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I loved this race last year & coming back with friends for 2004!!! Can't wait & Up Pompey!!!
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Mile, sadly it'll probably be the only time I go to Portsmouth next season (unless we get you in the cup again).
Might attempt it again.
Good luck to you all.
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Oh when are they going to open entries???
In previous years entries have closed before the deadline so it's good to get in early. Unfortunately I'm not sure when this will be, but you could check the "Great Run" website?
I did it as my first ever race in 2002 (and I still believe that is the reason why Sonia O Sullivan broke the record that year!) and the course is great. The first 6 miles are around the Gunwharf side of Pompey, so you get to see all the old boats like HMS Victory, and so is interesting to go by fairly quickly.... The last 4 miles are the harder, but only because there is very little to see. The final 2 miles is stretched along the seafront, which is kind've a nice way to finish, provided your not running into the wind.
All in all the course is as flat as a pancake, and the support along the way is good, with excellent organisation, and a big crowd of runners, stretched right across all ability levels.....which makes it ideal for someone who hasn't raced very much, or is new to running. So go on, give it a go!
(I'm off now to go and post this message to the GSR marketing department, to see if they can offer me a job....bye!)
(incidentally, I had a 14 hour marathon in Cardiff last weekend, but i didnt do an awful lot of running....)
Abingdon marathon 2 weeks after Cardiff marathon was a bit silly anyway...
Now, Majorca marathon, on the other hand, is 2 months after Cardiff....much more sensible
Why not get the train into Portsmouth?
I've watched the GSR for the past two years, I'm not good enough to actually run that distance.
The best station to go to is Portsmouth Harbour, then it takes no time at all to walk to Southsea Common and it's easy enough to find for people who don't know Portsmouth - just follow the Bupa race signs!
I might even just walk the event for the Walk The Walk charity. Either way, if I don't take part, I will go down and watch.
enruobmal - postive mental attitude required. You ARE that good - you ARE going to train, and you ARE going to complete it.
And of course you will complete it RD....no question about it!!
I'll be doing this too, will be great to meet you! Going to scoot over to the website just to check entries aren't open!!
TS
I will be doing this one again, faster i hope. It is my fastest 10 mile and i think it is down to they way the wind often pushes you along the sea front towards the finish.
Any one know what's going on with entries?
either they have a severe case of gremlins in the sysytem...or they've cancelled all of the great runs this year because it was too much hassle.... what with all that sorting out numbers, and organising stuff.... can't say i blame them...
(if you've pre registered you should get an email confirming entries are open...)
Course the server needs to work to send out the confirmation emails!! Oh well, we'll get in I expect.