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... Yes, my garmin said 25.8 but I do know that the signal sometimes disappears along the route because it did on some of my training runs (not sure if it would make up the distance though!!). My hubby did the half marathon and his time isn't showing yet, his details are, but no time.!! there was definately a cock up with the bib colours and this has probably led to a few of the problems. Lets hope it sorts itself for next year because the rest of the organisation was great as was the run x
Mark (307) and Martyn (317) - just like to say that I thoroughly enjoyed running 23/26 miles with you guys. Made my first marathon more manageable than it would otherwise have been. Found out today that I didn't get a place in London so I will hopefully catch up with you at the equally glamorous Llanelli marathon. If so, I bet we don't see anything like the sight we saw at the side of the road!
On a wider note, the Garmin numbers seem to be very consistent at around 25.7 miles (including mine). I doubt they all blacked out at the same time, but I take the point made earlier about the readings on the many, many, many hills.....
flying ant - sorry you didnt get an elite place but did not qualify!!
As for the course we can only go on what we are given when they measure. Jones counter not Garmin!! I train with garmin and race suunto but always a little out.
Had loads of great comments, but as fo the timings... you got me. We used a chip timing company and we cannot defend them really and hence bib numbers went off the wall!!!! Gutted!!. 9 out of 600 times not too bad though and 7 entered the wrong race so gun time gave them wrong times.
Awesome feedback from most though and thanks. Over half million to charity,1350 athletes on first event and ironman confirmed!! Pretty good if you ask me!!
Smurf - Winners got more than paperweight!! But yes inccrease in prizes next year, no one makes money in first year when they dress and put on stands like we did!!
Anyone, next years event scheduled for June and this is the fixed date as Ironman moving to the september slot.
Thanks all for coming down, I lknow its a long way down west for some and we really do appreciate it.
8iron,
I didn't get an 'elite' place because the race organisers didn't have the decency to email me back as to what an elite time was when i requested it, as well as not getting back to me when i requested exactly what the prizes would be ??? Hence , why i didn't enter the race !!
After seeing the results i take it that no one had applied for an 'elite' place anyway !! And considering only 3 runners broke 3 hrs i'd have probably placed for a prize....... maybe i would have won an exclusive glass paperweight for all my troubles
By the way, what were the prize categories and prizes awarded, ie, first 3 runners (male and female), vets prizes, etc ?
If the organisation and communication is much improved for 2011 and it fits in with my race calendar then i may do this race !
8iron,
My comments aren't meant to offend in anyway, so please don't take it as so, its just my personal experiences of lack of communication from the race organisers, with the exception of one email to confirm that someone would contact me (but never did). As for the paperweight prize, a fellow runner told me that this was awarded to one of the 3rd place finishers of the marathon, so i would genuinely be enlightened to hear that other / better prizes were offered as well.
Well done for staging another much needed marathon in Wales though.
flying - no worries. Holidays etc were given out but no cash prizes, next year there will be as simply noone made on this event.
Have a look at this
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VxjO52w830EThe Chip Timing company that Wales Marathon used was Tri and Enter whose director is Scott Powell who also happens to be a race director for Wales Marathon so I don't think they can blame anyone else for the timing mistakes. There seems to be an awful lot of runners-swimmers-bikers who haven't got a finish time and I don't think they all wore their chip on their wrist.
Can you please tell us what charities were so lucky to benefit from half a million pounds raised? That sounds a lot of money raised from around 1000 athletes.
We still haven't had the full result list from all categories and what prizes they had. Perhaps they had holidays from 8iron's other company Coastal Cottages.
Ha Ha Ha I Like your humour