DECEMBER EVENTS? COME HERE WITH THE DETAILS 🎽🏅👏📣

[Irishprincess]

Well, it’s the final month of the year and, while the race calendar is thinning out a bit and preparing for a much needed break, we are still expecting some Santa runs during December, if nothing else 🎅

This is where to come if you have a race, or several, and want a pompom cheer from your VRBs. Any distance, any location, any country. Fancy dress might be optional and, if so, we want to see the photos please!

Whether it’s a fun race or a very serious one or even something in between, please tell us the name of the event, the date and a link to the website if possible. We’ll enter all of this on the attached spreadsheet and the Elves will then arrange to send you on your way with a huge pompom cheer from your VRBs on the Friday beforehand 🥳 How can you resist?

docs.google.com/spreadsheet...

We are looking forward to seeing what goodies you have planned for the year end.

From your team  linda9389 ,  Beachcomber66 and me xxx

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For November events take a look here:

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[Dexy5 10 Miles]

I’ve not signed up for anything yet Irishprincess , although they are doing a 5k and 10k Santa Run (Turkey Trot) on the seafront on 22nd December. We’ve actually got 5 parkruns in 2 weeks where we can dress in Santa outfits for nothing , so I’m not inclined to pay £20 to run yet. Who can tell as we get nearer though?

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Dexy5]

Sounds like fun! Let me know when/if you sign up.

I was viewing a huge pair of dangly Santa earrings today thinking I might wear them for my Christmas run but in the end thought they’d be very annoying 😒

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Irishprincess]

🎅🏻🎅🏻 maybe not for running but great for Christmas Lunch or carol concerts.

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon]

Hi Irishprincess !👋

Yes, a local Santa Dash booked for me on 15th December. Festive costumes are encouraged of course, with the option of a 5 or 10k. The plan at the moment is a 10k and this will be on local parkland and trails that I know like the back of my hand!🙂🎅🎄

eventbrite.co.uk/e/cranleig...

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Sandraj39]

Sounds a lot of fun Sandra 🎅 I have booked a race for that day too but not sure if I will be ready for 10K by then. But if I go for it then we can run together 🤗

[Sandraj39 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

🙌

[Folkylass]

As you know  Irishprincess I’ve ( on Tuesday) signed up for the Great Run Solo - Christmas Accumulator Challenge 2024 virtual challenge 12run or 12 walks. Like the twelve days of Xmas each day you can add a bit of festive fun by maybe dressing up or on another day as you walk or run spot how many Xmas trees you see on your route etc ,that kind of thing. There is a beautiful festive medal and if your goal reaches a good target you’ll also receive a festive digital certificate. This starts on the 1st December till 25th December. Each run can be as long or short as you wish.Does this count ?🙋‍♀️x

[Dexy5 10 Miles in reply to Folkylass]

Ooh I did that last year Folkylass , and it was so much fun meeting all the challenges. Lots of fun photos to be taken too.

[Folkylass in reply to Dexy5]

I’m so looking forward to it. It’s going to be fun 🤩

[MissUnderstanding Half Marathon in reply to Folkylass]

I’ve just entered too! I was thinking about a Santa run but none locally fit. This looks like a Great (pun intended!) alternative!! Thanks for the inspiration!

[Folkylass in reply to MissUnderstanding]

Woo Hoo ! Brilliant. Don’t forget photos! 🎄🎄⛄️🥰🙋‍♀️x

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to MissUnderstanding]

I’ll add you to this one too MissU.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Folkylass]

It absolutely does count! Sounds wonderful Folkylass and a lot of fun too. Make sure you post as you do it so we can follow you on your various challenges 🤗

[Folkylass in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you Irishprincess Will do! 🙋‍♀️

[Dexy5 10 Miles]

Oops you’ve got 2 now. 😂

[Folkylass in reply to Dexy5]

🤣🤣🤣only one now phew!

[Shake-and-run Half Marathon]

December is jam-packed for me!

1st December - the 'Semi-marathon' in Bordeaux. Going with TailChaser . A good excuse for a girlie-weekend with Christmas Markets, French food and drink and 13.1 miles to run!!! Meeting up with some of my France-based running buddies too! semidebordeaux.fr.

6th December - another 10 miles walking the Cotswold Way from Dyrham to Lansdown.

14th December - Grande finale of the Cotswold Way walk. The final 3 miles from Lansdown to the centre of Bath will be part of a 6 mile circular walk starting in the Centre of Bath. Organised by the wonderful woman that is rjfitness.co.uk, (who has looked after us all the way from Chipping Campden in January) this is another girlie weekend staying in Bath, where another Christmas market and more food and drink will be on the agenda.

22nd December - 10k at the Birmingham Running Festival. runthrough.co.uk/event/birm...

Also contemplating the Great Run Solo Acc. Challenge (already mentioned by some here) Did it last year, it was fun.

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

It certainly is jam-packed! No time for shopping or eating mince pies 😋

I’ve put you down for the Accumulator challenge and if you don’t enter just let me know.

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

I’m entered for the Accumulator challenge

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

Perfect!

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

Friday’s 10k walk now cancelled (other walkers dropped out and as the ground is slippery in places not recommended for a solo walk. No worries already planning a catch up walk to do this section in the new year.

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

Oh what a shame, but not surprising. I am just drafting the pompom post so thanks for the update.

[00marks Marathon]

We had confirmation from the organisers today that it is actually going ahead so on 1st December I'll be running the Valencia Marathon!

valenciaciudaddelrunning.co...

The people of Valencia have experienced a tragedy over the last month with so many lives lost. But with the reopening of road and rail links the marathon can give a much needed boost to the economy. Also there will be an opportunity for runners to donate to the relief efforts.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to 00marks]

What a run to participate in! That will be very moving no doubt. Great cause and I wish you well with it.

[00marks Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

A Spanish supermarket owner has said that he will give 1 million euros to anyone who beats the world record. So all I need to do is run a sub 2 hours and 35 seconds!

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to 00marks]

Wow! Well, that’s a pretty good motivator! Extra good luck 🍀🍀🤞

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to 00marks]

Oooh! Good luck 00marks - super speedy race, I hope it goes ok. I can totally understand why they still want to hold it.

[aliboo70 Half Marathon]

Hi Irishprincess ! Hoping to do this one again , but the day before Kenny leaves the Island for his daughter's kidney transplant ,so might not happen . Depend on arrangements nearer the time! Xxx evententry.co.uk/the-soup-r...

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to aliboo70]

You’re on the s/sheet Ali, fingers crossed for Kenny’s daughter 🤞🥰

[aliboo70 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thankyou 😘xxx

[Tessie66 Half Marathon]

Hi got my bib for the Heaton park half marathon Manchester December 1st .it's fitting today as I've just done my first half today

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to Tessie66]

Well done and congratulations on your first half 🥳 You know you can do it so you can enjoy Heaton.

[Tessie66 Half Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Thank you and that's the reason I went to Heaton Park parkrun Last week and then did a half marathon this week, it's made me feel better about doing it now

[RunBrianRun Half Marathon]

I’ve signed up for an indoor race at Lee Valley on the 8th December. It’s a double 60m event so I get two cracks of the whip. Fingers very much crossed as I’m not feeling great at the moment.

I haven’t run a 60m race since January last year as I dislike them intensely but my coach has insisted that I need to do these to improve my 100m times. It’ll be good anyway to get a performance under my belt and recorded in the official national rankings list if nothing else. I’m also slightly intrigued as to where I’ll end up on it tbh.

So here it is:

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Good luck to everyone else running in December whether racing or otherwise.

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to RunBrianRun]

Sounds interesting Brian! Something different 🤗

[TailChaser Marathon]

Oh where to start…

1st December - Bordeaux Half Marathon with Shake-and-run . Particularly looking forward to the pre and post race carb loading and recovery 😋

8th December - Milton Keynes Half Marathon with Katnap . Probably involve some Guinness at some point!

15th December - Winter Series #3 with Katnap and Time_Lord . Guess what that involves 😂

22nd December - Birmingham Winter 10k thing with Shake-and-run . Entry dependent on whether I have energy left/any injuries after the other ones and if I’ve done all my Christmas shopping.

25th December - Carb recovery 😂

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to TailChaser]

You will be busy TC! I hope you leave room for some mince pies and mulled wine and all sorts of Christmas goodies 🎄

[TailChaser Marathon in reply to Irishprincess]

Oh most definitely, that’s all part of the carb recovery 😋

[RunByTheSea64]

Hi Irishprincess I would like to add the Otterton Reindeer Run 10k on Sat 7 Dec, but the spreadsheet shows as 'view only'. Can you advise please?

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to RunByTheSea64]

Hi 🙂 only the admins n this forum can edit the spreadsheet so I’ll add your details.

That sounds like a great run! Is this your first event?

[RunByTheSea64]

Yes, apart from parkrun it is! reindeerrun.eventrac.co.uk/... my twingy knee will be fit for it 🤔

[Irishprincess Administrator Half Marathon in reply to RunByTheSea64]

How exciting! Your first real event is always special 🥰 Keep an eye out on the Friday beforehand for your pompom cheer 😊