It's Pom pom time again 😍👏🔊🏅

[linda9389]

STOP PRESS: a last minute addition for GTFC and Tasha99 who will be running tonight, so there's no time to rest fellow pompommers!!!

Hello lovely VRBs 🙂 Yes, it's Friday again and that can mean only one thing!

Hopefully the weather will be a little kinder for our wonderful racing friends this weekend, but I'm sure our support will be just as welcome as ever. So, without further ado let's raise our pompoms and cheer as loud as we can because:

⭐️ This evening GTFC and Tasha99 will be running the 2023 Ali Brownlee 5k in Middlesbrough, in remembrance of a well known local radio presenter, known for his passionate football commentaries; appropriately the finish line is right in the middle of the Riverside Stadium - hope you'll be met by lots of cheers!

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⭐️ On Saturday   Time_Lord will be chasing yet more bling at the Birmingham & Black Country Half Marathon; a point to point race along canal towpaths featuring floating drink stations (canal barges) every three miles - now, that's different!

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⭐️ Then on Sunday   Curlygurly2 will be running the Race for Life Cambridge 5k, taking in some of the most impressive sites and views of the beautiful historic city and supporting a great cause at the same time

raceforlife.cancerresearchu...

⭐️ Also on Sunday   Cowladyrunning will be running among the glorious trees of the arboretum for the Westonbirt 10k, which features one feast station on route (now, that sounds good!) relishrunningraces.com/west...

So from a very green and rather soggy Ireland, I will raise my smartest shamrock pompoms and say Bon Courage everyone but, above of all, have fun and do tell us all about it 🥰

If we've missed anyone, do let us know in the comments below.

The Marathon Team xxx

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[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone 🍀 Have fun and run happy 🤗

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Good luck racers, I'll be waving virtual pom poms from here in sunny Sussex

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Good luck everybody. That’s quite a selection of different races. Running alongside a canal and running in an arboretum are still on my list of runs to do, so I look forward to your run reports. A feast station sounds a great idea. Race for life is so emotional when reading messages on people’s bibs, so much fun too with pink everywhere you look.

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

My final chance to shake my French pompoms this holiday, but believe me they’ll be having a good time doing so! 🇫🇷❤️

Here’s hoping that all you epic athletes enjoy your races, feasts, bling and feelings of utmost pride. You’re all amazing. 👏👏👏

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Hi everyone. Have fantastic runs, but above all, enjoy yourselves……and bring back the bling of course 🙂

[GTFC Marathon]

Hi Linda, Good luck to everyone this weekend.

Tasha and I will be running the 2023 Ali Brownlee 5k in Middlesbrough this evening 😀 Looking forward to this very much.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to GTFC]

Fabulous. Good luck both! Enjoy!!!

[AlMorr Half Marathon in reply to GTFC]

Good luck to you Dean and Tasha for your evening 5K at Middlesbrough tonight and you mentioned last week that you would be running at Hartlepool parkrun tomorrow. ✅✅👍👍 💖

[GTFC Marathon in reply to AlMorr]

Thank you Super Alan. My King 🤴 ❤

[Instructor57 in reply to GTFC]

Excellent, Have a great run both 😬👍

[GTFC Marathon in reply to Instructor57]

Thank you mate. Hope you're keeping well. It'll be so much fun 😀

[Instructor57 in reply to GTFC]

Good, enjoy 😃!I'm getting there thanks 😁👍

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to GTFC]

Hope it went well both!

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Hope it went well!

[Birdlady64 in reply to GTFC]

Hope you both had a great run!

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

Pom poms waving frantically here in France for all of you. Looking forward to amazing run reports and pictures. Have fun everyone xx

[misswobble Marathon]

well done you guys and gals flying the virtual HU flag this weekend 👏

Good luck everyone! Have fun out there. May the grub be plentiful and medals blingy 🥰

[Irish-John Marathon]

Best of luck to all 🙂👍🏻☘️

[Kevin41 Half Marathon]

happy races and running to all taking part this weekend. Good luck!!!!

[TailChaser Marathon]

Shaking some very large US, star spangled, pom poms here for everyone running this weekend. Curlygurly2 , Cowladyrunning , Time_Lord , GTFC and Tasha99 , go smash it!! 🥳🥳🥳

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

GTFC and Tasha99 have a brilliant run. That's originally my part of the world, well Redcar, Marske and Saltburn to be precise ,but know that area well. What a fantastic atmosphere it will be. Have fun!!!🎉🎉

[GTFC Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

That's ace Hedgehogs123 I'm running the Redcar half in September. I like it up here 😊

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to GTFC]

yep lovely area. I moved away in 1989 , now in Lincolnshire but hope to come back to Teesside within next couple of years.😀

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

Time_Lord have a fantastic HM, hopefully not to humid as I think it's meant to be cooler, well it is here anyway!!

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

Cowladyrunning have a brilliant race, make sure you stop at the 'feast station ' that sounds worth doing the race for!!!🤣🤣

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Thank you! I'll let you know!!!

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

Curlygurly2 have a brilliant run, they are always such lovely events aren't they?!😁

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Yes, not really a race, just a lovely run. xx

[Instructor57]

Best wishes to all that are running 👏👏👏

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone!! Pom poms waving for you all-can’t wait to hear how all these events have gone.

Extra shout out to Cowladyrunning running in one of my favourite places for an afternoon stroll and a piece of cake!!! Have an amazing time ❤️

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Thank you! I'm going exploring after!

[GTFC Marathon]

So kind Linda, thank you 😊

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon]

Pom poms waving in Derbyshire. I hope you all have a really good time and I look forward to reading all about it. 😊🏃🏻‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️😊

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Pom poms ready this week!

Everyone out there...

Run safe, Run well, Run HAPPY!!!!!🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️😀😀😀

[GTFC Marathon]

Ali Brownlee 5k.

What a brilliant event 😀 Lovely atmosphere and a fabulous T-shirt and medal too. Finished in the stadium to a light show and Chariots of Fire 🎶 🎵 Crossed the line together ❤

Tasha 99 and GTFC at Riverside Stadium Middlesbrough

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to GTFC]

Fantastic! What a way to end a run 🎉

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon in reply to GTFC]

Lovely pic, and perfect ending to a run. 👍

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to GTFC]

Wonderful!

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to GTFC]

Brilliant!

[Cmoi Marathon in reply to GTFC]

Sorry, logged on too late for pompoms. Posting anyway to say what a gorgeous photo of you two GTFC and Tasha99 🥰

[GTFC Marathon in reply to Cmoi]

Thank you so much Cmoi I hit the jackpot with my Punjabi Princess 💞

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to GTFC]

Wow sounds absolutely brilliant!!!👏👏

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to GTFC]

Well done both 👍😍

[Birdlady64 in reply to GTFC]

What a lovely photo of the two of you GTFC and Tasha99 . It sounds like a lovely run and a brilliant way to finish

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon]

Soggy pompoms waving in the North West. Go and have fun everyone 🎊🎊

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Good luck one and all! 👏👏👍💪🏃🏽🏃‍♀️🙂

[RunWillie Marathon]

Cheering for you all 😍

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

Good luck all x

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

Thank you @linda and good luck to everyone else running too. I didn't notice the feast station info til you said Linda so now I'm extra excited!! The Relish races have excellent snacks!

[Dendev75 Half Marathon]

I hope everyone enjoys their race events 🎉🥳👏🏻

[Frizzbomb67 10 Miles]

Pom Poms waving here! Glad the weather has cooler a bit for you all. Enjoy 🥳

[Cmoi Marathon]

Very belated pompoms waving out of the motorhome window, have fun, all! 🎉

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

Good luck to you all and well done to Tasha99 and GTFC 👍👏👏👏

[Katnap Marathon]

Hope you had a good run GTFC and Tasha99 ?

Well done Time_Lord ! 💪

Good luck Curlygurly2 and Cowladyrunning 😍

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Thank you, I'm so looking forward to it. Not long now!