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Coasting Around Britain - Ayr to Oban
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Congratulations all on here that have run and got Barry to the next stretch on time.
I do not think that the coasters spirit should end after you have ran.
I did go out of my way to set podcast and devise a personal thankyou card from Barry. I want all to be recognised.
thanks
folkipoos
I have put in a starter review of the event on this site. Please if you want, say a little something of your experience to help attract interest. Photo thing was not working but if it works for you
Stu
http://www.visitorreview.com/visitbritain/England/TakingARelayTourAroundBritainsCoast
Well done, Stu...that was a great write-up..
Come on Coasters...we've had a great time together and there are many stories to tell...Stu doesn't believe me
so you'll have to do it.
Hello all you lovely coasters,
I am trying to collect all the reports to be in one place and foolishly thought that I could just plough through all the treads to find them but this has proved to be bigger task than I anticipated. I have managed to find following reports for this stretch:
Ayr - Irvine
Irvine - Ardrossan
Brodick - Lochranza (Isle of Arran)
Lochranza - Tarbert
Jura Fell Race
If you know that I have missed your report or a report could you please email it to me to reports@coastersgb.co.uk THANK YOU!I have put all the reports that I have received on Coasters Facebook page. LINK IS HERE.
It might look a bit funny as there are lots of reports that only say "No report". I have done this in a hope that some of these reports might still appear and then can be added afterwards keeping the order correct and also so that it can be seen where Barry has been and when.
If you have still a report knocking about that is not appearing on the page then please do send it to me to reports@coastersgb.co.uk
Thank you!Call for some housekeeping
Could those coordinators whose stretches have finished please make sure that website has the correct: runners, mileages, maps?
If you don't know how to get access to the website admin section do give a shout and that can be sorted.
It would be great if we have the information about who ran and for how long and which route they took as accurately as possible.
Thank you!
************ Calling all coasters**********
Stu has tried to get publicity for Barrys BIG RUN IN and as mentioned earlier in the forum coverage by the press has been scarce. i beleive if we bombard the news channels with the same format e-mail we can get their attention.
after discussing it with Stu
i've put together an e-mail format and posted it here, copy and paste the relevent sections as described
please mail it out to as many people as possible and get them to mail the TV stations on the links
Copy these into the “To” box of your e-mail
nwt@bbc.co.uk tonight@itv.com itv.comsupport@itv.com news@channel4.com customerservices@five.tv
Copy this into the Subject Matter
Coasters GB "Just a bunch of people running round the Great British coastline ..."
Copy the text below into the body box of your e-mail
I am writing to let you know that since May 9th a rather special event has been taking place.
Highly influenced by Eddie Izzard's fantastic feat of 43 marathons in 52 days, and one man's innate desire to "do something a bit different", the question "would it be possible to run a relay around the Coast of Great Britain?" was posed. The departure of a baton named Barry from Blackpool Tower on the 9th May gave us part of the answer. By following our Barry Tracker you can see the full answer unveil itself
This is a relay around the coast of Great Britain. This is not your usual charity run at all. We are not tackling this task for a charity nor do we have any big sponsors. We started as a simple idea voiced on the internet in December last year.
The way we evolved and the spirit that has arisen is a story in itself, I feel. A story that your viewers and listeners would find entertaining and inspiring I am certain. Where has an event of such a scale been organized via the internet involving people who are largely strangers and in just 6 months moved from idea to reality?
Barry The Baton has touched the hearts of all who have met him, whether runners or kindly Hotel Managers who have looked after him before the next runner came to pick him up. All have wanted to “Do it for Barry” .The event has evolved into more than a relay, more than we ever could have predicted or imagined. It is an expression of British eccentricity and it embodies a spirit of pulling together reminiscent of the blitz years.
We are now almost 80% of the way around the coast as I write and looking to finish on Sunday 24th October with Barrys “BIG RUN IN” supported by hundreds of Coasters who took part.
Simply by clicking onto www.coastersgb.co.uk , finding where Barry is and contacting us. It is free to take part and open to all abilities. From our website you can also view the wonderful pictures taken as Barry bounds around the coast.
Thanking you
A CoasterGB
well folks. As we have an extra bit of time due to NI doing their bit sometime after the full circuit, we can consolidate a suitable finish time (either 23rd/24th). Would be great now if you could have your say on the main thread we can all cheer on the last 3 stretches
Of course you can all pop over for the finish once sorted
your opinion counts
Those of you that expressed an interest in taking part in in some form of an event next year please vote now.
Vote here
Many Thanks