by the 88 per cent scored by last year's Great South Run.But there's more to that 77 per cent than meets the eye. On atmosphere alone, the GNR scores very well indeed – it's just the hustle and bustle of this enormous event that lets its overall rating down
that the event has long since shifted to the more forgiving climes of autumn.Ready, set... GNR!Among the gigantic field of runners (and more than a few walkers) will be scores of RW members who’ve turned this year’s GNR forum thread into a 5,000-message giant
’ll calculate the mile or kilometre splits you'll need to hit along the way. Print it out and pop it on your wrist for race-day; print out another and give it to your supporters so they’ll know when to spot you.The Big Day Bookmark these essential event guides
From last-minute race preparations to discovering culture on the Tyne, this is your step-by-step guide to ensuring your Bupa Great North Run 2012 experience is a weekend to remember for all the right reasons...Friday eveningBefore you leave home, make sure you’ve packed everythin...
Run hub page, you should find plenty of tips and info to help you have a superb race. We've also compiled the top 10 mind-boggling facts about the racing extravaganza.There were 12,000 runners in the 1981 event. That figure has now risen to 55
time.We take care of the pace estimates and the mile splits; you put in the training and turn up on the day for a great run. The groups vary from sub-three-hour marathon pace to run-walk at most events, so there's one for everyone. All you need is a
-marathon competition winners have risen to the challenge of training for the GNR.Predict your paceType in your target time, and we'll calculate the mile or kilometre splits you'll need to hit along the way. Print it out and pop it on your wrist on race-day; print out
The Abingdon gang assemble before the startThe 2003 Abingdon marathon was a great forum event, due mainly to Ashley Smith who went to great lengths to organise the social side of things and to Abingdon Amblers AC who made us so welcome despite
are qualities enough to safeguard this event's future for many years to come. Macclesfield Half-Marathon, September 30Macclesfield Half-Marathon (Cheshire, September 30) While more than 50,000 runners take to the streets of Newcastle for the GNR (the world
to grow. Organisers are expecting 3,000 runners this year and with massive PB potential, quick times are expected as many runners use it as a training event before taking on the GNR a couple of weeks later. Live bands around the one-lap route will keep
