Windsor Half Marathon 2006

[Deleted User]

Brilliant - I'm definitely in. Is it possible to put in a request for any wheat-free and dairy free food?

Runners:
Ailsa *
BD *
Bobbis*
Bodjit**
Brownyboi *
Cath
CdK*
Debster
flr*
Forest Runner
GregW
HappyasLarry
ixus_123
jezza1
lurker*
Mak's Friend + Sister-in-law
Meldy *
Mr Slug *
Moomoo*
Pavey (and Mr P*)*
Pinner Plodder
Slugsta *
Velociraptor*
Woj


Supporters:
BB *
XFR bear
Mr CdK*
Up to 3 wee-raptors***

[Deleted User]

Pavey last year we did chicken breast and tuna and sweetcorn and salad as well as the usual sandwiches.

[Deleted User]

I suspect Hastings is harder? Windsor is genuinely parkland undulating - it's hard for people like me who train on the flat but not for people like XB who train on proper hills

Ye Olde Dragon

.....erm, it was hard for me, and I live in Wales!!



But I'm going to train better this year (once my left leg stops hurting). My brother lives in Virginia Water, just outside Great Windsor Park. His words to me when I told him that it was reportedly hilly were - hills? what hills there are no hills.

When I arrived at his house the night before and he looked at the map, he said.........'aaaahhhh thathill! Yes - it's a nasty one that!'

[Deleted User]

Hi Cdk hope you and Mr Cdk are both well

Ye Olde Dragon

Hi BB - yes we are fine, hope you are both good. I must dash - sorry. Speak soon!

[Deleted User]

Yes thanks Cdk :-)

[Deleted User]

Me too please :-)

Runners:
Ailsa *
BD *
Bobbis*
Bodjit**
Brownyboi *
Cath
CdK*
Debster
flr*
Forest Runner
GregW
HappyasLarry
ixus_123
jezza1
lurker*
Mak's Friend + Sister-in-law
Meldy *
Mr Slug *
Moomoo*
Pavey (and Mr P*)*
Pinner Plodder
Puffing Bertie*
Slugsta *
Velociraptor*
Woj


Supporters:
BB *
XFR bear
Mr CdK*
Up to 3 wee-raptors***

Slugsta

Hi Bertie, it will be good to meet you!

[Deleted User]

Hi Sluggy, think i saw you wizz past at FLM, welldone :-)

[Deleted User]

Good to see those asterixes piling on :-)

[Deleted User]

May be hard to compare with Hastings, where all the gaining altitude part was in the first 7 or 8 miles, leaving downhills and flat bits to stagger round on tired legs afterwards. Does Windsor keep on throwing them at you til the end? I live in a hilly town surrounded by the South Downs so it's hard not to train on hills, but doesn't mean I like them!

[Deleted User]

The finish is down hill all the way but goes on for ever from what Iremeber being reported last year

Slugsta

BB's right. The course starts and finishes on the 'long walk'. That's a mile or so of up-hill at the start and then down-hill to finish. The problem is that you can see the finish line well in advance but it doesn't seem to get any closer!

[Deleted User]

I had to stop half way down the last mile last year to let a herd of deer pass ... well they were going way faster than i was!!!

[Deleted User]

Boing

Sezz

Oh.. why not ..seems to fit in with my Abingdon training plan.

Runners:
Ailsa *
BD *
Bobbis*
Bodjit**
Brownyboi *
Cath
CdK*
Debster
flr*
Forest Runner
GregW
HappyasLarry
ixus_123
jezza1
lurker*
Mak's Friend + Sister-in-law
Meldy *
Mr Slug *
Moomoo*
Pavey (and Mr P*)*
Pinner Plodder
Puffing Bertie*
Sezz*
Slugsta *
Velociraptor*
Woj


Supporters:
BB *
XFR bear
Mr CdK*
Up to 3 wee-raptors***

[Deleted User]

Good stuff Sezz:-)

[Deleted User]

I just cant believe that this is full so early! made it with one day to spare....phew!

[Deleted User]

Oh, I guess I should've officially added myself to the list...even though I haven't met any of you yet.

Runners:
Ailsa *
BD *
Bobbis*
Bodjit**
Brownyboi *
Cath
CdK*
Debster
flr*
Forest Runner
GregW
HappyasLarry
ixus_123
jezza1
lurker*
Mak's Friend + Sister-in-law
Meldy *
Mr Slug *
Moomoo*
Pavey (and Mr P*)*
Pinner Plodder
Puffing Bertie*
Sezz*
Slugsta *
StringSideUp
Velociraptor*
Woj


Supporters:
BB *
XFR bear
Mr CdK*
Up to 3 wee-raptors***

[Deleted User]

I can't believe this is full already. I spent about an hour giving the hard sell to my non-running friends over the weekend until almost all of them agreed it would be a great goal to train for & maybe start a new running hobby.

I was just about to email them all the useful links like Fetch, the Windsor site, etc but it's full. Now I have to dash all the hopes & dreams I just spent so long building up

Maybe secretly some of my friends will be grateful. I did pick my moment in the pub & alcohol is a great tool for getting people to agree to do things

[Deleted User]

OK chaps, panic time,as Ixus says the race is sold out.
As it currently stands we do not have enough support to run the marquee, so if you're in and you want a fun day add your asterix :-)

[Deleted User]

Count me in!

Runners:
Ailsa *
BD *
Bobbis*
Bodjit**
Brownyboi *
Cath
CdK*
Debster
flr*
Forest Runner
GregW
HappyasLarry
ixus_123
jezza1
lurker*
Mak's Friend + Sister-in-law
Mash*
Meldy *
Mr Slug *
Moomoo*
Pavey (and Mr P*)*
Pinner Plodder
Puffing Bertie*
Sezz*
Slugsta *
StringSideUp
Velociraptor*
Woj


Supporters:
BB *
XFR bear
Mr CdK*
Up to 3 wee-raptors***
Send to friend

Slugsta

I wonder whether peeps who are in haven't yet bothered to find this thread as it is still, comparatively, early. Is it worth putting a thread on the 'general' forum (for instance)? Didn't RW 'plug' the marquee somehow for us last year?

Ye Olde Dragon

Don't panic BB - you went through a similar anxiety last year if I remember rightly.

As Sluggie says, it's still early - but mail RW to see if they will plug it again this year, I'm sure they will.


How many do you need as a minimum?

[Deleted User]

BOING

[Deleted User]

Bugger, it didn't fill up until June last year so I lazily put off entering until then. That'll learn me. See you in 2007..

Runners:
Ailsa *
BD *
Bobbis*
Bodjit**
Brownyboi *
Cath
CdK*
Debster
flr*
Forest Runner
GregW
HappyasLarry
ixus_123
lurker*
Mak's Friend + Sister-in-law
Mash*
Meldy *
Mr Slug *
Moomoo*
Pavey (and Mr P*)*
Pinner Plodder
Puffing Bertie*
Sezz*
Slugsta *
StringSideUp
Velociraptor*
Woj


Supporters:
BB *
XFR bear
Mr CdK*
Up to 3 wee-raptors***
Send to friend

Slugsta

Morning all.

[Deleted User]

morning :-)

Sezz

Ah.....slight problem.........didn't realise there was a closing date and the race now appears to be full. Ar$e.


So.......how many slices of bread need buttering?