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and it wouldnt have been dark for another half hour after i finished
It's mainly a walkers' event but welcomes runners too. Last year I only saw 4 other runners, overtaking three and teaming up with the other for the final quarter. I recently asked the organisers if they could do a mass start for runners this year and they've agreed.
I recommend the event, the course is great - past Cheltenham racecourse, up onto the Cotswold scarp, down and up again, then across meadows, past the airfield, through old hamlets and back (through a field of beans last year) to where you started.
I'll start a thread when the organisers have finalised arrangements. It's on 19th June, the same day as the Mont St Michel marathon but I'll be doing CCC again.
whoops no I did do London in 97 does that count ?
Of course it should count. I've heard there are some people who only do a marathon every other year or so.
Matt- pleased you like the book.
19/6 is also date for Blackpool and Dartmoor Vale Marathons, its also West Highland Way weekend - no laps just 96 miles..
By the way, you complained about Oldbury being like a training run - I'd have talked to you for the last couple of miles if you hadn't overtaken me! I guess you were after sub five hours too - only difference was you succeeded!
It does not have any race ratings ?
Yes, made the sub 5, though my target was to run the last 5 in same time as previous 5 - got close, was 14 secs slower.
You would have been most welcome to run in with me.
Matt - is this where we migrate to Draycote ?
Gil, for Cheltenham Circular Challenge you get a booklet of instructions. These are fairly easy to follow and are supplemented by the occasional arrow pointing the way. There are 3 water stations.
You say 'You would have been most welcome to run in with me.' You'd have had to use a whip!
See http://www.cheltenhamcircularchallenge.org.uk/
As they've only recently made the decision to have a mass runners start I don't think it is mentioned on the website yet.
I reckon there is just over 500 metres of up (& down) on the course.
Can anyone rate the compton downland challenge? I am thinking of running that one.
Anyone know of any good marathons in the next month or so?
ALL - anyone done the SEVEN OAKS CIRCULAR its 30miles on 20/3,another bargain at £5, finishing times shown as 5hrs 45 to 10hrs 35.
http://www.kent-ldwa.fsnet.co.uk/
Like the apology to you matt
If anyone has times in the results that are not correct please could you email Dave McNamee on dave_macn@ntlworld.com
So that gap can be filled, Hippo.
Thank you very much.