This is London calling 📻 Free the pompoms from the trap. I repeat, free the pompoms from the trap! 📣🎽🎉🏅

[Cmoi]

No prizes for guessing the star attraction of this week’s pompoms calls! It’s the ✨ London Marathon ✨ - tcslondonmarathon.com/ - on Sunday 23rd April.

So get your sparkliest virtual (or real) pompoms ready to cheer on these fabulous HU runners for their capital day out:

🏃‍♀️     Realfoodieclub , going for marathon distance for the first time

🏃‍♀️     CandyCool , for whom this will be a first live marathon event.

Another edit: An exhausted carrier pigeon has just mentioned that  Nikasa777 is also running the LM!

Have an amazing day, soak up the atmosphere of this iconic race, and don’t forget to let us know how you get on!

If you’re also taking part in a race this weekend (doesn’t have to be the London Marathon!) and would like a pompom cheer, please respond to this thread with all the info and we’ll add you to the list!

Editing to add: just been informed that we need extra pompoms, please, for   Tabbles , who's taking part in a trail race tomorrow, Saturday 22nd April. It's the 13km, 401m elevation gain mid-distance option of the Maverick Adidas Terrex Original Mendips 2023: maverick-race.com/products/... Enjoy those hills!

(Weird coincidence - I did an almost identical run in the forest this morning. )

The Marathon Team xxx

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[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Will be waving pom poms for all runners this Sunday what a very special Marathon to be part of, good luck

[GTFC Marathon]

Sending our best wishes and positivity to both Realfoodieclub and CandyCool on your epic run. Huge congratulations on reaching the start line 😊 Enjoy such a momentous occasion and believe in yourselves 👏👏👏👏

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

I will be waving super duper southsea pom-poms on Sunday for CandyCool and Realfoodieclub , plus everyone else I know locally. Congratulations on even getting a place to participate in this wonderful event. I will certainly be watching on TV!

Keep to your race plan, soak up the atmosphere and above all, have fun.

[AlMorr Half Marathon]

Wishing Realfoodieclub and Candycool all the very best for their first London Marathon, I will be going a short walk first thing Sunday morning, after that I'll be glued to the TV watching all the runners running the London Marathon, good luck to all of them.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

All the best of luck to you both 🍀 You’ve already done an amazing job getting to the start line.

Have fun, enjoy every single minute and be very proud of what you are about to do 😍

Pom-poms will be waving furiously for you 🥳

[misswobble Marathon]

Yay, well done on making it to the iconic starting line. It’s very exciting 🤗

Good luck! Have fun out there 😀👍

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

congratulations in getting a place, congratulations in getting to the start line. All the hard work is done, now go enjoy the amazing experience! Pom Pom waving for all runners this weekend but especially our HU runners.

[Runnin-g Half Marathon]

Good luck! Pop poms at the ready 💪🏽✨

[RunWillie Marathon]

Cheering for you Realfoodieclub & CandyCool ❤️🏃‍♀️ Enjoy every moment. What an amazing city & marathon to run.

[Irish-John Marathon]

Very best wishes for a great time on all levels 🙂The "Irish John Vuvuzila and Penny Whistle Band" will be playing for you 🙂👍🏻

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Oh wow you lucky ducks Realfoodieclub and CandyCool , here’s wishing you all the luck in the world! You’re sure to have the best time, and don’t forget to soak up the incredible atmosphere along the way! Race reports please! Can’t wait to hear how you get on. 🎉🎉🎉🎉

[Frenc Half Marathon]

Best of luck to 2 amazing people! May the pom pom force be with you Realfoodieclub and CandyCool 🤩🤩🤩👍👍👍.

[Week7 Half Marathon]

London pompoms raised & ready to wave. Best of luck to the HU VRBs!!

🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Oh, really good luck Realfoodieclub and CandyCool !🙂👏👏💪 hope you both have an amazing time! Stay strong - you’ve got this!🙂

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

Woohoo big big sparkly pom poms on the go already here! Have the most amazing fun Realfoodieclub and CandyCool ! Good luck!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon]

Waving red and white maple leaf pompoms here in Canada. Good luck to you all and be sure to enjoy your day 🥰

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Exciting,good luck all 3 of you ,go and enjoy 😁💪👌xxx

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Go everyone who is running this weekend.. Realfoodieclub .. you are going to totally LOVE this and HUGE well dome to you ! CandyCool ... wow, how Absolutely awesome you will be..

Everyone who is running on hills or flat... Run safe, Run well, RUN HAPPY !!!!🏆🏆🏆🏆🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️

[Nikasa777 Ultramarathon]

Hi, I haven’t been on the page much recently, due to ‘stuff’ getting in the way including training. I will be running London on Sunday! 🏃‍♀️

Good luck to Realfoodieclub & CandyCool

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Nikasa777]

Good luck to you too 🍀

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Good luck Tabbles too! 🍀

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

That’ll be a fantastic day out. Lifetime memories for sure. Enjoy it as much as possible and the best of luck to you Realfoodieclub , CandyCool , Tabbles and Nikasa777 👍

[00marks Marathon]

Cheering you all on Realfoodieclub, CandyCool, Tabbles and Nikasa777. For the 3 of you running LM it will be an amazing experience. Look out for the cameras as you run over Tower Bridge.

[Run46 Half Marathon]

Whoop whoop, pompoms waving enthusiastically for you all...have a fabulous time 🎉

[Katnap Marathon]

How did it go Tabbles ?Have a great day Realfoodieclub , CandyCool , Nikasa777 🐱🐱🐱

[Tabbles Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Hi Katnap

Really enjoyed it

Completed in around 1:22. Found this harder than my half marathons. I didn't really appreciate how uneven the trails would be. The hills were challenging I ended up walking around 20 minute.

Last flat part was really muddy with puddles that you had to go through.

Mendip 12k

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Tabbles]

😂🤣 proper trail running then! Enjoy the next one 🐱👍

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to Tabbles]

Well done Tabbles , and welcome to my idea of fun running!

[Tabbles Half Marathon]

Gradiants map.

Gradiants

[Week7 Half Marathon]

Realfoodieclub CandyCool Nikasa777 Go go go!!!🎊🎊🎊🎊🎊