Hillingdon AC Finchley 20

I haven't done it before but doing it this year in preparation for the Copenhagen marathon.  It's 4x5mile laps.  You can find more info here.

http://www.hillingdonac.co.uk/?page_id=88#ht=1229

4 laps sounds a bit daunting... but I won't be racing it.  Just treating it as a long run with a big chunk of it run at target MP.  Hopefully even with the laps it will be easier to do with other runners than on my own.

My OH did it a few years ago - it's easy on supporters, you can wait in the race HQ until your runner is due round for the next spot of cheering on.

There is (or was) a Majestic Wine shop close by, in which I whiled away some time

Thank you both!

Mon77 - thanks very much for the link. I'll be treating it like a long run too, it will be my first 20m of training, so I want to use it to play around with pace and hydrating & fuelling.

Laps aren't my favourite thing to do (and I've been put off even more by recent forays into the world of sprints and speedwork!) but running in a race environment, even if I'm not actually 'racing', is a good way to keep me motivated!

Wilkie - thanks for the tip about Majestic, I think that might lure a few more friends & family out to support me!

You're welcome - it kept me occupied for a couple of laps

Did cost me quite a bit of money though!

There were refreshments in the race HQ, too - tea, cakes that sort of thing, and the race goes past it.

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There were refreshments in the race HQ, too - tea, cakes that sort of thing, and the race goes past it.

Thats my fuelling strategy sorted!

I'm also not crazy about laps but there aren't many 20mile races around so it will have to do.  Good for supporters.

Wilkie- very good tip.  My OH will appreciate it.

Thanks Martin, I will pass the details on to friends I have blackmailed into coming down to support me