did BBCHM myself last year and will be doing it again - it's a club GP race too
Sat 4th July. It was interesting to see a different stretch of canal, but I'm sure there are more bridges in the Black Country than around Edgbaston - they killed me from about mile 10 onwards as I'd seized up so much.
Thanks TR, I have a few shorter local races planned before Edinburgh too, If the long miles are not in my legs now they never will be
Good Luck with your Hillwork in Cornwall Yeti
Right, have finally bitten the bullet and entered this. Have been having lots of rubbish runs lately, but you know what, I don't care if I'm last! Seeing all those people yesterday putting one foot in front of the other in the heat, pain, emotion of it all just puts it into perspective. There are that many people that can't run at all, what does it matter if I'm last in what sounds like a really scenic, friendly run?
How's everyone doing?
Hi Yeti - you won't be dissapointed with the Cheshire scenery. There's a few hills that will give you good views of the countryside. Downside is you have to climb them. Nothing to serious though. I'm still sore after competing in the Goyt Valley 10k last week, which was more like fell running than a trail run. Very enjoyable even if i posted my slowest ever 10k time.
As for the South Cheshire 20, I've never run Further than 14 miles and don't know what to expect, but trainings gone ok, but carrying a bit too much weight.
Thanks cap66
Hopefully i'll be fit enough to do it after FLM last week,Uttoxeter half this Sunday and the gatehouse 10k next Wednesday
5 more days to go. Tweeked my knee over the weekend, but seems ok now. Just done a 7 miler in the rain AGAIN. Looking forward to Sunday. I'm number 17 if you want a chat on the day. Set myself a target time of 2 and a half hours.
Everyone else ok?
Hello all. I decided to take a trip up to South Cheshire yesterday afternoon to have a drive round the route and suss out exactly how big those hills are. And yes, they are
Somehow got lost somewhere in the last few miles though and ended up back on the motorway - hope that doesn't happen on the day!
Did 13.25 miles on Saturday am, netting an unofficial half PB, so after a week of poorly knee, am pretty pleased with that. Did another 4.5 tonight, with a couple of hills, and will probably only do one more run before Sunday to reduce stress on this knee.
Anyway, I'm number 87, a.k.a. the one at the back walking up the hills
Target time = to finish before they kick me off the course... lol.
Not surprising if you did the FLM BS
I had a great Uttoxeter half which surprised me as my legs were tired after the marathon
Managed an 11 miler on friday and a nice slow 3 hour 20 miler on monday. Got a nice 10 k thrash at DK on wednesday night then the final 20 on sunday then its all down hill to the big day
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See you sunday for a long one.
Hi folks, just had a call from a runner who had heard/been told that the race was full. It isn't - there are nearly double last year's entries (and pre-entry is now closed), but there will be entry on the day, as advertised.
Registration will open just after 8am for late entries and to collect numbers.
Please note (this will mean more to people who've been there before!) that the main reception area at Shavington Sports Centre is currently closed for refurbishment - all the changing and toilet facilities are still available, but entry is via the adjoining Shavington High School. I will try to signpost this as clearly as possible on the day, and there will be people around to direct you, but if it helps to know in advance, it's the school entrance that's being used.
Best of luck everyone - fingers crossed for a bit of spring sunshine but nothing as hot as last year.
Charlie Rowlands
(race organiser)
Entries don't come direct to me, so I rely on updates, but the last one I had (last week) was nearly 150.
The stated limit is 300 (I confess I wasn't privy to however that number was arrived at, having only taken over this year) which we won't reach. I've no intention of turning anyone away, in any case. If we need to rethink the race limit, that will now be a debate for next year.
Think we only had 80-odd who actually ran last year! Is it the growth of the Edinburgh marathon that's done it?
B'ham Snail-Your back in? Good on you.
I think you have just challanged Yeti to a duel on Sunday.