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What I have just done is enter my first 10K event run, the 10K is my local annual Cumbernauld 10k which will be held on Sunday September 3rd, I feel a little nervous about this run although unlike a marathon I don't really need to train for it, I have already ran 33/10Ks and will continue to run a 10K as part of my midweek run on a Wednesday, however, I have never ran a run with what they call a "chip." that will be a first.

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Doris8 profile image
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You’ll enjoy it AlMorr, the atmosphere will be good. MrD and I did a 6km run I’m Madeira at Xmas time with the chip. 3000 people in it. You’ll lap it up. 😊

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toDoris8

Well done on that 6K run in Madeira at Christmas with 3000 people in it, I think at the most 500 people will be running the 10K I will be running in September, 3K is run on the same course that I run all my runs, other parts is run on closed roads, there is a slight hill at around 4K to go, it's not steep but after running 6 or 7K could slow me down a bit, I was a spectator at this event since before I even started with C25K, they have several pacers, from 45 to 75 minutes, I intend to run with the 70 minutes pacer as most of my 10K runs have been from 1:08:40 (PB) to around 75 minutes.

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10

Go for it Al. I have only done one 10k race. The atmosphere pushed me to a PB! You will love it.πŸ™‚

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

Thanks BC66, this 10K begins and end's in a football stadium, I was in that stadium as a spectator in 2019 and as you say the atmosphere is excellent, as its Scotland all the runners are sent off at the start by a pipe band..

Beachcomber66 profile image
Beachcomber66Graduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Well, if that doesn’t spur you on, nothing will! Sounds like it will be brilliant.πŸ‘

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeachcomber66

πŸ‘

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FrencGraduate1060minGraduate

The only race I’ve ever done was a 10k Al, and I was really nervous, but ended up having a cracking time! And by September you’ll have a lot more than 33 under your belt too. 😊😊😊

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toFrenc

Thanks Frenc, I intend to run a 10K every other Wednesday until that 10K in September interspersed with a 8K or 5K run, I am glad that you had "a cracking time" at the only 10K race you ran

Instructor57 profile image
Instructor57Graduate10

Nice one Al I'm sure you'll love it πŸ™‚πŸ‘

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toInstructor57

I hope so IanπŸ‘βœ…

SueAppleRun profile image
SueAppleRunGraduate1060minGraduate

That's very exciting Al

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Thanks Sola, I feel very excited but also a little nervous, I think that there will be a lot of runner's taking part who also run in one of the parkruns I go to, so they will recognise me.

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Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

You never know Al, there could be age group prizes πŸ˜‚

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FolkylassGraduate10

Brilliant Al! You will enjoy it I’m sure. The only 10k I have done was during the second lockdown which was a virtual 10k which was only little old me running within the lanes and farm tracks etc of my village. I’m looking forward to the one I’m doing in May as I am sure the atmosphere will be good. However before the lockdown I did a few 5k races ..race for life and Hereford running festival and I seem to remember the atmosphere was great.

You will smash it with all your running experience πŸ‘πŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toFolkylass

Congratulations Folkylass on all those race running events, I have ran two virtual London Vitality 10,000's over the last two years and intend to run my 3rd whenever I get a message from the organisers for 2023, if it's on, , by now over the last few years I have had a email , so far this year, nothing, I am wondering if the virtual version is on this year.

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FolkylassGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Oh yes I forgot about that one …I also did the virtual vitality 10,000 and like you got the medal and smashing t-shirt. I remember your photo with you wearing yours. I’ve been in touch like you with em and I am still waiting to hearπŸ˜‚πŸ˜‚

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

they’ve only just announced the actual event at the end of September Al. It has had to move because of the coronation.

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Thanks for that information Dexy5, so the London Vitality 10,000 is being held at the end of September, I assume the virtual version will be around that time as well.

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

I expect so Al.

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grumpyoldgirl

That sounds like a lovely event Al, I think you'll love it!

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply togrumpyoldgirl

I hope I will grumpyoldgirl, thanksβœ…πŸ‘

Week7 profile image
Week7Graduate10

So exciting! Running in an event is such fun. Well done you. Hope the bling is good?

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toWeek7

In the past the bling has been very nice

Cmoi profile image
CmoiGraduate10

Yay, go you AlMorr !You're already used to running with others at parkrun, and know you can do the distance, so I'm sure you'll have fun.

And, around mid-August, do look out for the September events post over on Marathon so we can give you a pompom cheer. πŸ˜€

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toCmoi

I will do that in August Cmoi, tell whoever is doing the weekend September event pom poms about the run I will be doing as that 10K will be my first event race on Sunday September 3rd.

Cmoi profile image
CmoiGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

We haven't yet decided who's doing August events or the weekly pompoms for that month yet Al, we're not that organised! Do keep an eye out nearer the time! πŸ‘πŸ˜€

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toCmoi

I will Cmoi, still a little while offπŸ‘

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate10

Go you Al..they are fun..long enough to get into but not long enough to get tired...just don't forget your fish....( to go with the chip.) Xx

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

πŸ˜‚

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10

Yes I know Oldfloss about that chip, but that's not about fish and that kind of chipπŸ˜‚, this kind of chip is a running timing system that is on your pin number, it used to be on a runners shoes, but who knows after the run I might eat a fish supper with chips.

Oldfloss profile image
OldflossAdministratorGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

Mine pinged beautifully on Sunday ! xxx The forum folks who all came up for the race has a roast lunch afterwards!

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toOldfloss

πŸ‘ πŸƒπŸΎ

MissUnderstanding profile image
MissUnderstandingAdministratorGraduate10

How exciting!!! I think you’ll love it. The atmosphere running with so many others is really special.

The races that I’ve done have had the timing chip stuck to the reverse of my race number. Chips for eating at the finish would be an excellent reward though!

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toMissUnderstanding

I have just remembered that my local chippy is closed on a Sunday, the atmosphere should be very good 😊 πŸƒπŸΎ βœ…

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misswobbleGraduate10

oooh what fun! Sounds perfect πŸ‘ŒπŸ˜€

Hopefully the chip will be on the reverse of your running number. The shoe chips can be a bit fiddly I find. At the end of the run when you’re tired they can be impossible 😁. The organisers want the chips back so will help you take it off if you’re too stiff to bend down post race. Maybe that’s just me ☺️

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply tomisswobble

Thanks for that information misswobble, there are some big event races like the Great North Run and Scottish Run, London Marathon etc that competitors collect their bib and chip number during the week running up to the race on Sunday, but in smaller events like the one I am going to the runners can collect the bib within 90/30 minutes of the run start, if I have a problem with my bib/chip I am sure someone will be there to help me get it on and off after the run.

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misswobbleGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

oh they will. Folks are so lovely at events and help each other. We all just want to get round safely and have fun πŸ˜€

Mudita11 profile image
Mudita11Graduate10

Sounds great AlMorr , you will love it and it will be a piece of cake for you with all the 10k runs you’ve already done πŸƒβ€β™‚οΈπŸ˜ƒπŸ˜ƒ

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toMudita11

Thank you Mudita11.

Beatlesforever profile image
BeatlesforeverGraduate10

How exciting! I've only ever done two 10k races but they were virtual (the vitality1000) so no different to just doing any other 10k! I'm sure you'll have a lot of fun 😊

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toBeatlesforever

I hope I'll have a lot of fun Beatlesforever, very exciting

Liono profile image
Liono

You will smash it AlMorr, of that I am sure πŸ‘

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toLiono

Thanks Lionoβœ…πŸ‘

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Birdlady64Graduate10

Ooh way to go Al! Well done on biting the bullet and enter your local 10k πŸ‘πŸ‘πŸ‘ I'm sure you will enjoy it and you know you can do the distance, no bother.

I have thought about entering my local 10k race but never been brave (or crazy enough πŸ€ͺ ) and worry about making any cutoff

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toBirdlady64

"Biting the bullet", I like that quote Birdlady64, it's high time that I entered a official event run, the run starts and ends in a football stadium only 2 kilometers from where I live, I was a spectator there last year and several runners who recognised me from parkrun were running saw me and shouted as they passed 'you should be running, not spectating' I called back saying "next year" so I have kept my promise and will be running on the 3rd September. ,

LottieMW profile image
LottieMWAmbassador

Brilliant Al! How exciting!

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toLottieMW

Indeed LottieMW, I cannot walk on around 5K of this course as there are no pavements, there is a pavement on the first K and the last 4 kilometers with about two kilometers around the loch that I do my walking, running and cycling in the summer months. I will do several practice runs on the traffic free pavement parts over the next few months to let me get familiar with the course

LottieMW profile image
LottieMWAmbassadorβ€’ in reply toAlMorr

sounds like a plan! πŸ‘πŸΌ

Freecloud profile image
FreecloudGraduate10

That's fantastic! Well done Al. It should be something to look forward to and will be a great experience.

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toFreecloud

Thanks Freecloud, I am looking forward to it, still 5 months away, I don't intend to run more than 10K until at least after that event race on September 3rd, after that maybe 10 miles or even another half marathon, since I started running autumn is the season that I have had personal bests and ran my longest runs.

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

it might be worth going up to 11k beforehand so that the 10k feels easier.

GTFC profile image
GTFCGraduate10

Super Al Morr going for it 😊😊😊 it will be a fabulous experience for you mate πŸŽ–

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toGTFC

Thanks Dean, I hope it will be a great experience for me.

Tasha99 profile image
Tasha99Graduate10

this is brilliant Al! Hope you get good πŸ… πŸ˜πŸ‘πŸ½

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toTasha99

πŸ‘ πŸƒπŸΎ Thanks Tasha99 βœ…

Dexy5 profile image
Dexy5Graduate10

Brilliant Al, I’m sure you’ll love your first official race. Chip time is so much fairer too.

It’s a good idea for your first race to be at a distance you are happy with too.

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toDexy5

Thanks Dexy and congratulations on your run on Sunday, lovely photos as well with UTS and Oldfloss.

Roxdog profile image
RoxdogGraduate10

Good luck!

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AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply toRoxdog

πŸ‘

backintime profile image
backintimeGraduate10

Well done Al. An "event" is definitely an experience to have at least once.

I'll definitely have a read of that race report once we get to September!

AlMorr profile image
AlMorrAmbassadorGraduate10β€’ in reply tobackintime

.... Just been told by Dexy5 that this year The London Vitality 10,000 is being run at the end of September, over the last two years I have ran The London Vitality Virtual 10,000 in early May, so that could be two runs in September that I get a medal and T Shirt πŸ‘š

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backintimeGraduate10β€’ in reply toAlMorr

excellent

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