Entries are open for our 20-miler, three weeks before Windermere marathon and four before Edinburgh, and back in the North Staffs Road Runners Association calendar, for those to whom that last fact is relevant.
Online entry is available here, and via UKresults.net, and entry forms can be downloaded from the race home page - http://www.southcheshireharriers.org.uk/clubraces/20m/20m_main.php - where there are details of prizes, past results, map of the course etc.
Otherwise, I'm happy to answer any questions anyone has about the race, and direct you to the comments/feedback section for some very gratifying reviews of previous runnings.
Cheers
Charlie Rowlands - race organiser
Comments
Sorry Charlie, I hadn't realised that you had already started a thread!
Hi Kirsten - probably similar difficulty to Stafford. The main climb in ours is at about 9 miles: it is probably a stiffer gradient than Stafford, and it goes on a bit, but you don't have to do three laps of it. That isn't the only climb on the course either, though the others are nothing spectacular.
But I wouldn't want to kid on that it's any easier than Stafford.
again thanks for the advice I would like to try another 20 miles and improve on my time, I think mentally a single route would be better than 3 loops.
Does anybody know any 20 milers in July/August in Lancashire/Cheshire
Doing Loch Ness marathon in September so want to do a 20 mile race as part of the training.
btw, it you run in the stafford half last week??
Heard about the 'hill' in this one though so hoping that Edinburgh will not be quite that hilly to get me to the last 6 miles after
I too ran Liverpool it was a nice race and the weather was great!! I am running Edinburgh but only the Half (looking forward to a downward race). Sorry it sounds like a little stalker-ish but it is all pure coincidence!
I ran Stafford 20 the other week and had a bad race and was hoping to improve on this one, so far not got my name down for a marathon one day!
Edinburgh Marathon is not a bad course - not hilly but some parts of the course not well supported and the organisation can be a bit chaotic. I'd recommend doing the 26.2 at least once - at least for the bragging rights and if you're doing 20's then you're there or there abouts
Might see you in Edinburgh then (hopefully not sleeping in the bushes outside my hotel room )
Hi folks, I don't know the total entries at the moment (there are two online entry systems plus postal entries, and they don't all come to me direct), but I do know they are down on the last couple of years, which I think may turn out to be because of the revived Manchester marathon on the same day. We can't avoid clashing with something, and you live and learn.
However:
1.) There's still a month till the race, more or less, and it has started to pick up in the last few days;
2.) The race is in a local league calendar, and a lot of those who race will, I suspect, enter on the day (I know of quite a few from our own club who are planning to run but haven't entered yet); and most importantly
3.) No one would be made to feel to slow or too much trouble, even if they were the only runner out there! There'll be at least one 'sweep' runner to see in back markers, and in past years our marshals have sometimes run in with people to keep them company. Don't worry about your time.
Hope that's some reassurance - even if it sounds slightly like I'm trying to reassure myself
Looking forward to Edinburgh fingers crossed for good weather!!
Charlie
thanks for the update and yes you have given me some reassurance! see you on the 29th!
Well done Kirsten on finishing when you didn't feel like it. I know what you mean about lap courses, passing the finish and having to do it all again is not fun.
Good luck with this one and the rest of your Edinburgh training and no doubt I will see you for the 20 on the day - eeek
Hope everyone is well and training going well
Duffs
See you at the end of the month!
K
Didn't realise you were that nearby to liverpool, north west.
As for Manchester marathon, it's more greater Manchester I thought, so not in the city.
Hope to catch up there if you decide to do it - I am not stalking you honest!!
See you all soon!
Hi
I'm looking to complete a 20 mile race before the Edinburgh Marathon. However, as i live in West Yorkshire the South Cheshire 20 seems to be the closest one.
Before I look to enter online, at some point over the next few days, could anyone please give me some information about the course and whether it would be worth the drive over from WY (approx 160 mile round trip).
Many thanks
Gary
I have never run it before, but t an interactive map of the route can be found here http://www.racephotos.org.uk/South_Cheshire_20_Interactive_Map.pdf and I found this on map my run, but not sure if it follows the course correctly http://www.mapmyrun.com/s/routes/view/run-jog-map/shavington/6917935
Although it is a long trip !!!
The route is mainly rural, pretty hilly, at least in part. Some sections along main(ish) roads, but largely on lanes.
We've had people come from Middlesbrough in recent years, so you wouldn't be unusual in making the trek, though I realise it's a long trip.
Hi all
I did this one last year and it's a great test for a hilly / countryside marathon but good for all marathons as it's a good tesy 20. The good news is that it's as good as all downhill from mile 13 onwards. But to be honest mile 9 is EVIL!! It climbs for seemingly around 2 miles or so, and when you think it's done... it goes up again!
For me it's perfect as I'm doing Windermere in 4 weeks and there's an evil mile 7 so it's very good practice for that, The scenery is breathtaking (about mile 10-11 you're right at the top of the hill looking our over total rural spendour).
It's a quiet 20 but the marhall's are so encouraging, still remember from last year the marshall's at mile 15 who were amazing! I run by myself all the time so it's no issue.
I think I'm about number 2 signed up lol!! I was straight in as knew this was 3 weeks before Windermere and had to make sure I was signed up.
Enjoy!
Steven
already entered weeks ago.
I saw an incline graph thing somewhere a few weeks but for the life of me, can't find it now... anyone point me in right direction?
I don't mind the hills since its a training run not race for me. Just aiming to do a small chunk of marathon paced miles at the beginning and a chunk at the end which I'm pretty sure is do-able.
F-R-C: try this link, to a map and an elevation chart - http://www.mapmyrun.com/routes/view/1839095