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My first race event. Which race should I choose?

babymunchkin84
babymunchkin84 Posts: 19 Member
edited December 2024 in Fitness and Exercise
Planning to do 3 events, including 3000m race walk.

What other two events should I pick?

The registration fee is for 3 events, so even if I choose 1 event I pay for 3.

Btw, I am an amateur runner.
I used to be a school athlete for 200m, 400m & shotput but that's more than 10 years ago.


Events List (choose 3):
100m women
200m women
400m women
800m women
1500m women
3000m race walk (chosen)
Shot Put women

Replies

  • rugratz2015
    rugratz2015 Posts: 595 Member
    If you like running then I'd go for the 800 and 1500 as well :smile:
  • pondee629
    pondee629 Posts: 2,469 Member
    Which were your favorites in school? Enter them.
  • lorrpb
    lorrpb Posts: 11,463 Member
    All on the same day or what? Pick one that's easy & one that's a big challenge for you.
  • babymunchkin84
    babymunchkin84 Posts: 19 Member
    pondee629 wrote: »
    Which were your favorites in school? Enter them.

    Wonder why I didn't think of it that way. I was good at short distance (usually come in 1st or 2nd for inter-schools), but loved long distance. I remember I used to beg my school coach to give me a chance to compete in long distance lol, though there was a chance I might come in last.

    I am in not for the prize, but for the passion. It's just been a really really long time since I raced so I fear I can't even finish the 1500m.
  • babymunchkin84
    babymunchkin84 Posts: 19 Member
    lorrpb wrote: »
    All on the same day or what? Pick one that's easy & one that's a big challenge for you.

    Thing is, they only gave a window frame for the races, 30 & 31 Jul and 6 & 7 Aug. The actual race dates will be given to participants at a later date. I'm thinking if the dates are not favourable, I will ask for a change of event eg. to discus or shot put or a 100m run.
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