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Wimbledon Audi 10K in support of NSPCC
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is it full of like professional runners or are there lots of amateurs like myself?
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i was thinking of doing this run, its close to home and I can only think of one big hill in wimbledon (tho I suppose we could run up it several times!!)
I'm a slow plodder, resemble more of a bulldog than greyhound
However it was very well marshalled and the hot tea on sale at the end was very welcome. Its a very fast route and apart from Wimbledon Hill the route is very quick.
Its a good course and theres always a mix of running abilities. Thankfully you only have to run up the hill to Wimbledon Village once!. The rest is a fast route which is well marshalled.
Start:
leaving the rugby field the first few roads are a bit crowded but once you get towards the end of Coombe Rd into Raynes Pk the field will spread out. This part of the course is all flat, as is Worple Road which takes you towards Wimbledon.
The middle:
Wimbledon Hill - tempting to wait for a 93 bus here, but once you get to the top and go thru wimbledon Village you have the satisfaction of knowing u are about half way and the rest is flat/slightly downhill. After the Village u go across the Common and past the Pubs on the edge of the Common 'The Crooked Billet' and 'The Hand In Hand' - these should closed when you pass !.
The End;
The back streets of Raynes Pk are then slightly downhill and you eventually get back to Coombe Lane for the last 2k-ish.
the finish is on a downhill slope on the rugby field so if you have any energy left its a chance for a sprint finish.
there is normally someone doing engraving there so take a few quid if you want your medal etched with '1st place'.
There is a bar if you need alcohol later.
anyone know?
Should be a laugh and the Hill is something to look forward to.
(Fortunately my chip seems to have survived the unfortunate gel explosion:-))
Markers were a huge disappointment - however got a pb, so not too annoyed...
Sorry for the disappointment. Any other suggestions and comments are very much appreciated on how we can improve the race for our runners.
Marlo Kinnear
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