May events - tell us all about your entries here 🏃‍♂️🏅👟🎧

[linda9389]

Here we are again! Time for the next month's events post.

Do you have anything planned? Have you entered any events in May? If so, then please do give us the details. Just tell us the name of the event, the date ... oh, and a link to the organiser’s website too please🥰. We love to hear what you're up to. You may even find fellow VRBs doing the same event.

We’ll add you to our May events spreadsheet docs.google.com/spreadsheet... so we can give you a special mention in our pompom post the Friday before your race; that way all your lovely VRBs can leave a message of support and cheer you all the way from the start to the finish line 🥳🥳🥳 We'll all be rooting for you!

We know lots of you have entered the spring HU10 - all entrants will get a guaranteed, automatic pompom cheer and loads of support without having to add your details below. For those of you who are combining HU10 with another event, please tell us all about it below and you can have an extra pompom wave 😍

Remember, events of all distances and in any locations are welcome. It could be a fun run, your very first race or maybe you're just out for the bling! 🙀🏅🤩 Whatever the event, we’d love to be there with you, shouting and cheering all the way, sharing some May love ❤️

Just give us all your details below.

From your Team, Irishprincess, Beachcomber66 and me xxx

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🎽 For any races/events in the remaining days of April, head here to give us the details:

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🏅To get a shiny new badge for a new distance, head here: 10 miles, Half Marathon, Metric Marathon (26.2K), Marathon, Ultra (50K and beyond)

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[Folkylass]

Good morning Linda9389. I’m looking forward to the HU10k virtual on the 19th May I’m also running in the Run Hereford Running Festival for St Michaels Hospice.However it is only the 5k. 12 May 2024.

Last year as you know I ran the 10k and it was a hard….ish slog for me I didn’t know the route at all which turned out to be very undulating to everyone’s surprise and it was very hot 🥵. I did finish but I was knackered. So this year I opted for the 5k instead.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Folkylass]

First on the list! That sounds like a very wise decision and a great cause to support. We'll have our pompoms ready for those climbs 😊

[Folkylass in reply to linda9389]

Thank you 🥰!x

[Oldfloss Administrator]

Hello. Looking forward to the 10K... I think

I am going to do a virtual run for charity with Virtual Runner. The Chase the Rainbow 2024 Challenge. I think I shall choose to run the route I ran when I did my first 10K too !

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Oldfloss]

And just like that, you've turned your HU10 into a very meaningful run. My next job was to have a look for some virtual bling suggestions to post. Would you mind if I include that one in the list?

[Oldfloss Administrator in reply to linda9389]

Please do xxx

[Runnin-g Half Marathon]

Morning all, I’m running the Runaway Train trail race on Sunday 5th May. I’ve opted for the 8.5 miles distance again. I did this last year (the first ever event) and the entertainment was great so I’m looking forward to seeing what they put on this year. runawaytrain.org.uk/ The Wells festival of running is also held in May entrycentral.com/wfr I haven’t signed up yet but I think I’ll do the 10k. Good luck everyone running in May 🌟💪🏽😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Runnin-g]

Runaway train sounds such good fun 😁 Shall I put you down for Wellls too or should I wait for confirmation?

[Runnin-g Half Marathon]

Thanks, I’ve just checked calendar & the Wells Festival of running clashes with a family event so I probably can’t make it, shame 😞

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Runnin-g]

Tricky one! I'll leave it off for now, so shout if anything changes 😊

[cheekychipmunks Half Marathon]

Morning Linda, I’m running the Bristol 10k again on May 19th - the same day as the HU10k as it turns out, so doubly excited. 😍

I love this race, it was when I earned my first piece of bling back in 2019, accompanied by Dexy5 snd UpTheStanley and I haven’t looked back! It’s always well organised and the crowds are ace. Can’t wait! 😀

greatrun.org/events/great-b...

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

Very fortuitous 😍. Look what that first piece of bling led to 🥰

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to cheekychipmunks]

I have done this event a couple of times too…and it was my first 10k event back in 2016! Happy days!😊

[00marks Marathon]

On May 5th I have the GEAR10K

runforall.com/events/10k/ge...

This is the Grand East Anglia Run taking place in King's Lynn where I was brought up so running around the town brings back lots of memories.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to 00marks]

That sounds like a lovely run. I keep seeing races 'back home' but haven't managed one yet ... one day! 😊

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to 00marks]

I'm doing that one too! Shall we have a HU photo?

[00marks Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

Sounds good!

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon]

Hello Linda,

Thank you for gathering our events together. I still have my name on the entry list for my first ever half marathon on Saturday May 18th, I must divulge that if there is such a thing as a cheat half marathon, this may be it!

matlockac.org.uk/race/white...

I clicked on the route expecting it to start and end at the same place and lots of elevation gain, but the route was a line not a loop! The organisers bus the runners to the start and we run down!!! Over 240m descent mainly gentle along the High Peak Trail. I am doing my best to nurse me and my knee to the start and hopefully to the finish too. My aim, as I have heard on here, will be to complete not compete, although I'm aware that if I go a little faster I won't be on my legs so long. Getting excited....

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Ooh, that sounds a delightful run! What a lovely choice for a first HM. My Vancouver HM was also point to point and downhill overall. It never occurred to me that that was cheating 😍

[over61andstilltrying Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I hadn't realised point to point was a thing. Always more to learn. I wanted a Saturday, not too far from here, beautiful and at the right sort of date. Aw... When I had looked a while back I couldn't find one, but this time I found this one easily. The down hill part is a bonus 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to over61andstilltrying]

Absolutely 🥰

[TailChaser Marathon]

Hiya Linda,

Really looking forward to the 10 miles on 19th May. I’ve done so many of them recently but there’s a big gap between now and then.

The week before on the 12th I’m doing the Bromsgrove Fun Run for Blood Cancer with Shake-and-run riderhq.com/o/p/qnnwp1ky/f/... (hope the link works)

My club, Fordy Runs, also has one of it’s nutty Extreme parkruns on 18th May - we’re all meeting up at Yarborough to get our ‘Y’s.

That’s a relatively chilled May for me.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Is that the 10k?

Chilled for now TC ... I wouldn't put it past you to shoehorn a couple more in 😍

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Thanks tail chaser, looking forward to Bromsgrove 10k, nice to do something local.

The very next day (gulp!!) I am walking stage 5 of the Cotswold Way. I'm part of a lovely group of ladies who have signed up to walk the whole 102 miles over the year doing one walk a month. For May there are a few of us who can't make the date in the programme, so we are doing a break-away group walk on the Monday instead. Her's the link to the 'official' group walk rjfitness.co.uk/booking/#/e...

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

What a fabulous idea. Did you know the group beforehand?

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Some of them, others are becoming new friends!

Walking group

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

linda9389 just to let you know I won’t be doing the next stage of the Cotswold Way on the 13th. Apparently that day they are repeating the section I did today. I will do section 5, just not sure when. Definitely doing section 6 in June!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Shake-and-run]

Ahh, OK. Thanks for letting me know

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Yes, sorry Linda, it is. And yes…we have… 🤭

[Purplecat68 Half Marathon]

Hi Linda I’m doing the GEAR 10k in Kings Lynn on 5th May,my second time doing this,

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Purplecat68]

That sounds like a recommendation 😊 I'll add you to the list. We'll have a good HU representation there 👌

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon in reply to Purplecat68]

Yup, I'm doing that one!

[John_W Marathon]

My event: a return to running as soon as my foot injury has cleared up.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to John_W]

Oh no! Hopefully not too long away. I'm just tentatively restarting C25K after injury - I feel your pain 😢

[Lavender1962 Half Marathon]

Hi Linda . I’m going to be doing a half marathon at the Ottawa Tamarack’s 50th Run Weekend on May 26th. No time goal and no stress with a generous cutoff. I’m looking to finish as got injured before and had to cancel last half marathon. Here’s the link : runottawa.ca/

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Lavender1962]

Oh, wishing you better luck this time! It'll be all the sweeter for the wait 😊

[Lavender1962 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

It should be !🙂

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon]

Hi Linda

am I ok to still get a pom pom cheer (because I'll really need it!!) for myself and some of my running club buddies, as we're off to do the Welsh 3 Peaks 24hr Challenge (Snowdon, Cadair Iris & Pen Y Fan )the weekend of 17th and 18th May -eek!!!! Not strictly running, but a massive challenge for me!!😱

threepeakschallenge.uk/wels...

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Hedgehogs123]

You certainly are. We'll be yodelling in the hills for you 😍

[Hedgehogs123 Metric Marathon in reply to linda9389]

😂😂

[Freecloud Marathon]

Hi Linda9389. I will be running in my first marathon of the year in Limerick "Great Limerick Run" on Sunday 5th May (corrected, thanks Linda 🤣). It will be exactly a year since I did my first in Belfast the year before.

This will be my fourth official one, I'm not sure if I have any expectations for it, but I have been pacing at around 6 minuets / km. However, I think that will be a bit too much on the day itself. The main thing is to enjoy the day and not endure it...

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Freecloud]

The atmosphere may just help you to your goal but absolutely, enjoyment is key 😊

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Freecloud]

Sunday 5th I think rather than 4th. Please don't be late 😍

[Freecloud Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Ha-Ha, slight typo there, I have a lot of dates in my head at the moment with appointments and what not.

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

I'm doing the Great Birmingham 10K greatrun.org/events/great-b...

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Time_Lord]

Brilliant TL. No slacking for you! I'll add you to the sheet now.

[Time_Lord Half Marathon]

Oh yes and I forgot to add this one too, Bristol 10K greatrun.org/events/great-b...

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Time_Lord]

Busy, busy 😊

[Curlygurly2 Half Marathon]

runforall.com/events/10k/ge...

I'm doing this this weekend 10K around King's Lynn, with our very own Madge50 - if we manage to find each other in the crowds. I'm looking forward to it enormously.

And of course, the HU 10K....

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Curlygurly2]

A very popular event! 😊

[TailChaser Marathon]

Hello Linda, I hate to say it but  Katnap and I were bored Sunday morning and booked another race 🤣 We’ll be doing the Tempo Trail 10k on Sunday 5th May. A morning out in the countryside to enjoy the bluebells tempoevents.co.uk/events/te...

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

Of course you were 😍 How lovely!

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Yes, we did it last year and it was lovely. I’d do the HM but I know we’d get lost 😅

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Well it seems we had nothing booked in May…so we have signed up for the Runseries Run Gatwick 10k on 12th May!✈️ Nice and flat and running under low flying plans…will be interesting - plus my husband liked the look of the bling!🤷‍♀️🤣🏅

Sorry, can’t seem to paste the link at moment?

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

You have well and truly rediscovered the event bug! I'll try to pick up the link and shout if I'm struggling!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

I probably won’t do many during the summer as it gets hotter 🥵- so trying to enjoy a few now!🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

This one? runseries.co.uk/run-gatwick

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

Yes! Sorry, must be me..!🤣

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

No worries 😊

[David_G Metric Marathon]

Hi linda9389 could you add me to the list please? I’m doing the Bognor Prom 10K on Sunday 12 May 2024. The website is bognorprom10k.org and the event is run (as the name suggests) mainly along the promenade at Bognor Regis, West Sussex

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to David_G]

I certainly can. It's great to see you doing a 10k again David 😊

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Hello   linda9389 , given that   UpTheStanley and I have signed up for the HU 10k event, we thought we might sign up for a real event so we are doing the Netley 10k on Sunday 19th May. Unfortunately the link isn’t copying over.

It is set in Royal Victoria Park and surrounding roads, and includes 3 laps of ups and downs. Not at all my usual run, but the biggest challenge is not being allowed headphones, even bone conduction ones. So no playlist for me!

We are doing the parkrun there next weekend for training purposes!

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Gotcha both!

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Hi Linda, don’t know if you’ll see this before the Friday pom-poms post but I have decided not to run the Gatwick 10k this weekend. Back running after my virus but am not feeling a 10k run in the sunshine this weekend - will opt for perhaps a 7k or similar on my shady home trails!🙂

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Ahh, that's a shame but this way you're guaranteed a good run. Enjoy and take care xxx

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon]

I’ve signed up for The Badminton Bolt (I’m doing the 10K) this Saturday, the 18th. A bit of a last minute thing for me but it’s a local event and billed as “fun” with children allowed so it’ll be very low-key and relaxing, it’s to raise funds for a local school, but there’s still bling at the end so I’m in!

This is the only link there is. But it’ll be around the grounds of the Badminton estate so there will be beautiful scenery at least 🥰

race-nation.co.uk/register/...

I have no other details yet, no idea where exactly to go and don’t know where I get my bib! Told you it was very laid-back 😂

Thanks Linda.

[linda9389 Administrator Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Ooh, sounds delightful; not too laid back for medals 😍

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to linda9389]

It had me at at that bit about medals…😂