Yes, it's Friday; it's time to shake those pompoms 👏👏👏📣📣📣🥳🥳🥳

[linda9389]

Hello lovely VRB's. It's that time of the week again. Drum roll please - yes it's pompom time!

We have some fabulous folk heading out this weekend and coming week, so please gather yourselves together, and let's show them some top level support!

First up, on Saturday 11th we have two wonderful runners crossing the start line:

Jogger22 will be running the Saturn - We Will Remember 2023; a timed challenge, run in laps around lee Valley Country park; good luck with your 10k target and putting injury behind you Jogger22

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Hedgehogs123 will be venturing into the dark for the Rutland 10K night run; this event promises a great atmosphere and spectacular views along the beautifully lit course around Rutland Lake.

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Then on Sunday 12th, we have:

Reggit , tackling the Lytham Windmill Remembrance 10k; so long as the sea breeze isn't against you, this fast, flat coastal route may just help you to your sub one hour target - good luck fyldecoastrunners.com/windm...

And finally, on Thursday 16th, we have a mid-week racer:

MissUnderstanding will also be venturing into the dark, this time for the Severn Bridge 5 Night Race (5 miles) ; with glow sticks and glow in the dark makeup this should be a jolly jog indeed! Have fun Miss U!

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We'll all be furiously waving our pompoms for you 🥳💪 Good luck, but most of all enjoy!!!

Anyone else with a race this week? Do let us know by replying in the comments here so we can include you too.

From the Team xxx

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[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Oh my, what interesting races we have this weekend. A special well done to Jogger22 and Reggit , who are running in remembrance . I’ve often done the RBL Poppy Run but it’s not on this year.

And 2 night races for MissUnderstanding and Hedgehogs123 ! They do sound lovely and very different. I wish you a still, dry evening. Having done the Severn Bridge 10k and parkrun, I’d just love to run it in the dark with glow sticks. You will have so much fun.

Poppy pom poms waving in Southsea!

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Thank you! The last one got cancelled because the weather was rubbish but it looks good for Thursday m. Fingers crossed!!

[Jogger22 10 Miles in reply to Dexy5]

many thanks Dexy5 fingers crossed my cold doesn't get any worse. Good luck to Reggit MissUnderstanding and Hedgehogs123 hope you all have fun at your races! 🤗

[Oldfloss Administrator]

A misty morning here today...hopeful, that it is better for all the awesome runners over the weekend. Pom poms at the ready!

Run safe, rune well, run HAPPY, everyone! x

[Langley-Loper Half Marathon]

Good luck everyone. May the weather be kind and the wind at your backs.

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

well done to Reggit and Jogger, running for remembrance seems like such a nice thing to do. Hedgehog and MissU enjoy your running in the dark, sounds like a lot of fun. Pom Poms waving in Stratford xxx

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Thank you! I’m switching between excited and nervous!!!!

[Jogger22 10 Miles in reply to Shake-and-run]

thanks so much Shake-and-run hope you have a lovely weekend!😀

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

Wow that's a bright pom pom 😎 Good luck all and hope the weather is good for you .

[SueAppleRun 10 Miles]

Have the best fun and the best run, pom poms waving here in Sussex

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

Ooh night time running! I’d love to do that but my night time eyesight is not the best so heaven knows where I’d end up 🫣 Have fun doing it Hedgehogs123 and MissUnderstanding !

The Remembrance Runs will be poignant no doubt, such a lovely way to remember 🥰 well done Jogger22 and Reggit

Have fun everyone and good luck 🍀🍀

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you! The nerves are ticking up a bit and I w got a cold but I’m sure when I get there it’ll be fun. I’m not aiming for a time, just to have fun. The forecast is dry and that’s a massive bonus!!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Having fun is the number one priority 🤗

[Jogger22 10 Miles in reply to Irishprincess]

thanks Irishprincess I'm battling the beginnings of a cold so fingers crossed I will be ok for tomorrow 🤭

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Jogger22]

Everything is crossed for you. Just take it nice and slowly and take lots of tissues!

[RunWillie Marathon]

Have fun everyone! ❤️🏃‍♀️🏃🏻‍♂️

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

What a great range of races,good luck everyone! 👌 😊xxx

[Cmoi Marathon]

Ready, steady, glow - happy running!

[misswobble Marathon]

Have fun out there everyone! 😀

May the weather be kind and the cakes plentiful 😎🍰

Not to mention the BLING ! 🏅🎖🏆🤩

GO GO GO GO GO !!!!💪🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to misswobble]

wait until you see the pic of my medal, the Rutland Night one is gorgeous!!!! Has pink glitter (Im presuming bio degradable!)

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

Oooooooooh show us it! 😁🏅🤗🤗

[TailChaser Marathon]

Oh these look good! Have great races everyone, we’ll be shaking our luminous, reflective Pom poms for all your races, night and day! 🥳🥳🥳

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Good luck to everyone running this weekend ! 🙂

[Jogger22 10 Miles]

many thanks linda9389 for the shoutout. I'm starting to feel the beginnings of a cold unfortunately but provided I don't feel too bad in the morning then my aim is still to participate!😀

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Jogger22]

Oh no! Everything crossed for you 🤞

[Cantstopmenow Half Marathon]

Starlit pompoms twinkling in the North West. Happy and safe running by night and by day Reggit MissUnderstanding Hedgehogs123 Jogger22

[Mudita11 Half Marathon]

Pom poms waving for you all! Some amazing races there. Good luck and good running to you and everyone running this weekend 🎉🎉🎉

[Chickenears Marathon]

Fantastic looking races. Enjoy yourselves everyone and best of luck to you all!

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

That all sounds like it’s going to be great fun. I hope the weather is kind to you all and that you get round safely. 😊👍

[Beachcomber66 Administrator Half Marathon]

Wow!! What a line up!! Enjoy your days and nights! Night runs can be amazing. I look back on my night run up to the top of the Wainstones on a clear and frosty night about 3 years ago. It was so clear; I have never seen so many stars. I hope they put in a stellar show for you.🙂

[00marks Marathon]

Wishing bon courage to Jogger22 , Hedgehogs123 , Reggit and MissUnderstanding - in particular to Hedgehogs123 as Rutland Water is very close to home and a beautiful location.

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to 00marks]

it was lovely, and the medal is the best Ive ever seen! 😀🏅

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Can’t believe my pom-poms aren’t out yet. Poor show on my behalf; I’m usually out shaking them around nice and pronto. Nonetheless, they’re out now, shaking away enthusiastically for you wonderful runners! Good luck to you all, night or day, and be sure to have a blast. You’re all rockstars! ❤️

[Sandie1961 Half Marathon]

Pom Poms shaking from New Zealand 🇳🇿 All those races sound brilliant. Enjoy 😊