Any personal recommendations for late season HM's? Ideally in the north, though I could combine one with a visit home in the West Midlands. As flat and quick as possible, I'm feieling positive about finally breaking sub 1hr 30 min barrier.
In reply to Voltemands:
Four Villages (Helsby), Jan 19 is a great race. Not as flat as Brass Monkey but good atmosphere - I'm biased - and people seem to manage fast times. Entry from 1 Oct.
Glen Clova, in November, is a bit of a Scottish classic. The first half is a bit lumpy, but it's where I got my first sub-90 half. It fills up quickly.
The Kirkintilloch half in early October is flatter, and is quite competitive. It's on the same weekend as the Great Scottish Run in Glasgow - again, reasonably flat and decent PB territory.
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In reply to Voltemands:
Wrexham (Village Bakery). Flat, fast, February.
In reply to Voltemands:
Aviemore is fast ( net downhill ). Normal entries sold out, just charity ones left, but not too much, just need to guarantee £50 I think
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There's a great little half in Nottinghamshire called the Turkey Trot held in December. Sells out super quick but the course is known for being one where many people clock in a new pb
Great Scottish Run? Starts and finishes in Glasgow and new route this year takes in all the sites in the run up to being the host city for Commonwealth Games.
Does the Oban half still have that bloody awful finish through the Corran Halls car park, up the hill and across the main road into town? I did it one a couple of years back and ran a mile more than necessary due to inept marshalling and signposts and vowed never to do it again.
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> Does the Oban half still have that bloody awful finish through the Corran Halls car park, up the hill and across the main road into town? I did it one a couple of years back and ran a mile more than necessary due to inept marshalling and signposts and vowed never to do it again.
Same finish although much better marshaled over the last couple of years. Course is officially measured and turn points crystal clear compared to vagueness in past years.
In reply to NMN: Thanks again for all the useful suggestions.
Have finally managed to sit down and look at the different logistics. Can't believe I'm even thinking about but it looks like the Newcastle racecourse is the only one I can make! 8 Laps can't be thaaaat bad can it?!! :-/
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