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Still think the best place for such things is in the base of a long, snug-fitting top though. You'd think that the cyclists would have come to terms with things like sweat dispersal etc etc by now.
In fact now I've got the proverbial bit between the teeth I'll try and dig out one of my ancient cycling tops and see if it works. Even though I'll look like a total prat jogging around, but what's new?
But it's not skin-tight lycra, Ronnie - leave that to you!
Yes, I've emailed twice and haven't had any response.
Pretty sure my number for the 20 was 131.
Cheers
OK I'll do something about this - but it will probably be this weekend at the earliest. If you email me some contact details I'll try to phone you when I have more info.
Cheers
djb
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Would a couple of people have a look at it and comment on it before I put on the links to it. The problem I have is with the vertical scale... At the moment it is set to 0-500m. If i make it any less all the hills look like mountains requiring full climbing regalia, and its not really that bad...
Comments please
Regards
djb
PS: Course map will come in the near future...
The Hastings half profile looks very mountainous andit still does the same job. I prefer this approach, though, because it does more accurately represent the race - very long (!)and relatively flat.
looks like as flat a marathon as you can get in the autumn...David, from experience do people enter the Kent marathon to try and get a good for age re FLM next year? I am hunting for the quickest marathon in the South in the hope i can nail a sub 3 hour pre October.
Its not a fast marathon on the basis of the undulating first half and the paths used aren't hugely wide at points, which can slow a pack of runners down...
Having said that people have got PBs on it, but its not the highest percentage chance. Having said that it is a very scenic route, which can be inspirational
One of our club runners did it last year and still goes all quiet when talking about a climb near the end which reduced runners to walking... or tears.
Do we still have this to look forward to before the rum 'n' raisin ice creams?
I don't see why people were so upset about it, after all on average, the route is entirely flat :-)
DB the chart looks fine, I ran the Safaricom last Saturday and only wish I had seen the chart of that course when I started my training. I saw photos and it looked like a flat desolute course. In reality we had a 100m climb at one point which in 29C with no shade or wind and at a starting altitude of 1750m was interesting... strangely though it was the going down 100m in a quarter of the distance that it took to go up that realy whiped me out.
Looking forward to September and my co-runner from Kenya is now planning to come and try out the course in Kent as well.
DB2 full race report and photos will be sent for TRAC newsletter in due course, can't remember do I send it to you or to someone else?
Cheers
djb
Regards
djb
Cinders - hope we didn't scare you off last Thursday!
Gaynor (who you met on thursday) has a stock of vests for ladies and she is usually at the meetings. The best thing to do is contact her via the website and ask her to bring a selection along so you can try them for size too.
alternatively if you email me I'll give you one of her home emails and you can use that..
PINK PINK PINK!!!
Pink sounds nice :-)
Cinders - great! Remember there's a nice gentle Monday night session too at 6.30 from Charles Dickens school Broadstairs if you can make it
A question about the route:
Is it true that there are a lot of benches on the first half?
A friend told me he ran into one and hurt his wotsits...and has never been the same since.
Don't fancy running with a cricket box...
Safaricom T-Shirt is green on one side with Zebra stripes on half and the name of the race on the other half, printed both sides. Best T-Shirt to date. So TRAC I throw down the guantlet and challenge you to come up with one more adventurous. Pink, blue and yellow should get noticed, but they should be in wavey lines and not Microsoft block of colour.
Corridore yes there are a few benches on the first half I have injured myself on one while training on the route mutch to the ammusement of several TRAC members we will do out best to mark them with tape etc but you will need to keep your eyes open and your wotsits out of the way.
Ashley I like a challenge, however as allways money is the major driving force. We are going to provide Tshirts and medals to all finishers this year as well as SIS gels and sports bottles of water on the course. Therefore a single coloured shirt with 1 colour print is just about all we can afford.
Also whats the route like, is it 1 lap or multiple laps?
Sorry Im sure this has all been answered but it saves me going through all the messages.
Thanks
Welcome.
The first half is mildly undulating with some fantastic views across the channel and through to DealSandwhich.
The second half is very flat but watch out for the minor slope at mile 25 which will feel like your climbing Mount Everest on those tored legs. Still its very short and afterwards its perfectly flat in the last 1k to the end.
MF7 oh, can I swap a medal for a cup? (am I causing problems here!!!) Just joking.
My KCM T-shirt from 2003 was my pride and joy until one of my kids friends covered it in paint so I will be glad of any (unless its pink) T-shirt commemorating KCM 2005.
You forgot the ice cream station as well at mile 10 in Broadstairs!