Colle-Marathon (Italy, Le Marche)

ANDREW WALLIN

I'm in for this next year......so if you fancy a marathon overseas then think about this one (colle-marathon.com), have a look at website , also I think if you enter early (not sure yet when conscription opens) it starts at around EUR 15.00!    ( I did Paris 2009 and was a bit put off by the numbers) PS this run as the name implies (colle-mar -HILLS-SEA) is mostly downhill !!

Wilkie

Conscription?? 

I thought entry was voluntary!

ANDREW WALLIN

did I mean Inscription ??

Terry Hindson

Was going to do it this year but found it too late to get a cheap flight.  Will enter next year and as you say when the entry itself is cheaper than later. Yes, mainly downhill!

ANDREW WALLIN

now open

ANDREW WALLIN

may 2nd-i'm in!!!!!

marathon molly

Andrew - I'm doing this too, it's supposed to be brilliant. I know it is downhill but it is undulating and there are some fairly big hills. Apparently at one stage we'll run through a castle! My number's 977, what's yours?

ANDREW WALLIN

#821.......castle is in Mondavio ....i think the last big hill is at 15 mile, from then on more or less downhill on a beautiful hill that leads into Fano...not a PB marathon methinks!!

marathon molly

More like a PW!!! I did milan 2 weeks ago and Barcelona in March so I'll be taking it VERY steady and I'll enjoy the views, fingers crossed!!

ANDREW WALLIN

only done Paris before (4hrs 3mins) so similar time and not too much pain and I'll be very happy!! Hope it won't be too hot (20c will be ok-but hoping for a little cloud cover-25c after 1pm!!)

marathon molly

you're speedier than I am then, I did my last 2 in 4.25 and my PB is 4.04. I'm doing Paris 2011. When are you setting off? BTW it's supposed to be very warm next weekend, I could do with sorting out a hat.

ANDREW WALLIN

i leave london on friday (if no volcano dust !), i ran Finchley 20 (miles) last month in 2hrs 46min but after 18 miles I'm generally 'hanging-on' (dodgy knees!!)....got the Factor 30 and Hat and Shirt (not sleeveless) ready hope weather forecast is wrong!!! Cheers!!

marathon molly

Andrew - that was SO tough. I've got terrible quads today! I loved the course but I was shattered at the half way stage! It took me 4.29. What did you think to it? Lovely medal

ANDREW WALLIN

hi, sorry i didn't bump into you! i loved the course and as usual i had to hang on after setting off quite quickly i got to halfway in1.46 and finished in 3.41 so a PB (of 2!), preferred this to Paris as had more freedom to run my own race without having to watch the tarmac for space....hated that last long hill though!!!!!!!! the water-sponge-refreshments-medal-and pre-post pasta party were fantastic and i think it would be hard to find a better value marathon for 25 euro or less!! would recommend to any marathoners but would advise them to do some hill-training beforehand (no hills in east london!! !) i was so glad we didn't have to run in 20c+ heat, ps my quads hurt like hell too!!!!!

marathon molly

that's a brilliant time, well done! They reckon you need to add  on 10-15 mins onto your normal marathon time. I did look out for you on the bits where we met other runners in the opposite direction, but you were too fast!!! Fully agree with your recommendations. Am a bit better at walking today but I won't run until the weekend! I've done 3 in 8 weeks so I'm going to take it easy for a bit. When's your next one?

ANDREW WALLIN

i am doing the olympic distance triathlon in barcelona in october, so i'll look for a few 10km runs near london until then......marathon-wise i will look to do another one in november (in  Uk or Italy) and will definitely do a spring marathon in 2011 in one of the european cities (paris,berlin,budapest, prague etc)...as i got fairly close to 3 hrs 30 mins i will train harder to get under this'barrier'..... i think i have 'the bug' now!!!!!!!

Terry Hindson

Molly, I thought this course was flat, downhill and perfect for a PB???????

Terry Hindson

Three days to go to this and I'm finally getting to do it.

Terry Hindson

It was much harder than I thought it would be. Very well organised, lovely start.