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Liverpool Half Marathon 2012
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I like a teeshirt and a medal for big events - but as to the rest - I don't think I've even emptied out the last two goody bags I've had.
Goody bags should be for kids parties.
Agreed cougie ..and added bonus if I find a mars bar in there...
Will be looking to put my Marathon disappointment behind me and get under 2hrs on this one ..same with Mrs Warkie roll on March
Two good ideas there...................Mars bars would be great, even if it were just the small party ones! And tasering any one that takes more than one bag!!!!!!!!
I love the t-shirt and medal TBH, them and the satisfaction of completeing the course are the only reason i do it...........well, and dong it to keep a bit fit and try and get a PB.
Great t-shirt last year, but Allan......can we have ADULT (XL) sizes this year too??
I know this might seem like an obvious question but do people take the 5k seriously and try and go fast or just jog slow because they're in suits etc?
Am really interested now. Just waiting for a couple of running buddies to decide. I hope they say yes.
Does anyone know where I can find the results of this years event ?
Cheers
This will be one of my first goals for next year, my runnings going well at the mement (kiss of death I know) done 3 weeks in my new running club with mostly speed work and been in a cross country race so hopefully increasing my speed coupled with half marathon specific long runs up to the race will mean I smash my pb
.
One 20 four, you can find the results here
The only potential bottle necks are the underpass (but I haven't heard anyone say they got held up there) and one part of the stretch along the river narrows briefly but I don't think times would be greaty affected. This will be my 6th Liverpool Half and would recomend it to anyone who is still undecided.
On the goody bag discussion I like a piece of cake, a balloon, a whistle and some sweets, that's why I mug my kids when they come out of parties. The distribution at the end of the Marathon worked well and stopped the greedies.
Just to advise that there will not be any Goody Bags next year. Bananas, bars and drinks will be handed out at the finish. Goody Bags have become cost prohibitive I'm afraid. THEY AE NOT FREE! As far as T shirts go there will be a separate collecting point away from the finish line where you can go and have your number marked upon collection. It's not really possible to manage tear off sections when you have in excess of 6,000 finishers. It just slows everything down.
There will be FOUR colection points relative to sizes. The new online entry system allows us to accurately asse size requests.
Numbers coming in well already and on approximately 1,800 which is good considering we are still in November.
(I think the marathon entries are opening nex weekend, everyone should recive an email in advance)
Medal still Alan?
(good idea regarding t-shirts)
Fantastic then Alan.
I personly cant see a reason for any one to grumble.
All i want when crossing the line is a drink, some sort of food and to get my t-shirt and medal and you cover all of them
Medal or T-Shirt I'm not fussy
Usually when I finish a half I'm wanting to know were the nearest Burger King is
Thank goodness......I thought I was being shallow
Too bad I'd already entered, eh!
Maybe I will enter just incase I miss out on anything
I think Alan mentioned a limit of 8000 for the half on the 'Marathon 2012' thread, and that there had been 2000 entries already!!! I'm glad I'm already in for 2012.
Hi All
Signed up for this last night.
I haven't run for years but had a rush of blood last April and applied for VLM. Needless to say, I was rejected
. Decided to do Paris instead.
As part of my prep, I was advised on the Paris forum to do a few 'competitive' races (I don't compete, I take part
) so I signed up for the Blackpool Half in Feb and then spotted this one. Couldn't miss this one, could I?
Looking forward to it, just hope Otterspool is kind to us.
Nice one Orbutt. I signed up for this after a rush of blood (and alcohol) to the head last year, and I'm still running, so these 'rushes' aren''t necessarily a bad thing?
Otterspool was fine this year, although the year before was a 3 mile run into head wind by all accounts.
After taking part in '06, '08 and 2010, I'll be entering once again. Not sure why I end up running this HM in even years but there you go.
Have a new job in Albert Dock so I popped into the shop the other day but you'd already gone home Alan, so I'll try again in January. Wondering if I can run the Wilmslow one the week after as well as this one?
Can I request a number as well, Alan?
SC
Just entered this race and looking forward to it. Where is the best place to park if not local and driving down on the day ??
Cheers
One 20Four - anywhere in the city centre will be close to the start and finish and details of car parking arrangements on site will be in the race instructions.
I'm taking part in the Stafford half the week after also, thinking about a PB in Liverpool and recovery at Stafford