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RichOneday_2

beer_tins wrote: »

Ah, but who finished first? Presumably Lopez, or Jones would have been the official world record holder with 2:07:13, even if only briefly?

If the world record was 2:07:12, Jones didn't break it. I can be such a pedant :rotfl: I take your point that he ran a time faster than the world record was at the time he set off though.

I win! On a technicality! :cool: Go on let me have this one, you're generally right about most other things

I'm pretty sure that London started an hour earlier, but go on ...... you win on a pedantic technicality!;)

beer_tins

RichOneday wrote: »

I'm pretty sure that London started an hour earlier, but go on ...... you win on a pedantic technicality!;)

Woohoo! I know it's a bit of a moot point, but I'll take my small victories where I can :rotfl:

chickadee

Hi Becky, this is quite a difficult problem, as it may contravene race organising guidelines if you offer no water stations at all, especially for a race as long as a half-marathon. As far as giving out bottles goes, I'm sure you would find this makes as much of a problem, as you will find that people take one, take a few sips from it and then throw it away half-full! I know in some of the races I have done (GNR is a perfect example) there are empty bottles strewn virtually all the way round. It can make it dangerous for runners too as if the race is busy, you may not notice one on the floor until you stand on it and fall over.

I think the best solution for Bath is to fence in the drinks area to stop the cups blowing away from the road (big bin idea) and enlist lots of volunteers to help pick them up. I don't really think putting recycling points on the course will really help. When you are running, you don't really think about much else. I don't think bigger bottles is the way forward either. They will be more expensive and if I was racing I wouldn't think it appropriate to be offered a 750ml bottle to run with as its too heavy.

As far as general environmentally-friendly race ideas go, I think accessibility is by far the biggest thing. Perhaps a minibus from the railway station? It is a difficult balance, as big races like Bath generate a boost for the visitor economy, eg. people staying in hotels & B&Bs, eating out in restaurants, etc. Maybe get the hoteliers to pick the cups up? They will benefit from the increased visitors after all.

becky_rtw

HAHAHA Beertins you are funny

Rich wins as always - just give in its easier in the long run

webitha

*****runs in,****
i completed my very first ever 5K in 34 mins, which i thought was gentle as everyone else was running faster :j:j:j:T:T:T:j:j:j
*****runs back out*****

beer_tins

becky_rtw wrote: »

HAHAHA Beertins you are funny

Rich wins as always - just give in its easier in the long run

No, I won on pedantic technicallity, didn't you see? :rotfl:

And thank you, assuming you mean "ha-ha" funny, not "I'm scared" funny.:p

becky_rtw

Hi Chick - they did that this year at Bristol - I think the problem is mostly about the location more than anything else - i.e. the cups blow into the gorge which the council will have no option to take action about I suspect if it happens again this year...

I agree its a tough one...off to a meeting will have a think a discuss in a bit!

beer_tins

webitha wrote: »

*****runs in,****
i completed my very first ever 5K in 34 mins, which i thought was gentle as everyone else was running faster :j:j:j:T:T:T:j:j:j
*****runs back out*****

That's a very respectable first 5K. Well done. Itching for the next one yet?

RichOneday_2

webitha wrote: »

*****runs in,****
i completed my very first ever 5K in 34 mins, which i thought was gentle as everyone else was running faster :j:j:j:T:T:T:j:j:j
*****runs back out*****

Great stuff Webitha - That is probably faster than most people's first 5ks, it's certainly faster than mine when I started training again!

Enjoy the feeling - you're now hooked.:D

webitha

yes i want to do another, but not til tuesday, as im desperate not to have another fat summer, i do the gym to tone mon wed and fr,
i tues and thrs is running day