It's Friday! It's pompom day!! 🤩

[roseabi]

Hello hello hellooooo!!!!!!

It's Friday once again and so it's time to celebrate some more amazing HU runners 🤩

Get those pompoms in the air and let's make some serious noise!!!!!!!!!!!!

On Sunday, May 8th we haaaaave...

✨ Purplecat68 in the Aylsham 10k!!!!! totalracetiming.co.uk/race/286

✨ Tabbles in the Bath Two Tunnels Return Ticket Half Marathon!!!!! relishrunningraces.com/bath...

✨ sTrongFuse in the Dalkeith Bluebell 5k Trail Race!!!!! bluebelltrail.co.uk/

✨ Reggiegirl in the Run Gatwick 10k!!!!! rungatwick.com/

✨ Birdlady64 in the Virtual Vitality London 10,000!!!!! vitalitylondon10000.co.uk/t...

✨ Couchpotato2 and linda9389 in the Marsworth 10k!!!!! marsworthfunrun.co.uk/

✨ David_G in the Care for Veterans 10k!!!!! careforveterans.org.uk/even...

★ Did I miss anyone? Comment below 😊😊😊

To these fabulous folk, and to everyone else racing this weekend - BON COURAGE AND HAVE FUNSSSSSSSS!!!!!!!!!!

The Marathon Team xxx

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[Kevin41 Half Marathon]

Best of luck everyone, go and smash it 💥

[Cmoi Marathon]

Who's who in the photo then?! 🤣

Drizzly pompoms aloft for Purplecat68 , Tabbles , sTrongFuse , Reggiegirl , Birdlady64 and Couchpotato2 - wishing you all baavellous runs! 🥳

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Cmoi]

🤣🤣🤣

Not sure. I'm probably one of the ones hiding at the back...

[Couchpotato2 Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

I'm the slightly bedraggled looking one, second to the right... and that's before I've started the run / walk. This will definitely not be a race race. One day it would be nice to do a race race. This is just get round the track in time for cake (I dont think there are medals but tea and cake)

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Couchpotato2]

Clarification much appreciated!👍🤣

And who needs racing and medals anyway, running for cake's way better! 🍰🧁

[David_G Metric Marathon]

Good luck everyone, hope you have a great run! 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃

I'm also running a 10K on Sunday:

careforveterans.org.uk/even...

This will be hot on the heels of Monday's Vitality London 10K outing, so it remains to be seen how I get on.😊 I do have a friend to run with though, so I'm hoping that will provide the encouragement I need. We're aiming to finish near my favourite restaurant, so we can celebrate with a lovely breakfast! 😋

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to David_G]

Oh! Have fun, David!!!!! xxxxx

[Joster Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

A top breakfast is incentive enough! Good luck.

[David_G Metric Marathon in reply to Joster]

Thanks Joster I’ll try to put together a run report once I’ve finished 👍

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to David_G]

A breakfast report 😊😊😊

[David_G Metric Marathon in reply to roseabi]

roseabi OK, one of those too! 🤣

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

I hope it’s a proper fry-up 😋

[David_G Metric Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Almost certainly Irishprincess 😃

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

Black pudding…..? 😋

[David_G Metric Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Sadly not Irishprincess but it will be egg, sausage, bacon, beans and mushroom (I'm not keen on grilled tomatoes), toast and a pot of tea. I can almost taste it now!😋

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

Good enough 👍

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to David_G]

Good luck with running for your breakfast David_G !

[David_G Metric Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

Thanks Cmoi we need to finish by 10:30 because they shut then till lunchtime!

[Purplecat68 Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

Good luck David!

[David_G Metric Marathon in reply to Purplecat68]

Thanks Purplecat68 👍

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to David_G]

Go David_G !!! Run, get a medal, enjoy breakfast. The perfect day! 👏👏👏👏

[David_G Metric Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Thanks cheekychipmunks 😊

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

I do love that pic roseabi! Pom-poms are waving for everyone this weekend. I do like the sound of the Bath 2 tunnels run; another running event created by Mr Beaching’s cuts.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Dexy5]

It sounds really interesting doesn't it!

[Tabbles Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

Relish racing seem to do some interesting races, some really muddy ones. Also a almost totally downhill 10k in cheddar gorge.Also another tunnel race near Chepstow.

Having a chill day, no butterflies at the moment.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to Tabbles]

I’ve entered that downhill Cheddar 10k Tabbles ! It’s close to where I live and I couldn’t resist. 😀

[TailChaser Marathon]

I love the photo!! Good luck everybody and have a wonderful time 💪💪💪🥳🥳🥳

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Love that photo! 😍 I’d love them to greet me when I cross the finish line 😂

Good luck each and every one of you 🍀 I hope it all comes together on the day and you have a ball 🥳🎈🎊

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Irishprincess]

You'd have to watch your cake with them around! 😂

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Good luck to all you fab HU runners out there this weekend! Have a great run and, most of all, have fun 🤩👍

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Good luck everyone, have a ball!I will be joining Couchpotato2 on the Marsworth 10k start line. Whether I'll make it to the finish is a little less certain ... but somehow or another I will make it back to the village for tea and cake!!! ☕🍰

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to linda9389]

Whoop whoop!! Go Linda!!!!!! 🍰🍰🍰

[Couchpotato2 Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I love our starting losing spirit hahaha.

[RunWillie Metric Marathon]

Cheering for you all ❤️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

[Lizcanrun Half Marathon]

GOOD LUCK EVERYONE! You are all awesome! 👏👏👏👏

[Oldfloss Administrator]

WOW... what a line up!Pom poms waving as we speak for all you super runners...

Run WELL, run SAFE, Run HAPPY !!!! xxx

📣📣📣📣📣🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Have a great run everyone and an amazing après-run!!!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Another busy weekend! Good luck everybody! 💪🏃‍♀️🏃🏽🏅

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

All the best everyone, happy running

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Pom poms a go go! Good luck Purplecat68 , Tabbles , sTrongFuse , Reggiegirl , Birdlady64 , Couchpotato2 , linda9389 and David_G ! Have fun and run happy 😃.

[Frizzbomb67 10 Miles]

Poms poms waving for everyone! Have a great run 🏃‍♀️ 🏃‍♂️ 🏃🏾

[Tabbles Half Marathon]

Thanks for all the good luck messages, I think I would be the one facing the wrong way.One day to go. Feeling strong and chilled.

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone. Enjoy ☺️

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone!! 😁💪🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️xxx

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Go go go amazing runners! You’re all superstars (rockstars as Coach Bennett would say), and I know you’ll do us proud. 💥💥

[Tabbles Half Marathon]

Completed my first HM, the thought of the sheep and the Pom Poms spurred me on. Pleased with the time of 2.20 ish but will wait for the official time.Now I am off the cliam my HM badge.

I may try writing a race report but I am not as talented as some of the writers on here.

HM result

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Tabbles]

Well done that's fabulous!!!!! We would love to read your race report xxx

[Tabbles Half Marathon in reply to roseabi]

healthunlocked.com/marathon...

First one not sure if it's a bit long.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Tabbles]

Ah sorry - I hadn't got around to looking at the forum yet 😂 Nice one xxx

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to Tabbles]

Not as long as mine 😂

[sTrongFuse Half Marathon 10 Miles]

Thanks roseabi It was a fantastic event, a lovely route, the weather was fine and I made it round in 28:05.

[roseabi Ultramarathon in reply to sTrongFuse]

Awesome work!!! xxx