Brighton Marathon.

[Golfmmad]

Spent the whole day yesterday supporting my Nephew,(40) who ran a credible 4hrs-02 mins with only 3 months of training under his belt. We managed to cheer him on between us, at 4-5 different points around the course.

What a fantastic day it was, great weather - although a tad cold - brilliant atmosphere and not a hint of trouble anywhere. With over 11 thousand runners it meant countless thousands more family and friends out supporting. With that many people moving around it was a credit to the organisers how it all seemed to run so smoothly.

At the starting area they had a large screen where they were showing snippets of last years run and with a drone buzzing around above, some good ariel shots of the crowds and surrounding areas - all with motivational music blasting out of the speakers!
Just before the start they played 500 miles and then the very emotional "Heroes" by David Bowie.

And of course with todays technology, everybody that ran had a card with a chip in attached to their trainers that recorded their actual start and finish time. Also there was an app available that could track exactly where on the course the selected runner was with their predicted finish time, which obviously changed depending on the pace the runner was at, as the run progressed. Amazing stuff!

Did anybody else take part or experience the day?

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

I've done the London to Brighton cycle ride before, 40,000 cyclists and it ran seamlessly. The finish down on the Prom was fantastic with thousands of people cheering all the riders in.

I felt like I was in the TdF

 

[gmc40]

I ran Manchester Marathon last week. Similar set up, tracking app so the wife and kids could see how I was getting on. Chip timing that provides your actual start and finish time is pretty standard in the majority of running events now.
The support from the people of Manchester was amazing but the organisation of the event wasn't great which was a shame. Still had a good day though.

 

[ColchesterFC]

I ran Manchester Marathon last week. Similar set up, tracking app so the wife and kids could see how I was getting on. Chip timing that provides your actual start and finish time is pretty standard in the majority of running events now.
The support from the people of Manchester was amazing but the organisation of the event wasn't great which was a shame. Still had a good day though.

I once used Chip timing. Got my personal best down to around 4 minutes. And that was a large portion with a battered sausage as well.

 

[Golfmmad]

I've done the London to Brighton cycle ride before, 40,000 cyclists and it ran seamlessly. The finish down on the Prom was fantastic with thousands of people cheering all the riders in.

I felt like I was in the TdF

The support round most of the route was amazing, and yes that finish along Madeira drive is something else!

:clap:

 

[Golfmmad]

I ran Manchester Marathon last week. Similar set up, tracking app so the wife and kids could see how I was getting on. Chip timing that provides your actual start and finish time is pretty standard in the majority of running events now.
The support from the people of Manchester was amazing but the organisation of the event wasn't great which was a shame. Still had a good day though.

Do you mind sharing with us your time?

Well done by the way!

 

[Old Skier]

HID did this a couple of years ago after 8 failures to get into London. Fantastic few days, she loved it and as a spectator it was easy to get around to several viewing points.

 

[SaintHacker]

I've done the London to Brighton cycle ride before, 40,000 cyclists and it ran seamlessly. The finish down on the Prom was fantastic with thousands of people cheering all the riders in.

I felt like I was in the TdF

Always fancied doing it but been a bit put off by tales of people who only ride once a year wobbling their way up Ditchling Beacon and randomley falling off or just stopping and causing a traffic jam. I guess the way to do it is to go off early and beat the wobblers to the climb in the first place!

 

[gmc40]

Do you mind sharing with us your time?

Well done by the way!

Thanks very much. My time was 3 hours and 40 minutes. I was happy with that as I was aiming for 3:45. It was my second Marathon (did my first in December in a time of 4:07) after starting running a year ago at the age of 44 (I'm 45 now).

 

[gmc40]

I once used Chip timing. Got my personal best down to around 4 minutes. And that was a large portion with a battered sausage as well.

I used to be a world beater at that. That's why I took up running.

 

[Deleted member 17920]

Thanks very much. My time was 3 hours and 40 minutes. I was happy with that as I was aiming for 3:45. It was my second Marathon (did my first in December in a time of 4:07) after starting running a year ago at the age of 44 (I'm 45 now).

Very impressive, well done :thup:

 

[Deleted member 17920]

I've done the London to Brighton cycle ride before, 40,000 cyclists and it ran seamlessly. The finish down on the Prom was fantastic with thousands of people cheering all the riders in.

I felt like I was in the TdF

i fancy doing that as I missed out on the ride London 100 again.

 

[Deleted Member 1156]

Always fancied doing it but been a bit put off by tales of people who only ride once a year wobbling their way up Ditchling Beacon and randomley falling off or just stopping and causing a traffic jam. I guess the way to do it is to go off early and beat the wobblers to the climb in the first place!

The Beacon was fine Paul, all the walkers seemed to keep left and the riders to the right. I made it up without any dramas although if I did it again I would take my cleats off and put ordinary pedals on.

i fancy doing that as I missed out on the ride London 100 again.

Me too, I was gutted Our club captain got a space though but it may have been a charity one as he has asked for sponsorship from all the members.

 

[gmc40]

Very impressive, well done :thup:

Thanks

 

[njrose51]

I've done 7 London marathons and they are great fun but London is so bloody difficult to get into. I normally end up getting friends and family to enter the ballot as well and if they get in, I run under their names. Naughty but you do what you can. With a young family though, getting up to London and watching on the day is a nightmare, it is rammed, so decided not doing another one London.

I've already entered next year's Brighton Marathon though - I actually need a year to train as I'm a bit of a lumbering goon with a liking for all food groups that contain sugar! Although a relatively new event, its very well organised and well supported on the day. Looking forward to it!

 

[larmen]

I have done 12 marathons and I used them as an excuse to travel around a bit. Marine Corps in Washington and Las Vegas for further afield, then the usual suspects in Europe like Berlin, Paris, Rotterdam, Rome. Done London twice as well. The thing with travelling is, even if you had a bad run you can still have a nice holiday somewhere connected to it.

I had to retire from long or hard running just a year ago and the doctor said, I should pick up golf.
But I will be on the streets on Sunday supporting the runners.

 

[Golfmmad]

Thanks very much. My time was 3 hours and 40 minutes. I was happy with that as I was aiming for 3:45. It was my second Marathon (did my first in December in a time of 4:07) after starting running a year ago at the age of 44 (I'm 45 now).

Again, well done. 3.40 is a brilliant time!

Similar to my efforts, although it was in '93 London when I was 43. My target time was under 4 hours and I did 3.46 which I was really pleased with and still feel very proud about.

The Brighton Marathon has inspired me so much that I'm thinking of entering for 2017.

Watch this space! :thup:

 

[gmc40]

Again, well done. 3.40 is a brilliant time!

Similar to my efforts, although it was in '93 London when I was 43. My target time was under 4 hours and I did 3.46 which I was really pleased with and still feel very proud about.

The Brighton Marathon has inspired me so much that I'm thinking of entering for 2017.

Watch this space! :thup:

If you decide to give it a go best of luck! I'm running my next on the 29th May. It's the Liverpool Marathon and as it's my hometown I thought I should have a go.