Manchester Marathon - Events

DeliH

23/06/2011 at 20:34

This will be my 1st ever marathon after doing a few halfs.... home town, rude not too..... anyone else

GTC

23/06/2011 at 23:53

never heard of it but i will look into it!

GTC

24/06/2011 at 00:14

Hmm, would I be right in thinking this aint Manchester, North West of England??? Damn I was getting excited.

Higs

24/06/2011 at 06:19

Manchester, NW England: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-manchester-13889275

I'll do it if I don't get in to London.

MC Dave

24/06/2011 at 10:16

Manchester in April - nice!

runlozrun

24/06/2011 at 12:14

Popular date, clashes with the new MK marathon.

Mandie R

24/06/2011 at 12:52

MC Dave wrote (see)

Manchester in April - nice!

I'll have you know Manchester was beautiful in April this year .......its the only bloomin' Summer we've had so far tho!

I'm up for this too, but will be waiting til I've found out about London first til I enter.

GTC

24/06/2011 at 13:29

Flipping heck, there's a marathon in Manchester, in April!!!! I only found the us one when I did a quick search.

As it's the first in a decade it could be special. Thanks for flagging it up.

Nurse Gladys

24/06/2011 at 13:40

I ran the last Manchester marathon in 2001 I think it was the same course they used for the Comonwealth games. It was my first marathon and I could hardly walk for a week. Memories!!!

mark lynch 3

25/06/2011 at 21:03

also thinking of doing it as its my hometown. as with few other people waiting see get in london first. just apppeals to me more.

DeliH

25/06/2011 at 22:25

well I have entered... now just need the ability to do it! Here's to training once I shake this cold off...

Simon_RD

26/06/2011 at 00:38

Looks like a flat course too!

Hallam Blue

26/06/2011 at 09:54

Mandie_R: I would enter Manchester now - the odds are you won't get into London, and even if you do, you can defer.

I'm going to give it a miss this year - only because I have a place in Brighton, and already booked a hotel room for me and the family. But I've volunteered to help, and hope it runs again in 2013.

For those who don't know the area, it runs ou through the suburbs, and through the edge of leafy Cheshire.

Me and the Mrs

27/06/2011 at 21:26

We're in. Forget London - overcrowded and a royal pain to get to and from.

Manchester much more appealing - lie in, in my own bed, with a proper breakfast and a short drive home.

Agree with DeliH it would be rude not to!

dat123

01/07/2011 at 16:45

Just signed up didn,t want to risk missing my new local marathon.

Just need to shake of a back injury thats crocked me for a couple of months and i'll be back to my laps round Chorlton water park.

Might need 2 find a few new routes though don't fancy 26 laps round the lake nice as it is.

Cake

pirate

01/07/2011 at 16:50

I'm in. This looks like it could be fun.

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pirate

01/07/2011 at 18:56

I'm in too. Paid my money, assuming I'll not get London, again

LP84

01/07/2011 at 22:01

Soooo tempted. Starts about 15min walk from my house so ideal location. What a great place for my first mara!

Speedy Brear

02/07/2011 at 08:29

Cake

How are you?

I may yet decided to do this remarkable event to celebrate my 40th birthday year and 2012 Olympics year?

Happy Running

04/07/2011 at 20:49

Signed up, time to up the training. If I get in London I'll defer for a year. Can't miss first Manchester mara in ten years!!
Can't wait