Optimism 🏅 Competition 🏅 Triumph 🏅 Ovations 🏅 Brilliance 🏅 Excellence🏅 Race 🏅 pompoms please! 🏅

[Cmoi]

Yes indeed, the tenth month of the year is upon us already, and who needs Oktoberfest when there’s a feast of fantastic HU runners to celebrate instead?!

Your biggest, fluffiest pompoms are required on Sunday 2nd October for a host of races, mostly variations on the theme of a marathon.

Get cheering for:

🥳 ArthurJG , River Ness 10K, lochnessmarathon.com/event/...

🥳 Cowladyrunning , Cardiff Half Marathon, cardiffhalfmarathon.co.uk

🥳 Freecloud , Donegal East Running 3/4 Marathon, facebook.com/DonegalEastRun...

🥳 linda9389 , Chester Metric Marathon, activeleisureevents.co.uk/m...

Oh, and apparently there’s some little event called the 📣📣📣 London Marathon 📣📣📣 tcslondonmarathon.com as well. Seems it’s quite popular 🤨 so send loads of support to this capital crowd:

🥳 00marks , 🥳 Jonno34 , 🥳 Lookslikejames and 🥳 TailChaser in the live race, not forgetting 🥳 David_G for the virtual event.

Have a glorious time, all of you, and do let us have your race reports!

Have we overlooked anyone or anything in our extensive line-up? Do tell us about any other runners or events that we’ve missed and we’ll get them added asap!

The Marathon Team xxx

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[RunWillie Marathon]

Have fun everyone ArthurJG Cowladyrunning Freecloud & linda9389

I’m so looking forward to watching the London marathon. 00marks Jonno34 Lookslikejames TailChaser & David_G

Cheering you all very loudly from Western Australia ❤️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Thank you Cmoi . I'm just off for a short recce of the start here in Chester.

What a fabulous lineup ffor Sunday. Good luck to each and every one of you awesome runners. Here's to an epic day!!!

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

soooo excited for all of you running this weekend, especially my neighbour, friend and training buddy Tailchaser. You will all be amazing I know it. I will be thinking of you all and following the LM on the app while I take on the role of Health & Safety Officer and member of the organising team at my women’s cycle group’s first sportive (yes we are very nervous). My poms poms will be virtual but I will be waving them frantically. Good luck everybody. Xxxxx

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

😍😍😍😍😍 Hope your cycle ride goes amazingly Shakes, you’ve worked so hard for it 😍😍😍😍😍

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Woo hoo my pom poms are fluttering in the breeze for all of you lovely runners! Good luck ArthurJG , Cowladyrunning , Freecloud , linda9389 , 00marks , Jonno34 , Lookslikejames , TailChaser and David_G .

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Just to tell you Cmoi that on Sunday there is also The Great Scottish Run in Glasgow Scotland, this is a 10K and Half Marathon, I wish all the runners all the very best.

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Are there any HU runners taking part who'd like to be mentioned? If so, please reveal yourselves!

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

I am not sure about that Cmoi, the last time this event was held was 2019 when several HU runners took part, however, those same runners haven't posted anything on this forum for years so I am not sure if there is anyone in the Glasgow area on HU running either the 10K or Half Marathon, I will be travelling to Glasgow on Sunday morning, but to spactate, not run and cheer the runners on.

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Have fun as a spectator AlMorr !

I think it's fair to say that HU pompom posts usually only include events and runners mentioned in responses to the monthly events post. The Marathon Team couldn't possibly list all the races in which HU runners have previously participated, nor name-check people who haven't told us about their participation!

Similarly, occasionally people mention their events on Strava but not on here. If I notice that I'll message them to see if they'd like a pompom shout-out or not.

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

🏃🏾 👍

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Superstars deserve Super Pom Poms, and my West Country ones are just that. They’ve started waving now, and they’ll continue until the end of the weekend. Go go go you epic bunch. 🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏆🏅 ❤️

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Don’t forget the 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🥰🥰🥰

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Hahaha TailChaser well they go without saying! 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋 How are YOU feeling today? 🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋🦋

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Sorry cheeky, just catching up! By Friday I was actually quite mellow would you believe?!

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Wow, I’m impressed TC! I’m not sure I could actually exist. 🤣

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

🤣🤣🤣 I’d been shaking off lurgy all week, throwing everything I could at it. It seemed to chill me out and change my focus 🤷🏻‍♀️ thankfully it came to nothing. How are you feeling today?

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Ahh I’m soooo relieved yours didn’t end up like mine. I simply couldn’t have done it. I think it’s finally on the way out now. 🙏🏻 I’m back to regular yoga and will be running at the gym in a bit. I’m not going to push anything, but I’ll be on that GSR starting line. 🤸‍♀️

[misswobble Marathon]

have fun out there peeps.May the weather be kind 🤞😀👍😎

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

What a fabulous posse! Good luck each and every one of you 🍀🥳

Have fun, run with joy and heart and bring home the glory 💪🪅🤗🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃🏃‍♀️🏃‍♀️

[Lookslikejames Marathon]

Thank you all and good luck everyone running this weekend!

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Go for it you brave souls! The weather looks a bit better for the weekend so here is 🤞🤞🤞🤞for everyone and of course Pom Poms all round! 👏👏👏

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Cannot wait and the pom poms are all ready... Autumn colours of course!

Go every single one of you and I hope the London Runners all get there!

Run safe, Run well.... RUN HAPPY xxxxx

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

I’ll make a few more pom pom poms as there’s so much waving and cheering on to do on Sunday

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

What snazzy running shoes Cmoi.

Me and UpTheStanley are waving pom-poms for everyone running on Sunday. I hope the weather is kind to you, and you all get lots of lovely bling to take home

🏃‍♂️🏃🏻🏃‍♀️🏃🏻🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻🏃‍♂️

[JonathanP 10 Miles]

Have great runs one and all! 👏👏👏

[lexi6 10 Miles]

So excited for all of you, have great races. Huge cheers and waves everyone, from over 'ere 🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️⭐⭐

[TailChaser Marathon]

Oh wow!!! That really is a tremendous line up of events and runners!!! I feel in such wonderful company!! We’ve got this people!!!! Bring.It.On!!! 💪💪💪💪💪💪🥳🥳🥳🥳🥳

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Good luck to you TailChaser and others for your run in the London Marathon on Sunday 👍 😊 🏃🏾

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon]

Go go go!!!!Have the best of race days 🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♂️🏃🏻‍♀️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♂️😊 Sorry that I'm a bit late due to my husband's birthday

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

🤩 Wow it’s a big weekend for you all!! Good luck and best wishes on a happy and successful run to all of you. More importantly, enjoy every minute of it, and celebrate being alive! 👍🥳👏👏👏

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Good luck and shaky pompoms to all who are running tomorrow. Exciting!!!!!

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

Thank you all and very best of luck to everyone running today....was a beautiful day here yesterday but rain forecast today!! Cmoi

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

Hope everyone got on ok!!!!!