The Ashbourne Half - Page 2 - Events

JAMES THORNEYCROFT

04/09/2011 at 13:28

Probably as hilly as Buxton based on the times I`ve run for both events but a much better run, I hate the drag from Glutton Bridge in the Buxton event. There`s a longish uphill stretch upto the top of Thorpe before the worst hill at halfway, a steepish climb from Illam upto the top of Bloore hill, its pretty fast all the way back home from there. The finish is better than Buxton, no loops through a housing estate to get the distance in, just straight through the town centre into the park.

Angie Gill 2

04/09/2011 at 14:13

thats ok then i did buxton ok, so should be fine with this too thanks

william peter mitchell

08/09/2011 at 13:09

Hi everybody

it's this weekend hope you all have good race ,please tell me about it

bill

Angie Gill 2

08/09/2011 at 13:33

will do Bill

race pack came yesterday im number 118

Dronfield Runner

12/09/2011 at 13:11

First time running this and really enjoyed it, deserves more runners. Plenty of drink stations, every 2/3 miles, great countryside, good support, where people were there. Would improve the finnish managed to get confused/'lost' in the last 500yrds on enterying the park.
A small event which did mean running on my own from 7 miles to 10 miles. The course is not as bad as Buxton, yes there is a chellange at mile 7, parts of which I walked for small sections but other hills were runnable.
Final promotion for this was the barbq. real sausage 'hot dogs' for 1gbp at the finnish, thanks to the lions for putting this on

morticia

12/09/2011 at 14:10

I second all that. Really enjoyed it yesterday. Great organisation, cheerful marshals and water station helpers and the brownies at the end were most helpful. The shoppers on the last mile were a bit miserable but thats not the ROs fault

The woman who finished in front of me didn't do the field lap at the end but I was too happy to finish to care! Loved it and will be back next year. Thank you to all involved

Rosemary Drummond 2

13/09/2011 at 13:46

First time running this too! Enjoyed the run and would recommend but it is hilly. Great support around the course and the water stations were brilliant.

steve tooms 3

02/03/2012 at 09:55

This is definitely the most scenic half marathon I've done.

compo 1

03/03/2012 at 21:27

when is this might have a go at it

Angie Gill 2

03/03/2012 at 21:30

http://www.runnersworld.co.uk/events/foundevents.asp?evntTitle=ashbourne&evntDate=a%3Afut&distance=&county=&area=&distanceFromHome=&evntSurface=&evntGround=&evntWheelChairAccessible=&ms=&sp=&v=2

compo 1

03/03/2012 at 21:51

might have a go at that

think I saw you at Huddersfield race last week i was in a black Stockport 10 top was runner 135

Angie Gill 2

03/03/2012 at 21:52

i was there

im doing gainsborough 10k this weekend

compo 1

03/03/2012 at 21:55

though you where got spen 20 next sunday so on pasta 3 days this week

Angie Gill 2

03/03/2012 at 22:13

i have grantham half next week then ashby 20 week after

william peter mitchell

16/03/2012 at 19:48

Hi Angie

Are you doing Ashbourne again this year, I am hoping to be doing it, did Nottingham last year.

Bill

Angie Gill 2

17/03/2012 at 05:58

id have another go yeah just depends on when it will be

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