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See you all Sunday!
Kirsten
Hi Gary,
You are welcome to the spare bed in the boxroom at my place on Saturday night if it would help.
My wife says she will spoil you with a real Staffordshire breakfast on Sunday morning: Staffordshire oatcakes, cheese, rashers of bacon, black pig pudding, tomatoes, heinz beans onion, sausage, egg. She says she doesn't want you getting hungry during the race.
My email address in on my website.
http://www.racephotos.org.uk
The Interactive map on my website is spot on and I will be at the race again this year taking photos which are free to download.
Have a good one everyone. God willing and fine weather I will see you on Sunday.
Kind regards.
Bryan
*jumping in to the conversation * sounds lovely, can I place a order
see you on Sunday and I will try and look happy for the photos
Kirsten
Thanks again!
You can definitely register on the day.
Doesn't look like warm weather is forecast - take it steady and the hills will be fine and offer welcome variation
I am turning up for this one.
Hope I can keep the sweepers at bay. Im hoping to pay on the day, but might as well pay on line tonight when Im back from work. Managed to talk another couple of Sandbach striders to join me.
Good work Paul, see you and the Striders there.
(And yes, online entry is open until Friday if I remember right - and I should do as I set it up.)
One more short run on Friday and then rest and hydration ready for Sunday
See you there
looking for a time of about 3 hr 20 but happy to make sure I run it all. Its in preparation for my White peak Marathon and like most sandbach striders running places this week, we will be adorning Yellow ribbons to raise awareness of our missing Club Runner John Lawton.
Have done a couple of 18 milers, in preperation, but us Cheshire based runners, do stuggle to find decent hills to run up
So hope you have all trained well and see you bright and early on Sunday morning.
Hi All.
Thank you for the information regarding the race, apologies for the reply taking so long.
I've just entered the race, following a review of the links supplied by Kirsten Owen (thank you).
Also thanks for the offer of an overnight stay by racephotos, the offer was appreciated, but now travelling over with another runner from the running club who managed to gain a last minute entry to the Edinburgh marathon. You'll spot us easily as we run for the aptly named Idle AC although more relevant to me than the other runner who aiming for about 7m 15s per mile pace.
Anyway, looking forward to the race and hopefully will get a time of around 2h 40m - 2h 50m (ish).
Good luck to all.
Gary
Gazza
I'm aiming for a similar time, sub 8 mm for early part of the race, taking it easier on the hills, then back up to sub 8 again..
Good luck everyone; look forward to seeing you on Sunday. Forecast suggests we may get you away in the dry but that we're all going to get wet at some stage.
This is probably better news for the runners than the marshals.
Minimal rain please
Hi Gary, no problem.
"Also thanks for the offer of an overnight stay by racephotos, the offer was appreciated, but now travelling over with another runner from the running club who managed to gain a last minute entry to the Edinburgh marathon".
I thought the prospect of eating a hearty Staffordshire oatcake breakfast before the race had put you off.
I am planning to be at the Start, about 8 miles and at the Finish taking my photos.
Forecast is really rubbish, so fingers crossed we all have a successful morning.
Anyone wanting to discard drink bottles, waterproofs, gloves or old t-shirts can leave them with me at 8 miles.
KInd regards.
Bryan. http://www.racephotos.org.uk
I doubt I would be able to run though very far after... Just sleep.
With the weather not looking good, the offer of taking waterproofs would be much appreciated. Was going to run in a gillet and just show number when needed if really throwing it down.
Looking forward to this.
Duffs, fellow Edinburgh runner, how will I recognise you? Haven't decided what I'm wearing yet, possibly red running club top.
Hoping for dry day tomorrow (fingers crossed). Good luck to everyone and see you tomorrow
Sounds like a colourful outfit !
No 50 for me,
Maybe in yellow running jacket if it's raining as expect. Red running club top maybe...
Been for a few runs in it and so far so good.
I like your optimism, Duffs.
"Hoping for dry day tomorrow (fingers crossed)".
Optimism is good: Few things in the world are more powerful than a positive push. A smile. A world of optimism and hope. A "you can do it" when things are tough.
Me not so optimistic
. I might have to rethink where I take my photos. I did a photoshoot a few ago, where the strong wind was blowing the rain right onto the lens of the camera. I got some great shots of raindrops. I will be looking for places where thre rain will be at my back.
You hold on to that optimism Duffs and fingers crossed you get it right.
KInd regards.
Bryan.
http://www.racephotos.org.uk
Hi All
Just received confirmation by email of my number (86), looking forward to the race tomorrow. Will see you all there. An early start as having to set off at 7.15.
BIG MASSIVE thank you to all the organisers for a well run race and EVEN BIGGER THANK YOU to all the marshalls who all shouted encouragement and helped me cross the road many time and were all smiling despite the weather. THANK YOU
Quite happy with 3:12 although not sure I was fit for another 6.2 - 4 weeks to find that. . . Hope everyone else did well and survived the rain - can't believe my optimism never paid off
Expected to get there 9am but our route had 2 unexpected road closures and only got there by 9.20... Kit still to get on.... Didn't have any time to warm as planned, then we were off... 2h36 or 37 for me. So very happy with that, took it easy on the hilly bit.
Event was great, really well organised, can't praise the marshals enough. Great work.
Also nice to see Bryan and his team at various spots.... I did have my running jacket on most of the time since it was so wet but waved right at the finish line with it open.
Great event in tough conditions. Many thanks to all