RACES/EVENTS FOR MARCH 2024? HEAD HERE FOR YOUR POMPOM CALL 🥳📣

[Irishprincess]

The racing calendar starts to warm up considerably in March so we expect lots of fabulous events this month!

Give us the details here and we’ll send you on your way on the Friday beforehand with lots of hearty pompom cheers from your VRBs. We need the name and date of the event plus a link to the website if you can.

It doesn’t matter what the distance is or where it is. It might be a first time for you or a race that you do every year. It might be a fun run or a distance you’ve never tackled before. Everything is welcome so give us all the details 🙂

We look forward to seeing some great races 🎽🏅

docs.google.com/spreadsheet...

[Mudita11 Half Marathon]

Hi IP. On 24th March I’ll be running in the Eastleigh 10k. It’s mostly flat so there’s always a chance of a PB 😃

racesignup.co.uk/site/event...

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

Ooh nice! That’ll be a good stretch of the legs 🙂

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Mudita11]

Oooh I think I’ll join you 😀🏃‍♀️

10k race for me too with a long hill on the return leg. Redbrik 10k 24th March

I can walk to the start 🤗

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

How lovely to be able to walk to the start!

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

It makes life so much easier. No bag for a start 😀🏃‍♀️

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

One lined up towards the end of March for me Irishprincess , a local 10k on 24th March which looks fun!🙂

melsmilers.co.uk/mels-miler...

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

It does look fun. More mud I think Sandra!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Not as much with this one I think!🤞🙂

[OldManRunning Half Marathon]

First half marathon coming up on 3rd of March at the City of Newport Half Marathon Supporting St David's Hospice Care. Unfortunately not been able to run for over a week due to illness and medication so resigned myself to walk/run/enjoy the atmosphere. On the bright side PB is guaranteed as long as I finish 😂

cityofnewporthalfmarathon.com/

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to OldManRunning]

Ooh your first HM! How exciting. The atmosphere will carry you along, plus the pompoms from us lot here 🥳

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to OldManRunning]

I'll be doing this one too - very steadily as I haven't run much lately due to winter lurgi! Only tempted as they do say it's pretty flat!

[OldManRunning Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Hi Cowladyrunning, me too training was going pretty well until a week last Sunday which was the last time I ran. Still can't put my finger on what's wrong but will enjoy the day anyway. Furthest I've been is 10 miles but thinking positively it's only a slow parkrun on top of that😊 I haven't had my pack yet though

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to OldManRunning]

Nor me. I wasn't sure if we got it or need to pick up on the day? I only do up to 10 miles before a half as that was what the plan I first followed said. Good luck! I happened to sign up to the Pontypool 10k this weekend too 🙊 Didn't think about them being that close together!

[OldManRunning Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Spookily race envelope arrived today I'm 515 😁

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to OldManRunning]

Ooo I'll look out for mine 👍

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to OldManRunning]

Got it! I'm 1562 🙂

[OldManRunning Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

What time are you planning to 'just get round' in 😁

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to OldManRunning]

Probably 2.30, maybe slower, maybe faster as it's flat but I doubt it!

[OldManRunning Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

I was told that it was mainly flat which was one of the reasons for entering but I've heard a few moans about hills too. Being Wales though I knew there would be a bump or two 😂😂 I'm aiming to get around in about the same time so maybe I'll see you in the start pen 😁

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to OldManRunning]

I'll look out for you 😊

[OldManRunning Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

😁 😁🏃‍♀️🏃‍♂️🏃🤸🤸‍♂️🤸‍♀️👍

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon]

Sunday 3rd March, Cambridge Half Marathon.

cambridgehalfmarathon.com/e...

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

Fabulous! A nice early one for March 🙂

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

Oh how lovely! Local races are so much easier. Your lovely city providing the backdrop 👍😍🏃‍♀️ Good luck 😀

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to misswobble]

Thank you Sonia, it's a new route this year, going through King's and Jesus colleges as usual, but also John's and Trinity. I'm familiar with them all but it's still very special

[misswobble Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

Very! It’ll be an interesting route. Watch where you’re going though 😀👍🏃‍♀️

[Cowladyrunning Marathon]

I'm going to add me in for running the Newport Half on the 3rd please same race as mentioned above - I know I said I wasn't but I've done a test 10 mile run and jeffed it so it was fine.... So I'm doing it!! 😱🙂 Sorry for late entry but there I've committed now 🤣 Thank you!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Nothing like a late entry!

[Cowladyrunning Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

That's me all over lol --- last minute 🤣

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Cowladyrunning]

Oh that's great! I started doing the NRC HM plan last March, done it twice through, and had to secure my entry back in September last year. It's taken up a lot of my running for a whole year!! No idea why they open entries so early, it opened in June and sold out in days for the general public. I had a guaranteed volunteer place but still had to complete my entry in Sept.

You'll be in a good place in your head, better than me!

best of luck.

[Kalessin Half Marathon]

Hello! I am signed up for the Chelmsford Half Marathon cmhalf.com also on 3 March. Somehow I have still not done more than 15k in practice, partly because the roads and tracks I have attempted to use have been very wet or very muddy (or both), and in either case very hard work! The 15k was in London where they don't seem to have the same issues... anyway I feel woefully underprepared but will give it a go.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Kalessin]

You’ll be fine. I read recently that if we can run 8 miles in training we can do a half ok. I’ve missed two weeks of training for mine (17th) and am not in the best shape but hey ho we can give it our best 🙂

[Langley-Loper Half Marathon]

Sunday 3 March 2024 - Paddock Wood HM paddockwoodhalfmarathon.co.uk/

This will be my sixth HM. The first five I have run faster every time. This time I'm torn between "going for it" (it's a flat course unlike the hilly Maidstone HM) or encouraging my friend who is returning to fitness and looking to just get under 2hr. She says I should go for it. I suspect I won't decide until the day...!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Langley-Loper]

What a beautiful name for a race! Looks lovely too. As you say, your body will probably tell you what to do that morning 🙂

[Joster Half Marathon]

Cambridge Half on Sunday 3rd, though after a week of skiing, I really don't know if the legs/knees have got it in them! I'll need to see how this week goes, walking the dog is enough for me today I think!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Joster]

Gotcha! At least there was nothing broken on the holiday 😱

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

Hi there IP, on Sunday 10 March I'll be doing the Burghley House 7 miler

burghley.co.uk/events/burgh...

Its a lovely race, nice mix of terrain and its usually a really popular event.

I'll now got a bit of an issue with my achilles now, which is probably down to all the hill training Im doing, a bit frustrating to say the least!!😬

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

That looks a lovely location. Fingers crossed the Achilles behaves 🤞

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon]

Heading to Nantwich 10k on March 17th 🌸😊🌸

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

This one? nantwich10k.co.uk

[Comfortnotspeed Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Yes. That’s the one 😀

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Comfortnotspeed]

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[Katnap Marathon]

Hi IP! I have a couple this month.

Wed 13th - (club) Shakespeare Race. A chip timed 1 mile on the track as fast as you can.

Sun 17th - MK Festival of running 20 miles race. mkrun.co.uk/

🐱 Katnap 🐱

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

Ooh you’re going to be busy! I can’t wait to see what your results will be for the fast mile 🏃‍♂️

[Katnap Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

stratfordac.co.uk/shakespeare/

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Katnap]

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