EVENTS FOR DECEMBER? TELL US HERE!! 🏅🏅🏅

[Irishprincess]

Hello you fabulous runners.

We’re coming up to the last month of the year and it’s time to tell us about any events you have so we can arrange a pompom cheer on the Friday beforehand. Remember to include the link to the event website so your VRBs can check out the gory details!

It’s a great opportunity to end the year with a run that you’ve perhaps not done before or to try something a bit different. Maybe you want to end the year with a bang by trying for a PB or, if you’ve not entered a race before, then this might be the time to give it a go.

Given the month there might be some Santa runs out there? Or it could be an Elf or Christmas Pudding run? I’ve seen quite a few of these advertised! I wonder if you get to eat some pudding afterwards? 😂

It’s also a great time for family fun runs. Have you entered one? If so, tell us here. 

If you’ve entered an event then we wish you good luck with your training. You know you’ll have a ball 🥳

From The Marathon Team xxx

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[Mudita11 Half Marathon]

Hi IP. On 11th December I will be running in the Run Through Southampton 10k. Looking forward to it especially as it’s a flat route 😃 runthrough.co.uk/event/sout...

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

First one on the list so far! Sounds lovely, just the thing to kick off the month 🥳

[Mudita11 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

 Irishprincess unfortunately I won’t now be running this race. Following minor surgery my consultant told me not to run for a few weeks 😱😱😱! Horrified at the thought but suppose I should be sensible 😭. I’m allowed to walk so intend to walk at parkruns for a few weeks

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

Sorry to hear this Mudita11; heal well and fast…..if the weather forecast for you promises anything like what appears to lie in store for us up here, you couldn’t have chosen a better time for a running break if you had to have one. Really frustrating for you. 🤗

[Mudita11 Half Marathon in reply to Beachcomber66]

Thanks Beachcomber, I think you’re right - it is getting a bit nippy out there! 🥶

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

I’m really sorry to read this. But your body will appreciate the rest and there will be other races. Heal well and take care.

[Mudita11 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thanks IP. As Beachomber66 says, probably a good time for a short running break. I might even get my Christmas cards written before the last posting date this year for once 🤣

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

I know! I haven’t started mine yet……..

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

Oh what a shame Mudita11 . While sensible is frustrating, it's the best bet, and at least you won't be taking any chances in dodgy weather! Wishing you a full recovery.

[TailChaser Marathon]

Just the 3rd Winter Series 10k on the 27th for Katnap and I. Probably going to dress silly on our Christmas Eve parkrun though, does that count? I need to remember to take the legs up on my reindeer outfit, it got dangerous last year! And I need to dust off George & Harry, my Christmas Brooks shoes. 👍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

You’re both on the list. What’s the prize at the end this year TC?

And you have special Christmas shoes???!!! 🎅🎄😂

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

It’s still sausages each run and a hoodie after all 5. Different colour hoodie though - I’m hoping for purple, they don’t seem to have done purple yet!

These are George and Harry. They don’t look quite this new anymore as it will be their third year. I love them, they have velvet laces 😍

Christmas running shoes

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

They are FABULOUS!!! Love them 😍 They look pretty clean to me though. I’m sure you look after them well 🙂

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

They are rather wonderful however, this was when they were new IP. I’m going to fish them out this weekend and survey the damage 😬

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

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Not sure if these links work but I'm aiming to do the Soup run on Dec 18th and the Abominable Snowman 10k on Dec 31st ! Both muddy local Trail runs! 😁xxx

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

They both sound like a lot of fun Ali. Dressing up and mud! What can go wrong? ☃️🤣

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Cancel the 2nd one for me now, have agreed to work as no-one to cover that day 😭next year! At least I hadn't already booked it! Xxx

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

What a shame ☹️ but no doubt there will be others following soon!

[O505k Half Marathon]

On 17th Dec I am joining friends to run the Sao Silverstre de Lisboa 10k in Lisbon. A first for me running a foreign 10k and the start time is 9:00pm

saosilvestredelisboa.com

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to O505k]

That sounds brilliant! Good for you for trying something different.

I’d love to do a night run but my night vision is not good so I’d probably end up in a ditch 😂

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Hello IP, UpTheStanley and I will be doing the Southampton Common 10k on 4 December.

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We’ve done parkrun there before, so we’ve just got to remember to slow down a bit this time!

There may be a Santa Run but will confirm when sorted.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Sounds great Dexy! You’re both on the list, first up in December so far!

[Dendev75 Half Marathon]

Hi there, on the 11th December I will be running a ‘Yuletide Yomp 10k run’ through the grounds of Tatton Park. It will be my first ever race I’ve entered but I’m going to keep it slow and steady wearing some Xmas gear ☺️runnorthwest.co.uk/pages/ta...

Wishing everybody good luck in all their races.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Dendev75]

Ooh, that sounds like so much fun! And how great is it that this will be your first event 🤗 wearing Christmas gear!

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

Hi Irishprincess I'm running the Chasewater 10K Pudding Dash on December 4th

://nice-work.org.uk/races/the-...

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Time_Lord]

Sounds like a lot of fun TL! Kicks off the season perfectly 🥳

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

Signed up to this race a few days ago, Wheaton Aston 10K://stuweb.co.uk/events/2022/12...

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Time_Lord]

Got it! Perfect way to end the year 👍

[ArthurJG Half Marathon]

Tillicoultry 10k, Tuesday 27 December phracingclub.co.uk/tilli-10k/

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to ArthurJG]

Looks great! Just in time for a pompom cheer 🥳

[Reggit Marathon]

I was a bit last minute dot com with this one. As needed to be sure I could fit it in with the 2x family dos on the same day…

Ribble Valley 10k on Tuesday 27th Dec.

Only booked it on Thursday.

ribblevalley10k.co.uk/event...

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Reggit]

An understanding family then…. 😂