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yeah, there was 2 of us me (552) and chris (554)
im not to sure on the name, i think its because the owner of les croupier cardiff started the club?
i have only been running a few months, and only joined about a month ago
haha
i had my pescription oakleys on, which are almost as big as the googles
and was intresting in the tunnel, i did not know which was best on or off........ not that i could see anything either way, lol, had a great time, but got a bit carried away on the beer last night, cant remember getting back to the hotel........ see you all next year
Ditto the above
So what's this auto-pause, then? Does the watch stop if it thinks you're not moving or something? Sounds a bit daft, and should surely default to 'off'? I remain to be convinced of the value of these things anyway!
Hovis - there's always the B'ham Half in October... very different to BBCHM, some might say dull by comparison, but it should be a good one 'of its type'!
BTW the BCNS folks will get upset if you keep calling their vessels 'longboats' (that's what the Vikings used) - what you see on the canals are NARROWBOATS!
Yeh but I think it thinks you stopped when the signal was lost in the tunnels.
Can I have my official result according to Road Kill bib 654 please!
Spence/Yeti/Lurker,,,,sorry I missed you in the P&P, sounds like a couple of you made a session of it !!!!!
Spence, if you are racing Thursday I might reconise you from your language.....lol
Flo Po:
02:16:11 - 524th overall, 117th F, 32nd F40 Were you running with Yeti?!
roadkill...... are you sying the times are wrong?
im not sure if i want t o know mine, as it says 1 hour 58 mins 49 secs i was bib 552, i would be gutted if i was over 2 hours,
and i have 2 half marathons planed for october, a week apart, i will probably look at some before that, gloster next month maybe?
I am a nice girl!!
I obviously need to join a club to get me quicker!
Oh and the people on the NARROWBOAT playing the loud music live by me, quite a shock to both of us!!
Spence,,,,of course you are
, well worth joining a club, it has done it for me.
Hovis - no quibble with the times, I should be clear about that (although I wouldn't mind gaining a few minutes and therefore a PB!), but the positions look a bit strange due to the elite waves being kept separate for the overall positions, hence there are three 1sts (Elite Male, Elite Female and the rest of us), also I am down as 76th, yet 86th Male!
I think Stuart or Irondog said something about a combined list being produced at some point.
Note that my list may not include any adjustments they make to their provisional results.
I really hope I haven't come sounding too critical of the Stuweb guys - I think they've done a fantastic job!
Maybe we should start a Rowheath 5k Series thread...
Apart from that, my next midlands races will probably be Lichfield 10k, 6th Sep, and Robun Hood mara the week after.
this one is pretty good
http://www.runnersforum.co.uk/
Oh no! Not another running website! I've just about weened myself off Fetch!
I'm going to shut down now, before I get tempted...
You peeps looking for another half before too long could do a lot worse than the Wolverhampton one on 6 September. Challenging in bits but quite quick. Save a couple of quid if you enter before August 2nd.
http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/viewevent.asp?sp=&v=2&EN=49327
Booster, I agree.
Did the Wton Half last year and apart from the lack of scenary (mainly housing estates and main roads) it's a good course.
Anyway back to BBCHM. Was it just me or did anyone else notice that all the signs along the route were spelt wrong and said BBHCM instead. Not that is matters and made me laugh anyway.
As did the glowsticks in the tunnel as someone mentioned earlier. I'd pictured a string of lightbulbs and a generator, so seeing the sticks was a welcomed smile on route.
As were the happy couple in the boat at the unofficial mile 8 station. I didn't know whether to drink or dance.
Wonderful day, great weather (albeit hot), great marshalls / volunteers and what a great finish area. I've always loved that part of the canal so to finish there was great.
My wife and children had a fab day too afterwards as there was a makeshift beach and fun tent with interactive games and activities round the corner by the library we weren't expecting.
Congrats to all runners / marshalls / volunteers / organisers.
I managed 2hrs 8 secs, which suprised me cause by mile 10 I was knackered, and then I got a brick in my shoe, I decided it was less painful to leave it that to actually bend over and try and get my sweaty shoe off!
Definately be back next year!
Yup we saw the beach on Chamberlain Square. Quite what the far-sighted C19th Mayor of Birmingham would have made of the antics I dread to think!
Still glowing after this event and both me and the missus intend to be there next year.
re. chatting once this forum's died:- didn't Lurker say she was going to start up a generic West Mids thread?
Hovis - you definitely should've said Hi - I may look scary, but promise not to bite
Chris M - likewise - see you Thurs - here's a pic for spottaging purposes
Been topping up the alcofrol levels this eve... better get some sleep now.....
Mick Hall Photos are on - unfortunatley 45 pages and the search facility is not enabled.
They are in order of starting though - if its any help I started at 10.20 and am on page 29.