Just got the entry form through the post for this and I can't wait. This will be my fourth time running it, twice it was glorious sunshine (if a little too much sun), and last year it was wet and windy.
This is the race I'm really looking forward to this year, and I'm hoping for another PB (provided I can get over my current injury and get some solid training time in).
Who else is up for this one....?
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Nice race but last years weather really was dreadful. Hopefully this year we'll see some sun )
Anyone know of any other good 10k (ish) races in the same area over the coming months?
There is a fast 10k in Portsmouth at the begining of June, Called D-Day 10k, it is flat and farily fast. Not as nice as the Bognor race, but it is fast.
Could be a good 1.5 mile warm up if you take it easy.
How's everyones training going? I'm doing a 10k this coming sunday as a bit of a warm up/race prep which should tell me if my recent months of training have been going well (which I think they have).
I know this is a long shot but does anyone know of anyone who cannot race after entering?
The reason I ask is I did not enter as I did not think I would be well enough. I suffered multiply slipped discs in my lower back in september. The physio I was seeing spent most of our sessions trying to make me have an epidural, i'm only 23!!
With a hell of a lot of hard work, grit, pain, and determination I am on the mend. I live on this route and I really really want to do this to show everyone, myself and that stupid physio 'specialist' that I can and other people can recover without drugs and injections. It is scary to think that a lot of people see physio's and trust what they say. An epidural or painkillers can make things a lot lot worse sending a pateint into a vicious circle of back pain, and beleive me I know it happens!
Any help with contact info or such like will be greatly appreciated.
thanks in advance peeps,
Laura.
Try here a bit later, you all had perfect conditions for it, better than last year's.
Then there was a really bolshy attitude about handing in chips at the end - even before getting water! Not good.
And the km markers were awfully positioned; I only saw about 3 of them.
OK, I'm probably just bitter because I had a disappointing run... but it could have been better, dotcha think?
I did find the two timing mats confusing.
At the end of the run, many around me stopped once over the 'start' line thinking that was the finish.
I also thought that being given a medal and having to hand over your timing chip BEFORE getting access to water was odd to say the least. I was gasping for a drink! I'll carry my own water next time.
Anyway, seems I took 56 minutes, a new personal best.
Something to better in next years event.
A Great Morning.
Enjoy
Tom
I agree with previous comments in that the timing mats were a bit odd, as when I ran over the start mat (when I was finishing) it beeped - something I wasn't expecting. 100yds further at the finish itself, the double mats confused some people in front as they stopped after the first one - getting in my way as I dashed for a drink!
Overall though, a good enjoyable run, and I am pleased to have set a new PB!
Wonderful day for this 10k. Weather perfect and atmosphere great. I too can't get my head around this chip business. The clock said 50mins and 1 second as I steamed accross the finish line. However, I later received a text. Time 53.03 pos 539 chip 52.20 Rank 542. What's that all about?
I ran the Sutton Coldfield 10k the previous Sunday in a similar time and there was also a disparity twixt chip and clock. However, I made sure the the chip was right at the top of my shoe laces enabling a quick removal.
Anyone doing the Goodwood trail on June 2nd? it's a killer. Three bloody great hills to run up and the descents are pebbly, chalky and if wet, trecherous. Real body and mind stuff.
Regards
Phil
Your chip time is the one that matters. This is your actual, recorded time, from crossing the start line to crossing the finish line.
(The other 'time' is recorded from the moment the race began (i.e. 10:30am) and does not take into account the time it took for you to walk/jog up to the start line.)
Rank is your position according to chip times; position is just the order of finishers (depending how quickly you get to the start line, you could run quicker than someone yet still finish behind them, or vice versa - so rank is the one to pay attention to).
See you all next year!
Mrs F
Thanks for the explanation, would it benefit to get amongst the "elite" at the front and be passed, rather than shuffling along in the middle somewhere?
Regards
Phil
Of course, if everyone started at the right position in the first place, there'd be little need for shuffling.