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has anyone ever come last (or close to last) in a race ? obviously in every race theres a last place but ive never seen anything on the web or heard of anyone coming in last.
What happens? has everyone gone?
do you get a massive cheer for effort? do people laugh?
do you get run over by the cleanup van?
hint: doing a race wk on sun and not convinced i wont be last so looking for uplifting stories
What happens? has everyone gone?
do you get a massive cheer for effort? do people laugh?
do you get run over by the cleanup van?
hint: doing a race wk on sun and not convinced i wont be last so looking for uplifting stories
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good luck in brighton !
It means if you do not get in - just give the money to charity anyway
I have a great picture of me looking as if I was leading the Percy Pud run in Sheffield a couple of years ago, I have had to own up to being near the back, not quite last.
But it was just great to be part of it all, and you do get massive cheers!
I've only ever been close to last (about 6 from the last place) but my club friend was a few weeks ago in a race where almost all the field were club runners. She got a special prize.
Even if you are last people will still be there to cheer you over the line. Remember others may be in front of you but some will only just be.
People are really friendly at events.
do you get run over by the cleanup van?...no, nobbling the opposition is left to the competitive lot ;-)
Hopefully you will be left with some wonderful memories. I recall in September I ran a local ladies 10k. I was towards the back of the pack. We ran through a lovely little village and a lady was in her garden clapping us all...
'Well done runner, Well done runner' she was shouting.
Her grandaughter said as I ran past (slowly!) 'Nanny they must all have real names'...
Nanny then replied 'Yes, I am sure they do, but they are all so fast that by the time I ask them they will have gone'...I suddenly felt ten foot tall and like I was running for England!
My problem is I get lost quite easily, not good in a trail race with a small-ish field, though I did manage to knock a whole 11 minutes off last years time by only getting lost once. I've been lucky though because there is a Bingley lad who enters who's sense of direction is even worse than mine so I doubt I'll get the lantern rouge while ever he enters.
The thing is, its such a nice race with friendly people (especially the Keighley and Craven peeps) that I wouldnt be too concerned if i DID come last so long as they saved me a bottle of Landlord.
I nearly got lost on our latest trail race.....I was happily running along when a marshall shouted 'This way'....Instead of turning to the right I was still heading for a bright flourescent yellow footpath cut off tape. I was only feet from it when he shouted. He apologised for not shouting earlier but was apparantly stunned himself by disbelief that I couldn't see it!
I regurlarly used to come last in the 1500 meters at school.
After that I'm more than happy with middle of the pack
I'm afraid that unless I falsley enter an orienteering race for the blind I'm never gonna win a prize!
You still get a medal and a cheer enough to make you feel like youve won.
also you say that you are slower than last place last year, youll probably find youll be able to go faster on race day anyway
good luck and let us know how you get on
the shoe was detached in Roundhay park leeds, probably due to too much alcohol causing me to forget to do up the laces. Good tip for your race penguinette - either stay off the lash or have someone check your laces.
I remember being entered in an inter-school championship in the 100m. The usual 100m runner was ill and I was asked to substitute. When we lined up at the start, all the other girls were about a foot taller than me (I'm quite short) and I felt intimidated before the gun even went off. Naturally, I came last.
Luckily running such as we all do now isn't like this at all - the idea is it's friendly so that people of all abilities are encouraged to carry on and enjoy it for its own sake, not simply to win.
its all relative innit? If you'd come 346th in GNR you'd have been happy!
I came last in my first race, a 5K. I was three minutes behind the previous runner and was cheered across the finish line by the marshalls and plenty of other people who were still near the finish.
My experience is that in your first race you are battling with the distance, not the other competitors, so don't give a second thought about beating any of them. By your second race you will realise that it doesn't matter if you come last, it feels wonderful to cross the line.
Good luck with your race!
I can proudly say that I came last in my second 5k, the Glasgow Caledonian University 5k. I wasn't prepared for club runners, having only done a fun run before that. Mind you all the marshalls were lovely and cheered me on at every stage. I got a huge cheer at the finish (while bravely trying to sprint!)so it is not a bad experience. I cheered up when it was revealed that one runner actually disappeared between start and finish, so maybe I am not the worst runner GCU has ever seen after all! It has givin me a goal to aim for, second last next year. No proze for me though, but I'll suggest it to the organisers next time. After all, being last is as important as being first, someone has to do it!
Stroll on
Marion
We all go a big cheer and I'd spent the first half of the race keeping up with the rest of the back markers before they sped off so most of them were there to cheer me over the line.
Great race, loved it.
if i am last and embarrassed about it i know my supportive hubby would drop back and be last just so i wasnt last on the stats - hes a darling!!
I did that for Mrs Chimp in Horsforth 10k and my running club put my time on the club notice board!!
What was worse was that Horsforth got my time/position wrong and placed me 15 seconds ahead of her making it look like I sprinted off to beat her!! Mrs Chimp was mortified because it was the first (and last!) time she beat me.
Though my daughter (one of those wierd teenage beings) looks at me like im insane, and im not allowed to run past her friends houses in case they recognise im her mum and embarrass her !!