The Big Meet Details
Event: Edinburgh Marathon 2009
Website: 2009 Albert Bartlett Edinburgh Marathon
Date: 31th May 2009 - 9am
Entry limit: 16,500 entrants in the 2009 Albert Bartlett Edinburgh Marathon and the Hairy Haggis Team Relay. 12,500 marathon entrants and 4,000 relay entrants.
Closing date: Either when the limit is hit OR 15th January, which ever arrives first. Standard entries are now closed, they have hit the limit!
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

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, a pre-race get together.
The current suggestion for getting some food is: La Favorita

On Sunday we all run the race 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 full distance and have registered:

RichardSimkiss (Richard) - 2h 45m
JBBury (James) - 3h 15m
Owain - 3h 30m
alan0815 (Alan) - 3h 45m
Maran - 4h 00m
Beasty1711 (Pete) - 4h 15m
SweatyBetty (Ros) - 4h 15m
Anpea - 4h 20m
Grant - 4h 30m
Ben Richards - 4h 30m
RunningShoe (Morna) - 4h 30m
Streako
MoMorris (John)
JamboKaren (Karen)
MD

Planning on running within a relay team:

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Spectating / coming to the dinner and after race party:
Judith (Owain's OH).
Emma (Richard's OH).
Emma (Alan's OH).
Maran's family
Anpea's Family.

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.

Need some energy? Links for energy drinks and other running items.
http://www.energy4sport.com/
http://www.runandbecome.com


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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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Good post Owain.

Is it the first or last over the line that gets the first round in.

well with rich's target time... i think he will have time to go back to his hotel, have a shower get changed, eat some lunch, and get back to the finish before ros and myself finish.. so i think it should be the first

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Doing hill sessions makes you a better person!

if you all post your target times again I will add them to the list.

O.

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realistically 04:15:00 but im gonna be following a sub 4hr plan...

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Doing hill sessions makes you a better person!

It will be a miracle if I finish!

OK - realistically I (hope) it will be around 4:15. But there is a lot of time between now and then - so I may adjust accordingly!

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Ain't nothin' gonna break my stride Nobody gonna slow me down, oh no I got to keep on movin' ...

Cool, adjustments are allowed

O.

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If I was mad enough to enter the race, I would aim for and be happy with a sub 3:30, maybe sub 3:15

You're a 'sub 3' man JBBury - of course it'd be hard work but we both know you're capable

Added my details

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I reckon JB will be running with us by the time the race comes round.....I wouldnt be suprised if he has already registered but under a fake name

O.

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kinda related...

this place is quite cheap for gels etc... Home
ive just ordered a box of 30 and also a bigger gel belt.. seeing as i managed to get through 3 on my half

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Doing hill sessions makes you a better person!

Think I might look at getting a different water belt for this years marathon. The one I have has 2 bottles on it and it was a bit heavy until I had drank all the water. Saying that it was good knowing I had plenty of water with me, I even topped up the bottles at the water stops.

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Hi I am Maran, been member for some time but mainly a reader of this forum,
Have been unsuccessful in getting a place with FLM 3 times.
So have decided to come to Edinburgh.

I have registered for the Edinburgh Marathon 2009. This is my first full marathon. Have done 4 half marathons, best time 1:48. No way I could keep up with 1:48 pace for the full. I am estimating to complete the marathon in 4:15, but aiming to do sub 4hrs. May be 3:59:59.
I will be travelling from London with the family.

ooo another one

good work on the 1.48 pace...

i rekon with you having that pace already + 6months should be fine going sub 4hr

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Hi Maran, welcome to the forum Quite a trek from London to Edinburgh eh? As beasty says, with your current 1/2 marathon pace then you should be able to crack 4hours in 6months time, training pending of course

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