4th Folkestone Rotary Half-Marathon. Incorporating the Kent Championship Half Marathon & Kent Grand Prix series - Page 2 - Events

Chestfield Bill

19/09/2009 at 17:50

Andy I am doing this one too and yes, my PB was there or thereabouts last year until I came to the hill. A great race though.

Matt Fraser

23/09/2009 at 16:47

Keir Williams wrote (see)

Hi. I'm a total novice to racing but just noticed that this event is on my birthday and seems like a good time to start racing as any. Any advise on how long should I arrive before the start of the event?

I always try and give myself an hour. Plenty of time then to cope with delays, use the loos (there's always queues) and relax before the start.

Edited: 23/09/2009 at 16:48

Chestfield Bill

24/09/2009 at 10:59

I second that, I would give yourself at least an hour, parking can be a problem and you might have a bit of a walk to the start etc.

2btiny

27/09/2009 at 18:12

Awsome! Awsome! Awsome!!!!

What a great day out! Thanx so much to the organizers of this one for the lovely day today..........even the weather was perfect. Thanx to the Lucozade bloke on the stand for the advice and freebies too!

And despite THAT HILL, I did my PB and went under that 2hour mark for the first time on only my second Half Marathon. So, so happy..................still high on the adrenaline rush! Had only planned to go under 2hrs at Peterborough in 2 weeks and just do race pace till 12 miles and that hill. But heyho.........I managaged to push out that last mile far better than I ever imagined possible.

Tankerton Thanetophile

28/09/2009 at 09:43

i second that, thrashed my pb too dipping under 1h30 and truly conquered THAT hill

2btiny

28/09/2009 at 11:04

Well done TT!! That is a Fabulous time!!!!!!!

Can't say I conqured the hill.........but I coped. And on realizing at the top of it, that an under 2hr was possible, had to go for it .......despite every fibre in my body protesting!!! So, so pleased with my 1:58 that I still have a smile right round my head today!!

Ed Heardman

28/09/2009 at 14:20

Well done guys!

With a bit more work, I guess 1.30 is not too far out of reach for me! I wanted ot break 1.45, having just missed it at Canterbury back in May. Over the moon with my run - I knocked over 5 mins of my pb, coming in just over the 1.40. Tried to take that pesky hill on, but it slowed me down just enough! To cap it all, a day off work, shopping in Canterury the with the other half, and my legs don't ache too much today.....

Thanet 10 in December next for me, I think. I like the idea of the Deal 5 but it's my eldest's birthday so I don't think I'll get away with it! Might try and find a 10k for late October/early November, though

Bartster

28/09/2009 at 20:01

I did a pb as well so am dying to see it in black and white when the results appear on the website. When I was 17 I did my pb of 1h31m and yesterday 25 years later I ran 1h 27m at the age of 42!! Priceless!! I broke my foot 2yrs ago but in 2009 I have run a pb in every distance from 10k to marathon!! Isn't life strange?

2btiny

28/09/2009 at 20:16

I had results e-mailed to me this evening. And you are right. It's great to see it in black & white!!!!!!

Dying to see if there are any photos of me. On my first HM, we forgot the camera so only have a few blurry shots on hubby's IPhone. This time took my Pro Camera along. Hubby took pics at the start, then couldn't get camera to work again?? Didn't want to stop and sort it out for him and lose time. So hopefully the camera man on duty got me??

slow shuffle

29/09/2009 at 12:16

I can't have given them my email address as no email for me - and no results yet posted on their website. Hopefully they will be posted soon.

2btiny

29/09/2009 at 13:40

slow shuffle.....If u want to e-mail me thru this forum, I can forward them to you.

slow shuffle

29/09/2009 at 18:19

Thanks for the offer 2btiny - i think i am being a bit thick today as i can't work out how to email you.

2btiny

29/09/2009 at 20:02

Go into my profile by clicking on my name in the blue banner. There is then an e-mail link at the bottom of the prfile page.

slow shuffle

29/09/2009 at 21:21

Hi 2btiny - i did look at that but there is no email link shown for you. I have looked on some other members profiles and can see they have a blue email link at the bottom of the profile but it won't show me it for you. Never mind - i will just have to be patient and wait for the Folkestone Rotary club to update their site.

2btiny

29/09/2009 at 21:39

slow shuffle.....Sorry....my fault....I hadn't ticked the box to make my e-mail available. Please try again?

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