Another Friday, and halfway into April already?! It is indeed, and a little bird told me that it’s time to wake up those pompoms and get cheering for our latest clutch of fabulous HU runners – and riders! 🏃🏃♂️🏃♀️🚴♀️
Pretty much all the action’s taking place on Sunday 16th April, so let’s hear it for:
SkiMonday , who’s off to the ABP Newport Wales Marathon: newportwalesmarathon.co.uk/ Claiming to be one of the UK’s flattest marathons, the event boasts iconic landmarks, such as the city’s Transporter Bridge and the stunning scenery of the Gwent Levels, complete with coastal wildlife and picturesque medieval villages.
Also aiming for that magical 26.2 miles are GTFC and Tasha99 , who’ll be taking on the Manchester Marathon together: manchestermarathon.co.uk/ The fourth largest marathon in Europe, this is also described as a friendly event with huge support around the route, as well as being - guess what? - the UK’s flattest major marathon.
It’s the Boston (UK) half marathon - bostonmarathon.co.uk/ - that has Hedgehogs123 's name on it. The organizers were so busy boasting that this is the UK’s flattest marathon (anybody would think there’s some sort of rivalry going on) that they forgot to add any highlights for the HM route, other than that it’ll be colour-coded in red.
And to round off, Shake-and-run is doubly in need of pompoms! On 16th April she’ll be taking part in a blooming marvellous cycling event, the Blossom Trail Bikeaway, riding 49 undulating (hah! not flat!) miles in the countryside: cycleeveshamvale.org/blosso... Then on Friday 21st April, hopefully full of flower power, and accompanied by TailChaser , she’ll be looking to complete a virtual HM to replace the cancelled Shakespeare HM.
Is there anyone else to add? If you’re heading out to a race this weekend and would like us to give you a pompom cheer, reply to this post with your details and we’ll get you added to the list!
Have lots of fun, everyone, and don’t forget those race reports!
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Just have a great day everyone and bring back the bling! Come on the smoggy army headed to Manchester ( yes GTFC I have recognised your smoggy status by association !!) . I see that the sausage munchers are out there again; bangers must be good for runners!!
Pompey pom-poms will be waving down here! SkiMonday again? Good luck, that sounds a lovely route for you. Have fun Tasha99 and GTFC flat running together and Hedgehogs123 on your HM. Special wishes to the running buddies in Stratford upon Avon. Good luck on your (virtual) first Half Marathon Shake-and-run . We will all be rooting for you and TailChaser .
Good luck epic friends! A wonderful selection of runners deserves some blustery pom-poms and they’re flapping away merrily here for you all. There is bling in your future. Grab it and have fun on the way.🏅
I love the way they run the Boston, Lincs HM and Marathon on the same weekend as the big one in the US! Especially as the US one is taken so seriously! 😄 Have loads of fun HH 👍
I’ve been chatting on and off with GTFC about this on Strava so I wish you and Tasha99 a great run in Manchester! Also to Hedgehogs123 and TailChaser and, of course, Shake-and-run on her bike.
I have first-hand experience of the Newport and Manchester events. In terms of scale, there’s a huge difference. To give some idea, with Newport, it takes maybe a minute for all the runners to cross the start line; with Manchester, it’s more like two hours! As for how flat, Strava shows 43m of climbing for Newport vs 120m for Manchester although I think it’s fair to describe them both as “flat”.
That's an amazing time, two hours to get over the start line for the later runners at the Manchester Marathon, the lead runners will almost have finished just a little later than the last runners have started.
Thank you everyone 🙏 we're really grateful and will give it all we have on the day. Sending best wishes to everyone over the weekend and wishing you all the best. Whatever happens for us, I'm so proud of Tasha99 ❤
Good luck SkiMonday and enjoy Newport 😉 also enjoy your marathon together GTFC and Tasha99 ! I'm in awe! Good luck Hedgehogs123 and Shake-and-run that sounds like it might be a beautiful ride? Also Good luck for your virtual half with TailChaser pom poms are waving here!
Almost 50 miles of cycling completed. A little stiff this morning but felt good to be back on a bike after 6 weeks (and I could still remember how to ride it 🤣).
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