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

Cinders

21/07/2009 at 10:04

Anyone else doing this event?

wannabewhippet

21/07/2009 at 14:28

Hi Cinders,

I probably will - first time this year as I started running in April.

I'm still trying to decide between this one and the Harvest Trail 10 on the same day (miles away but I have a running friend in Hertfordshire... depends if I can persuade her!)

Cinders

21/07/2009 at 15:50

See you there Emma if you're not doing the Trail 10

Sir Cowarde de Custarde

21/07/2009 at 21:15

It's a Club Champs race for me, and I've done the previous three, so I expect I shall be there.

Andy Stevens 3

26/07/2009 at 21:24

Me !!!

Cinders

27/07/2009 at 08:50

Hi Andy, see you there

Chaz!

31/07/2009 at 23:23

Hi, Am thinking of doing this but does anyone know if it's near a station please?

nicolajmiller

09/08/2009 at 22:41

Me too!!

Chaz!

10/08/2009 at 14:48

Hey Nicola J,

Are you travelling by train too?

PapaLazarou

04/09/2009 at 21:32

I'm in !!!!

*Dill*

06/09/2009 at 18:49

Love this one.

V flat apart from rememberance hill.

You can run flat out. Defo PB potential.

I'm there.

Tankerton Thanetophile

07/09/2009 at 17:09

anyone else get an email about their payment not being accepted via the website, sounded a bit dodgy

oi.you

09/09/2009 at 10:45

Chaz - the start is only about 1 mile from Folkestone Central station, but I suspect getting a train may be your main problem. Assuming that you're travelling down through Ashford the first train into Folkestone arrives at 09:18, and that starts from Tonbridge. The first train down from London is an hour later - arriving after the start of the run.

Chaz!

09/09/2009 at 11:02

Thanks for the info oi.you. Looks like I'll have to give this a miss.

Keir

10/09/2009 at 22:23

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?

2btiny

14/09/2009 at 21:06

Posted my entry to this one today. Will be my second half marathon after completing the Kent Coastal Half on 6th Sept.

Only started running in Feb this year.......but loving it!!!............and that just sounds so weird as I just started this as a cheap form of excercise.

Anyone know how long that Hill of Rememberance is???

Tankerton Thanetophile

15/09/2009 at 16:00

that hill is epic and right at the end, many people walk it. Having said that you do go down more or less the same hill near the start.

oi.you

15/09/2009 at 23:03

The hill is approx 300 metres long and climbs approx 30 metres - according to GoogleEarth. It would be a doddle if it wasn't 12 miles into the run.

David Jones 39

16/09/2009 at 14:37

I agree.In itself,the hill isn't really that long or steep,compared to some others.

What makes it always feel like a "killer" is that it comes right at the end of the race-when your legs are feeling the effects of 12+ miles of running-and the psychological effect it has coming after mile after mile of perfectly flat seafront.

It cost me an all-time PB 3 years ago.I had loads of time in hand after 11 miles,but struggled to keep running at all once I hit the hill.

Andy Stevens 3

17/09/2009 at 12:35

I would imagine lots of potential PBs have died a death on that hill.....