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Entered this one today. Looks a good run. Anyone else on for this ?
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Apparently it goes from Beadnell to Alnmouth (approximately 14 Miles)along the beatiful Northumberland coastal path, which is meant to be an area of outstandiung natural beauty.
It's just a long way from Manchester without a stop over. Maybe this is the year.
Is this you home territory ?
Done this a number of times and its always a great event.
Colin-apparently it is quite hard as it is multi-terrain, but should be treated more as an event and a bit of a laugh than a race. So more of a high speed ramble as cd would say!!
A few days before my birthday so am overcoming this crisis by running slightly further than Im used to.
See you there.
ps - don't you get bad blisteryness if your feet get really wet?
Just been trying to book accomoddation for the Saturday night and non-one seems towant to take bookings for one night. Excellent.Any ideas???
I can stay with family but Im going up with my mates from my club so its a bit cr@p to leave them to pay for rooms when I asked them to join me!!!!!!!
Usually very hot and oddly no set route - as a marshal said to me "Just keep the sea on your left" so, as you are running south, you tend to only get suntanned down the left hand side.Lots of natural obstacles ; deep tidal pools or soft sand dunes )depending on the tide) large boulders, slippy rocks, barbed wire fences and groynes at the finish - especially if you get lost which is possible, if you lose sight of the runner in front.
Cracking run, it's the only race I've done where people stop to take photographs of the scenery BUT the time of high water is crucial. If the tides in, you can't cut corners and you run nearer 15 miles; if the tides out, miles of beautiful firm wet sand. The 1997 race corresponded with high water and I ran the first and last mile in knee deep seawater.
So wear your old shoes, don't try to break any records and plan to get burned.
See you in the Red Lion Beer Garden afterwards
Good pubs in Alnmouth might go there instead!!!!!
I have been out of the forums and running for quite a while now due to one reason and another but hopefully will soon(Hmmm.....?!) get back into the swing of things!
It's hard work but I think I am progressing! The last race I did was the GNR in Sept 05! Frightening really! I have entered the Liverpool 10km Tunnel Race in early June as a tester!
Anyhow, I have booked my accommodation and will be up there for the run. Just hope I complete it! Is a compass advised?! And what about shoes? By the sounds of things I should invest in some trail shoes as opposed to my Asics 1100 series that I swear by or isn't it this bad?
Regards
Just remember it isn't a road HM so take your time and ENJOY
Is the excitement of not knowing this race??? and itsterrain not challenging enough yes just how difficult is it???
I am also looking forward to the beer! Just so long as I finish the run in one piece!
Might just put my Chris Brasher boots on and 'ramble' round the course instead!
Pretty flat, no serious climbs just interesting surfaces - tarmac, trail, grass and sand
The hotel is a small, family-run business with a very good grill bar attached - I had a really good steak the night before last year.
The key things in this race are the wind direction and the tide. The tide is predicted to be low this year, which means the race will be much easier than if it's high.
Because the race is point-to-point, the wind direction is important. Last year it was a headwind all the way, and times were generally 4-7 minutes slower than the year before. However, as someone said - it's not a road half-marathon, so time comparisons are meaningless anyway.
I would recommend this race to anyone.
Cheers,
Mark.
Our paths may have crossed before ;.] You're not one of those HBT nutters with the crap coloured vest?
True - it most definitely NOT a road HM and the course should be treated with respect.
It is the "Not the GNR" - no media, no celebs, no teddy bears; just a superb (if sapping) course