I went out on the hills last Thursday to get a photograph. Trouble is I couldn't find someone to take the photo, so I used the timer. The timer is only 10 seconds. So had to press the button, dash down the rocky track, turn round and time it so that the camera clicked just at the right time. Some of the photos had half a runner, the back of the runner, no runner, runner in mid trip. 51 attempts later, it finally worked, but it was nearly dark by then.
Come on down to Sunny Cornwall PH - it's a lot nicer now the kids have gone back to school! Some of my favourite long runs are on the West Penwith moors - think Poldark, abandoned Tin Mines, stone circles, the Atlantic Ocean...
Must get someone to follow me at the weekend and take a snap or two.
Got one of me running local beach, taken by hubby but its not flattering. Am hot an beetroot like. But its lovely. Blue skies. Might just put it under a different name!!!
I have to say I prefer the UK ones - we have such lovely wild lush / barren amazing scenery - there cant just be one wimnner!!!!
I have some fab pics, but not ONE with required ONE RUNNER!!!!
eg. Cornish M, North coast, Fal estuary - & loads with ONE BIKE!!! (If I'm cycling somewhere scenic, I always make sure my bike's in there in the corner / in the shade ....
I really hope that RW don't make it a photography competition. There are quite a few photos entered so far that are defo more photography than rave run.
I was about to dig out the camera until i saw the prize! No way would i do a marathon, so little point entering! Could they not have given a consolation prize of say any half or 10k in the country?
My fave raves so far have been: Dorset coast North Cornish Coast South Cornish Coast Pembrokeshire Coast Alderney loop including coast Spot a trend anyone?
The difference between a run with good scenery and a great run I think is the way in which the scenery seems to change around every corner. A single photo cannot capture that. What does Sean want?
Oh. One more.
Race the train, Tywyn. Brilliant. Organisms of ecstacy.
What a strange collection of photos. I've not been reading RW for as long as some of you (about 7 or 8 years) but since it started in 2003 (from memory) I always loved the Rave Run page because I though that it was of a runner on her/his favourite local training run. An opportunity for that runner to show off a little piece of local beauty. Something to make the rest of us think "Cor, I wouldn't mind having that view on my regular evening route".
But no.
On here, "rave run" clearly means something different. It seems to imply "send us a picture of you running. Hang on. No. Don't worry about actually running. If you're wearing your kit and standing near some tourist beauty spot - that'll do..."
..and no, before you ask, I haven't sent in a foto yet. But if there's a photo competition called "Rave Races", then I have plenty, even back to a school XC race circa 1978!!
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-- one runner
-- a setting that makes you want to go out and run!
Sean, RW
very, VERY good point;)
Gosh - I missed this (note to self: look at the homepage more often). Must have a pootle somewhere scenic at the weekend. )
Must get someone to follow me at the weekend and take a snap or two.
I shall be visiting you for the Cornish marathon
I have to say I prefer the UK ones - we have such lovely wild lush / barren amazing scenery - there cant just be one wimnner!!!!
I have some fab pics, but not ONE with required ONE RUNNER!!!!
eg. Cornish M, North coast, Fal estuary - & loads with ONE BIKE!!! (If I'm cycling somewhere scenic, I always make sure my bike's in there in the corner / in the shade ....
I really hope that RW don't make it a photography competition. There are quite a few photos entered so far that are defo more photography than rave run.
btw: who has to run in the marathon? The runner or the photographer?
Could they not have given a consolation prize of say any half or 10k in the country?
((potting shed)) fab piccie.
I agree there are some fab places in britain to run. More british ones please.
My fave raves so far have been:
Dorset coast
North Cornish Coast
South Cornish Coast
Pembrokeshire Coast
Alderney loop including coast
Spot a trend anyone?
The difference between a run with good scenery and a great run I think is the way in which the scenery seems to change around every corner. A single photo cannot capture that. What does Sean want?
Oh. One more.
Race the train, Tywyn. Brilliant. Organisms of ecstacy.
I'm going to a rave at the weekend. I'll try to get a photo when we get chased by the old bill.
But no.
On here, "rave run" clearly means something different. It seems to imply "send us a picture of you running. Hang on. No. Don't worry about actually running. If you're wearing your kit and standing near some tourist beauty spot - that'll do..."
If I enter, can I have a place in somewhere like New Your instead ? I don't really want to go to the North Pole.