Hello all,
I started running in Jan 2003 and have registered for the 2003 GNR and was wondering who else on here is running in the GNR?
And if any of you have run it before can give me tips on the circuit and getting the best out of it on the day.
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its not a course for a PB, its crowdwed
its a fantastic day though, just enjoy it
The last mile will seem like two though, you can hearvthe finish, but cant see it
Good luck
benz
The route is from Newcastle city centre out to South Shields. There's a slight incline in the 3rd/4th mile then it's fairly flat until mile 10, when it seems to go upwards for two miles (nothing too steep, but you can tell!). As Hippo says, the last mile goes on forever - don't start the sprint too soon!
If you're expecting to stay over and not yet booked, you may struggle to find somewhere. I know of people who drive in on the morning of the race from Carlisle, Leeds etc!
I nearly cried when i was ofered biscuits at mile 6, from a granny out of her own house, and a real biscuit tin
Can't wait
promise!
One bit of advice Doug - you need to get to the start area in good time. The baggage buses tend to leave about an hour before the start and they position them about 15 minutes walk back from the start line! The sprinting for the buses helps with the warm up I guess!
Don't worry about your time and simply enjoy the race. It took me 19 minutes to cross the start line last year.
Getting out of South Shields can take forever, and its a hell of a walk to the train station, especially after having run 13.1.
Good luck and see you there!
RD
Look on the bright side julie we got 4 more months to train.
Good luck all
Good luck
great view of the sea at the top
Miles makes smiles.
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