I think a new thread is in order on the above soon as enties open I will be sigining up had such a great race this time and hope to go better next year
Please make sure the date is different to Liverpool - I know it was their fault this time which is why i did not run theirs but their date for 2012 is out so it should be possible.
enties open in November all ready back running fast now next is Holmfirth 15 miler love hilly races knew there where hills on sunday on the race but that last one took me by suprise but glad it was there
I did this run in 2011 and really enjoyed it, pity the Liverpool won't move back a bit to allow a sensible gap to do both, but no contest, Chester first choice, I might limp around Liverpool too if I really get going by Summer
now in training for the spen 20 miler on March 11th in West yorkshire a killer of a course but this year beat my PB by 11 mins getting 2h30 so hoping to beat that in 2012
This was my first marathon ever and really thought it was well organised, so deff going for a better time next year. Will have to toughen up the training!!
Not doing this one again this it was a bit rural . For this to take off it needs to be in the city for longer ,might get a few more spectators out . At my age I want to run as many different marathons as possible so next year it will be Manchester and Liverpool .Good luck to all who run it
Some of the villages were beautiful, shame there wasn't another one at about 20 miles for that little lift they give you. It was a long haul from the last village to Huntingdon and the town centre.
I thought the support was amazing, yes there were a couple of stretches where it was open and empty but the villages and the finish were packed, and as far as I see no more and no less than any other. Every marathon will have sparse sections.
Just to correct the casual comments from andyc209 and EG Graham - it is incorrect to state it was the 'fault' of Liverpool or indeed that we won't 'move back' for the convenience of the Chester event.
The Liverpool Marathon was first suggested as far back as June 2006 and for a number of reasons it wasn't possible to deliver the event until 2011. The suggestion had always been (from me) that such an event would need to be in October.
The ongoing discussion for a Liverpool Marathon had already started before a Chester Marathon was considered and when it happened it was in May 2010. The fact that Chester chose to relocate to October and Liverpool pressed ahead with their own event was nothing more than unintended consequence.
Now if it was as easy as simply moving a date then either Chester or ourselves would do it. But it isn't.
I had met with the Chester team recently and advised that the Liverpool event date is governed by a number of factors including Premiership football (Chester clearly doesn't have that particular problem) and the event date sits with a Premiership free weekend. So now you know why the Liverpool date is on 14th October next year.
The events are significantly different in their appeal and I trust just like Liverpool both events will grow in future years. Not everyone wants to run TWO marathons over two weekends but at least the running community has a good choice in October.
Wishing everyone all the very best in their marathon planning for next year.
Alan, no one is being critical of you, they were just general comments, and it is a pity that we dont have two Marathons to run in the North West.
I'm sure most runners would like to see at least three weeks in between for recovery, but if it can't happen and we have to choose we are all adult, calm down, calm down !!
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Loved it. I will definately be back next year
Sunday 7th for Chester
Sunday 14th for Liverpool
I'll be there too ! (unfinished business on Sandy Lane!! )
just unfinished business on Sandy Lane? my unfinished business starts prior to Farndon moves through Holt, Aldford ......etc etc!
Will definitely be doing this next year all being well!
Hope the marathon went well for you, or if your thinking of running it, good luck
I ran the filming which took place on the day for the 2011 MBNA Chester Marathon
Here is a link to the teaser video
http://vimeo.com/30376479
If you like what you see, why not purchase the full DVD and you might just spot yourself if you took part.
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Max Friswell
A Splash Of Technicolour Productions
thanks and good luck to what ever you do
for me I loved it going into the countryside as I live in the countryside
Can't have everything though!
Gary - With the speed of town planners around the north west, if they jumped to it now we wouldn't see it in our life time, so I suspect you're safe
Just to correct the casual comments from andyc209 and EG Graham - it is incorrect to state it was the 'fault' of Liverpool or indeed that we won't 'move back' for the convenience of the Chester event.
The Liverpool Marathon was first suggested as far back as June 2006 and for a number of reasons it wasn't possible to deliver the event until 2011. The suggestion had always been (from me) that such an event would need to be in October.
The ongoing discussion for a Liverpool Marathon had already started before a Chester Marathon was considered and when it happened it was in May 2010. The fact that Chester chose to relocate to October and Liverpool pressed ahead with their own event was nothing more than unintended consequence.
Now if it was as easy as simply moving a date then either Chester or ourselves would do it. But it isn't.
I had met with the Chester team recently and advised that the Liverpool event date is governed by a number of factors including Premiership football (Chester clearly doesn't have that particular problem) and the event date sits with a Premiership free weekend. So now you know why the Liverpool date is on 14th October next year.
The events are significantly different in their appeal and I trust just like Liverpool both events will grow in future years. Not everyone wants to run TWO marathons over two weekends but at least the running community has a good choice in October.
Wishing everyone all the very best in their marathon planning for next year.
Alan Rothwell
RunLiverpool Marathon
Alan, no one is being critical of you, they were just general comments, and it is a pity that we dont have two Marathons to run in the North West.
I'm sure most runners would like to see at least three weeks in between for recovery, but if it can't happen and we have to choose we are all adult, calm down, calm down !!
EG loads of choice
Liverpool, Chester, Blackpool, Manchester, Lancaster, Preston.
Take your pick.