Battersea Park (my local) is flat as a pancake, guess you can expect a pretty good time - pity about the multiple laps but it is a small park after all.
Just to let you all know The PPUK Valentines Love Run in Battersea park is now full. We wont be taking any registrations on the day. Thank you to all those who have signed up and good luck with the race.
If you have any questions regarding the race please do not hesitate to contact me
Does anyone know what the worst time was last year? Is my first 10k run and I wanna know how fast I have to be to finish with the last ones and not 20 min after the last ones ;-)
Does anyone know what the worst time was last year? Is my first 10k run and I wanna know how fast I have to be to finish with the last ones and not 20 min after the last ones ;-)
This is my first race ever! Do you wear the t-shirt they give you? Do you put your number on your back or front. God I am really really nervous, so I will definitely be the one at the back. Do you also run with the 5k runners or do they run separately?
dont worry. all info is in the race pack that came with your number. Put your number on your back. 5k starts at a different location so they don't clash. I assume you get your t shirt at the end whenyou finish so stick your number on before you leave the house, and also don't forget to put the race timiing chip onto your trainers as well, again do that in the morning before you leave, it won't come off I promise. most of all enjoy the race.
Putting the number on the back is very unusual. Numbers go on the front normally. This is useful if photographers are there (find your photo on the photographers website afterwards by entering your number - not possible if your number can't be seen). Also useful for any commentator at the finish line to look at your number and then know your name - "Here comes number 4167, that's Steve from Rochester." Etc. Easier for marshals to see who is an offical runner rather than a jogger in the park. Also it's easier to put them on the front.
Anyone any idea why we've been asked to put them on the back?
As for being nervous. I was very nervous at my first race. These lean, tough looking men were talking about what times they were hoping to get - and the times seemed impossible! And I was an overweight older man who hadn't managed to run 1K non-stop (run & walk, run & walk was my method).
But when the race started I found people ran faster than me, slower than me, and the same speed as me. Some people were experienced, but others were doing their first run. Some were older than me. Some younger. Some fatter. Some thinner.
But the best part was that people talked to me. Runners were friendly people!
And the sense of pleasure and achievement in crossing the finishing line was amazing!
not sure about the number on the back thing, it definitely said to do it in the race pack, maybe there is somethign we have missed? ie. we are all running it backwards.
Thanks for the help and advice. I will be easy to spot as I will have the number on differently to everyone else and will be looking petrified at the back. It does say put it on your back in the pack but everyone I have spoken to has questioned this. Perhaps we are running backwards, as you said. I know I feel as though I am quite often.
O yes - the pack says put it on your back. But I just find that an odd instruction. Like Jimbus, it sounds like they want us to run round backwards. I'm putting mine on the normal way. I've scratched my head and can't think of a reason why I would want it on my back. I suspect someone made a mistake when writing the instructions.
Be interesting to see who has their number on backwards tomorrow!
Right, I will definitely put mine on my front now too. Just one other question - what mud??? Good luck everyone. Almost looking forward to it now..almost.
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Mite do it again, a week after a half mara so should be nice and easy.
Have chosen this 10k instead: http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/viewevent.asp?sp=&v=2&EN=35841, should be a good day wondering round the TCR show if my legs hold up after the race, must remember to leave my credit cards at home!
Good luck to everyone running this one
Just to let you all know The PPUK Valentines Love Run in Battersea park is now full. We wont be taking any registrations on the day. Thank you to all those who have signed up and good luck with the race.
If you have any questions regarding the race please do not hesitate to contact me
Vici Richardson
Event Organiser
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This is only my 3rd 10k and I'm planning on doing it in 60-70 minutes. With 1000 people in the race i'm hoping i wont be the last!!
Emma
Anyone any idea why we've been asked to put them on the back?
I'll probably stick mine on the front as normal.
But when the race started I found people ran faster than me, slower than me, and the same speed as me. Some people were experienced, but others were doing their first run. Some were older than me. Some younger. Some fatter. Some thinner.
But the best part was that people talked to me. Runners were friendly people!
And the sense of pleasure and achievement in crossing the finishing line was amazing!
This is only my second race and I'm dreading the mud. Oh, and the cold. Did I mention the rain?
Good luck everyone.
I'm putting mine on the normal way. I've scratched my head and can't think of a reason why I would want it on my back. I suspect someone made a mistake when writing the instructions.
Be interesting to see who has their number on backwards tomorrow!
Good luck everyone. Almost looking forward to it now..almost.