adidas Flora London Half-Marathon

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Granning dogs sounds dubious....

Cinders

Eeh, is this northern? what is granning a dog? Well done Jenny G though on your long run, granning dogs and all that too!!!

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Sorry, me and my long nails GRABBING tsk

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One of my runs takes me along the canal, briefly along the city centre outskirts, onto the cycle path (which cross roads), then finally back onto the canal path.

In total I cross over over 10 busy roads and at least a further 5 minor(ish) ones[1] - imagine the time I could save in crossings!!


[1] I never realised it was so high! Just started to count a few in my head.

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I tried my long run without many roads last weekend and nearly drowned in the mud! After 13 miles of hills, slipping on mud and freezing to death Silverstone should be a doddle! Back to the roads for me!

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hehe its all character building John!

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Hi All

I'm organising a coach from London to Silverstone for the half marathon on March 13th. The coach is now just about full, so I have to make a decision on whether we will need a second one.

Could I ask anyone who is interested in coming with us to let me know within a day or so, so that I can make a decision. Please mail me at info@runningbus.co.uk or check out the website www.runningbus.co.uk .

Forgive me for posting this on more than one forum, but I really need to reach anyone who's planning to come with us to the race. Thanks very much.

Andy

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Ooops, let me try that link again:

www.runningbus.co.uk .

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Damn, don't know why RW is getting in there.

Just paste www.runningbus.co.uk into a browser.

Sorry!

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Has anyone got their running pack yet - it's been a few days since the last posting about this... and there's now less than 3 weeks to d-day.

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not me :-(

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Don't worry guys. As long as you know you're in, it doesn't matter too much when the pack arrives. I seem to remember it was quite late on last year.

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haven’t got my pack yet. this is going to be my first race. can someone tell me what to expected when I get there, do I need to register with the race organisers when I arrive.what time am i best to get there.

Cinders

Gavin, if you've already registered then you will soon (like the rest of us) receive your race pack with your number. You won't need to register on the day but after running last year I would advise you to arrive as early as possible to avoid the crush of cars trying to get in.

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Thanks, cinders.

sky blue sam

rang up the head office yesterday to enquire about when they would be sending out the race packs and they told me they will be going out from monday onwards . hope this info puts a few people's mind at rest ( including mine ! ).

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Panic over - got mine this morning!

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Hi
Anyone any idea of how many runners will be taking part this year?
It's not on the same day as reading like last year but they have added the liverpool half so I think numbers might be well down (6334 finishers last year)
Cheers

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Hi folks
got my pack Saturday, was wondering when it would come!
Anyone else plodding round in 11m/m pacing group - I'll look out....
Fantastic paced run on Saturday in Richmond Park - anyone else there?

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Lucy Lu - I should be around the 10 min mile mark only started running in January - but have run 10k races most weekends since Jan so should be ok. Hope the addrellin and atmosphere will keep me going! Am coming from Bournemouth with a friend. Anyone know how long it is likely to take. Thinking seriously about driving up night before and staying over.

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Hi slow mover (from an even slower mover!)
Its gonna take 3+hours from Bournemouth I reckon, particularly slow once off motorway!!
I'd go up night before, we are!..

Cinders

Hi Slow Mover, I'm around the 10min mile mark too.

Would def suggest staying over, I'm coming up from Margate and stopping overnight, would be too tired if I didn't!

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Hello all
Apologies if this has been asked before, but does anyone know what the exact pacing groups are going to be? Everywhere I look it just seems to say "to be confirmed".
I'd quite like to know whether I'm going to have to pace myself or whether I can be lazy and leave that up to someone else!

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Vimes,
Read in Aprils Runners World that pace groups will be 8/9/10/11 m/m.
Good luck!!

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Thanks for that Phil.
8 m/m was what I was looking for, so I'm happy.

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aah well, I was hoping for a 12m/m or run/walk group... looks like I'll have to do the pacing for meself.

got my no by the way. really looking forward to it.
H

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Hi chaps - glad I won't be the only one at the back. Just come back from my running club and opted for running up hills for an hour instead of my normal steady run! No pain no gain but now my calfs are hurting! Oh well it was a good idea at the time. Will try and persuade my friend to go up the night before - good advice I think. Thanks.

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hkp, fancy joining the 11m/milers? Seem to be the slowest on this thread so far!! Did longest run yet on Sunday (Richmond Park) and really enjoyed the pacing, Silverstone will be my first half, but really excited!
Have read that there will be a run walk group somewhere tho - have 2 friends hoping to be in it, so hope it is happening!!!

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Lucy Lu, 11m/m is sprinting for me!!!!! I think I'll stick to my run/walking 12's. That way at least I know i'll finish, even if it is at the back!
H

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LONDON SILVERSTONE HALF IS TRUELY GREAT

IT WILL BE OUR 123 RD RACE TOGETHER, INCLUDING 13 FULL PB, 4.12
AND 70 ODD AT HALF AND OVER PB, 1.43

DONE THE HALF, FROM THE BACK IN 1.47 AND THE MAY 10K, IN 46 MINS

IF YOU THINK ITS DEAD FLAT , DONT TRY PUTTING A SPIRIT LEVEL ON IT THEN