| View previous topic :: View next topic |
| Author |
Message |
Karl C
Joined: 11 May 2006
Posts: 1679
Location: Rayleigh
|
 Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 8:10 am Post subject: Cold Christmas (Herts) to Good Easter (Essex) Marathon 2008 |
 |
|
Cold Christmas (Herts) to Good Easter (Essex) Marathon 2008
13th January 2008
90% offroad. Written route description. manned Checkpoints with refreshments. Hot food at finish. £ 10 includes coach to start. Start 9am, and coach leaves Good Easter at 8.15am. Entries close 31st December.
www.benfleetrunningclub.com/extras/cold.pdf
http://www.springfieldstriders.org.uk/cold1.htm
|
|
| Back to top |
|
 |
mikemoreton
Joined: 23 Apr 2007
Posts: 539
Location: Hockley, GORC.
|
| Posted: Fri Nov 16, 2007 4:31 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Can I go just to eat the hot food?
Too far for me atm Karl, maybe my year will be 2009 for another marathon?
want to get quicker over the shorter distances first, then build up the mileage?
More sensible approach than never running anywhere in august 2006 to running a marathon in april 2007. (Thanks Jez) |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Lucycat
Joined: 18 May 2006
Posts: 112
Location: Leigh on Sea (sounds posher than Eastwood!)
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 12:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
I think Ill do this. Always good to kick off the year with a marathon. Specially doing no training for it. Anyone fancy joining me for 10-15 and then dog sitting. Paddy decided full marathons were not for him in July.
_________________
Lucy and Paddy |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Lee O
Joined: 30 Aug 2006
Posts: 318
Location: Canvey Island
|
| Posted: Sat Nov 24, 2007 1:32 pm Post subject: |
|
|
10-15, hope that is Minutes Lucy, and not miles!!
Lee
_________________
My mind says I am still 19 and in My Prime......Body Suggests Otherwise!!!!!! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Karl C
Joined: 11 May 2006
Posts: 1679
Location: Rayleigh
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 1:04 pm Post subject: |
|
|
haven't heard from Lucy, but know the Benfleet 5 will be there -
Andy Frith
Godfrey
Big Phil
Karl
Graeme Moore |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ian J
Joined: 20 May 2006
Posts: 148
Location: Rayleigh
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 3:20 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Lucycat wrote: | | Anyone fancy joining me for 10-15 and then dog sitting. |
If I sat on Paddy, I don't think he would recover 
_________________
Whad'ya mean "Run fat boy, run"? I AM running! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Karl C
Joined: 11 May 2006
Posts: 1679
Location: Rayleigh
|
| Posted: Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:05 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Lucy is still crock, so it's just us 5. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
JBD
Joined: 15 Sep 2007
Posts: 203
|
| Posted: Fri Jan 11, 2008 1:48 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Good luck the Benfleet 5 !
I'll hopefully quite happily pop out and do a marathon every other week like you Karl, but in the meantime I'll be doing your regular sunday run at 8am, John might be doing it too. 10 mile version I think. Wearing of tights is optional. |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
JBD
Joined: 15 Sep 2007
Posts: 203
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 12:53 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Nice run with Dean this morning, if a bit windy and he was just cruising !
Looking out for these marathon finishers to post their times later....  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Karl C
Joined: 11 May 2006
Posts: 1679
Location: Rayleigh
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 8:28 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Well, I must say that was the worst, hardest (27 miles!) marathon I have ever done. They say add a hour and half onto your normal marathon time, and boy were they right !!
Graeme did a marvelous job in reading the written instructions to get us round in one piece.
Extremly windy, muddy, wet, ploughed fields, ankle deep water - the works !
Andy Frith 5:59
Godfrey 15 miles - knee injury
Big Phil 5:59
Karl 5:59
Graeme Moore 5:59
Great now it is over ! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Andy F
Joined: 21 Oct 2006
Posts: 130
Location: Hullbridge
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 9:04 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Yeah, I will second that Karl. The Hardest run Ive ever done.
Thanks to all four of you for making it an enjoyable day (in a demented kind of way).
Cheers
Andy |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Ernie
Joined: 26 May 2006
Posts: 184
Location: Hockley GORC
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 13, 2008 11:22 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Great Stuff !
Sounds like a few more recruits for the "Dark Side" |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
JBD
Joined: 15 Sep 2007
Posts: 203
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 2:09 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Well it's just been firmly added to my "ones to avoid" list !
Good stuff everyone...  |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Karl C
Joined: 11 May 2006
Posts: 1679
Location: Rayleigh
|
| Posted: Mon Jan 14, 2008 8:43 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Quote: | The Striders held the bi-annual Cold Christmas to Good Easter marathon on Sunday with an entry of over one hundred runners. Organiser Pete Tremain had changed the course to include some hillier terrain, but this also entailed traversing several ploughed fields which after the recent heavy rain really tested the competitors.
As usual the race attracted a high quality field with national long distance trail champion Allen Smalls of Colchester Harriers among the favourites. However, Greg Deacon who usually features for the Striders over the fells, turned in an awesome performance to win in 3.30, six minutes ahead of Smalls and team mate Shaun Ketteridge.
Other Striders to feature in the prizes were Andy Mason, Lucy Westcott and Janet Hill.
The 26 mile race is not only a major undertaking for the runners but is a huge task for the checkpoint marshals and helpers. Probably the hardest workers of the day though were the catering team led by Theresa Tremain who provided a hot meal for all the finishers and helpers. The Tremain family also provided the head waiter in son David. |
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Karl C
Joined: 11 May 2006
Posts: 1679
Location: Rayleigh
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:50 am Post subject: |
|
|
official results
http://www.springfieldstriders.org.uk/cold1.htm
posn 7.4 miles 15.4 miles 21.4 miles Finish
63 01:21 03:15 04:45 5.58.59 M 40 Graeme Moore Benfleet
64 01:21 03:15 04:47 5.59.01 M 0 Philip Ashley Benfleet
65 01:21 03:17 04:47 5.59.03 M 40 Karl Cadman Benfleet
66 01:21 03:18 04:47 5.59.06 M 0 Andy Frith Benfleet
82 01:21 03:18 M50 Godfrey Mather Benfleet |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Lucycat
Joined: 18 May 2006
Posts: 112
Location: Leigh on Sea (sounds posher than Eastwood!)
|
| Posted: Wed Jan 16, 2008 9:50 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Well done guys.
Deeply jealous as had to .... spectate... today!
_________________
Lucy and Paddy |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Steffan
Joined: 10 May 2006
Posts: 543
Location: Basildon
|
| Posted: Sat Jan 19, 2008 8:21 pm Post subject: |
|
|
Well done you lot, that sounds like one to remember!
|
|
| Back to top |
|
|
Andy F
Joined: 21 Oct 2006
Posts: 130
Location: Hullbridge
|
| Posted: Sun Jan 20, 2008 2:14 pm Post subject: |
|
|
| Dont worry Steff, I dont think we will ever forget it! |
|
| Back to top |
|
|
|
FAQ
Search
Memberlist
Usergroups
Join! (free) 
Profile
Log in to check your private messages
Log in
