This race never fails to (disappoint??! ๐ ) no cheeky, not disappoint. It never fails to please. Thanks Cmoi for pointing that one out! ๐ Itโs the 4th year in a row Iโve done it - even in 2020 it was held, albeit as a time trial. The only thing is that, being August, it tends to be rather toasty! ๐ฅต
Who cares? Itโs ace! They close the motorway especially for us, we run the length of the beautiful old (the best!) bridge, turn and go back again! Itโs not flat, but wonderfully undulating. Lovely views, super friendly runners and regardless of the truly hideous little hill less than 300 metres from the finish line, I enjoyed every second. My time was good. 1:16:24. It wasnโt as quick as last year but it was a lot cooler then, plus Iโd been in proper HM training mode. Todayโs time was my fastest 10k this year, so I was very happy. ๐
It was my daughter Jennyโs first ever race and her second ever 10k (she did a trial one last week). She shaved 7 minutes off that time and came in in 1:00:27! Wowsers!!! Very little training was done, but hey when youโre 28 who needs to train! ๐ Anyway, sheโs hooked and had a blast, and she wants me to see if I can enter her into Bristol which is on September 25th. โค๏ธ
Mr Cheeky came along for moral support, as did Flossie. What a day! ๐ ๐ ๐
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Wow, what a wonderful morning Severn Bridge 10K you and your daughter had, congratulations to both of you, lovely photo of you, your daughter and Flossie, once again a big congratulations ๐ ๐ ๐๐พ ๐
Well done on a fantastic race to you and Jenny. Oh to be 28 again! It sounds like a great course (apart from the final hill) as well as a wonderful day out with family and super friendly runners.
Enjoy a lovely relaxing afternoon - you've earned it xxx
Hahahaha, youโre right Cmoi ! I read the post through multiple times before sending it, as Iโm a bit of a grammar and spelling geek, but I missed that howler, even after reading your comment! Iโll be going back to edit that right away! ๐๐
Thanks, we had a great time and we werenโt disappointed! ๐
Sorry, comes from years of EFL teaching. People who have French as their first language often get confused by never, ever and never ever so I had a bit of a knee-jerk reaction there!
(I have to sit on my hands when I see some other posts...)
Please donโt apologise. I am constantly correcting peopleโs spelling in real life, whether they want me to or not, and when I spot an apostrophe in the wrong place, or bad grammar in general, itโs all I can do not to mention it. ๐
You have a point re journalists who are reporting on parkrun Dexy5 . But I had absolutely no idea that parkrun was stylised that way, so I had automatically regarded it as a proper noun and therefore given it a capital letter.
Well I am old! No getting away from it ๐ I like words and itโs fun to use oneโs favourites as the opportunity arises. I could say โmiffedโ but itโs less emphatic than โirkedโ.
Iโm a Victoria Wood fan and she mined a rich seam I thought ๐
Lovely to see Flossie got in on the photos.would have been to much for 13 Yr old Woofy Week7 so left her at home with little Week7 while big Mr Week7 provided race support.
You were absolutely right this race was loveandvthe organisation was brilliant right down to the loo queue!! Definitely worth a repeat run in the future ๐โโ๏ธ ๐โโ๏ธ
Thanks W7! Wasnโt it fabulous? It made a big difference having a cheering party on the run to the finish. Mr Cheeky videoed me sprinting, and of course Jenny was there too, having finished 16 minutes earlier! Iโm glad you had a good time too. ๐๐๐
I remember a runner friend of Mr Cheekyโs warning me about it the first year I ran. He said it caught him out each time (and heโs a 45 minute 10k runner ๐ณ). I think itโs a bit cruel!! ๐
Itโs virtually on my doorstepโฆI may have a bash next year. My time management skills are rubbish thoughโฆpartly why Iโve stopped doing Park RunโฆI donโt think Iโd make it to the start on time!
Itโs definitely worth going along Lottie, especially as youโre so close. It has a wonderful atmosphere and itโs fun to watch the HM runners running out as weโre on the return leg. I didnโt envy them today, as it really was pretty warm by then. ๐ฅต
Whoop! Well done Munks and Jenny ๐๐ฅณ That must have been a special run for you both so itโs no wonder you look so happy, as does Flossie. A real family affair ๐
Well done too on your fastest 10K time this year! All that training has paid off ๐
Thanks IP, itโs one youโd love and thereโs a HM too. You should come along! It was so nice having Jenny running, and she exceeded her expectations by several minutes. Wish Iโd started running at her age! ๐ฅน
Yes, a nice surprise with my time. 4 minutes off my PB, but thatโs ok; Iโve been taking it very easy this year! ๐
Iโm on the email alert list for when entries open for 2023, never fear! ๐ค
Yay Dexy, you must, youโll love it! ๐๐๐๐๐
Youโve heard me bang on about Severn Bridge enough to realise that itโs a great race, and today confirmed that once again. So lovely for Jennyโs first one too. Yes, it starts on the Chepstow side of the bridge on the M48, we run right across, off down the slip road at 5k, then up and over again. A lovely course (except the last foul little hill)!
No teeshirts this year - although Iโm now wondering whether we had to order one when entering - which clearly I didnโt. ๐
I think we didnโt enter because we were meant to go on a holiday that didnโt happen. Still 2 weeks until our race in the New Forest ๐ณ ๐ ๐ณ๐ ๐๐ป๐ณ๐โโ๏ธ
Super race report. Super race! Love the photos too. Massive congratulations. This one didnโt end up working out for me but hopefully see you there next year!
What a fabulous day out Cheeky! Another great success ... and some bling? did you not mention the bling??? Are you OK????? ๐ (I do see it in the photo)
This sounds brilliant! Iโve followed the page on Facebook so I can potentially book it for next year! Super well done! Do you know when it opens? GTFC is up for it too ๐
Oh you both must Tasha, itโs such an iconic place to run and the atmosphere is wonderful! โค๏ธ I donโt think entries open for a while, but itโs worth checking regularly. Would be lovely to meet you both! ๐๐๐ฅฐ
Awesome CC and CC junior! Good warm up for GSR. I like the use of the Bath Half shirt to intimidate fellow runners! Maybe I can borrow an ultra shirt from my running shop!
That was my thought BC! ๐ Lucky I was only doing the 10k today - thereโs no way I could have run the HM course in the warmth, and I would have shown myself up no end! ๐ณ๐
It really was Sola, thanks! I know - to be able to run 10k in a shade over an hour with no proper training! Makes me wish Iโd started running at her age or even sooner. ๐ฅน
Yes but anything is possible, my sister used to come stay for a week once a year to see our mum and every morning she got up, had a glass of water, out the door and run 10k over the downs and back, she took about an hour and was about 59, but yes as we get older we need to put in the training
Youโll smash the 5k Sandie, itโs such a lovely PR course and youโll still get most of the benefits of running over the bridge as we turn 3/4 of the way across.
Thanks so much SS. ๐ It was pretty warm and sunny, but the breeze helped and I kept thinking that if I managed it in 2019 when it was 28 degrees, I could handle it yesterday.
Haha, yes itโs criminal isnโt it Run46. She casually pops on a pair of running shoes every so often and then cracks out an effortless 10k! Hmph!! But Iโm thrilled for her, and it was an amazing day! ๐
Oh wow, really well done to you and your daughter cheeky ๐๐๐ you both came in in very respectable times ๐ Love the T Shirt too , I hope your daughter does get a place in the next bath half.
Thanks Brian! We had such a great day! Not sure sheโs up to running a HM just yet, but the Bristol 10k is just around the corner and I know she fancies that. ๐
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