It's nearly the weekend, so it's POM POM TIME! 🌟🌟🌟

[Sqkr]

Not such a busy race roster as last week, but we do have one more of Abi's Half Marathon plan graduates to come! I've got that badge polished and ready to go 😁🏅

★ Take a bow David_G , running the Croydon Half! nice-work.org.uk/races/Croy...

★ Across the water we also have Decker , in the 30K Around the Bay Road Race! bayrace.com/

★ Aaaaaaand continuing the bay theme, HoagyM is running the Cardiff bay 10k!

cardiffbayrun.co.uk/

Good luck everyone 😄

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Thanks Sqkr. Actually mine is just 30k not 30 mile. Not quite ready for that 😁

[Sqkr Half Marathon in reply to Decker]

Aw no, I had one job! Fixed it now 😞

[Decker Ultramarathon in reply to Sqkr]

👍🏼😊 thank you squeak

[Irish-John Marathon]

Best wishes y'all for a wonderful run

David_G - if you are running past Croydon City Hall please wave at my old friend there, Vicky the Second

[David_G Metric Marathon in reply to Irish-John]

Thanks Irish-John, the route doesn’t go past the town hall but I’ll be passing Vicky’s statue on the way to lunch, so I’ll give her a wave then. 👋

[Irish-John Marathon in reply to David_G]

I miss Croydon. I enjoyed living there for a while in the 2000s. I grabbed a few brief hours there on the way to Gatwick a few years ago but was shocked to see how many small shops and businesses were gone, and the Whitfield centre looking very neglected. However, I've been told that a huge revival is well under way.

One thing for sure though - it was always, over the space of the twenty years or so I was either in or just passing through, somehow very reassuring to see Vicky at her ease and unchanged

A sense of permanence in a chaotic life

[David_G Metric Marathon in reply to Irish-John]

Hi John, it’s a bit of a ghost town now unless you like bookmakers and charity shops.😳 Westfield are supposed to be building a new shopping centre to replace the Whitgift, but only time will tell how that goes!🤔

In the meantime the town will no doubt stagger along.

I’ll post on here tomorrow to let you know how I got on🙂🤞

[Irish-John Marathon in reply to David_G]

I will be cheering you on Dave

Heck - even better, I just might be able to buy you a beer in the Porter and Sorter in October or November I'm hoping to get a trip in to London/Sussex around then

[David_G Metric Marathon in reply to Irish-John]

Sounds great John. The Porter & Sorter is still there. There’s a 50 storey building going up opposite East Croydon station, so I doubt you’ll recognise the place!😳🤣

[Irish-John Marathon in reply to David_G]

They are not taking down the thrupenny bit building I hope!!

Heaven forfend!!!

[David_G Metric Marathon in reply to Irish-John]

Hi John, no that’s still there. It’s now called “One Croydon” or something similar. No idea why!🤣

[Irish-John Marathon in reply to David_G]

Well well well... Hyacinth "Bouqet" must be in residence 😂

I used to lurk around Alpha road myself Cannot get over what the house there is worth these days Croydon real estate is no joke

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone - "be fleet of foot and come home safe"!😀👍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Enjoy! Good luck and have a great run everyone!

[pianoteacher Marathon Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone 😁

[SaskAlliecat Half Marathon]

Woot!Woot! Good luck Runners and Enjoy your events!

[roseabi Ultramarathon]

Go gang!!!!!! Good luck everyone 😊😊😊💥

Also that picture... 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[Macmac Marathon]

Good luck all! Hope you have an enjoyable event! 😀

[MutleyShuffle Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone! Go go go! 😊🏃💪

[Alissum Half Marathon]

Good luck and happy running 🏃‍♂️ 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️😁

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Yeaaaaay..go go go...everyone

.run safe..run happy ...and Enjoy! Xx

[Decker Ultramarathon]

Thanks to everyone and best of luck to David, HoagyM and anyone else running this weekend

[David_G Metric Marathon]

Thanks Sqkr! I don’t think mine will be fast or pretty but I’ll get round somehow🙂👍🏃‍♂️

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

All the best everyone have fun and enjoy your races xxx

[Whatsapp Half Marathon]

Good luck all.