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Peter.

some feel the problem with public sector final salary pensions is that they are paid for by the rest of society, i.e. the private sector.

Most could accept that, however, Gordon Brown raided the private sector pension pot (tax relief on dividends) to prop up the massive expansion and salary increases in the public sector.

Given that, some people feel that the public sector is not the most efficient sector there is some resentment that they get a better deal underwritten by the taxpayer when the private sector is left to swing.

I used to do Hill reps up either Kendrick Road or Northumberland Avenue. Both steep  enough to test.

Both are about a 10 min warm-up run from Earley. You've also got Whitley Wood  Road which is on the Reading 1/2 Course

If it's the bunch organising Edinburgh are going to be involved in Bournemouth then "I'm Out" Edinburgh is one of the worst organised marathons in the country.

One year they banned spectators from getting anywhere near the finish line!

I think it's got an event rating of about 60% which for Runners World means avoid like the plague.

For £50 it's got to be something special and I don't think it will be. I'll wait and see in a few years.

Does anyone know who is organising this, can't find any details on website and it doesn't look like it's got a EA Race Permit

I don't want to enter an event run by some numbskull looking to make a quick buck (remember Hull Marathon)

Depends what route you are doing, some routes you can run up, others involve boulder scrambles or "hairy" ridges.