Pics of Barnstaple Half and Marathon Trail

[limberlou]

I can’t find who it was I was chatting to a week or so ago who said she is doing the Barnstaple half? I think it might be Jo??

Yesterday my son and I caught the bus to Instow and then walked back along the Tarka Trail to Barnstaple and took some pics to show you the track you will run most of it in. It was beautiful yesterday. We started with thin jackets but soon took them off and although there was a cool breeze coming off the estuary it was short sleeve tee and 3/4s weather.

We picked blackberries along the way - there were loads!!! I picked a tubful along a 10 yard stretch and could have picked more if I could have been bothered to carry them. We saw an Egret near the salt marshes and an Oystercatcher and loads of other birds along the way.

The track was mainly used by cyclists yesterday with just a few walkers, but all very polite and careful of walkers. And there were a few runners out too. All in all a lovely walk.

The Half and full marathon use part of the track and then goes out at Yelland I think and continues along the pavement for a stretch..( no idea why as the track is fine all the way to Bideford but that’s what the info says). I just thought it might help to see what it’s like

[Hidden]

What a lovely part of the world you live in. Are you tempted to go back and run another half along it?

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Possibly sometime. But at the moment I can’t run for 3k without walking every now and then whereas a couple of weeks ago I was running 16k without any walks at all. I think I just have to work up to t again. Maybe my body is still screaming silently inside “ what the hell were you thinking????” 😂🤣

You are welcome to visit and run along the Tarka Trail with me sometime?

[Hidden in reply to limberlou]

I would love to. If I ever stay with my youngest sister, I will take you up on it? I don’t drive, or I would hop in a car 🙂

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Megabus?

[Hidden in reply to limberlou]

I have commitments here at present with mic being away so much looking after his mum. But I would seriously try to arrange something if I get the chance to stay with my sister in Devon.

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to Hidden]

Cool. If you’re stuck I have a spare room?

[Hidden in reply to limberlou]

Thank you 🙂

[LUHAN]

I wish I had somewhere so pretty to run x

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to LUHAN]

It is beautiful even in winter

[LUHAN in reply to limberlou]

You are very Lucky x

[SlowLoris]

My local Indian Restaurant had a Chicken Tarka on their new menu. I asked what it was. They said it was like a Chicken Tikka but a little 'otter.

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to SlowLoris]

Yeah we use that one. 🤣🤣

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Beautiful pics limberlou. I was out picking blackberries last week too - bumper crops this year.

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Thanks there are some huge ones this year arent there ? I have a whole drawerfull in my freezer. 😁

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to limberlou]

Trouble is, I’m having to take last year’s blackberries out to put the new ones in . They are still good to eat though. Apple and blackberry crumbles are doing well.

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

I’m going to make some cordial again for my son who doesn’t like crumbles etc but helps me pick.

[Jaz20 Half Marathon]

Yes limberlou it is me doing the Barnstable HM at the end of the month 😱 Thank you so much for the pictures - it looks a beautiful place to run. I’m getting excited / scared now and will be quite relieved when it is over! Hope to see you if you are around on the day.

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to Jaz20]

I’m hoping to go along to watch so maybe ...

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to Jaz20]

What time do you have to be here tomorrow ? I’ll try to get down to see you off and maybe even make it for the finish. If I don’t see you good luck anyway 🤞

[Jaz20 Half Marathon in reply to limberlou]

Hi - registration is from 8:45 so I’ll be there about then - HM starts at 10:00. I think my race number is 252.

It would be great to see you and thanks for the ‘good luck’. Just hoping the wind dies down a bit!!

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to Jaz20]

Yeah it’s been really wild. Such a shame after all our lovely weather too.

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to Jaz20]

Frog emergency 🙄😂means I won’t see you before the start but might catch your finish later?

[limberlou Half Marathon in reply to Jaz20]

Oh I am so sorry I didn’t get to see you come in. We went for a walk and then got absolutely drenched through. Came home to dry off and didn’t realise the time.

I bet you were drenched too and didn’t get chance to enjoy the scenery. Hope it went well for you ( I’d probably still be plodding along now🤣).