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Amsterdam Marathon Sunday 16 October 2011
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Hello all,
I'm in for this too, and am also going with Running Crazy. About 6 of us from our Club going, so I guess I'll probably see Lady Wot Jogs et al there
I've not used Running Crazy before, but others at our Club have and they have great things to say about them. So looking forward to it.
Just got to get VLM and then the Adidas Thunder Run out of the way first......!!
Thanks Min - looks like I'll be doing a tempo run tonight then
. Although I've almost got time to run the programme twice so I think I'll see how I go for a few weeks, see how my pace is going and I might amend it, repeating a few weeks...
Is anyone using any races in the run up to Amsterdam as training races?
You're welcome!
I haven't got anything booked in yet but if you find anything Pegg in your neck of the woods or mine.... or anywhere else good for a weekend away, let me know!
*waves to everyone else*
LWJ - "Training not going well".....Do I need to get on the bike on Sunday with a megaphone?
LS21 - See you at the TR24. I did the `little sister` version on Sunday...that wasn`t so little
I have been over there every year since 2005 and the half has alway been in the afternoon. Done the half in 2005, 2006, 2008 + 2010, with the full in 2007 and 2009. I will be back in 2011, probably just for the half but you never know....
I have always booked independentley - flight (from Bristol) are offered by Easy and KLM but I have alway gone with KLM as they have a choice of times and are more likely to get you there the same day if there is a problem with the plan.
Hi everyone i am entered for the marathon which will be my first one in 2 years after injury it is also my birthday so something extra to look forward too.
Im British and live in Berlin so will also be interested to match the courses,Berlin is totally flat and very fast ( world record course )
Hey! I'm also thinking of doing the half marathon in Amsterdam. It would be my first on abroad. My partner wants to stay a little longer and to combine it with a elongated holiday. I'm hoping we'll be able to do everything as planned. How many days before hand would you be travelling to Amsterdam? And are you all staying in Hotels or is someone booking an apartment in Amsterdam? Would be great to get some feedback form people who have already been.
Just realised i hadnt actually entered this despite booking flights and hotel months ago!
Anyway thats me entered now and looking forward to starting training
Thomas I've ran the Amsterdam marathon three times (2007, 2009, 2010), skipping it this year to run Berlin.
I normally fly over on the Saturday morning, register in the afternoon and spent a couple of days in the city after the event. I've never stayed in appartments, but there are planty of good hotels. The last couple of times I stayed a the Owl Hotel near Vondel Park. Getting to the start is easy, just head for the Metro down at Centraal Station, or of you are lucky to see a space jump on the number 16 tram to the stadium on race day.
It's a great event, you'll enjoy it.
I'm in!! Should be my 3rd marathon. Looking for flights and hotel now. There should be 4 of us going. Any suggestions for hotels / apartments appreciated. See u there
Does anybody know how fast the race fills its places? I'm talking a friend into it but he isn't ready to commit just yet until he's assessed his fitness...
Thanks
+3 for this one, my wife, my neighbour and my good self all entered. Second marathon for me after Paris last year, the other 2 are first timers, having both vowed they would never run one!
I was planning on running this last year, but injuries over the summer meant I had to pull out, still went over for the weekend though as flights and hotels were booked, and had a great time in Amsterdam in general (how can you not!), and also supporting the run, so really looking forward to going back and running this year, it looked a great event, and the stadium finish was awesome.
SE - as of 14th April, 6500 people had entered, and last year there were around 31K who ran, so looks like you still have plenty of time to decide.
I'm desperate to do a marathon however having only signed up for my first 10k in Glasgow for this Sept do you folks think I'd be silly to sign up for a marathon just now? Could I train for the marathon and use the Glasgow 10k as a shorter training run?
Any advice would be great.
Slowburner - if you're only just planning your first 10km for September then I personally think you would be nuts to contemplate doing a marathon the following month! But hey, we're all nuts together here
. Why not do it next year instead and give yourself longer to prepare for it? or choose a spring marathon (Paris is cool!)
I'm planning to arrive in Amsterdam on the Friday and leave on the Monday but we are driving and will be leaving the UK on the Thursday and not getting home til the following Wednesday (thought we'd make a nice long weekend of it - and hubby will driving, not me!)
Training starts today once i can get rid of this knee pain - think my IT band is waving the white flag after doing Paris and London. Anyone ever used one of those rollers - just ordered one.
in all the years I have gone over there the race has never been filled before the closing date, but there is always a first I suppose
The numbers that they quote for entries includes the marathon, half, 7.5k (well known distance) business relays and may incluse the kids' 1k races as well