Ruby Run half marathon

firsttimer · #1 29-05-07, 09:50 PM

Has anyone taken part in this event before? It is on the 10th June and i was thinking of giving it a go. This year it is from Hatherleigh to Holsworthy apparently all down hill except for one hill, could be suitable for a PB!

Steady Edwina · #2 30-05-07, 08:52 AM

Do you like half marathons then? I think my favourite distance is 10K. I don't know anything about this race I would ask your club mates but I'd been told the Cheddar Half Marathon in November is a fast flat course and good for a PB.

firsttimer · #3 30-05-07, 09:37 AM

I think i'm just mad. At the time i said never again but it didn't take long to change my mind. I am hoping to go to Jersey in November for there half.
I like halfs because speed is not so important.

Steady Edwina · #4 30-05-07, 12:52 PM

Just go the whole hog and go for FLM

firsttimer · #5 30-05-07, 03:41 PM

I am certainly going to try for a place for next year.

Steady Edwina · #6 30-05-07, 05:10 PM

I'm doing:
Torbay Half (subject to confirmation)
6 Moor Miles (although they still haven't sent me a race number)
Totnes 10K (they sent me my race number the day after I posted the cheque)

Trinity · #7 30-05-07, 05:47 PM

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Originally Posted by Steady Edwina

I'm doing:
Torbay Half (subject to confirmation)
6 Moor Miles (although they still haven't sent me a race number)
Totnes 10K (they sent me my race number the day after I posted the cheque)

Have you done the Totnes 10k before? Rich and I did it a couple of years ago, they twinned the race with another race called 'The Apple Pie Run', similar distance to Totnes but very off road. You got an extra mystery prize for doing both races, which turned out to be a bottle of wine

The Apple Pie Run turned out to be quite an experience...both Rich and I got stung by a horse fly, which sent my quad into spasm.
Also, we were all warned of a fallen tree through one of the wooded areas along the course, which they hadn't been able to move because there was a wasp nest inside it...so we had to hurdle the tree and then run very fast!

Trinity · #8 30-05-07, 05:50 PM

And I've done Torbay many times... I love that race! It's one of those races that, despite being very up and down, is quite fast. I guess it's because you make up on the down what you lose on the up.

It's usually hot on the day of the race, but I love that anyway.

Steady Edwina · #9 30-05-07, 08:57 PM

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Originally Posted by Trinity

And I've done Torbay many times... I love that race! It's one of those races that, despite being very up and down, is quite fast. I guess it's because you make up on the down what you lose on the up.

It's usually hot on the day of the race, but I love that anyway.

Yes I've been told its usually hot so must make sure I pack my factor 40 lard and make sure I wear a hat I'm so fair skinned I only have to blink at the sun. I've not done the Totnes 10K either - will I need trail shoes?

firsttimer · #10 30-05-07, 09:10 PM

has my thread been hijacked!!
Can anyone help me with this race!