Essar (Helsby) Four Villages Half 2012

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Hilariously I have found her on FB and I have asked to join Run Liverpool group but can't message her direct! If you can tell her to message me through her, I would be most grateful! and thank you degsy for your help - I can see the posts going on FB... Just can't bloody contact her!

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through HERE not her...

LIVERBIRD

I'm here. Message me!

LIVERBIRD

Ooh it's like Spooks! All covert....

degsy-m-

God im gooood ...lmao.  Bringing people together ...thats me

LIVERBIRD

Like Cilla Black with a willy

LIVERBIRD

Helen, you need to set your message facility up on here! I can't message YOU now. Go into your profile and change your settings!

degsy-m-

LIVERBIRD wrote (see)

Like Cilla Black with a willy

lol

[Deleted User]

I did this route yesterday - all signs are up. If anyone wants the route or elevation, let me know, I'll post my Garmin stats.

LIVERBIRD

We're talking! You have mail Helen!

degsy-m-

Dont remind me of them ive hardly done any training at all

[Deleted User]

It's not too bad a course... Not as bad as Conwy half anyway!

jonah8

My number is going spare if anyone is interested.

[Deleted User]

Can we have a link to your garmin stats Helen I'd like to see it.

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http://connect.garmin.com/activity/141245379

Here you go StDomingo - hope this works as I've linked from my iPhone. There's about 0.3 mile extra at the start that isn't part of the route but from thereon it's the HM.

[Deleted User]

Sorry it doesn't seem to have worked. You may be able to sort it!

degsy-m-

Nice fast finish there!!

[Deleted User]

A negative split too, I think - wow!

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That was my plan - second half of the route far tougher than first so first 6 miles easy pace - second half faster. The hill very deceiving - its long so you kind of don't notice it but it tells on you. Great fast finish race though, downhill last few miles. I train
around that area weekly and it's not too bad at all.

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Cheers Helen. This is my first half marathon, that elevation graph from 5 to 12 miles looks a bit scary!

Dave The Iron Ex- Spartan

Tell you one think, I hope it;s warmer than it was this morning when I ran thro the start line.....

Even with gloves on my fingers were numb

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I ran Saturday evening and Sunday noonish and both times my fingers were numb through my gloves for the first 3 miles or so.

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Gaz you'll be fine, believe me, it's not a tough hill. Have you done any hill training?

[Deleted User]

Not specifically Helen but the 3 mile long laps I do around where I live has a pretty steep quarter of a mile stretch. Hopefully that will stand me in good stead.

On the plus side I'm hoping to finish under 1:45, looking at that course elevation if I can do the first 11 miles at 8 mins/mile then I should have cracked it!

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Thanks Helen thats a great help, doesn't look to bad at all. Good luck everyone see you there.

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Gaz I'm hoping for a 1.45 finish but I have a habit of shitting it last couple of miles in a HM. Physically I can do it but mentally - my nerves get the better of me. Fingers crossed we both get similar times! Depends on weather though - if you get a headwind on that hill, it's hard.

Kevin1

Hi jonah8. Is your place still spare?

Only just found out about it, but no place left

 Willing to pay race fee and postage if necessary

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Just checked weather forecast for race day - 25mph wind! Arghhh!! Bang goes getting a PB. It will be tough as the course very open. Fingers crossed BBC are wrong...

Dave The Iron Ex- Spartan

Better than the year when the roads were icy... I remember a guy from Liverpool RC going flying past me on his bum at one point !

Steve Riley

If you've followed Helen's GPS above, there's a very slight tweak to the course to make up the distance lost from bringing the start forward. In the race booklet.

When you get to Dunham on the Hill, instead of going straight on up the minor rd (actual left turn off the A56) continue on the A56 bearing slightly R and then take the next L up a short hill (opposite the yellow pub) to rejoin Village Rd at the brow. Hill's a bit sharper but takes you to the same place

http://tinyurl.com/runhelsby