The Big Meet Details
Event: Edinburgh Marathon 2010 and the Scottish Half Marathon
Website: 2010 Edinburgh Marathon and Scottish Half Marathon
Date: 23rd May 2009
Start time: Half Marathon - 8:00am, Full Marathon - 10:00am
Entry limit: They are expecting 19,400 entrants in the 2010 Edinburgh Marathon and the Hairy Haggis Team Relay. They are aiming to grow the marathon from 13,100 entrants in 2009 to 15,000 entrants in 2010. The relay aims to grow from 1,000 relay teams (4,000 entrants) in 2009 to 1,100 teams (4,400 entrants) in 2010.
Closing date: Entries open on 1st September 2009 and are on a first come, first served basis until they reach the entry capacity - They reached entry capacity on 19th December 2008 for the 2009 marathon.

Charity places: Charity places are still available, visit this page to find out more.
Relay team places: There are also places available via the Hairy Haggis Relay teams, team up with 4 others and create a relay team. More details further down this post.

Full race details can be found here

The marathon route:


Accommodation details:
This list will be updated with more locations as and when available.

Official Marathon Hotel
Travel Lodge
Premier Inn
List of Hostels in Edinburgh

The plan:
This is by no means set in stone but the current plan is to have a meal in Edinburgh on Saturday night the same as 2009's social, a pre-race get together.
On Sunday we all run the race either as part of the half marathon, the full marathon or a relay team and then after we have all cheered each other on and seen the last person over the line we head to the pub for an after race party.

Names of RF members racing, coming along to the parties and/or spectating:

Planning on running the marathon distance and have registered:

Owain (3:15:00)
Badz
Caldad (4:29:59)
Graham
MoMorris
Lee Carson
Oisin11178 (3:30:00)
Ernie (3:40:00)
MD
Evansg81 (3:40:00)
Leece
Marce
Adrianomeara (4:30:00)
BigCog (3:30:00)
Sunshine_cat
Eccles04 (4:00:00)
Andyp
Littala (3:40:00)
Lizard
Meany
Grazie (3:45:00)


Planning on running the 1/2 marathon distance and have registered:
Melanie
Hellsbells (2:15:00)

Planning on running within a relay team:

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Spectating / Support team:

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Are you new to the forum?
Don't worry you are more than welcome to join us. All you have to do is go on to the Edinburgh Marathon website, register that you plan on running the race and then make your own travel arrangements. Remember to let us know that you will be running though and whether you wish to come to the meal and/or party!

Not sure you can run the full distance but want to join in?
Why not try and arrange a team for running the Hairy Haggis Relay. (Places still available).
Full details about entering a Relay team can be found here

If you don't have a team but would like help finding other team members, post on this thread and we will add your name and that you are looking for team mates.

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I will try and keep this first post up to date with any new members joining in or any other information others think could be helpful.


O.

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I am running. If I can I'd like to at least get to the meal on the night before. What time will it be? I'll be arriving to our holiday let in Gorton House maybe about 4pm on the Saturday and have the kids and co so logistically it might be difficult. Would be good to put some faces to names and cheer people on.

I'll come along to the meal on Saturday night, O.

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Sub 1:50 half and sub-4 hour marathon (Thanks, Badz)

Count me in - I'll need the moral (and possibly physical) support!

Everyone will need physical support on Sunday night - marathon running and plenty of beer makes standing quite the chore.

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'The minimum requirement to achieve something is to believe that it's possible'

Time of the meal, erm I think we had it about 6:30 for the 2009 meal but we met up before hand for some cokes and lemonades
The time is open to change and we have plenty time to pick a location, if we manage to secure enough people going for a meal we can book our own room but if it ends up the same as last year (people saying they would come but closer to the time not being able to) then we will just sit in the main restaurant.

If people could submit their estimated finish time as well that would be great.

O.

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Hey Owain, great thread thanks for setting this up! I'm planning on coming up early Saturday and staying 2 nights, so myself and the wife will be up for the meal on Saturday and post-race party. My estimated finish time is 3:29:59. Cheers!

PS please tell me the tracker thing at the top is wrong and we have more than 5 months 1 week to go...

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Goals:
Sub 20:30 5k - Rother Valley, 18 July - 20:13
Emigrate to NZ - August 4th
Sub 41:00 10k - Christchurch, NZ, Sept 2010
http://www.justgiving.com/garethevans5k

Thanks Owain. And thanks for adding me to the list. It's early days but I am hoping for 3:30. Still many months for me to re-think that. I would like to come to the meal but will probably find it a challenge and hopefully you don't need to know for definite quite yet.

I'd be interested in peoples thoughts on the event who have run it before. On the map and elevation it looks like you have a first 5 miles or so that are more kind to you. I'm also interested in how easy it is for friends and family supporting to get around the course and to the finish, on the train. And also being someone who needs the loo dozens of times before an event, any tips for that? What is the precise spot of the start line? I ask as my brother lives there and he'll know good places to hang and wee until the last minute

Fixed the countdown at the top of the first post

I think trying to get around the course on the train (without a bicycle) can be done but would require a fair amount of walking, a bike would make it faster to get from the train stations to the course.
To get to the finish line by train is possible.

The start is on Regent Road.
This year there was quite a queue for the loos but once your get on the course there are portaloos every 5 miles I think.
The start is down hill and you really need to watch you don't go off too fast, then out towards the race course is flat. Once you get past Musselburgh race course there is a slight incline for a mile or two and then its flat again. You hit the incline again on the way back towards the race course. When I say incline I mean a slight increase in gradient, you can always see the course in front of you, its never so steep all you see is a hill.

Im sure others will give more information about the course as well though.

O.

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I'm hoping to get round in 4h 29m 59s, but would settle for just getting round to be honest...

Brilliant thread Owain. I'll be staying Saturday and Sunday so count me in for everything.
I'm going for a 3:29:00 Marathon or less.

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My 2010 Target Times(Actual Times in Red)
10k — sub 40 mins (3_:__)
10 Miles - sub 68 mins (__:__)
Half Marathon — sub 95 mins (1:__:__) Full Marathon — sub 3 hr 45 min (4:17:37)
http://www.justgiving.com/ErnieBryden/ *** Facebook Edinburgh Marathon 2010

So Ernie, your goal is to beat me by 59 seconds?

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Goals:
Sub 20:30 5k - Rother Valley, 18 July - 20:13
Emigrate to NZ - August 4th
Sub 41:00 10k - Christchurch, NZ, Sept 2010
http://www.justgiving.com/garethevans5k

I will be up for the meal - and I imagine that I will be absolutely gagging for a few pints Sunday afternoon/night

My aim is sub-3 hours

On the Sunday - did people drift off to shower/change or all go to the pub as gibbering sweaty wrecks (before the alcohol!).

Since when did I gain a capital R in my name (I blame SB, she has been doing it for ages I think ). The run is a coincidence, it is Hrun from Discworld

I am aiming for 3:30. Will probably prefer to do my own thing the night before, but plan to Party afterwards.*

*NB. All of the above is subject to revision without justification at any time

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Start weight: 18 st 4.. Best weight: 14 st 3.. Current Goal: 14st 0lb

lol I never thought of that, honest, I'll probably revise that later. On the entry I put 3:15 as a predicted time but I'm having doubts.
Interesting to note though (i think) that men aged between 41 - 59 who've ran a Sub 3.15 Marathon in the previous 2 years get an automatic "good for age" entry to a certain other capital city marathon (Ldn), so that would be the 'dream time' still.
Looks like 3:30 is a popular goal, fingers crossed training goes well.

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My 2010 Target Times(Actual Times in Red)
10k — sub 40 mins (3_:__)
10 Miles - sub 68 mins (__:__)
Half Marathon — sub 95 mins (1:__:__) Full Marathon — sub 3 hr 45 min (4:17:37)
http://www.justgiving.com/ErnieBryden/ *** Facebook Edinburgh Marathon 2010