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I've just signed up for this race and am looking forward to it already.
Being the first time that this race has been run, they are saying that everyone who runs will get to keep their number for the history of the race. I think I like this idea...
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Yeah there was another thread a while back about this one and it was getting a lot of interest.
The organisers Purple Patch are well regarded for running decent events. I did Water of Life earlier in the year which was excellent. I haven't signed up for this one as yet as I have Chippenham already planned but I'm seriously considering doing both. My aim is to get a PB at Chippenham but if Maidenhead is flat as suggested then could give myself 2 shots at it.
Keeping your number seems like a novel idea and it even changes colour on running it 5 times.
Having recently joined Purple Patch, I feel a duty to do as many of their races as possible!
August is looking pretty quiet on the race front so I'd have time to get in lots of good weekend training.
Never heard about this keeping your number thing?!
I'm in - sounds like a novel idea. Agree with you RLTW, plodding at my speed with a low number is a bit naff.
I've done Purple Patch's Down-Tow Up-Flow and it was a great event.
Ok entry has been completed & going out in the post tonight.
I hope I get a good number!
You joke, but it's still kicking around. It's been 3 bloody weeks today!
I've only just started running again, struggled to do a 10k last weekend & missed the race the weekend before
St Albans half is not looking hopeful.
Now I'm doing this half, I think I might give the Down Tow Up Flow race a miss.
Hi Guys, great to see you generating some "buzz" about the race.
I know some of you don't want a low number but in a new twist we are going to have a silent auction for the number "1".
You email us at info@purplepatchrunning.com and say how much you are willing to pay to have the coveted number "1". The highest bid takes the number and the sum bid by that person will go to the race charity which is The LInk Foundation. Minimum bid is £100 as that has already been offerred.
Deadlines etc to follow and perhaps more numbers like "118" or "666" might be auctioned off as well but in the meantime - spread the word
That might be popular - what's it worth
I don't mind a low number.
Esp 7 which is my lucky number (hint hint
)
Perhaps allow people to choose in the order they signed up, but keep the 'specials' for charity auction.
Don't think I fancy 69
You are currently auctioning #1 and have suggested that you will auction other special numbers.
Obviously there are a lot of different numbers that have special meaning to different people for one reason or another.
So, rather than opening up certain numbers for auction, why don't you offer every number for auction?
Anybody who wants a specific number should send their bid and highest bidder wins. Anybody entering could bid for three specific numbers so if they don't win their first choice, they could possibly get their second or third.
eg.
1975 - £50
2808 - £35
69 - £120
I think that this many generate more money for your charity as more people would potentially bid than if you only offered a handful of numbers.
It's an interesting idea auctioning off the number 1....but I remember running with number 4 at a half marathon once...and it hypes the pressure on
There were 1,000 people running, and the amount of people who give you a look of...ooh number 4 he must be fast, is quite funny.
Therefore...number 1...make sure you're fast
I do love me a half marathon & was in search of an early September race so this will be perfect for me. Less than a hour's drive & flat as a pancake. I don't like hills too much.
I'm a glutton for punishment as my legs are still aching from a half yesterday but I desperately want to do another already.I'm keen to see the route for this race before entering. I see that PP's own website describes it as flat and traffic free, yet the RW page for it states "Traffic free? No" and doesn't state whether the profile is flat, undulating etc. I get the feeling that the route is not yet finalised.
Can anyone confirm the route?
We have been pleasantly surprised by the idea of a Silent Auction for race number 1 and are now going to run the silent auction on whatever number you want.
The process will work as follows – if you want a certain number you email info@purplepatchrunning.com stating your name, which number you would like to bid for and how much you are prepared to bid.
The deadline for bids to be received is Friday 22nd July. Winners will then be notified and they will have a further week to make their donation to local charity the Link Foundation. Once the Link Foundation confirms that the bid has been received the number will be sent out and that number will be yours forever. The top bid so far has been for £200 but for obvious reasons we cannot say what number that bid was forHow are entries going at present, are you expecting a sell out this year and if so any prediction of when you may become full for those of us who still haven't got our finger out
+1 for the route
Would like to try one of my long runs along part of it in preparation....
Having said that I'm not very observant
As Headington 10k has now been cancelled I'm planning on entering this race instead