Goring, Woodcote & District 10k Run 2007

funkin-baby

I'm tempted to do this one to get the new year off to a good start. Anyone else interested, or have experience of this race in the past?

There's no previous year ratings here and its been going since 1984, so someone must know more about it. Male course record is 30:31 so its pretty quick (and thus not too hilly!).

Amo65

Er...its rather 'undulating' - down for the first half and up for the second. Never been a quick event for me but a great post Xmas run, have done it 4 times now.

Andy Turner 7

im doing this as my first ever race (gulp)! have just seen the Goring 10k in Feb...that seems to be much hillier...im presuming its 2 totally different courses?

[Deleted User]

Yup 2 different courses, but I think they might overlap slightly at one point. I thought the February one was a slightly quicker course myself. Some parts are quite exposed and there are a couple of hills.

Andy Turner 7

thanks Too Much Water...looks like id better get that hill training in then!

Muttley

If I recall, it's downhill for the first 5K and, er, uphill for the other 5.

The chap who set the course record is the father of one of Muttley Jnr's mates. He's a professional triathlete. Nuff said. It's a tough course.

[Deleted User]

I have entered this but starting to feel as though maybe I should not have!

[Deleted User]

I'm doing this one too! I can't wait! I havent raced since October & I'm dieing to have a yee haa!!

funkin-baby

So, on 22 November I said "i'm tempted to enter". Well, its 18 December and my cheque went in the post this morning. Should be a good start to the new year....

[Deleted User]

I got my number this morning. 173 for me then!

Muttley

I got my application form this morning, as a previous entrant. It's in the post back. Bring on those lovely lovely hills.

Cumbrian Lass

Every year I do this I say I will never do it again and then I find myself on the start line.

The last hill looks bad but it isnt as bad as it seems. Just hang on to that thought.

[Deleted User]

Oh dear, now I really am dreading it. Maybe a drive round the course is in order (only a few miles away) and then decide, although I have my number.

Muttley

If you have your number, you gotta do it. No crying off, no backing down, no wimping out.

They're not hills, they're just speed bumps :-)

Andy Turner 7

this is gonna be my first ever race...so i had a little drive over the course...the 2 hills look kinda scary - especially the first one at about halfway!! Oh well...it should help burn off the mince pies even if i'll feel like death doing it and it takes 4 hours!

Mrs Funkin

This is my first ever 10k and I haven't been more than about 6km's, so no doubt I will be very very slow and no doubt the marshalls will have gone home before I finish...but finish I will - even if it takes me 2 hours! LOL! I think I may be walking up the hills and I am starting to think it was a very bad idea. Am going to try to do 7.5 kms tomorrow so that at least I know I can do three quarters of the distance and just grit my teeth for the rest! My plan is to run at about 7.15 per km (I do a 5km at 6.30/km) and just see how far I can get without walking. My tummy is in knots just thinking about this, eeek! Anyone fancy keeping me company at the back

Mrs Funkin

[Deleted User]

Mrs Funkin, I shall also be at the back. There is no shame in it. I have finished last before now, and the support you get is fantastic.

I am also terrified at the thought and will be doing probably 7.30 KMs and walking up the hills. I am just returning from injury, so have to go slowly anyway. Although looking at the website the slowest finisher was once 2 hours, so thats something for us to beat LoL

I have done 10K before, but did a 7.5K run last night and that was the longest for a long time because of injury. Do you have a number, I shall look out for you.

All together

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Mrs Funkin

Hi SF, my running number is 243 so please come and say hello (I look like my photo too and will be wearing a blue Ranelagh running vest).

I am *very* chuffed today as I did my longest ever run (7.55kms in 56:34, so about 7:30 per km). I know it's probably not ideal so close to a race but I did it to feel better and more able to do the race. I also know I am very slow but we all start somewhere.

I am now strangely almost looking forward to Sunday as I am starting to think I can do it

Mrs F (aaarrrggghhhh!!)

[Deleted User]

I'm number 98! I'm scared now...but strangley excited too!

Mrs Funkin

Darn it, I have a cold. I am most miffed, it's just typical. Started about 7pm yesterday - how annoying. Anyway, I am dosing myself up with tablets, vit c and fighting it - I am determined I will do this 10k, especially after I felt so positive about the 7.5kms the other night.

So I may be slower than ever!!!

Mrs F

funkin-baby

...and with me not planning to run it because of a dodgy hip, one of us in the family has to do the race

I will be there supporting of course.

[Deleted User]

Just driven round...Dear oh dear!

See you there Mrs F Hope the cold goes soon

iron fraggle

I think I should be up for doing this one - I tweaked my lower back last week,so I'll be taking it easy (esp on that there hill!)












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Mrs Funkin

OK, pasta dinner *check* race number and pins *check* butterflies in tummy *check*

Have a great run everyone

Mrs F

[Deleted User]

I am terrified for some silly reason. Much more so than normal!!

iron fraggle

Well I had a fab race today )

I didn't "race" as such, as my back is still a bit stiff, so took it easy and came in over 2 mins faster than I did last year. I'm a very happy bunny )

Well done and thank you to the organisers and marshalls, who were all very supportive.

Gragar

A fantastic race. Well done to the organisers. Shall defo do this one again. Scenic route as well, so can't complain.

TippTop

Very well organised race, very enjoyable, despite the wind and hills on the back 5k..... Will definitely be back for this next year!

Mrs Funkin

I managed it in 1:11:40 (watch) just under 1:12 official I think. Very chuffed I managed to get around my first 10k so well, evil hills though, not to mention evil wind and rain along by the pigs! I wish the marshalls had done more encouraging, only one on the whole way around clapped and said "well done" which I thought was a bit mean Maybe because I was at the back of the fleet and their hands were worn out...just because we are slow doesn't mean we don't need encouragement.

I will probably do it next year though, if only to compare it to this. I reckon after a course like this, lots of other 10k's will seem like the proverbial walk in the park!

Mrs F

funkin-baby

Just a quick message to say that I took about 300 photos at todays run (just after the start and then of many of the finishers in the first half hour I guess). Once they're all online (gonna take a few hours) I'll post a link here.

[Deleted User]

I had quite a poor run. And was pleased to get to the finish line. Hills were more like mountains!

Well done Mrs F you were about 4 minutes infront of me!