Rotary Shakespeare Marathon 2007 - Events

The Ripped Dap justgiving.com/garethjjones

21/09/2006 at 19:03

I seem to hear mixed reactions about this marathon.

Whats it like? Seems a bit steep on the old entry fee.

If I dont get into FLM, then's it either going to be Lochaber or a n other.

Is this a pb course?

ed_m (a.k.a. ultra bunny)

21/09/2006 at 19:24

well i like it .... but then i dont have to travel so far.

traffic has been a nightmare getting to/from in previous years... not helped by an afternoon start... and sharing a weekend with shakespeare's birthday.

last year it was a different weekend to the birthday and a morning start which was much much better!... its usually hot.

course is ok, 2 laps with a variation on the 2nd..... gentle climb early on and a hill that comes round at about at about 8 & 18 miles.
disused railway line which makes up 2-3miles at the end of the first lap and probably 4 at the end of the 2nd is exposed and rather gruelling. good mental challenge tho.

voila... the score according to moi.

Plodding Hippo

21/09/2006 at 19:41

Its not bad dap
ed describes the course well

If its between lochaber or this, id do locahber though

The Ripped Dap justgiving.com/garethjjones

21/09/2006 at 23:24

Cheers Ultra Bunny. Thats quite a detailed reply, and very helpful.

I have 95% made a decision PH, I like the idea of this one also though. Hell, I actually enjoyed Shakespeare in school!

grecian 2000

28/09/2006 at 14:18

I thought this was a great marathon this year, and should be back again in 2007 (as it nestles quite nicely in the vacant weekend after Lochaber, and, before Three Forts!).

Em2run

21/10/2006 at 09:10

I tried this one as my first marathon last year, found it easy to get to and park very close to the start. Found the course pretty flat, no real hills at all, opportunity for a pb. Just found it a little boring running along the cycle paths at times. Still nice scenic area, worth a run.

straitjacket

23/10/2006 at 15:43

I ran a PB last year at Stratford and missed out on GFA for the FLM by 1 and 42 seconds so pretty flat. There is one hill which you do twice, but the second they make it longer and steeper.

YP1

23/10/2006 at 17:13

I'm considering doing this if I don't get into FLM, I live in Leeds but grew up in Stratford so it would be nice to go back (and make my old PE teachers die of shock if they see me).

Bradley Vaughan

25/10/2006 at 13:12

Only did the half marathon as a full marathon is outside of my ability at the moment. Quite a good course once you get outside the town. The start is a little crowded, which is not helped by doing one lap in the town before you get out. However, once you leave the town everyone spreads out so there is plenty of room.

Unlike others posting on this site I quite enjoyed the disused railway line, but then again if I had to run it twice it may not be so appealling!!

My only gripe about the course was where you come off the main road towards the end of the race and go on what can only be described as a very narrow track. Your time can be severely affected here as there is no room for passing until you come out by the river, I managed to get back into a semi sprint by the river to the end.

LittleCampDavid

26/10/2006 at 21:56

Just moved to Warwick so this is probably my local marathon. Got to do it at some stage I suppose!

Looks like it comes towards the end of the spring season so I could squeeze both this and a March one in - Duchy Marathon maybe... Don't think either of them is PB material, but I can save that for Abingdon next October...

seren nos

pirate

31/10/2006 at 04:32

looks like this might be the one next year as been rejected by FLM.....

Return to Bletchley

01/11/2006 at 10:07

Yes this could be the one for me looks like i missed out on flm, only chance now is through my club, but only one place avaliable so if no luck with that its going to be this or the one at fort william on april 22nd.

01/11/2006 at 10:11

I did this in 2004. It was very very hot and the race started at 13.00. It now starts at a more normal time. I enjoyed it as a nice country run. Quite good support and a very nice run in at the end. I did it as an FLM reject.

TickTock

01/11/2006 at 19:44

I did this last year and enjoyed it. It is largely flat with a couple of hills. One nasty 14% down section which you feel in the legs on 2nd lap. There is not much support on the course, but where it is, it is vocal and good.

The race starts at the same time as the half which means you get you get lots of company for the first 13 miles but you can be on your own for stretches on the 2nd laps. Lots of water stations with most supplying waster in bottles rather than plastic cups. The course in not really picturesque but ok. The finish has a bit of a carnival feel and as it close to town centre lots to do for non-runners.

If I don't get in FLM and can't face Paris then I will go for this one.

Lungs

02/11/2006 at 12:55

Just entered this. Still a bit taken aback by the entry fee though...

seren nos

pirate

02/11/2006 at 16:29

I seem to remember that Edinburgh was about £35 last year and Cardiff and London are much higher than this..

You pay more than £20 for lots of 1/2 s now so I don't think the price is too bad..

I will just wait until Christmas to see If I get a club place for FLM and if not I think I will join this...

It does't fill up before Christmas does it????

Triple S

02/11/2006 at 16:31

But, is the price really the same for the half and the marathon? It looked that way from the application form! :-0 I'd only be capable of doing the half that weekend, but to pay the same price seems odd.

3:30 or bust

03/11/2006 at 23:00

I will be doing this as rejected from the FLM.

vix84

20/11/2006 at 08:32

i was thinking of doing this as a warm up for the midnight sun marathon in norway in june, esp if i dont make FLM. its quite close to where i grew up, sounds like an excuse for a weekend away!

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23/11/2006 at 17:00

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