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Trains: as long as you're in Portsmouth by 10am, you'll be fine. It's a 15 min walk from Pompey central. Just follow the large crowd of runners.
Weather: it looks to be cold so dress appropriately. This includes afterwards. You will cool down VERY quickly so put some clothes in the bag drop and get changed quick. Wear something you can discard at the start. I wear a old bin bag as it keeps the heat in - an old jumper works well too.
Clothes: dress appropriately and don't wear anything new that you're not convinced of.
Bag drop: it's in the pyramid centre. It's secure to the extent that you can you can only get in if you're a runner. As always - don't leave valuables.
Meet up: 10am outside pyramid centre. I'll try to be there as near to 10 as I can. At the moment I'm wearing thermal tights, two tshirts and a blue gilet... With a white Amsterdam bag on it to start and throw away.
Timing: take it EASY and leave something in your tank for the last 2 miles.
Have a fantastic run if we don't see each other and let us know how you get on!
Thanks to everyone who posted hints, tips, and advice.
I'd rather get there at 10am than 9:45 if poss, but the pack we were sent says get there before 10 or you may have to join the back!?
Anyone got any experience with this? I'm in orange wave so I won't have to wait around as long as some. But still, 45 mins in the blistering cold isn't cool!
Did a nice little jog yesterday and though cold it was wonderful - crisp and sunny. Looking out the window this morning it's cloudy, but not too bad. Yes, wooly underpants for me I think.
Emmy's advice is spot on. Sorry to heart about the ankle Emmy - hope its OK for today. And well done on the pb at Amsterdam. I did that one and it was my fastest marathon - it's a good flat course. I know what you mean about it being uninspiring - it doesn't exactly go through the best parts of Amsterdam does it!
I'm driving in early with two others, parking in the main car park, and then going for breakfast in Wetherspoons. Will be returning there for drinks and a spot of lunch afterwards!
Apart from freezing my xxxxx off before the start, all good for me, have never run sub 65 before and still haven't (well not officially), 65:43 by my watch, but I ran 10.15m, seems that not running "racing line" has cost me. Hey no, more than happy anyway, now relaxing in a hot bath with a coffee, beer o clock in a bit....
Struggled a bit from 7th mile with a stitch and then as always with the sprint the the finish I put the icing on the cake with a big wretch. Thankfully no jelly babies revisited me.
Come on everyone! Let us know how you did! Really enjoyed today
My watch also said 10.15 Harry !! I was pleased with my 1:16:36, which is a PB for me. (I was quietly wanting 1:15, but I'm happy!). Saw Bugs Bunny (Karl) at about 6.5, but no one else that I 'knew'. Fine running conditions once we got going, good supporters - all in all an enjoyable day. Same time next year chaps and chapesses ?????
Well done everyone who ran today! If you fancy another coastal 10 mile, why not give the Thanet 10 a try in December? Another flat course, potentially fast (dependent on the weather of course!) -
http://www.thanetroadrunners.org.uk/events/thanet-coastal-10?q=thanet-10mile-2012
Hope to see some of you there!!
1:34 for me, which I was pleased about especially as this was my first timed run. Fantastic atmosphere and excellent running conditions (not too cold, wet or windy). I'm typing this one handed with my 21 month old daughter asleep in my other arm.. She was awake at 5am.. Hope everyone had a great day! Sorry I missed everyone at Pyramids. Seemed to chaos there at 10am.
Once got moving (& hence warmed up) it was a great day did 1:33:55 which whilst not in the great range was a PB by over 5 mins so well chuffed with that, hope everyone got round without any injuries.
I know what you mean. Luckily I was at the start of green wave, so got moving fairly quickly (still typing single handed with daugher asleep). No injuries here thankfully.
well it was my first run and i did 1.44.52 really wanted 1.45 and thought i would get 1.50 so am over the moon. as beening my run. jus didn't like people pushing past that should b in white wave or enevn maybe green and the water bottle on road were a nightmare!!!
Just got back home and really pleased with the time of 1.23 - really would like to have been under 1.20, but took 7 1/2 mins off last year's time! Sorry I couldn't find anyone but I was there at 10.00 - Karlsp were you the rabbit - if so I did see you but hadn't been able to access smart phone overnight so not sure what people were wearing etc! As you say it was a quick change and then to the orange wave for me as well.
Thanks Emmy for the forum thread - when are you setting up next year's one!
Well done everyone - great support from spectators as well
Seems like a good mix of results. Many thanks Emmy for the thread.You have brought so many people together. Anyone in Portsmouth up for the Ghost Race on Friday (five miles of terror. It starts at the Mountbatten Centre around 6pm if I remember rightly. The race is organised by fitprob Believe and Achieve. If anyones interested, let me know and post the link on here.
PS. Writing this with both hands.... Both children in bed.... Bliss!
now that was blimming windy for those last 2 miles.
And how many people blag their way into a zone they shouldn't be anywhere near!
In the yellow zone was stacks of people who wouldn't get close to sub 60, let alone the sub 58 they should be!
Great race though, epic feel, tv, everyone should do a huge race every so often.
Baggage i thought was a nightmare and needs rethinking. Especially on cold days, so many people sat in there we couldnt get in the door, and by the time we did i had to run to get in the start zone. That area simply is not big enough to cope with the baggage needs of 15000 runners, let alone a larger number.
Completely lost my pacing friend who was going to be my eyes and ears, and struggled in the first 2-3 miles trying to get around very very slow runners. (No offense to the slower runners intended but honestly if you start at the front of the orange zone, and are walking within 2 miles then you are going to get bumped around).
Have to say though the crowd were absolutely amazing. Personally i thought the crowd here were even better than at the GNR !! They roared me round the course, and i think there is a chance I broke the "Hi-5s by one wabbit in one day" world record
First time at the GSR and it was fab, think I got 1:54 which I'm really happy about. I haven't run 10 miles in over a year and I did it without stopping so I'm really pleased. It's made me determined to keep running a long distance on a Sunday now
Despite the cold weather I really enjoyed the race, I've been really impressed with the Bupa Great Run series this year (London 10K and GSR), there are always tons of facilities plus the goodie bag wasn't too bad (not keen on the tshirt though). It was a bit of a mission for me to get to from London so I'm not sure I'd do it again but I would definitely recommend it to some in the south who wants to do a 'big' 10mile race.
What a numpty! (i.e. me.) That train was seriously rammed from soon after Eastleigh. SW Trains need to have a look into this for next year, with more frequent services or longer trains.
Otherwise a pretty good first GSR for me, being just over a 10min/mile pace oversll with even a bit of a kick at the end. Batala drummers needed on every stretch though, please.
Karlsp - was good to spend time with you yesterday and today. Staying in Portsmouth overnight certainly made the morning less stressful. Really glad you enjoyed your baptism in 'comic' running, the crowds are great. Maybe the cold kept a few 'neutrals' indoors but generally the support was good again.
Met up with Emma and her Mum in Green Wave, hope you both did well. Didn't meet up with Julia T until she was in the queue for the hovercraft after the race! Had kept looking for her during the race and was convinced she was in front of me (I had started waaaaayyyy back) so kept foot on accelerator a bit hoping to catch her up. This did mean a faster time for me than intended but I felt reasonably comfortable and finished in 1:51:50 which I would have been delighted with before I started training.
Thankfully the weather was kind except for the chilly start. Found the breeze in last 2 miles refreshing
I am now the owner of a commemorative race tshirt which appears to have been made with tissue paper...............................................
Trains were a nightmare for getting home. Enginneering works spoiling a good day out. Can't the railway people leave the GSR weekend free of works? Or at least the sunday?
Well done everyone and seems that everyone enjoyed it, which I believe is what it's all about.
According to results page there were 17036 finishers. Out of 25000 entries..............