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Has anyone any thoughts/previous experience of this event? It's a new one on me and I would like a bit more info if poss. Any musings appreciated.
Thankyou.
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I am comming over to London from Norway in Easter. I want to go by train to Maidenhead. Is it far from the railwaystation to the START?
Kind Regards Johannes Gjesdal, Varegg, Norway (jgjesdal@broadpark.no)
See you there - I'll probably be counting you in.
Gill Evans
Maidenhead AC
You are quite near to where I live. Do you currently run on your own? If you do, once you feel confident enough you should come down to Handy Cross Runners. There are people of every level so you'd always have someone to run with.
I hope you ejoy the Maidenhead 10, but if you do find it a bit too far on the day, don't let it put you off. There is the Marlow 5 in May (its a pity its not before the 10 mile race really).
Also, the local clubs have a series of 5k evening races from late April through to the end of the Summer - about every fortnight. You don't have to be a club member, you can pay your £1 and run as a guest.
I actually joined Handy Cross last year but couldn't do the speed work on Tuesdays (was a smoker at the time) and kind of drifted away, I even have the t shirt and white top!!!!. Am thinking of going back once I feel brave enough. Managed a 6.5 mile run on Sunday so feeling optomistic about Maidenhead (I am definitely a plodder, not wanting to break any records apart from my own!). Thanks for the message, are you a member of Handy Cross??
Well done on your 6.5 on Sunday. It sounds as though you'll be alright for the distance at Maidenhead. I hope its not too warm this year - I'm a cold weather runner!
thanks!!
I am first time London Marathoner and my training programme suugests a 10 mile race the weekend before so have entered. Hope this helps.
This will be my first 10miler. What should I be aiming for - 1:30ish? Hope it's as flat as they claim!
Spec well done! I did reading in 2hrs03 and that was my 2nd half marathon! I'm not the best runner in the world but I am of the mentality thats things can only get better?!
Spec, did you check your 10 mile time while you were doing the Reading half? I finished it in 2 hours exactly and my 10 mile time was 1h30 (a PB for me and on course for 1h57 at that point but the Reading snows got to me in the last 3 miles!). You sound like you would be faster than that.
Ketty - I carefully took mile splits until 8m (68mins) then the sleet got in my eyes and I missed every marker after that!! Doh!
I'm secretly aiming for nearer to 1:25 at Maidenhead but 1:30 is what I put on the entry form.... Always the pessimist, lol. I'm into tempo runs now - ie running at pace for as long as I can, so I'll either fly round at Maidenhead or blow up. It's all good fun isn't it?
Was just scanning this and saw your comment about the local 5k evening races. I live in Marlow and having been running about 12 months (primarily for general fitness but the races keep me motivated). I haven't bothered to join a local club (Marlow Striders or Handy Cross) because I'm away a lot during the week when they meet. But if I was free I'd love to join in. I read about them on one of the websites and got the impression that you had to be a member or guest of one of the clubs - could I really just turn up ?
Will be doing Easter 10 and Marlow 5 !!
Bart
I've also not joined a club but have considered doing some of the 5ks. I'm told by a friend who runs them that they are good fun and turn into a bit of a social thing with people bringing their kids along etc.
I think they will be on Wednesdays at about 7.30pm but can't be certain.
The 5ks are mostly on a Tuesday. This is because most clubs run on a Tuesday anyway so, theoretically, don't have other things arranged and can turn out for the races. If you have a look at Handy Cross website and go to Results page, follow link for 5k races (Dave Waterman's 5k website). This gives you all the info on previous years. I don't think this years dates are confirmed yet. The first one is always at Wargrave (Cockpole Green). As it says on the website, pay your £1 guest money to the host club at the venue. There's always sandwiches, cake and tea/coffee/squash afterwards. Where else could you get all this for just £1, I hear you ask!!
I hope you find this helpful and manage to run some of the races.
I'm not on commission or anything for promoting races - its just that I think its a shame when there's a nice event put on but isn't that well supported, especially when people hear about it later and say they would have gone if they'd known. There are a number of races on Bank Hol Monday but this is one you might want to think about.
Hope you all have a good run,
Mick Fursedon
(Race Director)
Dates for the 2004 5ks have just been set.
I'll give Dave Waterman a gentle prod to get the web site updated (he's probably doing it as I speak).
Mick
Aiming for somewhere around 1:10.
Skinny Whippet, you up for this??
Spec