Just been on the marathom photo's but none of me - boohoo - maybe I broke the camera!! may be some later....or not:O(

Does anyone know exactly how many people started or finished the race, they said on BBC that 39000 started but I thought that was how many they anticipated finishing as last year it was 38000 - find it incredible that 10000 drop out before or don't finish.

Also when does the registration take place? I have put my reminder through but didn't know when it actually opened?

So many questions- sorry

I've got 36234 finishers on the Great Runs' website.....

Note to self: when you do next year's GNR, make sure you smile like an idiot from start to finish so that should you have a photo taken of you you don't look like death warmed up!

There's only one pic of me and it's not the greatest - and none of me crossing the finishing line, which I'm a bit disappointed at. But at least it's one more photo than I had taken last year, when I didn't get a single one!

By the way Mandie, I meant to say before - your brother's a bit of a dish!

Does anyone know what you have to do if you're in the GNR club thing - I mean about confirming your place for next year. Do you get an email from them in the coming months?

Wow Vicki, well done for being so well organised! :-)
Put my 2007 target as 1:45 please, thanks

Just worked out I finished just outside the top 7% of finishers. I ran to 7 miles faster than the Yaxley 7. In fact, that's my quickest run in 20 years! Off to Newcastle Central Library on the train (now where I am typing this - thanks GNER!). If anyone else wants past results, I can look them up in the library.

Did anyone notice the almost total absence of cameras en-route? There's only three pictures of me at the finish, and I look Scary. Scary Hairy Airey in fact.

OK XL-man, 520mph is the answer, not the question. What is the question?

morning all
nice to see the photo's, there's 11 of me mostly looking knackered! (bib 5668 if your interested...)

next year I'm aiming for a sub 1:20 half marathon, not sure that it will be the GNR though just due to shear number of of people and the hills!

btw the photo's seem very expensive!! think i'll stick to the ones my dad took!

Hi Sheilsy - just sent a text to my brother to tell him what you said and he replied 'She's a babe - tell her she can run with me any time!'

There'll be no living with him now!!!!!!

Heh heh.. how much fun is Vicki's list now! We can see photos of everyone on here! Mine appear to be a fair depiction of the agony I was in at the end of the race..

Only 2 photos of me - and on both I'm somewhere in the background - not really worth spending all that money on me thinks!

I can't access the pohotos from work :0(
Anyone care to check out 11029 for me.
Be kind.

HA, that's easy.

What is the average speed of a Year 7 pupil running down the corridor to get to the dinner queue ?

Good moaning everyone, glad you are all well. Starting early for next year i see :-)

Vicki - can you please put me down for 2 hours next year!!

I am feeling much better today, my legs are moving freely without me grimacing in pain so i think i'll go out for a bit of a gentle jog ce soir to get them going again.

My pics on marathon-photo are a bit pants really. Just 4 of me at the end crossing the line. Looking rough.

Have a good day all x

I see you XL Man :-)
They are good! Although you look nothing like i imagine you to......

Hi Vicki -
Please can you add me to next year's list? I'll be aiming for 1hr35 this time round..

Cheers!

How do I pay for 3 GNR's in a row with guarunteed entry thingy please? x

42157 if anyone is interested! (Note the green ribbons!)

Heyas, If its anything like this year the reminder will come in february '07, Not sure about the GNR club thing - I presume you'll just get through your application form next spring (and not have to take part in the ballot)

Had a thought that I might pick out all of the really good pearls of wisdom you folks post and link them up on my list of predictions, so if you have any real profound advice about the race or half marathons in general, fire away and I'll add them when I get a free 20 mins or so.

Flipping heck XL-man - there's loads of pics of you - 7 I think! Some of you en route and some at the end I think.

You look fine! I mean, you're no 'MandieR's Brother', but you look ok ;0)

I'm going to spend a v enjoyable evening with Vicki's list, checking everyone out, and seeing if there's any pics of celebs.

Mandie - tell your bro' he needs to go to Specsavers!

Shielsy whats your number, i wanna see your piccies!

36199 - there's only one of me and I look like death warmed up!

If you look close enough though I'm sure you can see the tiniest hint of the now infamous 'Spank Me Bunches' (Can't remember who has copyright on them - Blister Sister?)