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FoxyMcDeadlift
FoxyMcDeadlift Posts: 771 Member
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So. 2012 is upon us, who's racing what?

So far i have

GRIM night terror - feb
Reading half - apr
London - apr

Im going to start searching for other races today although i cant commit to too much pre April due to marathon training, but i definitely need another half mid February. What are you all planning to do?
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  • ukgirly01
    ukgirly01 Posts: 523 Member
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    Blaydon 10k
    Race for life 5k (in under 30)
    Hopefully great north run half marathon
  • El_Rapido
    El_Rapido Posts: 136
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    Winter Hill Fell Race (11 miles/ 2000ft climb)

    Manchester marathon

    Blackpool half

    Rivington Trail half

    As many fell races as I can do! :)
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    My first ever race. 6 miles for sports relief, end of March, in my local town.
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
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    Jan 15 - Irchester round 1: 15K Cross country
    Feb 5 - Irchester round 2: 15K Cross country
    Feb 19 - Brighton Half Marathon
    Feb 26 - Irchester round 3: 15K Cross country
    April 15 - Brighton Marathon
    April 29 Milton Keynes Marathon

    I might do Silverstone half on March 11 and/or Sandy 10K March 25 as well... see how I feel.

    edit - rest of teh year is an open book - Might try some du/triathlons
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    I was looking at the MK one (reasonably local), and really wishing there was a half, as I could probably just about drag myself round a half marathon course, but no way I could do a full one yet.
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
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    MK half is 4th March

    http://www.mkhalf.co.uk/
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    MK half is 4th March

    http://www.mkhalf.co.uk/

    oooh, thank you!
  • Dizzle_65
    Dizzle_65 Posts: 249 Member
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    January - Wildman 10k

    March - Major Series 10k

    March - Sport Relief 6miles

    July - Pen y Fan - only 6k but has 550mtr of elevation :cry:

    October - Grim Duathlon

    December - Grim

    I need to find a few more events preferably Trail / Fell up to about 10 miles particulary for April / May / June
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
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    April - London Marathon
    June - Warrior Dash
    July-ish - Race For Life

    Think I need a 10k and a half before April!
  • FoxyMcDeadlift
    FoxyMcDeadlift Posts: 771 Member
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    Winter Hill Fell Race (11 miles/ 2000ft climb)

    Manchester marathon

    Blackpool half

    Rivington Trail half

    As many fell races as I can do! :)

    Your my kinda guy! 2012 is all about the trails

    Sucha - Beast from the east is in may, its by GRIM and a 10k, but apparantly a very unforgiving 10k

    Mikey - I've thought about Duathalons. Not Tris though cause i'd probably drown :)
  • jessicasloan91
    jessicasloan91 Posts: 184 Member
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    Wow!! lots of races!

    I'm doing just the one.. Reading half :)
  • FoxyMcDeadlift
    FoxyMcDeadlift Posts: 771 Member
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    Wow!! lots of races!

    I'm doing just the one.. Reading half :)

    Im from Basingstoke :) The Reading Half is a nice run, theres only two hills in it and one of them is mercifully at mile 2. Good luck
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
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    Can anyone recommend a good half to prepare for London, preferably easy to get to from north London, please?

    Also when is a good date to aim to get it under my belt?

    I have to confess that of all distances the half gives me the willies the most. I've never run one and I've dropped out of three I've entered! Being as slow as I am over distance is fine in a big marathon, not so much in a half :embarassed:
  • meerkat70
    meerkat70 Posts: 4,616 Member
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    April - London Marathon
    June - Warrior Dash
    July-ish - Race For Life

    Think I need a 10k and a half before April!

    berry, where are you doing your warrior dash?
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
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    BerryH:

    Feb 19 - Brighton Half Marathon
    March 4th - MK Half
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
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    berry, where are you doing your warrior dash?
    London, AKA Surrey :tongue:
  • BerryH
    BerryH Posts: 4,698 Member
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    Feb 19 - Brighton Half Marathon
    March 4th - MK Half
    Thanks! Brighton looks tempting flat. MK looks untemptingly like, well, running round MK!
  • jessicasloan91
    jessicasloan91 Posts: 184 Member
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    Wow!! lots of races!

    I'm doing just the one.. Reading half :)

    Im from Basingstoke :) The Reading Half is a nice run, theres only two hills in it and one of them is mercifully at mile 2. Good luck

    Small world hey! Thank you!! It's only my second race, maybe I should book some more up
  • mikeyrp
    mikeyrp Posts: 1,616 Member
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    Feb 19 - Brighton Half Marathon
    March 4th - MK Half
    Thanks! Brighton looks tempting flat. MK looks untemptingly like, well, running round MK!

    MK is nicer to run around than to drive around... Lots of parks and lakes. Should be good fun. That said, the 10K I did was really hard work but that's my own fault for overdoing the start and burning out on a hill.
  • FoxyMcDeadlift
    FoxyMcDeadlift Posts: 771 Member
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    Berry im probably gonna do the Wokingham half on feb 19th, fancied brighton but i thought it'd sold out? Three weeks before im probably gonna do the Bramley 20 as my final 20 miler as well

    Jess, Reading last year was my first half, i've since done another and a few trail races! addicted.

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